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Andrew McGregor with Nicholas Baragwanath, Caroline Rae and William Mival

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library.

with Andrew McGregor

9.30
Building a Library: Nicholas Baragwanath makes a personal choice from the available recordings of Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust.

Faust is a work for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, inspired by a translation of Goethe's dramatic poem Faust and like the Goethe it is a piece that defies easy categorization. It's part-oratorio and part-opera. Berlioz ultimately called it a dramatic legend. And it is full of Berlioz's characteristically eccentric style and colourful orchestration. It is a thrilling work.

10.30
Caroline Rae and William Mival join Andrew to review two sets of classic Debussy recordings.

11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.

3 hours, 12 minutes

Music Played

  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic', 1st mvt: Bewegt, nicht zu schnell

    Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 & Wagner: Lohengrin Prelude to Act 1.
    • DG.
    • 2.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no. 101 'The Clock' iv. Finale

    Orchestra: Heidelberger Sinfoniker. Conductor: Thomas Fey.
    • London Symphonies.
    • H盲nssler Classic.
    • 4.
  • Niccol貌 Paganini

    Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 9 in E Major

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich.
    • Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 109.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Canonic Duo Sonata No. 1 in G TWV 40:118 iii) Allegro

    Ensemble: Elysium Ensemble.
    • Melodious Canons & Fantasias.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 2.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Canonic Duo Sonata No. 1 in G TWV 40:118 iii) Allegro

    Ensemble: Elysium Ensemble.
    • Melodious Canons & Fantasias.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 3.
  • Elena Ruehr

    String Quartet No. 3, 3rd mvt: How She Danced

    Ensemble: Cypress String Quartet.
    • Six String Quartets.
    • Avie.
    • 13.
  • Philippe Boesmans

    Pinocchio: Scene 13

    Singer: Chlo茅 Briot. Singer: Marie-Eve Munger. Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie. Conductor: Patrick Davin.
    • Pinocchio.
    • Cypres.
    • 15.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Zoroastre, RCT 62, Act IV, Scene 6: Ah ! Nos fureurs ne sont point vaines (La Ve

    Performer: St茅phane Degout. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 101.
  • Jean鈥怓茅ry Rebel

    Les 脡l茅mens (Le Chaos)

    Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 102.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Dardanus, RCT 35, Act IV, Scene 4: Voici les tristes lieux. Montre affreux (Ant茅

    Performer: St茅phane Degout. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 103.
  • Anonymous

    Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Requiem 忙ternam

    Composer: Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 104.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Iphig茅nie en Tauride, Wq. 46, Act II, Scenes 3 & 4: Dieux ! Protecteurs de ces a

    Performer: St茅phane Degout. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 105.
  • Anonymous

    Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Kyrie eleison

    Composer: Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau. Performer: St茅phane Degout. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 106.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Hippolyte et Aricie, RCT 43, Act II, Scene 4: Dieux ! Que d'infortun茅s g茅missent

    Performer: Nicolas Courjal. Performer: Mathias Vidal. Performer: Thomas Doli茅. Performer: St茅phane Degout. Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 107.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Les Surprises de l'amour, RCT 58, Act II, Scene 8: Loure

    Orchestra: Pygmalion. Conductor: Rapha毛l Pichon.
    • Enfers.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 108.

Record Review

9.00am

DEBUSSY IMPRESSIONISTE

CLAUDE DEBUSSY:

La Mer

Sonate No. 1 pour violoncelle et piano, L. 135

Images, Premi猫re S茅rie, L. 110: I. Reflets dans l'eau

Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp

Le petit n猫gre

Pr茅ludes, Livre I, L. 117: I. Danseuses de Delphes

Pr茅ludes, Livre II, L. 123: VII. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune

En blanc et noir, L. 134: I. Avec emportement 鈥 II. Lent. Sombre 鈥 III. Scherzando

Arabesques (2)

Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)

String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

搁锚惫别谤颈别

Estampes (3) (Complete)

Images in茅dites, L. 87

L'isle joyeuse

D'un cahier d'esquisses, L. 99: I. Tr猫s lent, sans rigueur

Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Philippe Bernold (flute), G茅rard Causs茅 (alto), Isabelle Moretti (harp), Alain Plan猫s (piano),听 Alexandre Tharaud (piano) C茅dric Tiberghien (piano), Claude Helffer (piano), Haakon Austb枚 (piano), Arcanto Quartett, Orchestre National de Lille, Jean-Claude Casadesus (director)

