Women composers with Natasha Loges and Andrew McGregor
Natasha Loges celebrates key female composers and explains why you need to hear them, plus the best of recent classical releases.
Natasha Loges celebrates key female composers and explains why you need to hear them, plus the best of recent classical releases
9.30am
Natasha joins Andrew to talk about key women composers, from 17th century nun Caterina Assandra to music of the last hundred years, by way of Fanny Mendelssohn, Lili Boulanger and Rebecca Clarke, recommending the key recordings to buy or stream
11..20am
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:
Haydn
Sonata no.52 in E flat, Hob.XVI:52
Dejan Lazic, piano
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in D major Op.3`6
Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Performer: Clemens Flick.- Handel: Concerti grossi, Op. 3.
- PENTATONE.
- 22-23.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout' (5th mvt)
Performer: Yann Dubost. Performer: Christoph Eschenbach. Ensemble: Thymos Quartet.- Avie.
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George Crumb
The Fiddler by Marc Chagall (Metamorphoses, Book I)
Performer: Marcantonio Barone.- Bridge.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Der Zwerg (extract)
Singer: Elena Tsallagova. Singer: David Butt Philip. Orchestra: Berlin Opera Chorus. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.- Naxos.
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Fanny Mendelssohn
String Quartet in E flat major (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- Hyperion.
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Minna Keal
Concerto for cello and orchestra: i.Maestoso
Performer: Alexander Baillie. Performer: Martina Baillie. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Keal: Cello Concerto.
- NMC.
- 1.
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Lili Boulanger
Reflets
Performer: Myra Huang. Singer: Nicholas Phan.- Avie.
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Lili Boulanger
Nous nous aimerons tant (Clairi猫res dans le ciel)
Performer: Myra Huang. Singer: Nicholas Phan.- Avie.
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Caterina Assandra
Duo Seraphim (Motetti 脿 due, & tre voci, Op. 2)
Ensemble: I Gemelli. Conductor: Emiliano Gonzalez鈥怲oro.- Naive.
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Rebecca Clarke
Piano Trio
Ensemble: Neave Trio.- Chandos.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto in D major, Op. 61a
Performer: Javier Negr铆n. Orchestra: Beethoven Philharmonie. Conductor: Thomas R枚sner.- Odradek Records.
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Penelope Thwaites
Shakespeare Songs (Nos. 3 & 4)
Performer: Penelope Thwaites. Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: James Gilchrist. Singer: William Dazeley. Ensemble: Ex Cathedra. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.- Somm.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Dark Pastoral
Performer: Dai Miyata. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- MDG.
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Luigi Dallapiccola
Il Prigioniero (Act 1, Scene 1)
Singer: Anna Maria Chiuri. Choir: Danish National Concert Choir. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- Chandos.
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Erik Satie
Vexations (extract)
Performer: Noriko Ogawa.- Satie: Piano Music, Vol. 3.
- BIS.
- 1-4.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer" (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Beethoven Trio Bonn.- Beethoven: Gassenhauer Trio & Symphony No. 6.
- CAvi-music.
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Leopold van der Pals
Suite from the Music for "M枚nch Wanderer" (mvts 5 & 6)
Orchestra: Helsingborgs Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Fredrik Burstedt.- Pals: Orchestral Works.
- CPO.
- 13-14.
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Carl Nielsen
Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (FS76) 'The Inextinguishable' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Launy Gr酶ndahl.- Danacord.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob.XVI:52
Performer: Dejan Lazi膰.- Channel.
Record Review
9.00am
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Handel: Concerti grossi Op.3
Akademie f眉r Alte Musik Berlin
Georg Kallweit (director)
Pentatone PTC5186776 (Hybrid SACD)
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Schubert: Trout Quintet, Waltzes, L盲ndler
Thymos Quartet
Yann Dubost (double bass)
Christoph Eschenbach (piano)
Jean-Fr茅d茅ric Neuburger (piano)
Avie AV2416
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George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Book I
Marcantonio Barone (piano)
Bridge BCD9535
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Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg
Elena Tsallagova (soprano, Donna Clara)
Emily Magee (soprano, Ghita)
David Butt Philip (tenor, Der Zwerg)
Philipp Jekal (baritone, Don Estoban)
Tobias Kratzer (director)
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
Naxos 2110657 (DVD) and NBD0108V (Blu-ray)
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9.30am 鈥� Natasha Loges with her Top 5 Women Composers
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Recommended Recordings:
Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E flat major
The Nash Ensemble
Hyperion CDA68307
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Minna Keal: Cello Concerto
Alexander Baillie (cello)
蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
NMC NMCD048S
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Lili Boulanger: Clairi猫res dans le ciel and other songs
Nicholas Phan (tenor)
Myra Huang (piano)
Avie AV2414
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Caterina Assandra: Duo Seraphim, motetti 脿 due, & tre voci, Op. 2 (from Cozzolani: Vespro disc)
I Gemelli
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (conductor)
Naive V5472
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Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio
Neave Trio
Chandos CHAN20139
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Voices: Beethoven / Mozart
Chen Reiss (soprano)
Jan Petryka (tenor)
Paul Armin Edelmann (baritone)
Javier Negr铆n (piano)
Beethoven Philharmonie
Thomas R枚sner (conductor)
Odradek Records ODRCD390
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Penelope Thwaites: From Five Continents - Choral music and songs
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
James Gilchrist (tenor)
William Dazely (baritone)
Penelope Thwaites (piano)
Ex Cathedra
Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor)
Somm SOMMCD0612
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Elgar: Cello Concerto & Vaughan Williams: Dark Pastoral
Dai Miyata (cello)
蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
MDG MDG6502181
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Dallapiccola: Il Prigioniero, 6 cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane & Estate
Anna Maria Chiuri (mezzo-soprano, La Madre)
Michael Nagy (baritone, Il Prigioniero)
Stephan Rugamer (tenor, Il Carceriere/Il Grande Inquisitore)
Adam Riis (tenor, Primo Sacerdote)
Steffen Bruun (bass, Secondo Sacerdote)
Danish National Concert Choir
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5276 (Hybrid SACD)
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Satie: Vexations, Vol. 3
Noriko Ogawa (piano)
BIS BIS2325 (Hybrid SACD)
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Beethoven: Gassenhauer Trio & Symphony No. 6
Beethoven Trio Bonn
Avi Music AVI8553114
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Leopold van der Pals: Concertos for Violin, Piano & Cello & M枚nch Wanderer
Gordan Trajkovic (violin)
Tobias van der Pals (cello)
Marianna Shirinyan (piano)
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Fredrik Burstedt (conductor)
CPO 555316-2
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The Launy Gr酶ndahl Legacy: music by Nielsen, Beethoven & Haydn
The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Launy Gr酶ndahl (conductor)
Danacord DACOCD881 (2 CDs)
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11.20am 鈥� Proms Building a Library Recommendation
Haydn: Piano Sonata in E flat, Hob.XVI:52
Reviewer: Iain Burnside, December 2018
Recommended recording:
Dejan Lazic (piano)
Channel CCSSA19703 (Hybrid SACD)
Broadcast
- Sat 15 Aug 2020 09:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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