Stravinsky's Petrushka in Building a Library with Jonathan Cross and Andrew McGregor
Jonathan Cross with a personal recommendation for Stravinsky's second ballet Petrushka, plus new releases selected by Gillian Moore.
Jonathan Cross with a personal recommendation for Stravinsky's second ballet Petrushka, plus new releases selected by Gillian Moore.
Presented by Andrew McGregor.
9.30am
Writer Gillian Moore brings in her pick of new releases this week, plus the track she currently has "On Repeat".
10.30am
Building a Library
Petrushka was the second ballet Stravinsky wrote for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1911, and it has been dazzling audiences ever since. Jonathan Cross leads the way through a vast range of approaches before settling on the ultimate recording to buy, download or stream.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best from the last seven days.
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Paul Burkhard
Slow-Fox
Performer: Gottlieb Wallisch.- 20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 5: Switzerland.
- Grand Piano.
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Robert Schumann
Piano Trio no.3 in G Minor Op.110 (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Kungsbacka Trio.- R. Schumann: Piano Trios, Vol. 2.
- BIS.
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Paul Rissmann
Wonderland Suite: VI. The Cheshire Cat
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lee Reynolds.- Wonderland: The Alice Sound.
- LSO Live.
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Paul Rissmann
Wonderland Suite: VII. The Hatter's Tea Party
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lee Reynolds.- Wonderland: The Alice Sound.
- LSO Live.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer Sonata" iii) Finale Presto
Performer: Antje Weithaas. Performer: D茅nes V谩rjon.- Beethoven Violin Sonatas Nos. 2, 4 & 9 鈥濳reutzer鈥�.
- CAvi-music.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Fantasiestucke: 1) Allegro ma non troppo
Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.- Hyperion.
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Albert Maria Herz
Rundfunkmusik (extract)
Ensemble: E-MEX Ensemble.- Genuin.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Bagatelles (selection)
Ensemble: Les Si猫cles.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Kaija Saariaho
Reconnaissance: Requiem
Choir: Helsingin kamarikuoro.- Bis.
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Frederic Rzewski
Variations on "The People will never be defeated" (extract)
Performer: Igor Levit.- Sony.
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Henri Duparc
L'invitation au voyage
Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Performer: Susan Manoff.- Neere.
- Alpha Classics.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Piano Concerto No. 3, "Gift of Dreams": ii) Adagio assai
Performer: Olli Mustonen. Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.- Rautavaara & Martin暖: Piano Concertos No. 3.
- BIS.
- 2.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
O Jesu Christ, Meins Lebens Licht Bwv118 (1st version)
Ensemble: Taverner Consort. Ensemble: Fretwork. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.- Avie.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
W眉rttemberg Sonata No. 6 i) Moderato
Performer: Keith Jarrett.- ECM.
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Traditional Norwegian
O du min Immanuel
Performer: Nils 脴kland. Performer: Sigbj酶rn Apeland.- ECM.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony no.2 in E minor Op.27 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon.
Record Review
9.00am
20th Century Foxtrots Vol 5. Switzerland
Gottlieb Wallisch (piano)
Grand Piano GP922
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Schumann: Piano Trios Vol. 2
Kungsbacka Piano Trio
BIS BIS-2477 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
听
Paul Rissmann - Wonderland: The Alice Sound
Emily Dickens (soprano)
Joanna Harries (mezzo-soprano)
Richard Pinkstone (tenor)
Neil Balfour (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra
Lee Reynolds (conductor)
LSO Live LSO5129 (download)
听
Music by Henrik 脴degaard
Vox Clamantis
Jaan-Eik Tulve (conductor)
ECM New Series ECM 2767
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas 2, 4 & 9 鈥楰reutzer鈥�
Antje Weithaas (violin)
D茅nes V谩rjon (piano)
C-Avi Music AVI8553512
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09.30am 鈥�听Gillian Moore: New Releases
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Sterne steigen dort...听听Music by Albert Maria Herz
Christiane Oelze (soprano)
Asasello Quartett
E-MEX Ensemble
Genuin GEN23837
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Dvo艡谩k: String Quartet Op 106; Coleridge-Taylor: Fantasiest眉cke
Tak谩cs Quartet
Hyperion CDA68413
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Ligeti: Kammerkonzert and other works
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905370
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Kaija Saariaho: Reconnaissance
Linn茅a Sundf忙r Casserly (soprano)
Eleriin M眉眉ripeal (alto)
Martti Anttila (tenor)
Sampo Haapaniemi (bass)
Timo Kurkikangas (electronics)
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Uusinta Ensemble
Nils Schweckendiek (conductor)
BIS BIS-2662 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
Gillian Moore: On Repeat
Igor Levit plays Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski
Igor Levit (piano)
Sony 88875060962
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听
Listener On Repeat
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N茅猫re. Music by Hahn, Duparc, Chausson
V茅ronique Gens (soprano)
Susan Manoff (piano)
Alpha Classics Alpha 215
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10.10am 鈥� New Releases
Rautavaara & Martin暖 - Piano Concertos No. 3
Olli Mustonen (piano)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska
BIS BIS-2532 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
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Music by Giaches de Wert, Johann Sebastian Bach, Michael Praetorius
Taverner Consort
Fretwork
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
Avie AV2619 (download EP)
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Jonathan Cross on Stravinsky鈥檚 Petrushka
Recommended recording:
Ruud van den Brink (piano)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
Decca 4437742
11.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Keith Jarrett (piano)
ECM New Series ECM 2790/91
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Glimmer
Nils 脴kland (Hardanger fiddle, violin)
Sigbj酶rn Apeland (harmonium)
ECM ECM 2762
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3 & Isle of the Dead
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4864775 (2CDs)
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