Andrew MacGregor with Roger Parker and Anna Picard
Andrew McGregor rounds up the best recent releases and, in Building a Library, Roger Parker compares recordings of Handel's opera Ariodante.
with Andrew McGregor.
09.30
Building a Library: Roger Parker listens to and compares the available recordings of Handel's opera Ariodante.
Handel's operas were the talk of the smart set in early 18th Century London. The exotic mix of temperamental prima donnas and castrati with Handel's sublime music was a potent combination. And Ariodante was one of the very best of his operas. It contains a series of extraordinary arias for the title role from the mournful aria, "Scherza infida" to the joyful "Dopo notte" with exciting vocal acrobatics.
10.30
Andrew is joined by Anna Picard to discuss a group of recent orchestral releases by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Mozart; including a cycle of the Beethoven Piano Concertos from soloist Mitsuko Uchida and the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle.
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Hector Berlioz
Marche au supplice (Symphonie fantatstique)
Performer: Jean鈥怓ran莽ois Heisser. Performer: Marie鈥怞os猫phe Jude.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Les Nations, Second Ordre, L'Espagnole: I. Sonade
Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- Couperin: Les Nations.
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Stef Conner
O splendissima gemma
Performer: Hannah Lawrence. Choir: The Blossom Street Singers. Conductor: Hilary Campbell.- Naxos.
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Darius Milhaud
Cello Concerto No.1 Op. 136: III. Joyeux
Performer: Hee-Young Lim. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Scott Yoo.- Sony.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.3 in C major Op.52: II. Andantino
Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Sony.
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Armas J盲rnefelt
Song of the Scarlet Flower (Soundtrack): Chapter 4. A Young Man's Daring-Do
Orchestra: G盲vle symfoniorkester. Conductor: Jaakko Kuusisto.- Ondine.
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Kevin Malone
The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe
Performer: Adam Swayne.- Coviello Classics.
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Morton Gould
Boogie Woogie Etude
Performer: Adam Swayne.- Coviello Classics.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No.1 in B flat: III. Presto
Performer: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- LSO Live.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No.3 in G major: II. Adagio
Performer: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- LSO Live.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Rondo Brillant in E flat major, Op.29
Performer: Ronald Brautigam. Orchestra: Die K枚lner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- BIS.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No.2 in D minor: I. Allegro appasionato
Performer: Ronald Brautigam. Orchestra: Die K枚lner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- BIS.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.2: II. Scherzo
Performer: Eric Lu. Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Warner Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4: II. Andante con moto
Performer: Eric Lu. Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Warner Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.3: II. Largo
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4: III. Rondo
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.5: I. Allegro
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.1: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No.5 in D major K593
Performer: Harald Schoneweg. Ensemble: Klenke Quartett.- Accentus Music.
Record Review Listings
9.00am
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Transcribed for two pianos by J-F Heisser)
Jean-Francois Heisser and Marie-Josephe Jude (Pleyel vis-脿-vis piano, 1928)
Harmonia Mundi HMM 902503
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Couperin: Les Nations
Les Talens Lyriques (ensemble)
Christophe Rousset (director)
Aparte AP197 (2 CDs)
鈥楾his Day 鈥� celebrating a century of British women鈥檚 right to vote鈥� 鈥� Songs by women composers including Weir, Bingham, Clarke, I. Holst and R. Panufnik + others
Vanessa Bowers (soprano)
Melissa Davies (soprano)
Ellie Martin (soprano)
Emily Wenman (soprano)
Phillipa Thomas (mezzo-soprano)
Hannah Lawrence (clarinet)
Annabel Thwaite (piano)
Anna Lapwood (organ)
Blossom Street (choir)
Hilary Campbell (conductor)
Naxos 8.573991
Cello Concertos by Saitn-Saens, Lalo & Milhaud + Offenbach: Les larmes de Jacqueline & Massenet: Meditation from Thais
Hee-Young Lim (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra
Scott Yoo (conductor)
Sony 80358118425听
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Roger Parker on Handel鈥檚 Ariodante
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Reviewer: Roger Parker
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Recommended Recording:
Joyce DiDonato (Ariodante)
Karina Gauvin (Ginevra)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Polinesso)
Sabina Pu茅rtolas (Dalinda)
Topi Lehtipuu (Lurcanio)
Matthew Brook (King of Scotland)
Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani (Odoardo)
Il Complesso Barocco (orchestra)
Alan Curtis (conductor)
Erato 0708442 (3 CDs)
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Other Recommended Recording:
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Dame Janet Baker (Ariodante)
Edith Mathis (Ginevre)
Norma Burrowes (Dalinda)
James Bowman (Polinesso)
David Rendall (Lurcanio)
Samuel Ramey (Il Re di Scozia)
Alexander Oliver (Odoardo)
English Chamber Orchestra
London Voices (choir)
Raymond Leppard (conductor)
Philips 4420962听
10.20am 鈥� New Releases
Sibelius: Complete Symphonies
Orchestre de Paris
Paavo Jarvi (conductor)
Sony 19075924512 (3 CDs)
Armas Jarnefelt: Song of the Scarlet Flower (full score to the 1919 film)
Gavle Symphony Orchestra
Jaakko Kuusisto (conductor)
Ondine ODE 1328-2D听
鈥�(Speak to me) New Music, New Politics鈥� 鈥� Gershwin: Preludes; Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude; Amy Beth Kirsten: (speak to me); Kevin Malone: The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe & Frederic Rzewski: North American Ballads
Adam Swayne (piano)
Coviello Classics COV91818
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10.50am 鈥� New Releases: Anna Picard on orchestral music & concertos
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos.1, 2 & 3
Nikolaj Znaider (violin & direction)
London Symphony Orchestra
LSO Live LSO0804
Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2, Rondo brilliant in E flat major, Capriccio brilliant in B minor & Serenade and Allegro giojoso
Ronald Brautigam (piano)
Die Kolner Akademie (orchestra)
Michael Alexander Willens (conductor)
BIS BIS2264
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4, Chopin: Piano Sonata No.2 & Ballade No.4
Eric Lu (piano)
Hall茅 Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
Warner Classics 0190295552152
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5
Mitsuko Uchida (piano)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor)
Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR 180241 (3 CDs + Blu-Ray Video)
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week
Mozart: The String Quintets
Klenke Quartett
Harald Schoneweg (viola)
Accentus Music ACC 80467 (3 CDs)
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