Andrew McGregor with Jeremy Sams
Jeremy Sams chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms composer Offenbach, one of the greatest French composers of operetta, and explains why you should hear them.
with Andrew McGregor
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Proms Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Jeremy Sams chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms Composer Jacques Offenbach, one of the greatest French composers of Operetta, and explains why you should hear them.
11.15
ELGAR
Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma")
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata No.50 in D major, H.16.37 (1st mvt)
Performer: Leon McCawley.- SOMM.
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Henry Purcell
Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15
Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro.
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Henry Purcell
O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z406
Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Beethoven & Sibelius: Violin Concertos.
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Jacques Offenbach
Ba-ta-clan: Le Ba-ta-clan et Final
Singer: Raymond Amade. Singer: Huguette Boulangeot. Singer: Ren茅 Terrasson. Singer: R茅my Corazza. Orchestra: Orchestre Jean-Francois Paillard. Choir: Chorale Philippe Caillard. Conductor: Marcel Couraud.- Warner.
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Jacques Offenbach
Tu n'es pas beau ... Je t'adore (La Perichole, Act 3)
Orchestra: L'orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Alain Lombard. Singer: R茅gine Crespin.- Decca.
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Jacques Offenbach
C'est le ciel qui m'envoie (La Belle Helene, Act 2)
Singer: Yann Beuron. Singer: Felicity Lott. Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- ERATO.
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Jacques Offenbach
Duo de la Mouche (Orphee aux Enfers, Act 3 No.24)
Conductor: Michel Plasson. Singer: Mady Mespl茅. Singer: Michel Trempont. Orchestra: Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse.- EMI.
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Jacques Offenbach
C'est Une Chanson D'amour (Les contes d'Hoffmann, act 3)
Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Singer: Nicolai Gedda. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Societe du Conservatoire Paris. Conductor: Andr茅 Cluytens.- EMI.
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Jacques Offenbach
Pourtant, O Ma Fianc茅e (Les contes d'Hoffmann, act 3)
Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Singer: Nicolai Gedda. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Societe du Conservatoire Paris. Conductor: Andr茅 Cluytens.- EMI.
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Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op.28
Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Ricardo Chailly.- Decca.
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Josquin des Prez
Stabat mater dolorosa
Ensemble: Cappella Mariana. Director: Vojt臎ch Semer谩d.- Supraphon.
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Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Concerto Fun猫bre for violin & string orchestra: iv) Choral
Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Ensemble: Camerata Bern.- Alpha.
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Nikolai Ikonnikow
Unsterbliche Opfer (Arr. for String Orchestra and Accordion) - War Cadenza (Improvisation)
Performer: Patricia Kopatchinskaja. Music Arranger: Wieslaw Pipczynski. Ensemble: Camerata Bern.- Alpha.
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Giuseppe Verdi
"Ella giammai m'am貌!" (Don Carlo)
Singer: ldar Abdrazakov. Orchestra: Orchestre M茅tropolitain. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- DG.
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Giuseppe Verdi
"Dormiro sol nel manto mio regal" (Don Carlo)
Singer: ldar Abdrazakov. Orchestra: Orchestre M茅tropolitain. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- DG.
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Origianal Theme 'Enigma', Op.36
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.- EMI CLASSICS.
Summer Record Review
9.00am
Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Volume II
Leon McCawley (piano)
SOMM SOMMCD 0602
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Purcell: Royal Welcome Songs for King Charles II Volume II
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers
Coro COR16173
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Beethoven & Sibelius: Violin Concertos
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Robin Ticciati (conductor)
Ondine ODE13342
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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Jeremy Sams on Offenbach
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Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Reviewer: Jeremy Sams
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Recommended Recordings:
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Ba-ta-clan
Huguette Boulangeot (soprano)
Raymond Amade (tenor)
R茅my Corazza (tenor)
Ren茅 Terrasson (bass)
Chorale Philippe Caillard
Orchestre Jean-Fran莽ois Paillard
Marcel Couraud (conductor)
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Festival Offenbach (Compilation 鈥� 3CDs) 听
Warner Classics 9029549958
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Or
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Offenbach: The Operas & Operettas Collection (30 CDs)
Warner Classics 9029549958
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"Tu n'est pas beau...Je t'adore, brigand" (La P茅richole)
R茅gine Crespin (soprano)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Alain Lombard (conductor)
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R茅gine Crespin - Prima Donna in Paris
Decca E4758243
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La Belle Hel猫ne
Dame Felicity Lott (H茅l猫ne)
Yann Beuron (Paris)
Michel S茅n茅chal (M茅n茅las)
Choeur des Musiciens du Louvre
Les Musiciens du Louvre 鈥� Grenoble
Marc Minkowski (conductor)
Erato 5454772
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Or
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Erato 9029561743 (6 CDs)
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Orph茅e aux Enfers
Mady Mespl茅 (Euridice)
Michel Trempont (Jupiter)
Choeur du Capitole de Toulouse
Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Michel Plasson (conductor)
Warner Classics 3951332
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Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Nicolai Gedda (Hoffman)
Gianna d' Angelo (Olympia)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Giulietta)
Victoria de los Angeles (Antonia)
Choeurs Rene Duclos
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Andr茅 Cluytens (conductor)
Warner Classics 4563942 (2 CDs)
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Tod und Verkl盲rung, Till Eulenspiegel & Salome's Dance
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
Decca 4833080
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Praga Rosa Bohemiae: Music in Renaissance Prague 鈥� Includes works by Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz, Heinrich Isaac, Jacob Obrecht etc
Cappella Mariana
Vojt臎ch Semer谩d (director)
Supraphon SU42732
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Time & Eternity 鈥� Including Karl Amadeus Hartmann's Concerto Funebre for violin & string orchestra, Frank Martin's Polyptyque for Violin and Two Small String Orchestras etc
Camerata Bern
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin + director)
Alpha ALPHA545
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Ildar Abdrazakov - Verdi
Ildar Abdrazakov (bass)
Rolando Villaz贸n (tenor)
Choeur & Orchestre M茅tropolitain de Montr茅al
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)
DG 4836096
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Iberia y Francia: Imogen Cooper plays Mompou, Debussy, Albeniz, Ravel and Falla
Imogen Cooper (piano)
Chandos CHAN20119
11.25am 鈥� Proms BAL Recommendation
ELGAR: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 (Enigma)
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Reviewer: Rob Cowan in July 2001
Recommended recording:
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London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult (1970)
Warner Classics 6230772
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