Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Andrew McGregor and Nicholas Baragwanath
Nicholas Baragwanath's recommendation for recordings of Tchaikovsky's best-loved opera, Eugene Onegin, plus new releases of Beethoven concertos reviewed by Anna Picard.
Nicholas Baragwanath's recommendation for recordings of Tchaikovsky's best-loved opera, plus new releases of Beethoven concertos reviewed by Anna Picard.
9.30am
Building a Library
Nicholas Baragwanath joins Andrew to discuss different recordings of Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky's tale of emotional repression and hidden love, working towards the must-have performance.
10.40am
Times critic Anna Picard brings new Beethoven concerto releases to the table, including discs from Daniel Lozakovich, Dmitry Sinkovsky and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's choice of the week's most exciting new release.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)
Orchestra: Insula Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.- Erato.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Musik zu einer Pantomime, K 446 / 416d: Pantomime No. 4
Orchestra: Insula Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.- Erato.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soave sia il vento (Cosi fan tutte K.588)
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Singer: Lea Desandre. Singer: Florian Sempey. Orchestra: Insula Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.- Erato.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Blythe Teh Engstroem. Performer: Gautier Capu莽on. Performer: Stephan Koncz.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV988 (Aria)
Performer: Lang Lang.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Concert Piece No. 2 in D minor, Op. 114 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Michel Portal. Orchestra: Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie.- Alpha.
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Robert Schumann
Papillons, Op. 2 (excerpt)
Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja.- Schumann.
- eaSonus.
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Niccol貌 Jommelli
Introitus & Kyrie (Requiem)
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Singer: Carlo Vistoli. Singer: Raffaele Giordani. Singer: Salvo Vitale. Ensemble: Ghislieri Choir & Consort. Director: Giulio Prandi.- Arcana.
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Franz Schmidt
Symphony No. 3 in A major (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, Op.16 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Karin Egardt. Performer: Kevin Spagnolo. Performer: Mikael Lindstr枚m. Performer: Ter茅se Larsson. Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Chandos.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37 (1st mvt)
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.- Chandos.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 6 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Daniel Lozakovich. Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C, Op. 56 'triple' (1st mvt)
Performer: Duncan Riddell. Performer: Richard Harwood. Performer: Elizabeth Sombart. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Vallet.- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Vol. 3.
- Signum Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major, Op. 56 "Triple" (excerpt)
Performer: Dmitry Sinkovsky. Performer: Alexei Lubimov. Performer: Alexander Rudin. Orchestra: Musica Viva.- Glossa.
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Giovanni Battista Bononcini
Polifemo (mvts 10-16)
Singer: Maria Ladurner. Singer: Bruno De Sa. Singer: Helena Rasker. Singer: Jo茫o Fernandes. Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. Director: Dorothee Oberlinger.- Deutsche HM.
Record Review
9.00am
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Magic Mozart
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
Jodie Devos (soprano)
Lea Desandre (mezzo-soprano)
Lo茂c F茅lix (tenor)
Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor)
Florian Sempey (baritone)
Insula Orchestra
Laurence Equilbey (conductor)
Erato 9029526197
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Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Lisa Batiashvili (violin)
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Blythe Teh Engstroem (viola)
Gautier Capu莽on (cello)
Stephan Koncz (cello)
Deutsche Grammophon 4839310 (download only)
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J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Lang Lang (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 4819701 (4 CDs)
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Double: music by Stamitz, Telemann, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn & C.P.E. Bach
Paul Meyer (clarinet)
Michel Portal (clarinet)
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie
Alpha 403033
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Nicholas Baragwanath on Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Eugene Onegin, Op.24, TH.5
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Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Reviewer: Nicholas Baragwanath
Recommended Recording:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone, Eugene Onegin)听听听听听听
Nuccia Focile (soprano, Tatyana)
Neil Shicoff (tenor, Lensky)
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano, Olga)
Alexander Anisimov (Prince Gremin)
St.Petersburg Chamber Choir
Orchestre de Paris
Semyon Bychkov (conductor)
Philips 4382352 (download) or 4757017 (2 CDs)听
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Historical:
Eugene Belov (baritone, Eugene Onegin)
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano, Tatyana)
Sergei Lemeshev (tenor, Lensky)
Larissa Avdeyeva (mezzo-soprano, Olga)
Ivan Petrov (bass, Prince Gremin)
Choir and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre
Boris Khaikin (conductor)
Opera dOro OPD1197 (mono, download only)
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DVD:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone, Onegin)
Renee Fleming (soprano, Tatyana)
Ramon Vargas (tenor, Lensky)
Elena Zaremba (mezzo-soprano, Olga)
Sergej Aleksashkin (bass, Prince Gremin)
Metropolitan Opera
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
Decca 0743248 (2 DVDs)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Schumann
Elisabeth Leonskaja (pianist)
eaSonus EAS29407 (2 CDs)
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Jommelli: Requiem
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
Carlo Vistoli (countertenor)
Raffaele Giordani (tenor)
Salvo Vitale (bass)
Ghislieri Choir and Orchestra
Giulio Prandi (director)
Arcana A477听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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Franz Schmidt: Complete Symphonies
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4838336 (3 CDs)
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Anna Picard on Beethoven Concertos
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos & Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, Op.16
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Karin Egardt (oboe)
Kevin Spagnolo (clarinet)
Mikael Lindstr枚m (bassoon)
Ter茅se Larsson (horn)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Chandos CHSA5273-75 (3 Hybrid SACDs)
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Daniel Lozakovich (violin)
Munich Philharmonic
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4838946
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Vol. 3: Piano Concerto No. 5 and Triple Concerto
Elizabeth Sombart (piano)
Duncan Riddell (violin)
Richard Harwood (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Pierre Vallet (conductor)
Signum SIGCD637
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Triple Concerto
Dmitry Sinkovsky (violin)
Alexander Rudin (fortepiano)
Alexei Lubimov (cello and director)
Musica Viva 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Glossa GCD924401
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Giovanni Battista Bononcini: Polifemo
Jo茫o Fernandes (bass, Polifemo)
Bruno De S谩 (counter-tenor, Aci)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano, Galatea)
Helena Rasker (alto, Glauco)
Roberta Mameli (soprano, Silla)
Liliya Gaysina (soprano, Circe)
Maria Ladurner (soprano, Venere)
Ensemble 1700
Dorothee Oberlinger (director)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 19439743802 (2 CDs)
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