Grieg's Holberg Suite in Building a Library with Oliver Condy and Andrew McGregor
Oliver Condy chooses his favourite recording of Grieg's Holberg Suite.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library
Oliver Condy chooses his favourite recording of Grieg's Holberg Suite.
The Holberg Suite is one of Grieg's most popular pieces; a suite of five movements based on 18th-century dance forms, written in 1884 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Dano-Norwegian humanist playwright Ludvig Holberg.
10.45
Anna Lapwood unpacks an exciting batch of new organ releases.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical' (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.- Linn.
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Johann Adolf Hasse
Didone abbandonata: Ombra cara
Singer: Sunhae Im. Ensemble: Teatro del Mondo. Conductor: Andreas K眉ppers.- Didone abbandonata.
- CPO.
- 1.
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Aaron Copland
Billy the Kid; I. Introduction. The Open Prairie
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- National Symphony Orchestra.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor Op.11 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.- Decca.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.43: 1st mvt; Allegretto - poco allegro ........
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali.- Alpha.
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Mieczyslaw Karlowicz
Z Nowa Wiosna [With The New Spring]
Performer: Helmut Deutsch. Singer: Piotr Beczala.- Frederick Chopin Institute.
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Peteris Vasks
Piano Trio 'Episodi e Canto perpetuo' (mvts 7 and 8)
Ensemble: Trio Palladio.- Ondine.
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Louis鈥怤icolas Cl茅rambault
Recit de cromorne et de cornet, en dialogue
Performer: Ton Koopman.- Ch芒teau de Versailles.
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Louis鈥怤icolas Cl茅rambault
Dialogue sur les grands jeux
Performer: Ton Koopman.- Ch芒teau de Versailles.
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Max Reger
12 St眉cke, Op. 80, Book 1: No. 5, Ave Maria
Performer: Gerhard Weinberger.- Reger: Organ Works, Vol. 6.
- CPO.
- 12.
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Trio in D for Two Flutes and Basso Continuo Fk 48 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Peter Holder. Music Arranger: Peter Holder.- Fugue State Records.
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Charles鈥怣arie Widor
Bach's Memento; V. Sicilienne
Performer: Jae-Hyuck Cho.- Evidence Classics.
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Texu Kim
Pahdo
Performer: Jae-Hyuck Cho.- Evidence Classics.
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Charles鈥怣arie Widor
Organ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): VI. Finale
Performer: Wolfgang R眉bsam.- Widor: Organ Symphonies, Vol. 1.
- Naxos.
- 9.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Singer: Robin Tritschler. Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Zerflie脽e, mein Herze (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Singer: Dorothee Mields. Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Die Ju虉den aber (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Singer: Maximillian Schmitt. Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Darnach bat Pilatum (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Singer: Maximilian Schmitt. Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein (St John Passion, BWV245, Part 2)
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- PHI.
Record Review
9.00am
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Prokofiev: Symphony Nos. 1 & 5
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas S酶nderg氓rd (conductor)
Linn CKD611
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Didone abbandonata: arias and cantatas by Jommelli, Ristori, Hasse, Porpora etc.
Sunhae Im (soprano)
Teatro del Mondo
Andreas K眉ppers (director)
CPO 555243-2
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Dvor谩k: Symphony No. 9 & Copland: Billy the Kid
National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda
National Symphony Orchestra NSO0001 (Hybrid SACD)
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Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Elim Chan (conductor)
Decca 4850365
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Oliver Condy on Grieg鈥檚 Holberg Suite, Op. 40
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Composer: Edvard Grieg
Reviewer: Oliver Condy
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Recommended Recording:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1984 recording)
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Philips 4127272 and Eloquence ELQ4565612
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Oslo Camerata
Stephan Barratt-Due (conductor)
Naxos 8557890
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Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Juha Kangas (conductor)
Caprice CAP21443 (download only)
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Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti (director)
BIS BISSACD1877 (Hybrid SACD)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 & King Christian II Suite
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA574
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Music of Polish Soul: Songs by Moniuszko and Kar艂owicz
Piotr Becza艂a (tenor)
Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Frederick Chopin Institute NIFCCD114
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P膿teris Vasks: Works for Piano Trio
Trio Palladio
Ondine ODE13432
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Anna Lapwood reviews new organ releases
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Ton Koopman: Grandes Orgues 1710 鈥� music by Cl茅rambault, Daquin,
Fran莽ois Couperin, Louis Couperin and J. S. Bach
Ton Koopman (1710 Great Organ of the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Versailles, France)
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles CVS016
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Reger: Organ Works, Vol. 6
Gerhard Weinberger (1911 Steinmeyer Organ of Christuskirche, Mannheim, and 1913 Bittner Organ of St. Walburga, Beilngries)
CPO 777539-2 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Bach is the Father, We are the Children: music by J.S., W.F. and C.P.E. Bach, Ernst, Rinck and Mozart
Peter Holder (1797 Johann Nepomuk Holzhay organ of Neresheim Abbey in southern Germany)
Fugue State Records FSRCDO015
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Bach, Liszt, Widor: Organ works at La Madeleine
Jae-Hyuck Cho (1845 Cavaill茅-Coll organ at La Madeleine, Paris)
Evidence Classics EVCD058
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Widor: Organ Symphonies, Vol.1 - Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 13
Wolfgang R眉bsam (1928 E. M. Skinner Organ (Opus 634), Rockerfeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago)
Naxos 8574161
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245
Maximilian Schmitt (tenor, Evangelist)
Kre拧imir Stra啪anac (bass, Jesus)
Dorothee Mields (soprano, arias)
Damien Guillon (counter-tenor, arias)
Robin Tritschler (tenor, arias)
Peter Kooij (bass, Pilatus and arias)
Philipp Kaven (bass, Petrus)
Stephan G盲hler (tenor, Servus)
Magdalena Podko艣cielna (soprano, Ancilla)
Collegium Vocale Gent
Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)
PHI LPH031 (2 CDs)
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