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蜜芽传媒 Proms Composer: Beethoven with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

Katy Hamilton chooses five of her favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven and explains why you need to hear them. Plus the best recent classical releases.

Andrew McGregor with a selection of the best new classical releases

9.30
Proms Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Katy Hamilton chooses five of her favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven, including chamber, orchestral and choral music, and explains why you need to hear them.

11.20
Proms Recording:
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's 蜜芽传媒 Proms:
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Vienna Philharmonic
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)

2 hours, 46 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Jul 2020 09:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Paquito D鈥橰ivera

    Um a zero (Brazilian Fantasy, No.3)

    Composer: Pixinguinha. Performer: Andy Miles. Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.
    • Born to Play, Wayne Marshall, Gershwin.
    • CAvi-music.
    • 3.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (3rd mvt) (Arr. for Trio)

    Ensemble: Beethoven Trio Bonn.
    • Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2 & Symphony No. 2.
    • CAvi-music.
    • 7.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 'Babi Yar' (2nd mvt)

    Singer: Oleg Tsibulko. Choir: The Choir of the Popov Academy of Choral Art. Choir: Kozhevnikov Choir. Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 鈥淏abi Yar鈥�.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 2.

  • Hans G谩l

    A Cradle Song (4 Madrigals to Elizabethan Poems, Op. 51: No. 3)

    Conductor: Bridget Budge. Choir: Borealis.
    • G谩l: Music for Voices, Vol. 1.
    • Toccata Classics.
    • 4.

  • Hans G谩l

    Ye Banks and Braes (4 British Folk-Songs, No. 4)

    Conductor: Bridget Budge. Choir: Borealis.
    • G谩l: Music for Voices, Vol. 1.
    • Toccata Classics.
    • 22.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 'The Four temperaments' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Seattle Symphony Media.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.8 in F major Op.93 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • The Beethoven Symphonies: Live from the Edinburgh Festival.
    • Hyperion.
    • 5.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Bagatelles nos 4 & 5, Op. 126

    Performer: Wilhelm Kempff.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring' (1st mvt)

    Performer: Szymon Goldberg. Performer: Lili Kraus.
    • Music & Arts.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sanctus (Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123)

    Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Jennifer Johnston. Singer: James Gilchrist. Singer: Matthew Rose. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • SDG.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Septet in E flat major Op.20 (6th mvt)

    Ensemble: Le Concert de la Loge. Conductor: Julien Chauvin.
    • Reicha: Grande symphonie de salon - Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 110.

  • David Lang

    'o what desire' & 'uhhh. so dark' (Prisoner of the State)

    Singer: Alan Oke. Singer: Jarrett Ott. Singer: Eric Owens. Choir: Men of the Concert Chorale of New York. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Jaap van Zweden.
    • Decca.

  • Herbert Howells

    Phantasy

    Performer: Matthew Schellhorn.
    • Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Simone de Bonefont

    Introitus: Requiem 忙ternam (Missa pro mortuis)

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.
    • Cypres.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Fountains of Rome

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach

    Piano Trio No. 3 in A major Wq 89/3

    Ensemble: Linos Piano Trio.
    • Avi Music.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Record Review

9.00am

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Born to Play, Wayne Marshall: Gershwin, D鈥橰ivera, Jobim & Bandolim

Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet)

Andy Miles (saxophone)

Andree Schmid (saxophone)

Omar Rodriguez Calvo (bass)

Rolando Villal贸n (percussion)

Daniel Freiberg (piano)

WDR Funkhausorchester

Wayne Marshall (piano/conductor)

Avi Music AVI8553978

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Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2 & Symphony No. 2

Beethoven Trio Bonn

Avi Music AVI8553111

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 'Babi Yar'

Oleg Tsibulko (bass)

The Choir of the Popov Academy of Choral Art

Kozhevnikov Choir

Russian National Orchestra

Kirill Karabits (conductor)

Pentatone PTC5186618

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G谩l: Music For Voices, Vol. 1

Borealis

Bridget Budge (director)

Stephen Muir (director)

Toccata Classics TOCC0509

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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

Seattle Symphony Media SSM1024

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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Katy Hamilton on Beethoven

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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

Reviewer: Katy Hamilton

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Recommended Recordings:

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

Hyperion CDS44301/5

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Bagatelles Op. 126

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)

Deutsche Grammophon 4790314 (1964, download only)

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Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'

Lili Kraus (piano)

Szymon Goldberg (violin)

Music & Arts MACD1225 (1936)

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Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123

Lucy Crowe (soprano)

Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)

James Gilchrist (tenor)

Matthew Rose (bass)

Monteverdi Choir

Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique

John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

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Septet in E flat major, Op. 20

Le Concert de la Loge

Julien Chauvin (violin/director)

Apart茅 AP211

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10.15am 鈥� New Releases

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David Lang: prisoner of the state

Julie Mathevet (soprano, The Assistant)

Eric Owens (bass, The Jailer)

Alan Oke (tenor, The Governer)

Jarrett Ott (baritone, The Prisoner)

Men of the Concert Chorale of New York

New York Philharmonic

Jaap van Zweden (conductor)

Decca 4819454 (download only)

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Howells: Piano Music 1

Matthew Schellhorn (piano)

Naxos 8571382

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Simone de Bonefont: Missa pro Mortuis

Huelgas-Ensemble

Paul Van Nevel (conductor)

Cypres CYP1682

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Respighi: Pines, Fountains & Festivals of Rome

Sinfonia of London

John Wilson (conductor)

Chandos CHSA5261 (Hybrid SACD)

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Scriabin: Mazurkas

Peter Jablonski (piano)

Ondine ODE13292

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C.P.E. Bach: Complete Piano Trios

Linos Piano Trio

Avi Music AVI8553974

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11.20am 鈥� Proms Building a Library Recommendation

Beethoven: Symphony No.5, Op.67
Reviewer: Nicholas Baragwanath, February 2016

Recommended recording:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (1974)

Deutsche Grammophon 447 400 2 (download only) or 4778826 (12 CDs)

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Jul 2020 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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