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ѿý Proms Composer: Arvo Pärt with Gillian Moore & Andrew McGregor

Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, and Gillian Moore picks five indispensable recordings of works by ѿý Proms composer Arvo Pärt.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

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ѿý Proms Composer: Arvo Pärt
Gillian Moore picks five indispensable recordings of works by ѿý Proms composer Pärt.

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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.

JS Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809
András Schiff, piano

1 hour, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Die Rheinnixen (Komm zu uns und sing und tanze)

    Choir: Vienna Boys' Choir. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev.
    • Sommernachtskonzert 2025 / Summer Night Concert 2025.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Alexander's Feast (extract)

    Singer: Miriam Kutrowatz. Singer: Daniel Johannsen. Singer: Damien Gastl. Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Ensemble: Zefiro. Conductor: Alfredo Bernardini.
    • Handel: Alexander’s Feast.
    • Arcana.
    • 9-12.
  • Henriëtte Bosmans

    ʴè

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ed Spanjaard.
    • Bosmans: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 & ʴè.
    • CPO.
    • 101.
  • Franz Liszt

    Apres une lecture du Dante (Annees de pelerinage - 2me annee, Italie S.161)

    Ensemble: Mariam Batsashvili.
    • Influences.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 10.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Meie aed (Our Garden)

    Choir: Ellerhein. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
    • Erato.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Collage on the theme B-A-C-H (Sarabande & Ricercar)

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
    • Erato.
    • 7 & 8.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Fratres

    Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Keith Jarrett.
    • ECM.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Tabula Rasa (Ludus)

    Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Performer: François Sochard. Performer: Guillaume Bellom. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
    • Erato.
    • 2.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Symphony no.4 'Los Angeles' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen.
    • DG.
    • 2.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Miserere (opening)

    Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble. Choir: Western Wind Choir. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • ECM.
    • 1.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Overture for Orchestra

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
    • Bacewicz, Lutosławski & Szymanowski.
    • Linn Records.
    • 1.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    August: Harvest (The Seasons Op.37b)

    Performer: Yunchan Lim.
    • Decca.
    • 8.
  • Arthur Bliss

    Cello Concerto F.107 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Guy Johnston. Conductor: Andrew Manze. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Onyx.
    • 2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English suite no.4 in F major BWV.809

    Performer: Sir András Schiff.
    • The English Suites; Suites Nos.1 - 6.
    • Decca.
    • 7-12.

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  • Sat 26 Jul 2025 13:00

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