Andrew McGregor with Tom McKinney and Caroline Gill
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library: Tom McKinney joins Andrew to make a personal choice from among the available recordings of Boulez's seminal work Le marteau sans ma卯tre.
Pierre Boulez first performed this piece in 1955. It sets the surrealist poetry of Ren茅 Char for contralto and six instrumentalists. He had already established a reputation as the composer of modernist and serialist works and this has become one of his most enduring compositions. The orchestration allows for a continuum of sonorities. As Boulez said, "a number of features shared by these instruments forms a continuous passage from voice to vibraphone".
10.30
Caroline Gill joins Andrew to discuss some new releases of music by women composers.
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Igor Stravinsky
Tango
Music Arranger: Victor Babin. Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin. Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.- The Rite of Spring.
- Hyperion.
- 20.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Dance of the Furies (Orfeo ed Euridice)
Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Z眉rcher Kammerorchester.- Journey to Mozart.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Josef Myslivecek
Larghetto (from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major)
Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Z眉rcher Kammerorchester.- Journey to Mozart.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 6.
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Rita Strohl
Great Dramatic Sonata, "Titus et B茅r茅nice": II. Vivace - Molto movimento
Performer: Edgar Moreau. Performer: David Kadouch.- Franck, Poulenc & Strohl: Cello Sonatas.
- Warner Classics.
- 102.
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Claude Debussy
Jane
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Lucy Crowe.- Debussy Songs 4.
- Hyperion.
- 2.
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Dag Wir茅n
Serenade, Op.11 (Marcia)
Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Symphony No. 3.
- Chandos.
- 7.
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Dag Wir茅n
Symphony No. 3 Op. 20 iii. Finale
Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Symphony No. 3.
- Chandos.
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73.
- BIS.
- 101.
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Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
Concerto for Orchestra
Orchestra: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.- Kod谩ly: Orchestral Works.
- Naxos.
- 201.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Piano Concerto No. 3, Sz. 119: III. Allegro vivace
Performer: Javier Perianes. Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Bart贸k: Concerto for Orchestra & Piano Concerto No. 3.
- harmonia mundi.
- 103.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring (for two pianos)
Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin. Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.- The Rite of Spring.
- Hyperion.
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Record Review
9.00am
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JOURNEY TO MOZART
CHRISTOPH GLUCK:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Furies
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (Arr. For Violin Solo And Chamber Orchestra By Olivier Four茅s)
JOSEPH HAYDN:
Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major, Hob.VIIa:4
JOSEF MYSLIVECEK:
Violin Concerto in D major, 2. Larghetto
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216
Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261
JOHANN PETER SALOMON:
Romance for violin and orchestra
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca', 3. Alla Turca (Arr. For Violin Solo And Chamber Orchestra By Olivier Four茅s)
Daniel Hope (violin and director), Zurich Chamber Orchestra
DG 4798376 (CD)
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FRANCK 鈥� STROHL 鈥� POULENC 鈥� LA TOMBELLE
RITA STROHL:
Great Dramatic Sonata, "Titus et B茅r茅nice"
FRANCIS POULENC:
Cello Sonata, Op. 143
C脡SAR FRANCK:
Violin Sonata in A major
FERNAND DE LA TOMBELLE:
Andante espressivo
FRANCIS POULENC:
Souvenirs
Edgar Moreau (cello) & David Kadouch (piano)
Erato 9029574062 (2 CDs)
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DEBUSSY SONGS VOLUME 4
CLAUDE DEBUSSY:
Trag茅die, L 12
Jane, L 13
Rondeau, L 17
Rondel Chinois, L 11
La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin, L 15
Arabesque, L 74 / 1
Les Papillons, L 21
S茅guidille, L 44
Nuits Blanches, L 101 - #1 Nuit Sans Fin
Nuits Blanches, L 101 - #2 Lorsqu'Elle Est Entr茅e
Fantoches, L 26
En Sourdine, L 42
Mandoline, L 43
Clair De Lune, L 45
Pantomime, L 47
Flots, Palmes, Sables, L 38
Coquetterie Posthume, L 50
Chanson Espagnole, L 49
Apparition, L 57
Beau Soir, L 84
No毛l Des Enfants Qui N'Ont Plus De Maisons, L 147
Lucy Crowe (soprano), Jennifer France (soprano), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Lucy Wakeford (harp) Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Hyperion CDA68075 (CD)
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DAG WIR脡N: SINFONIETTA, SERENADE FOR STRINGS, SYMPHONY NO. 3 & DIVERTIMENTO
DAG WIR脡N:
Symphony No. 3, Op. 20
Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 11
Divertimento, Op. 29
Sinfonietta in C Major, Op. 7a
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba
Chandos CHSA5194 (Hybrid SACD)
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library
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Piece: 听听听听听听听听听听听 Le Marteau Sans Maitre
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Reviewer:听 听听听听听 Tom McKinney
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Recommended Recording:
MASTERWORKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Pierre Boulez (conductor), Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano), Ensemble Musique Vivante
Sony Classical 88875061902 (10 CDs 鈥� currently only available as a digital download)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
Below are other recordings that Tom also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee the availability of these.
