蜜芽传媒

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
Iain Burnside is on hand to pick the plums from Warner's recordings of legendary soprano Maria Callas celebrating the 100th anniversary of her birth. And Iain shares his 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which he is currently listening to again and again.

10.30 am
Building a Library

Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of B茅la Bart贸k's The Miraculous Mandarin.

Three lowlifes force a beautiful woman to lure men into their seedy city den so they can rob them. The third of their victims is a Chinese Mandarin and the woman dances for him. The woman is repelled by the lust she has aroused in the Mandarin and the three thugs repeatedly attempt to kill him. But the Mandarin continues to stare longingly at the woman. Only when she has satisfied his desires does the Mandarin finally die.

With its lurid Expressionist scenario and tawdry urban setting, Bart贸k's 1919 ballet scandalised the audience at its 1927 premiere and it was closed by the authorities after its first performance. But now, with its dazzling orchestration and satisfying dramatic arc, the score has long been properly regarded as some of Bart贸k's finest music.

Kate's choice:
Hungarian Radio Chorus
Budapest Festival Orchestra/Iv谩n Fischer
Philips 4761799

11.20 am
Record of the Week: Andrew鈥檚 top pick.

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