Andrew McGregor with Kate Molleson and Harriet Smith
Building a library on Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, plus Harriet Smith reviews new releases of piano music by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn.
with Andrew McGregor
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Building a Library: Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex with Kate Molleson.
Stravinsky's "Opera-oratorio after Sophocles" is scored for orchestra, speaker, soloists, and male chorus. Jean Cocteau's French libretto was translated by Abb茅 Jean Dani茅lou into Latin but the narration is performed in the language of the audience. This dramatic and exciting work is from the beginning of Stravinsky's neoclassical period, and is one of the his finest works.
10.45
Andrew talks to Harriet Smith about new releases of piano music by Haydn and Mozart, including a new cycle of the Beethoven piano sonatas.
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week
Producer Clive Portbury
Presenter ANDREW MCGREGOR.
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex
Duration: 47:48
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Sinfonietta
Orchestra: Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Recollection.
- Supraphon.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Concerto no. 3 in D minor Op.30 for piano and orchestra (2nd movement; Intermezzo (Adagio)
Performer: Boris Giltburg. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto.- Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3.
- Naxos.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Concerto no. 1 in A minor Wq.170 for cello and strings (iii. Allegro assai)
Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Orchestra: Ensemble Resonanz. Conductor: Riccardo Minasi.- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Cello Concertos.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Francesco Canova da Milano
Ricercar (88)
Performer: Nigel North.- A Decoration of Silence: The lute music of Il Divino, Francesco Canova da Milano.
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Josef Suk
'The Faithful love of Raduz and Mahulena' (from A Fairy-tale suite [Pohadka]' Op. 16
Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Recollection.
- Supraphon.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante defunte
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Recollection.
- Supraphon.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto Sz.116 for orchestra (4th movement - Intermezzo interrotto (Allegretto)
Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Recollection.
- Supraphon.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Taras Bulba - rhapsody for orchestra (III. The Prophesy and death of Taras Bulba) - ending
Orchestra: Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Recollection.
- Supraphon.
- 012.
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Traditional Romanian
Seven Czardases
Music Arranger: Martin Hybler. Choir: Chavorenge. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Marko Ivanovic.- Hej Romale.
- Supraphon.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer (revised 1909 version)
Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.- Debussy: La Mer / Images.
- Erato.
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Claude Debussy
La Mer (original 1905 version)
Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.- Debussy: La Mer / Images.
- Erato.
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3 & Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Boris Giltburg (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor)
Naxos 8.573630
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C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Minasi (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902331
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A Decoration Of Silence: The lute music of il Divino, Francesco Canova da Milano (1497 鈥� 1543), Vol. 2
Nigel North (lute and viola da mano)
BGS Records BGS128
9.30am Building a Library
Kate Molleson reviews recordings of Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex.
Recommended Recording:
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Monteverdi Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor).
LSO Live LSO0751 (SACD)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Below are other recordings that Kate also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.
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Recommended recordings -
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Shinyukai Male Choir; Saito Kinen Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (conductor)
Philips 438 865-2 (digital download)
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Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Colin Davis
Orfeo C071831A (CD)
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Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir & Swedish Radio Chorus; Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor)
Sony Classical 88985369592 (7 CDs)
10.20am New Releases: Belohlavek Recollection
Recollection: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek (Music by Smetana, Dvorak, Suk, Fibich, Janacek & Martinu)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonia, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, New Czech Chamber Orchestra, Prague Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek (conductor)
Supraphon SU 4250-2 (8 CDs)
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Hej, Romale
膶havorenge Roma Children鈥檚 Choir
Czech Philharmonic
Marko Ivanovi膰 & Ida Kelarov谩
Supraphon SU 4246-2
10.50am New Releases: Harriet Smith - Piano
HAYDN: 3 PIANO SONATAS
Arthur Ancelle (piano)
Melodiya MELCD10 02527 (CD)
HAYDN: PIANO SONATAS NOS. 47, 54, 59 AND 60
Paul Lewis (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902371 (CD)
MOZART: PIANO DUETS, VOL. 2
Julian Perkins and Emma Abbate (fortepiano duet)
Resonus RES10210 (CD)
BEETHOVEN UNBOUND
Llyr Williams (piano)
Signum Classics SIGCD527 (12 CD box set)
11.45am Disc of the Week
Debussy: La Mer & Images
Orchestre national de France
Emmanuel Krivine (conductor)
Erato 0190295687045
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