成人快手 Proms Composer: Beethoven with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five of her favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven and explains why you need to hear them. Plus the best recent classical releases.
Andrew McGregor with a selection of the best new classical releases
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Proms Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Katy Hamilton chooses five of her favourite recordings of Proms composer Ludwig van Beethoven, including chamber, orchestral and choral music, and explains why you need to hear them.
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Proms Recording:
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's 成人快手 Proms:
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Vienna Philharmonic
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
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Music Played
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Paquito D鈥橰ivera
Um a zero (Brazilian Fantasy, No.3)
Composer: Pixinguinha. Performer: Andy Miles. Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester. Conductor: Wayne Marshall.- Born to Play, Wayne Marshall, Gershwin.
- CAvi-music.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (3rd mvt) (Arr. for Trio)
Ensemble: Beethoven Trio Bonn.- Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2 & Symphony No. 2.
- CAvi-music.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 'Babi Yar' (2nd mvt)
Singer: Oleg Tsibulko. Choir: The Choir of the Popov Academy of Choral Art. Choir: Kozhevnikov Choir. Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 113 鈥淏abi Yar鈥�.
- PENTATONE.
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Hans G谩l
A Cradle Song (4 Madrigals to Elizabethan Poems, Op. 51: No. 3)
Conductor: Bridget Budge. Choir: Borealis.- G谩l: Music for Voices, Vol. 1.
- Toccata Classics.
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Hans G谩l
Ye Banks and Braes (4 British Folk-Songs, No. 4)
Conductor: Bridget Budge. Choir: Borealis.- G谩l: Music for Voices, Vol. 1.
- Toccata Classics.
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Carl Nielsen
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 'The Four temperaments' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- Seattle Symphony Media.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.8 in F major Op.93 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- The Beethoven Symphonies: Live from the Edinburgh Festival.
- Hyperion.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelles nos 4 & 5, Op. 126
Performer: Wilhelm Kempff.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring' (1st mvt)
Performer: Szymon Goldberg. Performer: Lili Kraus.- Music & Arts.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sanctus (Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123)
Singer: Lucy Crowe. Singer: Jennifer Johnston. Singer: James Gilchrist. Singer: Matthew Rose. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- SDG.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Septet in E flat major Op.20 (6th mvt)
Ensemble: Le Concert de la Loge. Conductor: Julien Chauvin.- Reicha: Grande symphonie de salon - Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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David Lang
'o what desire' & 'uhhh. so dark' (Prisoner of the State)
Singer: Alan Oke. Singer: Jarrett Ott. Singer: Eric Owens. Choir: Men of the Concert Chorale of New York. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Jaap van Zweden.- Decca.
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Herbert Howells
Phantasy
Performer: Matthew Schellhorn.- Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 1.
- Naxos.
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Simone de Bonefont
Introitus: Requiem 忙ternam (Missa pro mortuis)
Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Conductor: Paul Van Nevel.- Cypres.
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Ottorino Respighi
Fountains of Rome
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach
Piano Trio No. 3 in A major Wq 89/3
Ensemble: Linos Piano Trio.- Avi Music.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.- Deutsche Grammophon.
Record Review
9.00am
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Born to Play, Wayne Marshall: Gershwin, D鈥橰ivera, Jobim & Bandolim
Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet)
Andy Miles (saxophone)
Andree Schmid (saxophone)
Omar Rodriguez Calvo (bass)
Rolando Villal贸n (percussion)
Daniel Freiberg (piano)
WDR Funkhausorchester
Wayne Marshall (piano/conductor)
Avi Music AVI8553978
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Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2 & Symphony No. 2
Beethoven Trio Bonn
Avi Music AVI8553111
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 'Babi Yar'
Oleg Tsibulko (bass)
The Choir of the Popov Academy of Choral Art
Kozhevnikov Choir
Russian National Orchestra
Kirill Karabits (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186618
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G谩l: Music For Voices, Vol. 1
Borealis
Bridget Budge (director)
Stephen Muir (director)
Toccata Classics TOCC0509
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Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
Seattle Symphony Media SSM1024
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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Katy Hamilton on Beethoven
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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Reviewer: Katy Hamilton
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Recommended Recordings:
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
Hyperion CDS44301/5
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Bagatelles Op. 126
Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 4790314 (1964, download only)
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Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'
Lili Kraus (piano)
Szymon Goldberg (violin)
Music & Arts MACD1225 (1936)
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Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Lucy Crowe (soprano)
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
James Gilchrist (tenor)
Matthew Rose (bass)
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique
John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
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Septet in E flat major, Op. 20
Le Concert de la Loge
Julien Chauvin (violin/director)
Apart茅 AP211
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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David Lang: prisoner of the state
Julie Mathevet (soprano, The Assistant)
Eric Owens (bass, The Jailer)
Alan Oke (tenor, The Governer)
Jarrett Ott (baritone, The Prisoner)
Men of the Concert Chorale of New York
New York Philharmonic
Jaap van Zweden (conductor)
Decca 4819454 (download only)
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Howells: Piano Music 1
Matthew Schellhorn (piano)
Naxos 8571382
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Simone de Bonefont: Missa pro Mortuis
Huelgas-Ensemble
Paul Van Nevel (conductor)
Cypres CYP1682
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Respighi: Pines, Fountains & Festivals of Rome
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5261 (Hybrid SACD)
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Scriabin: Mazurkas
Peter Jablonski (piano)
Ondine ODE13292
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C.P.E. Bach: Complete Piano Trios
Linos Piano Trio
Avi Music AVI8553974
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11.20am 鈥� Proms Building a Library Recommendation
Beethoven: Symphony No.5, Op.67
Reviewer: Nicholas Baragwanath, February 2016
Recommended recording:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (1974)
Deutsche Grammophon 447 400 2 (download only) or 4778826 (12 CDs)
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