Harmonia Mundi HMX290879697 (2CDs)

BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 4 & WAGNER: LOHENGRIN PRELUDE TO ACT 1

RICHARD WAGNER:

Lohengrin: Prelude To Act I

ANTON BRUCKNER:

Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic'

Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons

DG 4797577 (CD)

HAYDN: SYMPHONIES NOS. 93 - 104 (THE LONDON SYMPHONIES)

JOSEPH HAYDN:

Symphony No. 93 in D major

Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise'

Symphony No. 95 in C minor

Symphony No. 96 in D major 'Miracle'

Symphony No. 97 in C major

Symphony No. 98 in B flat major

Symphony No. 99 in E flat major

Symphony No. 100 in G major 'Military'

Symphony No. 101 in D major 'The Clock'

Symphony No. 102 in B flat major

Symphony No. 103 in E flat major 'Drum Roll'

Symphony No. 104 in D major 'London'

Heidelberger Sinfoniker, Thomas Fey

H盲nssler HC16001 (4CDs)

PAGANINI: CAPRICES FOR SOLO VIOLIN, OP. 1 NOS. 1-24 (COMPLETE)

NICCOLO PAGANINI:

Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1 Nos. 1-24 (complete)

Augustin Hadelich (violin)

Warner Classics 9029572822 (CD)

Augustin Hadelich (violin)

TELEMANN: MELODIOUS CANONS & FANTASIAS

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN

Sonata en Canon TWV 40:118 in G major

Sonata en Canon TWV 40:119 in G minor

Fantasia No. 12 in G Minor, TWV 40:13

Fantasia No. 7 in E-Flat Major, TWV 40:20

Sonata en Canon TWV 40:120 in D major

Sonata en Canon TWV 40:121 in D minor

Fantasia No. 6 in D Minor, TWV 40:7

Sonata en Canon TWV 40:122 in A major

Sonata en Canon TWV 40:123 in A minor

Lucinda Moon (violin), Greg Dikmans (flute), Elysium Ensemble

Resonus Classics RES10207 (CD)


9.30am 鈥 Building a Library

Composer: 听听听听 Berlioz

Piece: 听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Damnation of Faust

Reviewer:听听听听听听听 Nicholas Baragwanath

Recommended Recording:

Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone); Keith Lewis (tenor);
David Nicklass (treble), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano);
Victor von Halem (bass), Bryn Terfel (bass)

Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra; Eton College Boys Choir;

David Hill, Simon Halsey, Ralph Allwood (directors)

Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)

DG 4535002听 (Digital download)

Other Recommended Recordings:

Below are other recordings that Nicholas also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.

London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Ambrosian Singers;

Wandsworth School Boys鈥 Choir;
Sir Colin Davis (conductor);

Nicolai Gedda (tenor); Jules Bastin (bass); Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano);
Richard van Allan (bass); Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano)

Philips 4163952 (Digital download)

Arthur Oldham; Pl谩cido Domingo (tenor); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone);
Jules Bastin (bass)

Orchestre de Paris; Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris;

Daniel Barenboim (conductor);

DG 4744402 (Digital download)

Richard Verreau (tenor); Consuelo Rubio (soprano); Michel Roux (bass);
Pierre Mollet (baritone)

Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux; Choeur Enfants RTF; Choeurs Elisabeth Brasseur;

Igor Markevitch (conductor);

DG 4636732 (Digital download)

10.20am New Releases:

ELENA RUEHR: SIX STRING QUARTETS

ELENA RUEHR

String Quartet No. 5 "Bel Canto"

String Quartet No. 3

String Quartet No. 1

String Quartet No. 2: Song of the Silkie

String Quartet No. 6

String Quartet No. 4

Stephen Salters (baritone), Cypress String Quartet, Borromeo String Quartet

Avie AV2379 (2 CDs)

鈥娾奧IDMANN: VIOLA CONCERTO

JORG WIDMANN:

Viola Concerto

24 Duets

String Quartet No. 3 "Jagdquartett"

Antoine Tamestit (viola), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Jagdquartett, Daniel Harding

Harmonia Mund HMM902268 (CD)

