Building a Library: Nielsen: Symphony No 2
With Andrew McGregor. Building a Library: Nielsen: Symphony No 2; Discussing the state of classical music retailing; Disc of the Week: Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary.
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Nielsen: Symphony No. 2
Duration: 48:36
9.00am
Sept Repons de Tenebres ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Cappella Amsterdam, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonian National S O, Daniel ReussÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
HARMONIA MUNDI : HMC902149Ìý
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Stabat mater in G minor for chorus and organ ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Collegium 1704, Collegium Vocale 1704, Vaclav LuksÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma (1704 - 1774)
SUPRAPHON : SU41602ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Membra Jesu nostri - 7 passion cantatas BuxWV.75 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Magdalen College Oxford Choir, Phantasm, Daniel HydeÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)ÌýÌýÌý
OPUS ARTE : OACD-9023ÌýÌý
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Lamentations for 5 voices ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Tenebrae, Nigel Short
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585)
SIGNUM CLASSICS : SIGCD901ÌýÌýÌý
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The Seven last words of our Saviour on the Cross H.20.1b
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Cuarteto CasalsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)Ìý
HARMONIA MUNDI : HMC 902162
9.30am Building a Library
David Fanning compares recordings of Nielsen’s Symphony no. 2 and makes a recommendation:
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NIELSEN: Symphony no. 2 ‘The Four Temperaments’
c/w Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3-6 (Complete)
London Symphony Orchestra, Ole Schmidt (conductor)
ALTO ALC2505 (3CD budget)
10:20am Record Store day
James Jolly and Chris O’Reilly join Andrew live in the studio to discuss the current state of recorded classical music retailing with musical illustrations including:
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Valses nobles et sentimentales for piano ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Steven OsborneÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)Ìý
HYPERION : CDA677312ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Lilacs Op.21 no.5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Ekaterina Siurina, Iain BurnsideÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Sergey Rakhmaninov (1873 - 1943)Ìý
DELPHIAN : DCD34127ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Rosengaardsspil (Rose Garden Play) BVN.153 for string quartet ÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Nightingale String QuartetÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Rued Langgaard (1893 - 1952)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DACAPO : 6220576ÌýÌý
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Written on skin - opera in 3 parts ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Barbara Hannigan, Bejun Mehta, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, George BenjaminÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý George Benjamin (1960)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
NIMBUS : NI58856ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Fantasia ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Rachel PodgerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Nicola Matteis
CHANNEL CLASSICS : CCSSA35513ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Polichinelle serenade vers. for violin and piano ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jack Liebeck, Katya ApekishevaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
HYPERION : CDA68040ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Dunedin Consort, John ButtÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
LINN : CKD430ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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From Decca’s ‘Most Wanted Recitals Series’:
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Maria di Rohan - opera in 3 acts ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jose Carreras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Roberto BenziÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4808142ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Romeo et Juliette - opera in 5 acts ÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Janine Micheau, L'Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, Roger DesormiereÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4808166ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Le Nozze di Figaro - opera in 4 acts K.492 ÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fernando Corena, Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome, Alberto EredeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4808146ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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5 Lieder Op.48 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Hilde Gueden, Friedrich GuldaÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4808156ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Dardanus - tragedie en musique ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Gerard Souzay, English Chamber Orchestra., Raymond LeppardÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4808179ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Oklahoma! - musical
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý George London, The Roland Shaw OrchestraÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Richard Rodgers (1902 - 1979)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4808163ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Requiem for chorus and organ ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Choir of Kings College London, David TrendellÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Alfred Desenclos (1912 - 1971)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DELPHIAN : DCD34136ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Symphony no. 1 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Orchestre National de l'ORTF, Jean MartinonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Henri Dutilleux (1916)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 5345672ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Sonata in B minor for violin and piano ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Tamsin Waley-Cohen, Huw Watkins
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
SIGNUM CLASSICS : SIGCD376ÌýÌýÌý
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Symphony no. 14 Op.135 for soprano, bass, string orchestra and percussion ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Alexander VINOGRADOV, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily PetrenkoÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)ÌýÌý
NAXOS : 8573132ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Concerto in B minor Op.104 for cello and orchestra ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Alisa Weilerstein, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiri BelohlavekÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Antonin Dvorak (1841 - 1904)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
DECCA : 4785705ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Quintet no. 2 in G major Op.111 for strings Ìý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Takacs String Quartet, Lawrence PowerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
HYPERION : CDA67900ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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11.15am Interview
Andrew talks to soprano Emma Kirkby and violinist Catherine Mackintosh about their iconic 1980 recording of Handel’s Messiah
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HANDEL: Messiah
Judith Nelson and Emma Kirkby (sopranos), Carolyn Watkinson (alto), Paul Elliot (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
DECCA 4304882 (2CD)
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11.45am Disc of the Week
The Gospel According to the Other Mary ÌýÌýÌýÌý
Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel
Composers:ÌýÌýÌý John Adams (1947)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 4792243
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