Andrew McGregor with Katy Hamilton
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms composer Brahms, one of the great composers of German Romanticism, and explains why you need to hear them.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Proms Composer: Johannes Brahms
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms Composer Johannes Brahms, one of the greatest composers of German Romanticism, and explains why you need to hear them.
11.15
Proms Recording:
BERLIOZ
Les nuits d'ete
Brigitte Balleys (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestre des Champs Elysees
Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)
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Music Played
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Straussiana
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108 i) Allegro
Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.- Hyperion.
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Claudio Monteverdi
L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Atto III, Scena 8: Sinfonia - Madre, sia con
Singer: Claire Debono. Singer: Lea Desandre. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.- Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea.
- harmonia mundi.
- 314.
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Claudio Monteverdi
L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Atto III, Scena 8: Pur ti miro - pur ti godo
Singer: Sonya Yoncheva. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Singer: Kate Lindsey. Conductor: William Christie.- Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea.
- harmonia mundi.
- 315.
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Theme
Performer: Jonathan Plowright.- BIS.
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Variation 1
Performer: Jonathan Plowright.- BIS.
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Variation 2
Performer: Jonathan Plowright.- BIS.
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Variation 3
Performer: Jonathan Plowright.- BIS.
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Johannes Brahms
Drei Lieder, Op. 64 i) An die Heimat
Performer: Christoph Berner. Singer: Marlis Petersen. Singer: Stella Doufexis. Singer: Werner G眉ra. Singer: Konrad Jarnot.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto op.77 in D major: i) Allegro non troppo
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26 ii) Poco adagio
Performer: Adolf Busch. Performer: Karl Doktor. Performer: Hermann Busch. Performer: Rudolf Serkin.- Urania.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 15 in A Major
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 2 in E Major
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 1 in B Major
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 14 in A Minor
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 10 in G Major
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 5 in E Major
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Johannes Brahms
Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 6 in C-Sharp Major
Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.- Regis.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major Op. 44 ii) Andante non troppo
Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.- Decca.
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Amadio Freddi
Magnificat Sesto Tuono
Ensemble: The Gonzaga Band. Director: Jamie Savan.- Resonus Classics.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Piano Quintet in C major, Sz. 23 iv) Poco a poco pi霉 vivace
Performer: Barnab谩s Kelemen. Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Katalin Kokas. Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Performer: Alexander Lonquich.- Alpha.
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Hector Berlioz
Les Nuits d'脡t茅, Op. 7
Singer: Brigitte Balleys. Orchestra: Orchestre des Champs鈥惷塴ys茅es. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- Harmonia Mundi.
Summer Record Review
9.00am
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp, Theme and Variations & Straussiana
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5220 (Hybrid SACD)
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Brahms: Violin Sonatas
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
C茅dric Tiberghien (piano)
Hyperion CDA68200
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听L'incoronazione di Poppea
Tamara Banjesevic (Fortuna)
Ana Quintans (Virt霉)
Lea Desandre (Amore)
Sonya Yoncheva (Poppea)
Kate Lindsey (Nerone)
St茅phanie d鈥橭ustrac (Ottavia)
Carlo Vistoli (Ottone)
Renato Dolcini (Seneca)
Ana Quintans (Drusilla)
Marcel Beekman (Nutrice)
Dominique Visse (Arnalta)
Tamara Banjesevic (Damigella)
Virgile Ancely (Mercurio)
Alessandro Fisher (Lucano)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie (harpsichord and direction)
Harmonia Mundi HAF8902622.24 (3CDs + DVD)
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9.30am 鈥 Proms Composer: Katy Hamilton on Brahms
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Composer: Johannes Brahms
Reviewer: Katy Hamilton
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Recommended Recordings:
Variations on an original theme, Op.21 no.1
Jonathan Plowright (piano)
BIS BIS2117 (Hybrid SACD)
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鈥楢n die Heimat鈥 Op.64 no. 1 for vocal quartet and piano
Marlis Petersen (soprano)
Stella Doufexis (alto)
Werner G眉ra (tenor)
Konrad Jarnot (baritone)
Christoph Berner (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMC901945
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Violin Concerto, Op.77
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Gustav Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMC902075
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Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26
Adolf Busch (violin)
Karl Doktor (viola)
Hermann Busch (cello)
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
Warner Classics 7647022
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Waltzes Op.39 for piano duet
Dinu Lipatti (piano)
Nadia Boulanger (piano)
Regis RRC1370
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10.20am 鈥 New Releases
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鈥奓ibert脿!听 Mozart and the Opera: an imaginary dramma giocoso in three scenes
Sabine Devieilhe (soprano)
Siobhan Stagg (soprano)
Serena Malfi (mezzo-soprano)
Vrielink Linard (tenor)
John Chest (baritone)
Nahuel di Pierro (bass)
Pygmalion
Rapha毛l Pichon (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMM90263839 (2CDs)
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The Tchaikovsky Project: Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos, Orchestral Works
Kirill Gerstein (piano)
Czech Philharmonic
Semyon Bychkov (conductor)
Decca 4834942 (7 CDs)
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Schubert: Winterreise
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Thomas Ad猫s (piano)
Pentatone PTC5186764
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Amadio Freddi: Vespers (1616) - lesser-known music in the Baroque Venetian orbit by Ignazio Donati, Amadio Freddi, Biagio Marini etc
The Gonzaga Band
Jamie Savan (cornett and director)
Resonus Classics RES10245
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Veress: String Trio & Bart贸k: Piano Quintet
Vilde Frang (violin)
Barnab谩s Kelemen (violin)
Lawrence Power (viola)
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
Alexander Lonquich (piano)
Alpha ALPHA458
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11.25am 鈥 Proms BAL Recommendation
BERLIOZ: Les Nuits d鈥櫭塼茅
Reviewer: Christopher Cook in January 2014
Recommended recording:
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Brigitte Balleys (mezzo)
Orchestre des Champs Elys茅es
Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMG501522
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