Grieg's Holberg Suite with Oliver Condy and Andrew McGregor
A round-up of the best new classical releases, and in Building a Library Oliver Condy recommends a recording of Grieg's Holberg Suite. Plus Berta Joncus on new Baroque recordings.
with Andrew McGregor
09.30
Building a Library
Another chance to hear Oliver Condy discussing his favourite recordings of Grieg's Holberg Suite and making a recommendation.
Grieg's ever-popular Holberg Suite is a set of five tuneful movements for string orchestra. Based on 18th-century dance forms, it was written in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dano-Norwegian humanist playwright Ludvig Holberg.
11.45
Berta Joncus shares some recent recordings of Baroque music.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly, Act II Scene 1 Un bel di vedremo
Singer: Aleksandra Kurzak. Orchestra: Morphing Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Fr茅d茅ric Chaslin.- Sony.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Piano Sonata No 6 in A Minor, Op 82 (4th mvt)
- Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 & Visions fugitives.
- harmonia mundi.
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Nikolai Tcherepnin
Prelude to 'La princesse lointaine', Op 4
Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz. Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra.- Tcherepnin: Prelude to "La princesse lointaine", Op. 4 & Narcisse et Echo, Op. 4.
- CPO.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Ich bin vergn眉gt mit meinem Stande (3rd mvt, Lieber Gott, es ist das Deine)
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Orchestra: Berliner Barock Solisten. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.- Cantatas of the Bach Family.
- haenssler CLASSIC.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Anna Fedorova. Orchestra: Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen. Conductor: Modestas Pitr臈nas.- Channel Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata in G major Op.30`3 (1st mvt)
Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.- Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 5 & 8.
- Signum Classics.
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Louis Spohr
Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op 52 (4th mvt)
Performer: Eric Le Sage. Ensemble: Les Vents Fran莽ais.- Warner.
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Nicola Matteis
Grave / Ground after the Scotch Humour (Ayres for the Violin)
Performer: Amandine Beyer. Performer: Michael Oman. Ensemble: Austrian Baroque Company.- Fra Bernardo.
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Andr茅 Cardinal Destouches
Aussit么t le bruit du tonnerre. Est-il un destin plus heureux (S茅m茅l茅)
Singer: St茅phanie d'Oustrac. Ensemble: Amarillis. Conductor: H茅lo茂se Gaillard.- Portraits de la Folie.
- harmonia mundi.
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John Bull
Fantasia No 16
Performer: Silas Wollston.- In Chains of Gold, The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem, Volume 2: William B.
- Signum Classics.
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Edmund Hooper
O God of Gods
Performer: Silas Wollston. Choir: Magdalena Consort. Ensemble: His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts.- In Chains of Gold, The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem, Volume 2: William B.
- Signum Classics.
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Francesco Morlacchi
Tebaldo e Isolina (Excerpts Arr. for Voice & Piano): Caro suono lusinghier
Performer: Iris Rath. Performer: Joachim Enders. Singer: Robert Crowe.- The Romantic Castrato.
- Toccata Next.
- 703.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
6 Variations on "Nel cor piu non mi sento" WoO 70
Performer: Joachim Enders.- The Romantic Castrato.
- Toccata Next.
- 401.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Oboe Sonata in C Major, RV 801 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Die Freitagsakademie.- Winter and Winter.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture in F Major, TWV 44:10 'La Chasse' (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Die Freitagsakademie.- Winter and Winter.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night" (1st mvt)
Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲. Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra.- Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night".
- BIS.
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Record Review
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Desire: Arias by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Tchaikovsky etc.
Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano)
Morphing Chamber Orchestra
Fr茅d茅ric Chaslin (conductor)
Sony 19075883262
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Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 & Visions Fugitives
Vadym Kholodenko (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM 902659
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Nikolai Tcherepnin: Narcisse et Echo, La Princesse lontaine
Bamberger Symphoniker
艁ukasz Borowicz (conductor)
CPO 555 250-2 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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Cantatas of the Bach Family
Benjamin Appl (baritone)
Christoph Hartmann (oboe)
Berlin Barock Solisten
Reinhard Goebel (conductor)
H盲nssler Classic HC19081
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Oliver Condy on Grieg鈥檚 Holberg Suite, Op. 40 [version for string orchestra]
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Composer: Edvard Grieg
Reviewer: Oliver Condy
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Recommended Recording:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1984 recording)
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Philips 4127272 and Eloquence ELQ4565612
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Oslo Camerata
Stephan Barratt-Due (conductor)
Naxos 8557890
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Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Juha Kangas (conductor)
Caprice CAP21443 (download only)
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Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti (director)
BIS BISSACD1877 (Hybrid SACD)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini & Preludes
Anna Fedorova (piano)
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
Modestas Pitrenas (conductor)
Channel Classics CCS 42620
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鈥夿eethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 5 & 8
Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin)
Huw Watkins (piano)
Signum Classics SIGCD618
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Romantique: Klughardt, Onslow & Spohr
Les Vents Fran莽ais
Eric Le Sage (piano)
Warner Classics 9029528568
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10.40am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Berta Joncus on Baroque and Beyond
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London Calling: A Collection of Ayres, Fantasies and Musical Humours
Amandine Beyer (violin)
Michael Oman (recorder and director)
Austrian Baroque Company
FB2001111 Fra Bernardo
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Portraits de La Folie: Arias by Destouches, Marais, Purcell etc.听
St茅phanie d'Oustrac (mezzo)
Ensemble Amarillis
H茅lo茂se Gaillard (recorder, oboe and director)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902646
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In Chains of Gold: The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem Vol. 2
Magdalena Consort
Fretwork
His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
Silas Wollston (organ)
Signum SIGCD609
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The Romantic Castrato: The Ornamented Songs and Arias of Giambattista Velluti
Robert Crowe (male soprano)
Joachim Enders (piano)
Iris Rath (flute)
Toccata Classics TOCN0008
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Baroque Wind: Vivaldi, Zelenka, H盲ndel, Fasch, Telemann
Die Freitagsakademie
Winter and Winter 9102632
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo V盲nsk盲 (conductor)
BIS BIS2386 (Hybrid SACD)
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