Andrew McGregor with Tom McKinney and Jeremy Summerly
The best new classical releases, plus in Building a Library Tom McKinney compares recordings of Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos, and Jeremy Summerly reviews new choral recordings
with Andrew McGregor.
09.30
Building a Library: Tom McKinney picks a favourite from among the available recordings of Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos.
Francis Poulenc, darling of the most fashionable French aristocratic salons, described himself as 'wildly eclectic', an epithet that exactly fits his 1932 Concerto for two pianos. With its combination of influences including Stravinsky, Balinese gamelan and music-hall, the Concerto's moods range from zany slapstick in the outer two movements to, in the middle Larghetto, a heartfelt homage to Mozart, the composer Poulenc preferred above all others.
10.50
Jeremy Summerly reviews a wide-ranging selection of new choral recordings.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103 "Egyptian": III. Molto allegro
Performer: Alexandre Kantorow. Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Jean鈥怞acques Kantorow.- Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3-5.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Elegiac Trio No. 2 in D Minor: I. Moderato (1917 version)
Ensemble: Trio Wanderer.- Rachmaninov: Piano Trios.
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Kenneth Leighton
Mass, Op.44: I. Kyrie
Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, London. Conductor: Joseph Fort.- Delphian.
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Arcangelo Corelli
Sonata in D minor Op.5 No.7: IV. Giga
Performer: Sophie Yates.- Chaconne.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No.9 in D minor: III. Scherzo
Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Kaija Saariaho
True Fire: III. Proposition II; IV. Lullaby
Singer: Gerald Finley. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.- Kaija Saariaho: True Fire, Ciel d'hiver & Trans (Live).
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K. 310: I. Allegro maestoso
Performer: Lars Vogt.- Mozart: Piano Sonatas K280, K281, K310 & K333.
- Ondine.
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Jan Zelenka-Hajsk媒
Kyrie II
Choir: laBarocca. Director: Ruben Jais.- Glossa.
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Byttering
En Katerine solennia
Choir: Binchois Consort. Conductor: Andrew Kirkman.- Hyperion.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Requiem: Sanctus
Ensemble: Ensemble Vocal Aedes. Choir: Les Si猫clea. Conductor: Mathieu Romano.- Aparte Music.
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Francis Poulenc
尝颈产别谤迟茅
Ensemble: Ensemble Vocal Aedes. Choir: Les Si猫clea. Conductor: Mathieu Romano.- Aparte Music.
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Perttu Haapanen
Readymade Alice
Choir: Helsingin kamarikuoro. Conductor: Nils Schweckendiek.- BIS.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Requiem: Tuba mirum
Choir: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.- Profil.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Requiem: Libera me
Choir: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.- Profil.
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Symphony No.21 'Kaddish': I. Largo
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mirga Gra啪inyt臈鈥怲yla.- Deutsche Grammophon.
Record Review
9.00am
Saint-Sa毛ns: Piano Concertos Nos. 3-5
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Jean-Jacques Kantorow (conductor)
BIS 2300 (SACD Hybrid)
Rachmaninov: Piano Trios Nos.1 & 2 + Grieg: Andante con moto & Suk: Elegie, Op.23
Trio Wanderer (piano tro)
Harmonia Mundi HMM 902338
Masses for Double Choir by Kenneth Leighton & Frank Martin
The Choir of King鈥檚 College, London
Joseph Fort (director)
James Orford (organ)
Delphian DCD 34211
鈥業l cembalo transalpino鈥� 鈥� Keyboard music from the Fitzwilliam Collection by Sabbatini, Corelli, Arresti, Frescobaldi etc.
Sophie Yates (early 17th century harpsichord by G. B. Boni)
Chaconne CHAN 0819
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Tom McKinney on Poulenc鈥檚 Concerto for Two Pianos
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Reviewer: Tom McKinney
Recommended Recording:
Eric le Sage & Frank Braley (pianos)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Liege (orchestra)
Stephane Deneve (conductor)
Sony G010003457479A (download)
Other Recommended Recordings:
Sylviane Deferne & Pascal Rog茅 (pianos)
Philharmonia (orchestra)
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Decca 4365462
Francis Poulenc & Jacques F茅vrier (pianos)
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Pierre Dervaux (conductor)
Erato 6955842
10.20am 鈥� New Releases
Bruckner: Symphonies Nos.6 & 9 + Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Parsifal Prelude
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Andris Nelsons (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 483 6659 (2 CDs)
Saariaho: 鈥楾rue Fire鈥� for baritone and orchestra, 鈥楥iel d鈥檋iver鈥� for orchestra & 鈥楾rans鈥� for harp and orchestra
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Xavier de Maistre (harp)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hannu Lintu (conductor)
Ondine ODE 1309-2
Mozart: Piano Sonatas K280, K281, K310 & K333
Lars Vogt (piano)
Ondine ODE 1318-2
10.20am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Jeremy Summerly on Choral Releases
Zelenka: Missa omnium sanctorum
Carlotta Colombo (soprano)
Filippo Mineccia (alto)
Cyril Auvity (tenor)
Lukas Zeman (bass)
LaBarocca (ensemble)
Ruben Jais (conductor)
Glossa GCD 924103
鈥楳usic for Saint Katherine of Alexandria鈥� 鈥� Sacred choral music by Frye, Byttering, Dunstaple & Driffelde + Anonymous works
The Binchois Consort (choir)
Andrew Kirkman (director)
Hyperion CDA 68274
Faur茅: Requiem; Poulenc: Figure humaine; Debussy: Trois Chansons de Charles d鈥橭rl茅ans
Ensemble Aedes (choir)
Les Si猫clea (ensemble)
Mathieu Romano (director)
Aparte Music AP 201
鈥楻eports鈥� 鈥� Choral works by Perttu Haapanen
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Nils Schweckendiek (conductor)
BIS 2452
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano)
Marina Prudenskaja (mezzo-soprano)
Charles Castronovo (tenor)
Georg Zeppenfeld (bass)
Staatskapelle Dresden (orchestra)
Sachsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden (choir)
Christian Thielemann (conductor)
H盲nssler PH 16075
11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
Mieczys艂aw Weinberg: Symphonies Nos.2 & 21 鈥楰addish鈥�
Gidon Kremer (violin)
Kremerata Baltica (orchestra)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 483 656
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