Schumann's Symphony No 3, 'Rhenish', in Building a Library with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
The best new classical releases, plus Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Third Symphony, and Andrew McGregor reviews new chamber music discs.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30 Building a Library
Marina Frolova-Walker chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op 97, nicknamed the 'Rhenish'.
In the autumn of 1850, Schumann moved to the Rhineland to take up the position of municipal music director in D眉sseldorf. He composed his Third Symphony quickly in the November and filled the score with the impressions of his new home, stating that the symphony 鈥減erhaps reflects something of Rhenish life here and there鈥�. The symphony has five movements including a fourth movement, the cathedral movement, that was marked by Schumann 'in the character of the accompaniment to a solemn ceremony', and was inspired by his visit to Cologne Cathedral.
10.45
Iain Burnside reviews new releases of chamber music on disc including Russian Tales played by cellist Andreas Brantelid, a survey of Vienna around 1900, and new arrangements of Beethoven and Bach.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Music Played
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Eric Coates
London Bridge
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Good Night! (On an Overgrown Path, Book I: No. 7)
Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Erato.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Wiegenlied (Chant du berceau), S198
Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Erato.
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Giuseppe Tartini
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E minor, D55 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Millenium Orchestra. Director: Evgeny Sviridov.- Ricercar.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony no.5 in E minor Op.64 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.- Beethoven 路 Tchaikovsky 路 Schmidt 路 Stephan.
- Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
- 303.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 33 No 2, 'The Joke' (Finale)
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.- Chandos.
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 'Death and the Maiden' (4th mvt)
Ensemble: Quatuor Arod.- Erato.
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Armand-Louis Couperin
Les Cacqueteuses (Pieces de Clavecin Op. 1)
Performer: Christophe Rousset.- Armand-Louis Couperin: Pi猫ces de Clavecin.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- 104.
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John Luther Adams
Become River (opening)
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony. Conductor: Ludovic Morlot.- John Luther Adams: The Become Trilogy.
- Cantaloupe Music.
- 101.
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Jan Ladislav Dussek
Credo (Messe Solemnelle)
Singer: Stefanie True. Singer: Helen Charlston. Singer: Gwilym Bowen. Singer: Morgan Pearse. Choir: Academy of Ancient Music Chorus. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Richard Egarr.- AAM Records.
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Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 (1st mvt)
Performer: Andreas Brantelid. Performer: Bengt Forsberg.- Naxos.
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Josef Myslivecek
Oboe Quintet No. 3 in F major (1st mvt)
Performer: Michaela Hrab谩nkov谩. Ensemble: Dole啪al Quartet.- Supraphon.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Piano Trio, Op. 1 (1st mvt)
Performer: Daishin Kashimoto. Performer: Zvi Plesser. Performer: Eric Le Sage.- Alpha.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Adelaide, Op. 46
Singer: Ilker Arcay眉rek. Ensemble: Ludwig Chamber Players.- CPO.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata sopr'il soggetto reale: IV. Allegro (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1079)
Performer: Arthur Klaassens. Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.- Bach's Musical Offerings.
- PENTATONE.
- 701.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (After J.S. Bach's BWV 769): Var. 5
Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.- Bach's Musical Offerings.
- PENTATONE.
- 1105.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 "The Year 1905" (4th mvt)
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Symphony No. 11 in G Minor "The Year 1905".
- London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Coates: Orchestral Works Vol. 2
成人快手 Philharmonic
John Wilson (conductor)
Chandos CHAN20148
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Good Night!
Music by Jan谩膷ek, Liszt, Lyapunov, Chopin, Busoni etc.
Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
Erato 9029524243
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Giuseppe Tartini: Violin Concertos
Evgeny Sviridov (violin)
Millenium Orchestra
Ricercar RIC414
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Beethoven 路 Tchaikovsky 路 Schmidt 路 Stephan
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)
Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR200351 (5 CDs, 1 Blu-ray Audio, 1 Blu-ray Video)
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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33
Doric String Quartet
Chandos CHAN20129(2) (2 CDs)
听听
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Marina Frolova-Walker on Schumann鈥檚 Symphony No.3 鈥楻henish鈥�, Op.97
听听
Composer: Robert Schumann
Reviewer: Marina Frolova-Walker
Recommended Recording:
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Sony G010002690676H
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Vienna Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4153582
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Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
BIS BISSACD1619 (Hybrid SACD)
听听
10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Schubert: Death and the Maiden String Quartet Nos. 14, 12 & 4
Quatuor Arod (string quartet)
Erato 9029517247
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Anima Rara: arias by Puccini, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Verdi etc.
Ermonela Jaho (soprano)
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
Andrea Battistoni (conductor)
Opera Rara 9293802532
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Armand-Louis Couperin: Pieces de Clavecin
Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)
Apart茅 AP236 (2 CDs)
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John Luther Adams: The 'Become' Trilogy: Become River, Become Ocean & Become Desert
Seattle Symphony
Ludovic Morlot (conductor)
Cantaloup CA21161 (3 CDs)
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Jan Ladislav Dussek: Messe Solemnelle
Stefanie True (soprano)
Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano)
Gwilym Bowen (tenor)
Morgan Pearse (bass)
Choir of the Academy of Ancient Music
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr (director)
AAM Records AAM011
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Iain Burnside on new chamber releases
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Russian Tales: Myaskovsky cello sonatas & works by Glazunov
Andreas Brantelid (cello)
Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Naxos 8573985
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Josef Myslive膷ek: Oboe Quintets & String Quartets
Michaela Hrab谩nkov谩 (oboe)
Dole啪al Quartet
Supraphon SU42892
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Vienne 1900: music by Korngold, Zemlinsky, Mahler, Berg & Schoenberg
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Paul Meyer (clarinet)
Daishin Kashimoto (violin)
Zvi Plesser (cello)
Eric Le Sage (piano)
Alpha ALPHA588 (2 CDs)
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Beethoven Arranged: Septet & Arrangements for Tenor, Winds & Strings
Ilker Arcay眉rek (tenor)
Ludwig Chamber Players
CPO 5553552
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Bach鈥檚 Musical Offerings
Calefax Reed Quintet
Pentatone听 PTC5186840 (Hybrid SACD)
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Symphony No. 11 in G Minor 'The Year 1905'
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
LPO LPO0118
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