Andrew McGregor with Hannah French
Hannah French chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms composer JS Bach, one of the great composers of the Baroque period, and explains why you need to hear them.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Proms Composer: Bach
Hannah French chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms Composer Bach, one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period, and explains why you need to hear them.
11.15
Proms Recording:
Schubert
Symphony No 8 'Unfinished'
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington (conductor)
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto in E flat, TWV 54:Es 1 (4th mvt)
Orchestra: La Stagione Frankfurt. Conductor: Michael Schneider.- CPO.
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Johannes Brahms
Treue Liebe
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Harriet Burns.- Hyperion.
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Patrick Hadley
Kinder Scout
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba. -
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Jarom铆r Weinberger
Bohemian Songs and Dances (No 4)
Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Karl鈥怘einz Steffens.- CPO.
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Jarom铆r Weinberger
Svanda the bagpiper [Svanda dudak] - suite: Polka
Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Karl鈥怘einz Steffens.- CPO.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion: Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen; Choral: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort & Players. Conductor: John Butt.- LINN.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Widerstehe doch der S眉nde (Cantata no.54, BWV.54)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- DG.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No 6 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Zefiro. Conductor: Alfredo Bernardini.- ARCANA.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No 1 in G (Menuet I & II; Gigue)
Performer: Pau Casals.- EMI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Missa Brevis in A (BWV 234): Gloria
Ensemble: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.- Alpha.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Missa Brevis in B Minor (BWV 232): Cum Sancto Spirito
Ensemble: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.- Alpha.
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Richard Wagner
The Flying Dutchman (Overture)
Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅s Orozco鈥怑strada.- RCA.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No 1 in F minor Op 2 No 1
Performer: Igor Levit.- SONY.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Symphony in F sharp Op.40 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- CHANDOS.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Volan quasi farfalle (6th Book of Madrigals)
Ensemble: Exaudi. Conductor: James Weeks. -
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Charles Gounod
Faust, Act II (conclusion)
Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Singer: Benjamin bernheim. Singer: Andrew Foster-Williams. Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Choir: Vlaams Radiokoor. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- BRU ZANE.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
Orchestra: London Classical Players. Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.- Virgin Veritas.
Summer Record Review
9.00am
Telemann: Grand Concertos, Vol. 6
La Stagione Frankfurt
Michael Schneider (conductor)
CPO 555 239-2
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Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 8
Harriet Burns (soprano)
Graham Johnson (piano)
HYPERION CDJ33128
听
British Tone Poems, Vol. 2: Bliss - Cowen - Fogg - Foulds - Goossens - Hadley - Howell - Vaughan Williams
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 10981
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Jaromir Weinberger: Orchestral Works from Schwanda, Bohemian Songs & Dances I-VI, Overture: The Beloved Voice
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Karl-Heinz Steffens (conductor)
CPO 777 513-2
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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Hannah French on Johann Sebastian Bach
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Composer: J.S Bach
Reviewer: Hannah French
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Recommended Recordings:
St Matthew Passion: Kommt, ihr T枚chter, helft mir klagen; Choral: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig
Dunedin Consort & Players
John Butt (conductor)
LINN CKD 313 (3 Hybrd SACDs)
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Widerstehe doch der S眉nde, BWV 54
V铆kingur 脫lafsson (piano)
DG 4835022听听听听听
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (2nd movement)
Zefiro
Alfredo Bernardini (conductor)
ARCANA A452 (2 CDs)
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Cello Suite No 1 in G (Movements 5 & 6)
Pablo Casals (cello)
NAXOS 8.110915-16 (2 CDs) or as a download from Warner Classics 9659212
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Missa Brevis in A (BWV 234): Gloria; Missa Brevis in B Minor (BWV 232): Cum Sancto Spirito
Pygmalion
Raphael Pichon (conductor)
ALPHA ALPHA816 (3 CDs)听
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Wagner: Overtures and Preludes (Live)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andr茅s Orozco-Estrada (conductor)
RCA 19075964572
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Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas
Igor Levit (piano)
SONY 19075843182听(9CDs)
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Korngold: Symphony in F sharp/Straussiana/Theme & Variations
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)
CHANDOS CHSA 5220 (Hybrid SACD)
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Gesualdo: Madrigali
Exaudi Vocal Ensemble
WINTER & WINTER 910 259-2
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Gounod: Faust
Benjamin Bernheim (Faust)
V茅ronique Gens (Marguerite)
Andrew Foster-Williams (M茅phistopheles)
Les Talens Lyriques
Flemish Radio Choir
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
BRU ZANE BZ1037 (3 CDs)
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11.25am
鈥� Proms BAL Recommendation
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
Reviewer:
Chris de Souza in December 2014
Recommended
recording:
London
Classical Players
Roger Norrington (conductor)
ERATO 5622272 (2 CDs)
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