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Andrew McGregor with Gerard McBurney and Laura Tunbridge

Building a Library focuses on Shostakovich's Symphony 11 with Gerard McBurney. Laura Tunbridge speaks on Lieder releases from Christian Gerhaher, Bo Skovhus and Florian Boesch.

with Andrew McGregor

0930
Building a Library: Gerard McBurney explores recordings of Shostakovich's 11th Symphony in G minor, subtitled "The Year 1905", and makes a personal recommendation. The Symphony is vividly programmatic and depicts the events of "Bloody Sunday" in St Petersburg, January 1905, when unarmed demonstrators were fired upon by soldiers of the Imperial Guard as they marched towards the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II. The composer's father survived the massacre and family discussion and stories of the event had a profound affect on the young Dmitri Dmitriyevich. The piece was written to a commission from the Soviet authorities and proved an instant success but that in itself was a complicated victory. The four movements are played without a break and each has a subtitle: The Palace Square; The 9th of January; In Memoriam and Tocsin.

1045
Laura Tunbridge talks to Andrew about new releases of Lieder repertoire from Christian Gerhaher, Bo Skovhus and Florian Boesch

1145
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.

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Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Andr茅 Cluytens.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905'.
    • Testament.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Suite No. 1 For Jazz Band

    Performer: Matt Haimovitz. Performer: Christopher O鈥橰iley.
    • Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov.
    • Pentatone.
    • 1.

  • Andr茅 Messager

    Le jour sous le soleil b茅ni (Madame Chrysantheme)

    Singer: Sabine Devieilhe. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Mirages.
    • Erato.
    • 1.

  • Henri Duparc

    L' Invitation Au Voyage

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Mary Bevan.
    • Voyages.
    • Signum.
    • 1.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Dixit Dominus Secondo

    Choir: Balthasar Neumann Chorus. Ensemble: Balthasar鈥怤eumann鈥怑nsemble. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
    • Selva morale e spirituale.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yevgeny Mravinsky.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Russian Disc.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Performer: Mikhail Pletnev. Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Pentatone.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Philips.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • BIS.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    • Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 11.
    • Mariinsky.
    • 5.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905'.
    • LSO Live.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • BIS.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The Year 1905'

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Performer: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 'The Year 1905'.
    • AVIE.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 11 ETC.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905'.
    • SWR Digital.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Decca.
    • 3.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Philips.
    • 3.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905'.
    • SWR Digital.
    • 3.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • BIS.
    • 3.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Philips.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905'.
    • SWR Digital.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • BIS.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Philips.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 'The year 1905'.
    • SWR Digital.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 11 In G Minor Op.103 (The Year 1905)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No.11.
    • Philips.
    • 4.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Trio No. 3 In C Minor Op.101 For Piano And Strings - I - Allegro energico

    Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
    • Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1-3 (Complete).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Quartet No. 4 In E Minor Op.44 For Strings

    Ensemble: Quatuor Arod.
    • Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 4.
    • Erato.
    • 2.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Quatuor Pour La Fin Du Temps For Clarinet, Piano, Violin And Cello

    Performer: Martin Fr枚st. Performer: Lucas Debargue. Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Torleif Thed茅en.
    • Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps.
    • Sony.
    • 6.

  • Hasan Ucarsu

    Quartet No. 2 (The Untold) For Strings

    Ensemble: Borusan Quartet.
    • Company: Glass, Vasks, P盲rt, Ucarsu.
    • Onyx.
    • 5.

  • Charles Ives

    Sonata No. 4 K.W.22 (Children's Day At The Camp Meeting) For Violin And Piano

    Performer: Joonas Ahonen. Performer: Pekka Kuusisto.
    • Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 & Violin Sonata No. 4.
    • BIS.
    • 2.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 115 BWV.115 (Mache Dich, Mein Geist Bereit)

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • JS Bach: Du treuer Gott.
    • PHI.
    • 8.

Record Review

9.00am

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SHOSTAKOVICH听: SYMPHONY No.11 鈥楾he Year 1905鈥�

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103 鈥楾he Year 1905鈥�

Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Fran莽aise; Andr茅 Cluytens (conductor)

Testament SBT 1099 (CD)

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PROKOFIEV, SHOSTAKOVICH, RACHMANINOFF

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op.40

SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op.119

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.19; Vocalise

ARR. CHRISTOPHER O鈥橰ILEY & MATT HAIMOVITZ:

SHOSTAKOVICH: Waltz No.2

PROKOFIEV: Troika (from the film score for Lieutenant Kij茅)

VIKTOR TSOI: Kukushka

PUSSY RIOT: Punk Prayer 鈥� Virgin Mary, Put Putin Away

JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY: Back in the U.S.S.R.

