Building a Library: Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
With Andrew McGregor. Building a Library: Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished); pianist Alfred Brendel on his recording career; Disc of the Week: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3
with Andrew McGregor. Building a Library on Schubert's Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) and an interview with pianist Alfred Brendel
9.30am
Building a Library
Chris de Souza with a personal recommendation from recordings of Schubert's tantalisingly truncated Symphony No. 8, the 'Unfinished Symphony'
10.15am
Andrew talks to pianist Alfred Brendel about a lengthy recording career and collaborations with some of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
11.40am
Disc of the Week
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'A Pastoral Symphony', etc
Hall茅, Mark Elder.
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Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
Duration: 43:57
Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio BWV.248
Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken. Orchestra: La Petite Bande.- CHALLENGE CLASSICS : CC-72394.
- CHALLENGE CLASSICS.
- 24.
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Johann Friedrich Agricola
Uns ist ein Kind geboren - cantata: Jauchze, frohlocke
Ensemble: Kolner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens. Singer: Berit Norbakken Solset.- CPO : 777-921-2.
- CPO.
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Walter Braunfels
Verkundigung [The Annunciation] - mystery play in 4 acts Op.50
Singer: Juliane Banse. Singer: Vanessa Goikoetxea. Choir: Bavarian Radio Chorus. Singer: Janina Baechle. Conductor: Ulf Schirmer. Orchestra: Zurich Radio Orchestra.- BR KLASSIK : 900311.
- BR KLASSIK.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat in D major BWV.243
Conductor: Jordi Savall. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Choir: Capella Reial De Catalunya Vocal Ens.- ALIA VOX : AVSA-9909-D.
- ALIA VOX.
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Franz Schubert
Octet in F major D.803
Ensemble: Northernlight.- PHI : LPH-015.
- PHI.
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Niels Wilhelm Gade
Quartet in F major for strings - Willkommen und Abschied
Ensemble: Leipzig String Quartet.- MDG : 307-1870-2.
- MDG.
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Robert Still
Quartet for strings no.4: 1st movement; Allegro agitato
Ensemble: Villiers Quartet.- NAXOS : 8.571353.
- NAXOS.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Pastoral symphony (Symphony no.3)
Singer: Sarah Fox. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Orchestra: Hall茅.- Halle CD HLL 7540.
- Halle.
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09.00am
BACH, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Sunhae Im (soprano), Petra Noskaiova (mezzo-soprano), Stephan Scherpe (tenor), Jan van der Crabben (baritone), La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor)
CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72394 (2Hybrid SACD mid-price)
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Agricola: Die Hirten bei der Krippe
AGRICOLA, J F: Kundlich gross ist das gottselige Geheimnis; Die Hirten bei der Krippe; Uns ist ein Kind geboren
Berit Norbakken Solset (soprano), Myriam Arbouz (alto), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Matthias Vieweg (bass), Daniel Rothert (flute), Chris Weddle (horn), Kolner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens (conductor)
CPO 7779212 (CD)
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BRAUNFELS: Verkundigung
Juliane Banse, Janina Baechle, Vanessa Goikoetxea, (soprano), Hanna Schwarz (alto), Matthias Klink, Mauro Peter (tenore), Adrian Erod (baritone), Robert Holl, Johannes Stermann (bass), Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer (conductor)
BR KLASSIK 900311 (2CD mid-price)
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Vivaldi & Bach: Magnificats and Concerti
BACH, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV1052; Magnificat in D major, BWV243; Magnificat in D major, BWV243; Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV1052
VIVALDI: Concerto Op. 3 No. 2 'Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 578; Magnificat in G minor, RV610; Magnificat in G minor, RV610
Pierre Hantai (harpsichord), Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Johannette Zomer (sopranos), Damien Guillon (countertenor), David Munderloh (tenor), Stephan MacLeod (baritone), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Manfredo Kraemer, Pablo Valetti (violins), Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (conductor)
ALIA VOX AVSA9909 (Hybrid SACD + DVD Video)
09.30am Building a Library
Chris de Souza compares recordings of Schubert鈥檚 Symphony no.8 鈥淯nfinished鈥 and makes a recommendation:
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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 8
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D417 'Tragic'; Symphony No. 6 in C major, D589; Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485; Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'; Rosamunde, D797: Overture
London Classical Players, Roger Norrington (conductor)
VIRGIN 5622272 (2CD budget)
10.15am
Andrew talks to pianist Alfred Brendel about a lengthy recording career and collaborations with some of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
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Keyboard Magic
J S BACH: Italian Concerto in F BWV.971; 鈥淚ch ruf鈥 zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ鈥 BWV.639 (arr. Busoni); Prelude (Fantasia) in A minor BWV.922; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV.903; 鈥淣un komm鈥 der Heiden Heiland鈥 BWV.659 (arr. Busoni); Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV.904
Alfred Brendel (piano)听
PHILIPS 4544092 (CD)
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The Vox Years: The Young Brendel
Alfred Brendel (piano) and various artists
VOX CD6X3601 (6CD)
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BEETHOVEN: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete)
Alfred Brendel (piano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)
PHILIPS 4627812 (3CD)
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Beethoven - Complete Works for Piano & Cello
BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-5 (complete); Variations (12) on "Ein Madchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano Op. 66; Variations (12) on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45; Variations (7) on "Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46
Adrian Brendel (cello), Alfred Brendel (piano)
DECCA 4753792 (2CD budget)
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Alfred Brendel - The Farewell Concerts
BACH, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV659 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'; Bagatelles (7): No. 4
HAYDN: Andante & Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII:6 (Sonata - un piccolo divertimento)
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K271 "Jeunehomme"; Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K533/494
SCHUBERT: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960; Impromptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3
Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), Alfred Brendel (piano)
DECCA 4782116 (2CD mid-price)
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Haydn - 11 Piano Sonatas
HAYDN: Piano Sonata No. 20 in B flat major, Hob.XVI:18; Fantasia (Capriccio) in C major, Hob. XVII:4; Adagio in F major, Hob.XVII/9; Andante & Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII:6 (Sonata - un piccolo divertimento); Piano Sonata No. 32 in G minor, Hob.XVI:44; Piano Sonata No. 34 in D major, Hob.XVI:33; Piano Sonata No. 37 in E major, Hob.XVI:22; Piano Sonata No. 40 in E flat major, Hob.XVI:25; Piano Sonata No. 42 in G major, Hob.XVI:27; Piano Sonata No. 48 in C major, Hob.XVI:35; Piano Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob.XVI:37; Piano Sonata No. 51 in E flat major, Hob.XVI:38; Piano Sonata No. 52 in G major, Hob.XVI:39
Alfred Brendel (piano)
PHILIPS 4166432 (4CD)
11.15am
Schubert: Octet D803 & Quartettsatz D703
SCHUBERT: Octet in F major, D803; String Quartet No. 12 in C minor (fragment), D703 鈥楺uartettsatz'
Northernlight, Edding Quartet
PHI LPH015 (CD)
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Grieg & Gade: String Quartets
GADE, N: String Quartet in F major (Willkommen und Abschied)
GRIEG: String Quartet in G minor Op. 27
Leipziger Streichquartett
MDG MDG3071870 (CD)
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STILL, R: The Four String Quartets
Villiers Quartet
NAXOS 8571353 (CD budget)
11.40am Disc of the Week
Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony No. 3 'A Pastoral Symphony'; Five Variants of 鈥楧ives and Lazarus'; The Wasps Overture
Sarah Fox (soprano), Halle, Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
HALLE CDHLL7540 (CD mid-price)
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