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Bach's Violin Concerto in E in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor

New classical releases, including Harriet Smith on chamber music, and in Building a Library, Mark Lowther recommends a recording of Bach's Violin Concerto in E, BWV1042

with Andrew McGregor

9.30
Building a Library
Another chance to hear Mark Lowther discussing the available recordings of Bach's Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 and making a recommendation.

Johann Sebastian Bach's E major Concerto is one of the evergreen concertos of the violin repertoire, its three movements and based on the Venetian concerto model made famous by Vivaldi.

10.50
Harriet Smith has been listening to recent chamber music recordings.

11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro

    Performer: Francesco Corti. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro.
    • J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 101.
  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude from La Damoiselle 茅lue

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Le rappel des oiseaux (Pieces de clavecin 1724)

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Bruno Mantovani

    String Quartet No. 6 "Beethoveniana"

    Ensemble: Kuss Quartet.
    • Beethoven: The String Quartets, Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Vol. 3.
    • Rubicon.
    • 127.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    The Woman with the Alabaster Box

    Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Conductor: Graham Ross.
    • Arvo P盲rt: Stabat.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 102.
  • Eug猫ne Damar茅

    Fleurs et papillons: Polka.Trio-Polka. Coda

    Conductor: Hugo Reyne. Orchestra: La Simphonie du Marais.
    • Les Amours d'un Rossignol - Musique pour le flageolet fran莽ais.
    • Musiques 脿 la Chabotterie.
    • 226.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor Op. 104 No. 2

    Performer: Louis Lortie.
    • Chandos.
  • Antonio Draghi

    'A Adorar las Cenizas de Mi Amada' (El Prometeo, Act II)

    Singer: Anna Reinhold. Singer: Zachary Wilder. Singer: Fabio Tr眉mpy. Singer: Borja Quiza. Orchestra: Cappella Mediterranea. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.
    • Alpha.
  • Antonio Draghi

    'Ay de la Vida' (El Prometeo, Act II)

    Choir: Choeur de Chambre de Namur. Orchestra: Cappella Mediterranea. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.
    • Alpha.
  • Morton Gould

    Symphonette No. 4 "Latin-American": IV. Conga

    Conductor: Arthur Fagen. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Gould: Symphonettes Nos. 2-4 & Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
    • 104.
  • Adolf Busch

    Saxophone Quintet: II. Scherzo

    Performer: Asya Fateyeva. Performer: Florian Donderer. Performer: Emma Yoon. Performer: Yuko Hara. Performer: Tanja Tetzlaff.
    • Berlin Classics.
  • Niels Wilhelm Gade

    Novelletten Op. 29: I - Allegro scherzando

    Ensemble: Phoenix Piano Trio.
    • Stone Records.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13: I. Lento doloroso - Allegro vivace

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • To the Spring.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 301.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45: III. Allegro animato

    Performer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Performer: Simon Trpceski.
    • Grieg: Violin Sonatas - Hemsing: 成人快手coming.
    • BIS.
    • 303.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andante cantabile con variazioni

    Ensemble: Sitkovetsky Trio.
    • Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 1.
    • BIS.
    • 102.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Te Deum, Op.103, B.176

    Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a. Singer: Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩. Singer: Svatopluk Sem. Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic.
    • Decca.

Record Review

9.00am

J.S. Bach - Harpsichord Concertos BWV 1052, 1053, 1055 & 1058

Francesco Corti (harpsichord)

Il pomo d鈥檕ro

Pentatone PTC 5186837 (CD or download)

Debussy & Rameau

Vikingur 脫lafsson (piano)

DG 4837701

Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets

Music by Beethoven and Bruno Mantovani

Kuss Quartet

Rubicon RCD1045 (8CDs)

Arvo P盲rt: Stabat Mater

Music by Arvo P盲rt, Peteris Vasks, James MacMillan

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

The Dmitri Ensemble

Graham Ross (conductor)

Harmonia Mundi HMM905323

9.30am 鈥 Building a Library 鈥 Mark Lowther on J S Bach鈥檚 Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 (NOTE: this is a repeat; it was first broadcast on 02 November 2019)

Composer: J S Bach

Reviewer: Mark Lowther

Recommended Recording:
Brecon Baroque

Rachel Podger (violin/director)

Channel Classics CCSSA30910 (SACD Hybrid)

Other Recommended Recording(s):

Caf茅 Zimmermannn

Pablo Valetti (violin)

Alpha Records ALPHA 013

10.15am 鈥 New Releases

Les Amours d'un Rossignol - Musique pour le flageolet fran莽ais

Music by Banister, Berlioz, Damar茅, Handel, Hotteterre le Romain

Hugo Reyne (recorders, director)

La Simphonie du Marais

Musiques 脿 la Chabotterie SI605020 (CD or download)

Les Plaisirs du Louvre - Airs pour la Chambre de Louis XIII

Music by Boesset, Moulini茅, Louis XIII, Chambonni猫res, L Couperin, Chancy

Ensemble Correspondances

S茅bastien Dauc茅 (director)

Harmonia Mundi HMM905320

In Paradisum - A Faur茅 Recital, Vol.2

Louis Lortie (piano)

Chandos Records CHAN 20149 (CD or download)

El Prometeo: Antonio Draghi

Cappella Mediterranea

Choeur de Chambre de Namur

Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n (director)

Alpha Classics ALPHA582 (CD or download)

Morton Gould: Symphonettes Nos. 2-4 / Spirituals for Orchestra

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Arthur Fagen (conductor)

Naxos 8.559869

10.45am 鈥 New Releases 鈥 Harriet Smith on chamber music

Beethoven - Piano Trios, Vol.1, Op.1/3 & 70/2

Sitkovetsky Trio

BIS BIS-2239 (SACD Hybrid)

Grieg: To The Spring 鈥 The Violin Sonatas

Elena Urioste (violin)

Tom Poster (piano)

Orchid Classics ORC100126

Grieg: The Violin Sonatas

Eldbj酶rg Hemsing (violin)

Simon Trp膷eski (piano)

BIS BIS-2456 (SACD Hybrid)

The Leipzig Circle

Music by Schumann, Gade & Mendelssohn

Phoenix Piano Trio

Stone Records 5060192780949 (CD or download)

Jonny

Music by Busch, Webern, Krenek, Erwin, Schulhoff, Weill, Hindemith

Asya Fateyeva (saxophone)

Emma Yoon, Florian Donderer (violin), Yuko Hara (viola), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), Stepan Simonian (piano), Shirley Brill (clarinet)

Berlin Classics 0301312BC

11.15am 鈥 Record of the Week

Dvo艡谩k: Requiem, Biblical Songs & Te Deum

Ailyn P茅rez, Christianne Stotijn, Michael Spyres, Jan Mart铆nik, Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩, Svatopluk Sem

Czech Philharmonic

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek, Jakub Hr暖拧a (conductors)

Decca 4850509 (2 CDs)

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  • Sat 28 Mar 2020 09:00

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