Andrew McGregor with Ben Walton and Marina Frolova-Walker
Ben Walton surveys the available recordings of Rossini's Petite messe solennelle and Marina Frolova-Walker reviews recent releases of Russian orchestral music.
with Andrew McGregor
09.30
Building a Library: Ben Walton surveys the available recordings of Rossini's Petite messe solennelle.
The great opera composer Rossini died 150 years ago this week. According to popular legend he more or less stopped composing after completing his operatic masterpiece William Tell and spent his final years in a sybaritic and depressed retirement. However he did compose two glorious works of religious music during this final period: the Stabat mater and the Petite messe solennelle. The Mass is famously neither little nor solemn. It is a large-scale work with a stream of lyrical arias and energetic choruses. Originally scored for 12 voices, 2 pianos and a harmonium; it is also sometimes performed in a fully orchestrated version. Rossini said of his final masterwork, "Dear Lord, here it is finished, this poor little mass. Have I just written sacred music, or rather, sacrilegious music? I was born for opera buffa, as you well know. Not much technique, a little bit of heart, that鈥檚 all. Blessings to you and grant me Paradise."
10.30
Marina Frolova-Walker reviews a recording of the sacred opera, Moses by Anton Rubenstein and recent releases of Russian orchestral music including symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Weinberg.
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No.6 in C, D589: III. Scherzo (presto)
Orchestra: B鈥橰ock Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Pentatone.
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Christoph Graupner
Le Desire (Overture in F)
Performer: Peter Barczi. Ensemble: Capricornus Consort Basel.- Christophorus.
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Christoph Graupner
Cantata: Dem眉thiget euch nun (opening)
Performer: Peter Barczi. Singer: Miriam Feuersinger. Singer: Franz Vitzthum. Ensemble: Capricornus Consort Basel.- Christophorus.
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Heinrich Isaac
Vanitas! Vanitatum Vanitas!
Singer: Dorothee Mields. Ensemble: Lautten Compagney. Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner.- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
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Friedrich Hollaender
Wiegenlied an eine Mutter
Singer: Dorothee Mields. Ensemble: Lautten Compagney. Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner.- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Premier Livre, Deuxieme Ordre Nos 21 & 22
Performer: Carole Cerasi.- Metronome.
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Witold Lutos艂awski
Symphony No.1: I. Allegro giusto
Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.- Ondine.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Norma: Act 1, Aria. 'Ah! Bello a me ritorna'
Singer: Marina Rebeka. Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica del Teatro Massimo di Palermo. Choir: Coro del Teatro Massimo di Palermo. Conductor: Jader Bignamini.- Prima Classic.
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James Francis Brown
Trio Concertante (opening)
Performer: Benjamin Nabarro. Performer: Rachel Roberts. Performer: Gemma Rosefield.- Resonus Classics.
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C茅cile Chaminade
Pierette - air de ballet, Op.41
Performer: Mark Viner.- Piano Classics.
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Anton Rubinstein
Moses: Scene 1. 'Du harre hier am Strand'
Singer: Malgorzata Walewska. Orchestra: Polish Sinfonia Iuventas Orchestra. Conductor: Michail Jurowski.- Warner Classics.
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Anton Rubinstein
Moses: Scene 2 (opening)
Choir: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus. Orchestra: Polish Sinfonia Iuventas Orchestra. Conductor: Michail Jurowski.- Warner Classics.
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Anton Rubinstein
Moses: Scene 6. 'Erheb' die Augen, Israel'
Singer: Stanislaw Kuflyuk. Choir: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus. Orchestra: Polish Sinfonia Iuventas Orchestra. Conductor: Michail Jurowski.- Warner Classics.
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Anton Rubinstein
Moses: Scene 6 (ending)
Choir: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus. Singer: Chen Reiss. Choir: Atos Children's Choir.- Warner Classics.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.17 'Little Russian'
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- LPO.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Polish Symphony No.3 in D, Op. 29
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- LPO.