BOESMANS: PINOCCHIO

PHILIPPE BOESMANS:

Pinocchio

Marie-Eve Munger (soprano), Chlo茅 Briot (mezzo soprano), Julie Boulianne (mezzo soprano), Yann Beuron (tenor), St茅phane Degout (Baritone), Vincent Le Texier (Baritone), Orchestre Symphonique De La Monnaie, Patrick Davin

Cypres CYP4647 (CD + DVD)

1050 New Releases: Caroline Rae and William Mival on Complete Debussy

DEBUSSY COMPLETE WORKS - THE CENTENARY EDITION

Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Bernard Haitink, Charles Dutoit, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Maurizio Pollini, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Zolt谩n Kocsis, G茅rard Souzay

DG 4798642 (22 Cds + 2 DVDs)

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: THE COMPLETE WORKS

Artists include Martha Argerich, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Samson Fran莽ois, Renaud Capu莽on, Natalie Dessay, Andr茅 Cluytens, Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth, Jean Martinon, Michel Plasson, Kent Nagano and Carlo Maria Giulini

Warner Classics 9029573675 (33 CDs)

11.45am 鈥 Disc of the Week

ENFERS - PYGMALION, PICHON

JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Zoroastre RCT 62, Act IV, Scene 6: Ah ! Nos fureurs ne sont point vaines (La Vengeance)

F脡RY REBEL JEAN:

Les 脡l茅mens: Chaos

JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Dardanus, RCT 35, Act IV, Scene 4: Voici les tristes lieux. Montre affreux (Ant茅nor)

ANONYMOUS, JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Requiem 忙ternam

CHRISTOPH GLUCK:

Iphig茅nie en Tauride, Wq. 46, Act II, Scenes 3 & 4: Dieux ! Protecteurs de ces affreux rivages (Oreste)

ANONYMOUS, JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Kyrie eleison

JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Hippolyte et Aricie, RCT 43, Act II, Scene 4: Dieux ! Que d'infortun茅s g茅missent en ces lieux! (Th茅s茅e)

Les Surprises de l'amour, RCT 58, Act II, Scene 8: Loure

CHRISTOPH GLUCK:

Armide, Wq. 45, Act IV, Scene 1: Nous ne trouvons partout que des gouffres ouverts (Ubalde et le Chevalier danois)

ANONYMOUS, JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Domine Jesu Christe

CHRISTOPH GLUCK:

Orph茅e et Eurydice, Wq. 30, Act II, Scene 1: Sinfonie infernale. Air de furie

JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Zoroastre, RCT 62, Act IV, Scenes 5 & 6: 脡puisons le flanc des tristes victimes (Abramane) - Ministres, redout茅s du plus puissant empire (Abramane, 脡rinice)

Zoroastre, RCT 62, Act IV, Scene 5: Air grave pour les Esprits infernaux

Zoroastre, RCT 62, Act IV, Scene 6: Quel bonheur ! L'Enfer nous seconde (Abramane, Les Furies, choir)

CHRISTOPH GLUCK:

Orph茅e et Eurydice, Wq. 30, Act II: Danse des Furies

JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Hippolyte et Aricie, RCT 43, Act II, Scene 5: Vous, qui de l'avenir percez la nuit profonde (Pluton) - Quelle soudaine horreur (Trois Parques)

Hippolyte et Aricie, RCT 43, Act III, Scene 6: Qu'ai-je appris? Puissant ma卯tre des flots (Th茅s茅e)

Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Hostias et preces tibi

Hippolyte et Aricie, RCT 43, Act IV, Scene 4: Quelle plainte en ces lieux m'appelle? (Ph猫dre)

Hippolyte et Aricie, RCT 43, Act V, Scene 2: Je ne te verrai plus ! (Th茅s茅e)

CHRISTOPH GLUCK:

Orph茅e et Eurydice, Wq. 30, Act II, Scene 2: Ballet des Ombres heureuses

ANONYMOUS, JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Messe de Requiem sur des th猫mes de Castor et Pollux: Requiem 忙ternam

JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU:

Les Bor茅ades, RCT 31, Act IV, Scene 4: Entr茅e de Polymnie

Rapha毛l Pichon, Pygmalion, St茅phane Degout,

Harmonia Mundi HMM902288 (CD)

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