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Building an essential library of great recordings with Andrew McGregor and guests

Andrew McGregor and regular contributors to the programme Allyson Devenish, Joanna MacGregor and Nigel Simeone on how to build an essential library of great recordings

Andrew McGregor is joined by regular contributors to the programme Allyson Devenish, Joanna MacGregor and Nigel Simeone to discuss and illustrate some of the great recordings with which to start an essential library of classical music. If you want to dip a toe into the world of recorded music, our regular presenter together with three intrepid reviewers suggest some places to start - including a few personal enthusiasms as well as some classics - covering the full range from solo piano to opera; from Bach to Beethoven; from Mozart to Mahler.

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Sat 9 Sep 2023 09:00
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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K.478

    Performer: Alfred Brendel. Performer: Thomas Zehetmair. Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Richard Duven.
    • Schubert: Forellenquintett / Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 8.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite of Spring, Pt. 1: The Adoration of the Earth

    Orchestra: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie. Conductor: P茅ter E枚tv枚s.
    • E枚tv枚s Conducts Stravinsky.
    • BMC Records.
    • 5.

  • Claude Debussy

    Ariettes oubli茅es, L. 63b: ii) Il pleure dans mon coeur

    Performer: Michel B茅roff. Singer: Barbara Hendricks.
    • Debussy: Melodies.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Edward Elgar

    Symphony No. 1 in a Flat Major, Op. 55 iv) Lento

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • ICA Classics.

  • John Dowland

    Lachrimae Antiquae

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Ensemble: Phantasm.
    • Linn.

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, Op. 161 i) Allegro molto moderat

    Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet.
    • Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, Op. 161 ((Remastered)).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 1 in D

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Mahler: The Symphonies.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 3.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": iv) Andante moderato - Alle

    Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.
    • Dvo艡谩k: Piano Trio No. 4 "Dumky" - Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1.
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 8.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": v) Allegro - Meno mosso

    Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.
    • Dvo艡谩k: Piano Trio No. 4 "Dumky" - Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1.
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 9.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    Glagolitic Mass iv) Credo

    Performer: Jan Hora. Singer: Elisabeth S枚derstr枚mov谩. Singer: Drahomira Drobkova. Singer: Franti拧ek Livora. Singer: Richard Nov谩k. Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Supraphon.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita II in D Minor, BWV 1004: i) Allemanda

    Performer: James Ehnes.
    • J.S. Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin (Remastered).
    • Groupe Analekta, Inc.
    • 17.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.3 in E flat major, Op.55 'Eroica' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9.
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 8.

  • Richard Strauss

    Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, Opera: "Ein Sch枚nes war, hie脽 Theseus-Ariadne" (Ariad

    Lyricist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Rudolf Kempe.
    • R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 4.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Mazurkas, Op. 56: Mazurka No. 35 in C Minor, Op. 56, No. 3

    Performer: Arthur Rubinstein.
    • Chopin: Mazurkas (Rubinstein) (1938-1939).
    • Naxos.
    • 3.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 i) Allegro moderato

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Schoenberg: Violin Concerto / Sibelius: Violin Concerto op.47.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 4.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no.5 in C sharp minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • DG.

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