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Mieczys艂aw Weinberg
Serenade, Op.47 No.4: III. Adagio
Orchestra: Siberian State Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Lande.- Naxos.
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Mieczys艂aw Weinberg
Symphony No.13, Op.115
Orchestra: Siberian State Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Lande.- Naxos.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No.8 in C minor: III. Allegro
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- LSO Live.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No.8: V. Allegretto
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- LSO Live.
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D810 'Death and the Maiden'
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.- BIS.
Record Review
9.00am
Schubert: Symphonies 1 & 6
B鈥橰ock Orchestra
Ren茅 Jacobs (conductor)
Pentatone PTC 5186 707 (Hybrid SACD)
Christoph Graupner: Duo Cantatas for Soprano & Alto
Miriam Feuersinger (soprano)
Franz Vitzthum (counter-tenor)
Capricornus Consort Basel
Peter Barczi (conductor)
Christophorus CHR 77427听
鈥榃ar & Peace 1618:1918鈥� 鈥� Chamber music and songs by Isaac, Scheidt, Schutz, Hammerschmidt, Hildebrand Albert, Hollaender, Franck & Satie
Dorothee Mields (soprano)
Lautten Compagney (ensemble)
Wolfgang Katschner (lute & direction)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 19075868442 (2 CDs)
Francois Couperin: Complete works for harpsichord
Carole Cerasi (harpsichord)
Metronome METCD 110 (10 CDs)
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Ben Walton on Rossini鈥檚 Petite Messe Solennelle
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Reviewer: Ben Walton
Recommended Recording:
Simon Bucher (piano)
Andreas Grasle (harmonium)
Kirchheimer Vokal-Consort
Tonu Kaljuste (conductor)
Carus 83.406
Other Recommended Recordings:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Decca 444-134 2(2)
Robert King (conductor)
The King鈥檚 Consort (choir)
Gary Cooper & Matthew Halls (pianos)
Mark Williams (harmonium)
Hyperion CDA67570
Marcus Creed (conductor)
RIAS Kammerchor (choir)
Philip Mayers & Phillip Moll (pianos)
Ryoko Morooka (organ)
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901724
CBSO Chorus
David Nettle & Richard Markham (pianos)
Peter King (harmonium)
Simon Halsey (conductor)
Conifer CDCF184
10.20am 鈥� New Releases
Lutoslawski: Symphonies 1 & 4, Jeux V茅nitiens
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hannu Lintu (conductor)
Ondine ODE 1320-5 (Hybrid SACD)
鈥楽pirito鈥� 鈥� Arias and scenes by Bellini, Donizetti & Spontini
Marina Rebeka (soprano)
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Jader Bignamini (conductor)
Prima Classic PRIMA001
鈥楾he Heavens and the Heart鈥� 鈥� Choral and orchestral music by James Francis Brown
Benjamin Nabarro (violin)
Rachel Roberts (viola)
Gemma Rosefield (cello)
Catriona Scott (clarinet)
The Choir of Royal Holloway
Orchestra Nova
George Vass (conductor)
Resonus Classics RES10227
C茅cile Chaminade: Piano Music
Mark Viner (piano)
Piano Classics PCL10164
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10.50am New Releases: Marina Frolova-Walker on Russian Music
Anton Rubinstein: Moses
Stanislaw Kuflyuk (Moses)
Torsten Kerl (Pharaoh)
Evelina Dobraceva (Asnath)
Polish Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
Artos Children鈥檚 Choir
Michail Jurowski (conductor)
Warner Classics 01902 9558343 (3 CDs)
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 2 & 3
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
LPO 0109
Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Symphony No.13 & Serenade, Op.47, No.4
Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Lande (conductor)
Naxos 8.573879
Shostakovich: Symphony No.8
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
LSO Live LSO0822 (Hybrid SACD)
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week
Schubert: String Quartet No.14 in D minor 鈥楧eath and the Maiden鈥� & String Quartet No.9 in G minor
Chiaroscuro Quartet
BIS-2268 SACD
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