Matt Haimovitz (cello); Christopher O鈥橰iley (piano)

Pentatone PTC 5186 608 (2 hybrid SACDs)

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MIRAGES

ANDR脡 MESSAGER: Madame Chrysanth猫me 鈥� Le jour sous le soleil b茅ni

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Pell茅as et M茅lisande 鈥� Mes longs cheveux descendent; La Romance d鈥橝riel

L脡O DELIBES: Lakm茅 鈥� O霉 va la jeune hindoue; Tu m鈥檃s donn茅 le plus doux r锚ve

MAURICE DELAGE: 4 Po猫mes hindous

IGOR STRAVINSKY: Le Rossignol 鈥� Chanson du Rossignol

AMBROISE THOMAS: Hamlet 鈥� A vos jeux, mes amis

HECTOR BERLIOZ: La Mort d鈥橭ph茅lie

JULES MASSENET: Tha茂s 鈥� Celle qui vient est plus belle

CHARLES KOECHLIN: Le Voyage

Sabine Devieilhe (soprano); Alexandre Tharaud (piano); Jodie Devos (soprano); Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano); Les Si猫cles; Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth

Erato 0190295767723 (CD)

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VOYAGES

HENRI DUPARC: L鈥檌nvitation au voyage; Romance de Mignon; La vie ant茅rieure

GABRIEL FAUR脡: Chant d鈥橝utomne, Op.5 No.1; Hymne Op.7 No.2

EMMANUEL CHABRIER: L鈥檌nvitation au voyage

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Vier Mignon Lieder

D脡ODAT DE S脡VERAC: Les hiboux

PIERRE DE BR脡VILLE: Harmonie du soir

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Cinq po猫mes de Baudelaire

MAURICE ROLLINAT: Harmonie du soir; Le jet d鈥檈au

Mary Bevan (soprano); Joseph Middleton (piano); Amy Harman (bassoon)

Signum SIGCD509 (CD)

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听听

SELVA MORALE E SPIRITUALE

CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: Selva morale e spirituale (selection)

Balthasar Neumann Choir & Soloists; Balthasar Neumann Ensemble; Pablo Heras-Casado (director)

Harmonia Mundi HMM 902355 (download)

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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library

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听Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

Piece: Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103 鈥楾he Year 1905鈥�

Reviewer: Gerard McBurney

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Recommended Recording:

Shostakovich: Symphony No.11
Berliner Philharmoniker; Semyon Bychkov (conductor)

Philips 420 935-2 (download)

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Other Recommended Recordings:

Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103 鈥楾he year 1905鈥�

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR; Yakov Kreizberg (conductor)

SWR Digital SWR10224 (download)

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Shostakovich: Symphony No.11

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

BIS BIS-SACD-1583 (SACD)

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10.30am 鈥� New Releases

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BRAHMS: THE PIANO TRIOS

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Piano Trio No.1 in B Major, Op.8; Piano Trio No.2 in C Major, Op.87; Piano Trio No.3 in C Minor, Op.101

Emanuel Ax (piano); Leonidas Kavakos (violin); Yo-Yo Ma (cello)

Sony 88985407292 (2 CDs)

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听

QUATUOR AROD 鈥� MENDELSSOHN

F脡LIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY: String Quartet Op.44 No.2; String Quartet Op.13; Four Pieces Op.81; 鈥楩rage鈥� Op.9 No.1

Quatuor Arod; Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano)

Erato 0190295761127 (CD)

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听

MESSIAEN: QUATUOR POUR LA FIN DU TEMPS

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Martin Fr枚st (clarinet); Lucas Debarque (piano); Janine Jansen (violin); Torleif Thed茅en (cello)

Sony 88985363102 (CD)

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听听

COMPANY

ARVO P脛RT: Summa

HASAN U脟ARSU: String Quartet No.2 鈥楾he Untold鈥�

PHILIP GLASS: String Quartet No.2 鈥楥ompany鈥�

P膾TERIS VASKS: String Quartet No.4

Borusan Quartet

Onyx Classics ONYX 4171 (CD)

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IVES: CONCORD SONATA; VIOLIN SONATA NO.4

CHARLES IVES: Sonata No.4, 鈥楥hildren鈥檚 Day at the Camp Meeting鈥�; Sonata No.2, 鈥楥oncord, Mass., 1840-60鈥�

Joonas Ahonen (piano); Pekka Kuusisto (violin)

BIS-2249 (hybrid SACD)

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11.00am 鈥� Laura Tunbridge on Lieder recitals

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FRANZ SCHUBERT: DIE SCH脰NE M脺LLERIN

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Die Sch枚ne M眉llerin

Christian Gerhaher (baritone); Gerold Huber (piano)

Sony 88985427402 (CD)

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听

FRANZ SCHUBERT: WINTERREISE

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Winterreise D.911

Bo Skovhus (baritone); Stefan Vladar (piano)

Capriccio C5291 (CD)

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SCHUBERT: WINTERREISE

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Winterreise

Florian Boesch (baritone); Roger Vignoles (piano)

Hyperion CDA68197 (CD)

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MENDELSSOHN: COMPLETE SONGS: FANNY HENSEL, 鈥楾HE OTHER MENDELSSOHN鈥�

FANNY MENDELSSOHN HENSEL: Complete Songs

Malcolm Martineau (piano); Susana Gaspar (soprano); Gary Griffiths (baritone); Manuel Walser (baritone); Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano)

Champs Hill CHRCD124 (CD)

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11.50am 鈥� Disc of the Week

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J.S. BACH: DU TREUER GOTT

J.S. BACH: Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101; Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115; Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103

Dorothee Mields (soprano); Damien Guillon (alto); Thomas Hobbs (tenor); Peter Kooij (bass); Collegium Vocale Gent; Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

PHI LPH027 (CD)

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