Beethoven's Symphony No 1 with Andrew McGregor and Richard Wigmore
In the long-running classical recordings show, Richard Wigmore recommends a recording of Beethoven's Symphony No 1 in C and Hannah French listens to recent releases of baroque music.
With Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library: Richard Wigmore recommends a version from among the recordings of Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21.
Beethoven was a composer with something to prove, namely that he could best Haydn as the most celebrated living composer. Haydn's mastery of all the most important instrumental genres (he'd virtually invented the string quartet and symphony) was a was a constant spur to Beethoven who, by the mid-1790s, had shown he meant business in the string trio and keyboard sonata but had held off the symphony and string quartet... So the 1800 premiere of this chippy 29-year-old's first symphony was an important moment, even if, witty and dancing, the debt to Haydn is obvious and there are few if any signs of the revolutionary symphonic breakthroughs shortly to come.
Of course, this symphony is very well represented in the catalogue but with a foot in both the 18th and 19th centuries, is it best performed by historically informed period-instrument ensembles or grizzled maestros and bloated symphony orchestras?
10.50
Hannah French has been listening to recent releases of baroque music and shares the most appealing.
11.20
Recording of the week: an outstanding new release.
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 7 in B flat major, HWV325: I. Largo; II. Allegro
Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: Bernhard Forck.- Pentatone.
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William Mathias
Calico Pie (No. 1, Learsongs)
Performer: Glen Dempsey. Performer: A茂da Lahlou. Choir: St. John's Voices. Director: Graham Walker.- Naxos.
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William Mathias
The Owl and the Pussycat (No. 2, Learsongs)
Performer: Glen Dempsey. Performer: A茂da Lahlou. Choir: St. John's Voices. Director: Graham Walker.- Naxos.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 in D major 'London': I. Adagio - Allegro
Director: Richard Tognetti. Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra.- ABC Classics.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
String Quartet No. 6 in A minor, Op. 122: III. Allegro scherzando
Ensemble: Dante Quartet.- Somm.
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Matthew Locke
Consort of Four Parts, suite no. 2
Ensemble: Kitgut Quartet.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Dan Jones
Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans (Live)
Performer: Dan Jones.- Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans (Live).
- NMC Recordings.
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Roderick Williams
Motor car (no.2, 3 Songs from Ethiopia Boy) (Live)
Singer: Roderick Williams. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Eduardo Portal.- 3 Songs from Ethiopia Boy (Live).
- NMC Recordings.
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Enrique Granados
Goyescas, Book 1: III. El fandango de candil
Performer: Jean鈥怭hilippe Collard.- Granados: Goyescas.
- La Dolce Volta.
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Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Ecce Mars
Performer: Richard Egarr.- Linn.
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Andr茅 Campra
"Charmant P猫re de l'harmonie" (T茅l猫phe)
Singer: Katherine Watson. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Marin Marais
Ariane et Bacchus: Rondeau
Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Andr茅 Campra
Quelle 茅paisse vapeur tout 脿 coup m'environne? (T茅l猫phe)
Singer: Katherine Watson. Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Oboe Concerto in B flat major, Wq. 164 (H466): II. Largo e mesto, III. Allegro moderato
Performer: Xenia L枚ffler. Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Geminiano Giacomelli
Quell'usignolo (Merope)
Singer: Ann Hallenberg. Ensemble: Stile Galante. Conductor: Stefano Aresi.- Glossa.
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Luigi Rossi
"Se dolente e flebil cetra"
Performer: Christina Pluhar. Music Arranger: Christina Pluhar. Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata.- Erato.
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Carl Nielsen
Flute Concerto, FS119
Performer: Clara Andrada. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Mart铆n.- Ondine.
Record Review
9.00am
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Handel: Concerti grossi: Op. 6 (7-12)
Akademie f蠇r Alte Musik Berlin
Bernhard Forck (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186738
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Mathias: Choral Music - A May Magnificat; Learsongs; Riddles
Marie-No毛lle Kendall (piano)
Glen Dempsey (piano)
A茂da Lahlou (piano)
Shanna Hart (organ)
Hugh Crook (organ)
David Ellis (bells)
St. John's Voices
The Gentlemen of St John's
Graham Walker (conductor)
Naxos 8574162
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Haydn Symphonies 49 & 104 | Mozart Symphony No 25
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti (violin/director)
ABC Classics ABC4818572
听Stanford: String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 6
Dante Quartet
Somm SOMM0607
听
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Richard Wigmore on Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Reviewer: Richard Wigmore
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Recommended Recording:
Danish Chamber Orchestra
脕d谩m Fischer
Naxos 8505251 (5 CDs or download)
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Teldec 0927497682 (5 CDs or download) or Warner Classics 2564637792 (14 CDs or download)
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Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Riccardo Chailly
Decca 4783493 (CD and download) or 4783492 (5 CDs or download)
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London Classical Players
Roger Norrington
Erato 0834232 (download only)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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鈥橳is too late to be wise - String quartet before the string quartet: music by Haydn, Purcell, Locke and Blow
Kitgut Quartet
Harmonia Mundi HMM902313
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Dan Jones: Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans
Dan Jones (sound design)
NMC NMCDL2019-16 (download only)
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Roderick Williams: 3 Songs from Ethiopia Boy
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Chineke! Orchestra
Eduardo Portal (conductor)
NMC NMCDL2019-11 (download only)
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Granados: Goyescas
Jean-Philippe Collard (piano)
La Dolce Volta LDV73
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Hannah French reviews new Baroque releases
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Sweelinck: Fantasias, Toccatas & Variations
Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
Linn CKD589
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L'Op茅ra du Roi Soleil: arias and instrumental music by Lully, Marais, Campra etc.
Katherine Watson (soprano)
Les Ambassadeurs
Alexis Kossenko (conductor)
Apart茅 AP209
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C.P.E. Bach: Oboe Concertos and Symphonies
Xenia L枚ffler (oboe)
Akademie f眉r Alte Musik Berlin
Harmonia Mundi HMM902601
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The Farinelli Manuscript
Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano)
Stile Galante
Stefano Aresi (director)
Glossa GCD923521
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Luigi Rossi: La Lyra d鈥橭rfeo & Arpa Davidica
V茅ronique Gens (soprano)
C茅line Scheen (soprano)
Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo-soprano)
Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor)
Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski (counter-tenor)
Valer Sabadus (counter-tenor)
L'Arpeggiata
Christina Pluhar (director/theorbo/harp)
Erato 9029537230 (3 CDs)
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Nielsen, Ibert & Arnold: Flute Concertos
Clara Andrada (flute)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Mart铆n (conductor)
Ondine ODE13402
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