ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer: Ravel with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music, and Jeremy Sams picks five indispensable recordings of works by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms composer Maurice Ravel.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer: Maurice Ravel
Jeremy Sams picks five indispensable recordings of works by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Composer Ravel
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Proms Recording
To round off each edition of Record Review during the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work by a composer featured at this year's Proms.
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)
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Music Played
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AntonÃn Dvořák
Song to the moon (Rusalka)
Music Arranger: Pablo Ferrández. Performer: Pablo Ferrández. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Frost.- Sony Classical.
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Francis Poulenc
Concerto in D minor for 2 pianos and orchestra (1st mvt)
Performer: Francis Poulenc. Performer: Jacques Février. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Georges Prêtre.- Poulenc & Satie: Piano Works.
- SOMM Recordings.
- 101.
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Caroline Shaw
...and the Swallow
Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- A Prayer for Deliverance.
- Signum Classics.
- 104.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Ballade in D minor Op.4
Performer: Curtis Stewart. Orchestra: National Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Repper.- Avie.
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Maurice Ravel
Sainte
Singer: Pierre Bernac. Performer: Francis Poulenc.- Diapason.
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Maurice Ravel
String quartet in F major (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.- Ravel, Debussy & Fauré String Quartets.
- Virgin Classics.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Ondine (Gaspard de la nuit)
Performer: Ivo Pogorelich.- Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit / Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.6.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Lever du jour (Daphnis et Chloé)
Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- Boulez Conducts Debussy & Ravel.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Maurice Ravel
L' Enfant et les sortileges (Conclusion)
Choir: Chœur de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; L'Heure Espagnole.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Frédéric Chopin
Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor Op.58 (4th mvt)
Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.- Decca.
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Grace Williams
Calm sea in summer (Sea sketches)
Orchestra: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Malin Broman.- Breaking Waves.
- BIS.
- 105.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony no.13 in B flat minor Op.113 'Babiy Yar' (2nd mvt)
Singer: Vitalij Kowaljow. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, "Babi Yar".
- LSO Live.
- 102.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony no.1 in E minor Op.39 (2nd & 3rd mvts)
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John StorgÃ¥rds.- Chandos.
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