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Summer Record Review: Live from Edinburgh

Andrew McGregor presents from the Edinburgh Festival, discussing classic Festival recordings with Kate Molleson and Flora Willson. Plus Philip Hobbs talks about the Linn label.

with Andrew McGregor live from the Edinburgh Festival

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Andrew talks to Philip Hobbs about the Glasgow-based Linn label

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Proms Composer: Mark-Anthony Turnage
Andrew investigates recordings of music by the composer Mark-Anthony Turnage. He studied with Oliver Knussen, John Lambert, and Gunther Schuller. And his music shows influences from the world of jazz. He has composed three full-length operas: Greek, The Silver Tassie and Anna Nicole. But he is also known for his orchestral works such as Three Screaming Popes

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Andrew talks to Kate Molleson and Flora Willson about classic recordings that have originated from the Edinburgh International Festival since its founding in 1947: from Kathleen Ferrier and Bruno Walter to Giulini's mercurial Falstaff to Claudio Abbado and Charles Mackerras.

Producer Clive Portbury.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Record Review

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9.00am

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ÌýMONTEVERDI: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)

Dunedin Consort, His Majestys Sagbutts, Cornetts, John Butt (conductor)

LINN CKD569 (2CD)

Due for release on 8th September

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Debussy: La mer & Ariettes oubliees

DEBUSSY orch. BRETT DEAN: La Mer; Ariettes Oubliees

FAURE: Prelude to Penelope; Pelleas et Melisande Op. 80 (suite)

Magdalena Kožena (mezzo), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Robin Ticciati (conductor)

LINN CKD550 (CD)

Due for release on 22nd September

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9.25am – Proms and Edinburgh International Festival Composer:

Mark-Anthony Turnage

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TURNAGE: Greek

Quentin Hayes (Eddy), Fiona Kimm (Wife, Doreen, Waitress 1, Sphinx 2), Helen Charnock (Mum, Waitress 2, Sphinx 1), Richard Suart (Dad, Cafe Manager, Chief of Police), The Greek Ensemble, Richard Bernas (conductor)

ARGO 4403682 (Download)

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TURNAGE: The Silver Tassie

Gerald Finlay (Harry Heegan),John Graham-Hall (Sylvester), Anne Howells (Mrs Heegan), Sarah Connolly (Susie), Gwynne Howell (The Croucher), Finchley Children’s Music Group, Chorus and Orchestra of ENO, Paul Daniel (conductor)

ENO ALIVE 001 (2CD)

Currently unavailable

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Mark-Anthony Turnage: Orchestral Works Vol. 2

TURNAGE: Twice Through the Heart; Hidden Love Song; The Torn Fields

Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Martin Robertson (soprano saxophone), Gerald Finley (baritone), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor)

LPO LPO0031 (CD)

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Turnage: Speranza & From the Wreckage

TURNAGE: Speranza; From the Wreckage - Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

Hakan Hardenberger (flugelhorn, trumpet, piccolo trumpet), London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)

LSO LIVE LSO0744 (Hybrid SACD)

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Mark-Anthony Turnage: Undance

TURNAGE: Undance; Crying Out Loud; No Let Up

Undance Band, Tim Murray, Rambert Orchestra, Paul Hoskins, UNDANCE Band, Rambert Orchestra

NMC NMCD194 (CD)

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Ìý09.50am – Panel Discussion: Kate Molleson and Flora Willson

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Stokowski conducts Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams and Shostakovich

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op. 47

TCHAIKOVSKY: Hamlet - Fantasy overture Op. 67

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus'

London Symphony Orchestra, CBS Radio Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor)

GUILD GHCD2426 (CD)

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VERDI: Falstaff

Fernando Corena (Sir John Falstaff), Juan Oncina, Kevin Miller (Fenton), Walter Monachesi (Ford), Dermot Troy (Dr. Caius), Daniel McCosham (Bardolpho), Marco Stefanoni (Pistola), Anna Maria Rovere (Alice Ford), Eugenia Ratti (Nanetta), Fernanda Cadoni (Meg Page), Oralia Dominguez (Mistress Quickly), Glyndebourne Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)

ICA CLASSICS ICAC5061 (2CD)

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Isaac Stern & Dame Myra Hess

BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 96

BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 100

FERGUSON, H: Violin Sonata No. 2 Op. 10

SCHUBERT: Sonata for violin & piano in D major, D384

Isaac Stern (violin), Dame Myra Hess (piano)

TESTAMENT SBT1458 (CD)

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BIZET: Carmen

Teresa Berganza (Carmen), Placido Domingo (Don Jose), Sherrill Milnes (Escamillo), Ileana Cotrubas (Micaela), Yvonne Kenny (Frasquita), Alicia Nafe (Mercedes), Gordon Sandison (Le Dancaire), Geoffrey Pogson (Le Remendado), Robert Lloyd (Zuniga), Stuart Harling (Morales), London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, George Watson's College Boys' Chorus, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

DG 4196362 (2CD)

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Kathleen Ferrier: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Broadcast from the Edinburgh Festival, 1949

BRAHMS: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer Op. 105 No. 2; Der Tod, das ist die kuhle Nacht Op. 96 No. 1; Botschaft Op. 47 No. 1; Von ewiger Liebe Op. 43 No. 1

SCHUBERT: Die junge Nonne, D828; Rosamunde, D797: Romance 'Der Vollmond Strahlt auf Bergeshoh'n'; Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen); Der Tod und das Madchen, D531; Suleika I, D720; Du bist die Ruh D776 (Ruckert)

SCHUMANN: Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42

Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Bruno Walter (piano)

DECCA 4146112 (CD)

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ROSSINI: La donna del lago

Carmen Giannattasio (Elena), Kenneth Tarver (Uberto/Giacomo), Patricia Bardon (Malcolm), Gregory Kunde (Rodrigo di Dhu), Robert Gleadow (Douglas d'Angus), Francesca Sassu (Albina), Mark Wilde (Serano/Bertram), Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Maurizio Benini (conductor)

OPERA RARA ORC34 (3CD)

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MUSSORGSKY arr. MARKEVITCH: Six Songs

STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring

London Symphony Orchestra, Igor Markevitch (conductor)

PRISTINE PASC493 (CD)

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MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro

Alastair Miles (Figaro), Nuccia Focile (Susanna), Alessandro Corbelli (Count), Ryland Davies (Don Basilio), Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
TELARC CD80388 (CD)

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