Andrew McGregor with Katy Hamilton and Nigel Simeone
In Building a Library, Katy Hamilton compares recordings of Dvo艡谩k's popular Piano Trio No 4 in E minor, Dumky, and picks a favourite. Nigel Simeone reviews new orchestral discs.
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Building a Library: Katy Hamilton compares recordings of Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k's ever-popular Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor 'Dumky' and picks a favourite.
Dvo艡谩k's music, suffused with the rhythms and melodic inflections of Bohemian and Moravian folk traditions might never have gained international recognition beyond his Czech homeland but for the enthusiastic and public endorsement of a certain Johannes Brahms. After that, Dvo艡谩k sometimes reined in the freshness and charm of his music in favour of a more serious and occasionally portentous Teutonic style. But when it came to his final piano trio, Dvo艡谩k happily returned to his Slavic folk roots, aiming to write an unashamedly popular work. Made out of six movements, each modelled on the dumka (an instrumental folk form with two contrasting sections) Dvo艡谩k hit the spot with his public and today the Dumky trio is still a great favourite with audiences -- and recording companies.
10.50
Nigel Simeone reviews new orchestral recordings including Beethoven from Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan, Bruckner with Simon Rattle and the LSO, and Debussy from Mark Elder in Manchester.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
Performer: Boris Giltburg. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.- Beethoven: Works for Piano.
- Naxos.
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Gustav Holst
Darest Thou Now, O Soul, H. 72
Performer: William Vann. Singer: Roderick Williams.- Albion Records.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Precipitato
Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2.
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Louis鈥怤icolas Cl茅rambault
Chaconne in D major (Brossard Collection)
Ensemble: The Bach Players.- Coviello Classics.
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C茅sar Franck
R茅demption ii) Que le jour monte ou s'abaisse
Choir: Vlaams Radio Choir. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Li猫ge. Conductor: Herv茅 Niquet.- Musique de Wallonie.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Gelido in ogni vena (Farnace RV.711)
Singer: Lea Desandre. Ensemble: Jupiter. Director: Thomas Dunford.- Alpha.
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Morton Feldman
Triadic Memories
Performer: Philip Thomas.- Another Timbre.
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George Frideric Handel
Come, come! (Samson)
Singer: Matthew Brook. Singer: Mary Bevan. Choir: Tiffin Boys鈥� Choir. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.- Linn Records.
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George Frideric Handel
Let the bright seraphim (Samson)
Singer: Jess Dandy. Singer: Matthew Brook. Choir: Tiffin Boys鈥� Choir. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.- Linn Records.
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George Frideric Handel
Let their celestial concerts all unite (Samson)
Choir: Tiffin Boys鈥� Choir. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.- Linn Records.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op.125 - IVf) Finale. Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
Singer: Ann-Helen Moen. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Neal Davies. Choir: Bach Collegium Japan Chorus. Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.- BIS.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op.125 - IV) Finale. Presto
Singer: Anja Kampe. Singer: Daniela Sindram. Singer: Burkhard Fritz. Singer: Ren茅 Pape. Choir: Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker. Conductor: Philippe Jordan.- Wiener Symphoniker.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 6 in A Major, WAB 106: I. Majestoso
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Bruckner: Symphony No. 6.
- Lso Live.
- 101.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Performer: Thelma Handy. Performer: Kate Richardson. Performer: Alex Mitchell. Performer: Jonathan Aasgaard. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- Onyx.
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Claude Debussy
La Damoiselle 茅lue
Singer: Sophie Bevan. Singer: Anna St茅phany. Choir: 贬补濒濒茅 Youth Choir. Choir: 贬补濒濒茅 Choir. Orchestra: Halle. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- 贬补濒濒茅.
