
ѿý Proms Composer: Rameau with Joseph McHardy and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, and Joseph McHardy picks five indispensable recordings of works by ѿý Proms composer Rameau.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
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ѿý Proms Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Joseph McHardy picks five indispensable recordings of ѿý Proms Composer Rameau
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Proms Recording
To round off each edition of Record Review during the ѿý Proms, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work by a composer featured at this year's Proms.
Berlioz: Les nuits d'ete
Jessye Norman (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Colin Davis (conductor)
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Music Played
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E major RV.264 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Ensemble: Le Consort.- Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons).
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E major RV.264 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Théotime Langlois de Swarte. Ensemble: Le Consort.- Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons).
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Leevi Madetoja
Marian murhe (Stabat mater) Op.27 no2
Choir: Madetoja Music High School's Girls' Choir. Ensemble: Soma Ensemble. Orchestra: Oulu Sinfonia. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Pictures from Finland.
- Chandos.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano concerto no.9 in E flat major K.271 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Evren Ozel. Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.- ALPHA.
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Thierry Escaich
Double concerto (3rd mvt)
Performer: François Leleux. Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Conductor: Andrés Orozco‐Estrada.- Future Horizons: Pieces for Oboe and Violin.
- Pentatone.
- 5.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Hippolyte et Aricie (Quel bruit…Quelle plainte…)
Singer: Anna Maria Panzarella. Singer: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Singer: Mark Padmore. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.- Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie.
- Warner Classics International.
- 52.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
La Cupis (Concert no.5 in D major/minor)
Ensemble: London Baroque.- Rameau: Pieces de clavecin en concerts.
- BIS.
- 15.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
In convertendo (Laudate nomen & Qui seminant in lacrimis)
Singer: Sophie Daneman. Singer: Paul Agnew. Singer: Nicolas Rivenq. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.- Rameau: Les grands motets.
- Warner Classics.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Suite in A minor (Gavotte avec 6 doubles, nos 3-6)
Performer: Christophe Rousset.- Rameau: Pièces de Claveçin.
- Decca.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Messe de Requiem (Requiem æternam; Les Boreades: Entree de Polymnie)
Singer: Stéphane Degout. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Raphaël Pichon.- Enfers.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Carlo Diacono
Fantaisie impromptu
Performer: Charlene Farrugia.- Melita: Maltese Piano Music.
- Grand Piano.
- 110.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony no.4 in E flat major 'Romantic' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Aarhus Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.- Segerstam In Aarhus.
- Danacord Records.
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Hector Berlioz
Les nuits d'été Op.7 (nos. 1-3)
Singer: Jessye Norman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.- Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été - Ravel: Shéhérazade.
- Decca.
- 1-3.
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