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Pascal Gallois (conductor), Katalin Karolyi (mezzo soprano),
International Contemporary Ensemble
Stradivarius STR37071 (CD)
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Robert Craft (conductor), Margery MacKay (mezzo-soprano)
Odyssey 32160154 or Soundmark Records 48292 (download)
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10.20am
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BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 2
JOHANNES BRAHMS:
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations'
Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 Nos. 1-21 (orchestrated by Dausgaard):
No. 6 in D-Flat Major
No. 7 in F Major [Performed in A Major]
No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard
BIS BIS2253 (Hybrid SACD)
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KOD脕LY: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA
ZOLTAN KOD脕LY:
Dances of Galanta
Concerto for Orchestra
Variations on a Hungarian Folksong 'The Peacock'
Dances of Marossz茅k
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
Naxos 8.573838 (CD)
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BART脫K: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA & PIANO CONCERTO NO.3
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Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119
Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116
Javier Perianes (piano), M眉nchner Philharmoniker, Pablo Heras-Casado
Harmonia Mundi HMM902262 (CD)
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1050 New Releases: Caroline Gill on women composers
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ALMA MAHLER: LIEDER UND GES脛NGE
ALMA MAHLER:
5 Leider:
No. 1. Die stille Stadt
No. 2. In meines Vaters Garten
No. 3. Laue Sommernacht
No. 4. Bei dir ist es traut
No. 5. Ich wandle unter Blumen
4 Leider:
No. 1. Licht in der Nacht
No. 2. Waldseligkeit
No. 3. Ansturm
No. 4. Erntelied
5 Ges盲nge:
No. 1. Hymne
No. 2. Ekstase
No. 3. Der Erkennende
No. 4. Lobgesang
No. 5. Hymne an die Nacht
PATRIZIA MONTANARO:
Canto di Penelope
Catharina Kroeger (soprano), Monica Lonero (piano)
Brilliant Classics 95469BR (CD)
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H脡L脠NE DE NERVO DE MONTGEROULT
H脡L脠NE DE MONTGEROULT:
Piano Sonata No. 9 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 5 No. 3
Fugue No. 1 in F Minor
Cours complet pour l'enseignement du fort茅-piano
Th猫me Vari茅 dans le genre moderne
Edna Stern (piano)
Orchid Classics ORC100063 (CD)
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MADEMOISELLE - PREMIERE AUDIENCE UNKNOWN MUSIC OF NADIA BOULANGER
NADIA BOULANGER:
Versailles
J'ai frappe
Chanson
Heures ternes
Le beau navire
Mon coeur
Doute
Un grand sommeil noir
L'echange
Soir d'hiver
Ilda
Priere
Cantique
Poe虁me d鈥檃mour
Extase
La mer
Aubade
Au bord de la nuit
Le Couteau
Soleils couchants
脡濒茅驳颈别
O schwo虉re nicht
Was will die einsame Thr盲ne
Ach, die Augen sind es wieder
脡coutez la chanson bien douce
Vers la vie nouvelle
3 Piano Pieces
3 Pieces for Cello & Piano
3 Pieces for Organ
Piece sur des airs populaires flamands
Nicole Cabell (soprano), Alek Shrader (tenor), Edwin Crossley-Mercer (baritone), Amit Peled (cello), Fran莽ois-Henri Houbart (organ), Lucy Mauro (piano)
Delos DE3496 (2 CDs)
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JENNIFER HIGDON: ALL THINGS MAJESTIC
JENNIFER HIGDON:
Viola Concerto
Oboe Concerto
All Things Majestic
Roberto D铆az (viola), James Button (oboe) Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero
Naxos 8.559823 (CD)
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LUCREZIA BORGIA'S DAUGHTER - PRINCESS, NUN AND MUSICIAN: MOTETS FROM A 16TH CENTURY CONVENT
ANON.:
Musica quinque vocum (Attrib. to Leonora d'Este)
Tribulationes civitatum audivimus
Suscipe verbum virgo Maria
Haec dies
Ego sum panis vitae
O Salutaris
Veni sponsa Christi
Salve sponsa
Hodie Simon petrus
Ave sanctissima Maria
Sicut lilium
Angelus Domini descendit
Felix namque es sacra
Angustie mihi sunt undique
O beate Christi confessor
Iste est Johannes
Angeli, Archangeli, Troni
Musica Secreta & Celestial Sirens directed by Laurie Stras and Deborah Roberts
Obsidian Records CD717 (CD)
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week
STRAVINSKY: THE RITE OF SPRING & OTHER WORKS FOR TWO PIANOS FOUR HANDS
IGOR STRAVINSKY:
The Rite of Spring
Concerto for 2 Pianos
Madrid
Tango
Circus Polka
Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin (piano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Hyperion CDA68189 (CD)
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