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Olivier Messiaen
L'Ascension (Quatre meditations pour l'orchestre) i) Majest茅 du Christ demandant sa gloire 脿 son p猫re
Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Alpha.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freisch眉tz, Op. 77, J. 277, Act III: Und ob die Wolke sie verh眉lle
Singer: Lise Davidsen. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marek Janowski.- Weber: Der Freisch眉tz, Op. 77, J. 277.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freisch眉tz, Op. 77, J. 277, Act II: The Wolf's Glen
Narrator: Corinna Kirchhoff. Singer: Andreas Schager. Singer: Alan Held. Choir: Leipzig MDR Radio Choir. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marek Janowski.- Weber: Der Freisch眉tz, Op. 77, J. 277.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Boris Giltburg (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
Naxos 8.574151
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Time And Space: Songs By Holst And Vaughan Williams
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Mary Bevan (soprano)
Jack Liebeck (violin)
William Vann (piano)
Albion Records ALBCD038
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Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 鈥� Includes Sonatas 4,7 & 9
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902203
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Clerambault: Chamber Music From the Brossard Collection
The Bach Players
Coviello COV91928
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C茅sar Franck: R茅demption
Eve-Maud Hubeaux (mezzo-soprano)
Vlaams Radiokoor
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge
Herv茅 Niquet (conductor)
Musique en Wallonie MEW1994
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Katy Hamilton on Dvo艡谩k's Piano Trio No 4 in E minor, Dumky
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Composer: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Reviewer: Katy Hamilton
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Recommended Recording:
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMC901867 (download only)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Young Uck Kim (violin)
Emanuel Ax (piano)
Sony 88875070892
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Suk Trio
Eloquence ELQ4800489
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10.20am 鈥� New Releases
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Vivaldi/Jupiter 鈥� Chamber music by Vivaldi performed by the Jupiter Ensemble
Lea Desandre (mezzo-soprano)
Bruno Philippe (cello)
Peter Whelan (bassoon)
Thomas Dunford (lute)
Jupiter
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Dobrinka Tabakova: Kynance Cove, On the South Downs, and Works for Choir
Truro Cathedral Choir
Joseph Wicks (organ)
Christopher Gray (director)
Regent Records REGCD530
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Morton Feldman Piano
Philip Thomas (piano)
Another Timbre at144x5 (5 CDs)
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Handel: Samson
Sophie Bevan
Fflur Wyn
Mary Bevan
Jess Dandy
Hugo Hymas
Matthew Brook
Vitali Rozynko
Tiffin Boys鈥� Choir
Dunedin Consort
John Butt (conductor)
Linn CKD599 (3 CDs)
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Nigel Simeone on new orchestral discs
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Ann-Helen Moen (soprano)
Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo)
Allan Clayton (tenor)
Neal Davies (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan Chorus
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (conductor)
Bis BIS2451 (Hybrid SACD)
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Anja Kampe (soprano)
Daniela Sindram (mezzo-soprano)
Burkhard Fritz (tenor)
Ren茅 Pape (bass)听听听听听听听听
Johannes Prinz (choirmaster)
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Wiener Symphoniker
Philippe Jordan (conductor)
Wiener Symphoniker WS017
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
London Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle (conductor)
LSO Live LSO0842 (Hybrid SACD)
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Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending & Fantasia on a Theme By Thomas Tallis
James Ehnes (violin)
Thelma Handy (violin)
Kate Richardson (violin)
Alex Mitchell (viola)
Jonathan Aasgaard (cello)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze (conductor)
Onyx ONYX4212
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Debussy: Nocturnes
Sergio Castell贸 L贸pez (clarinet)
Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Anna St茅phany (mezzo)
The 贬补濒濒茅 Youth Choir
The 贬补濒濒茅 Choir
贬补濒濒茅
Mark Elder (conductor)
贬补濒濒茅 CDHLL7552
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Messiaen: L'Ascension, Le Tombeau resplendissant, Les Offrandes oubli茅es, Un Sourire
Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA548
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11.15am 鈥� Disc of the Week
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Weber: Der Freisch眉tz
Lise Davidsen (Agathe)Andreas Schager (Max)Sofia Fomina (脛nnchen)
Alan Held (Kaspar)
Markus Eiche (Ottokar)
Franz-Josef Selig (Eremit)
MDR Leipzig Radio Choir
Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Marek Janowskiy (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186788 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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