Dvorak's Symphony No 7 in Building a Library with Jan Smaczny and Andrew McGregor
The best new classical releases. Jan Smaczny chooses his favourite recording of Dvorak's Seventh Symphony, plus Alexandra Coghlan on new releases of music by Britten and Bruckner.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30 Building a Library
Jan Smaczny chooses his favourite recording of Dvorak's Seventh Symphony
Possibly Dvo艡谩k's greatest symphony, he started work on the piece in 1884. After hearing Brahms's new Third Symphony, he was inspired to write a new symphony himself. He said that during his regular stroll to Prague railway station, "the first subject of my new symphony flashed in to my mind on the arrival of the festive train bringing our countrymen from Pest". The Czechs were in fact arriving for a musical celebration of the Czech nation. He decided that his new work would celebrate his patriotism and desire to see the Czech nation flourish.
10.20
Alexandra Coghlan on new releases of choral music by Britten and Bruckner.
11.30
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Andreas Hammerschmidt
Triumph, Triumph, Victoria
Choir: Vox Luminis. Director: Lionel Meunier.- Ricercar.
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Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (3rd mvt)
Performer: J枚rg Widmann. Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.- ECM.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations BWV988 (Vars. 29-30)
Music Arranger: J贸zef Koffler. Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble. Director: Trevor Pinnock.- Linn.
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Giacomo Puccini
Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly)
Singer: Ermonela Jaho. Orchestra: Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Conductor: Andrea Battistoni.- Opera Rara.
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Anna Clyne
Masquerade
Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.- Anna Clyne: Mythologies.
- Avie.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Concerto no.1 in F minor Op.73 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Eric Hoeprich. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Guy Van Waas.- Glossa.
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Johann Gottlieb Graun
Trio sonata in A Major, GWV Av:XV:41 (3rd mvt)
Director: Johannes Pramsohler. Ensemble: Ensemble Diderot.- The Berlin Album.
- Audax Records.
- 106.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Songs of travel, arr. composer & others for voice & orch. The Vagabond
Singer: Neal Davies. Orchestra: 贬补濒濒茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- 贬补濒濒茅.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Satan's Dance of Triumph (Job)
Performer: David Adams. Performer: Darius Battiwalla. Orchestra: 贬补濒濒茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- 贬补濒濒茅.
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Anton Bruckner
Mass No. 2 in E minor (Gloria)
Choir: King's College Cambridge Choir. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.- Kings College.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: Wolcum Yole!
Performer: Lucy Wakeford. Choir: Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford. Conductor: Owen Rees.- A Ceremony of Carols: Britten, Praetorius, McDowall, Weir, Dove.
- Signum Classics.
- 602.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: There Is no Rose
Performer: Lucy Wakeford. Choir: Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford. Conductor: Owen Rees.- A Ceremony of Carols: Britten, Praetorius, McDowall, Weir, Dove.
- Signum Classics.
- 603.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: Deo Gracias
Performer: Lucy Wakeford. Choir: Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford. Conductor: Owen Rees.- A Ceremony of Carols: Britten, Praetorius, McDowall, Weir, Dove.
- Signum Classics.
- 611.
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Benjamin Britten
A Hymn of St Columba
Performer: Eleanor Carter. Lyricist: Saint Columba. Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Conductor: Graham Ross.- Britten: A Ceremony of Carols.
- harmonia mundi.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: 4b. Balulalow
Performer: Tanya Houghton. Lyricist: Anonymous. Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Conductor: Graham Ross.- Britten: A Ceremony of Carols.
- harmonia mundi.
- 118.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: 6. This little babe
Performer: Tanya Houghton. Lyricist: Robert Southwell. Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. Conductor: Graham Ross.- Britten: A Ceremony of Carols.
- harmonia mundi.
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Benjamin Britten
Canticle II "Abraham and Isaac", Op. 51 (extract)
Performer: Anne Le Bozec. Singer: Paul-Antoine B茅nos-Djian. Singer: Cyrille Dubois.- Britten: Canticles.
- NoMadMusic.
- 109.
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Jaakko M盲ntyj盲rvi
Ave Maria (Trinity Service)
Choir: Choir of Trinity College Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Hyperion.
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Jaakko M盲ntyj盲rvi
Warum toben die Heiden? (Stuttgarter Psalmen)
Choir: Choir of Trinity College Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Hyperion.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Betulia liberata, K. 118 (Part 1, Nos. 7-11)
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- Mozart: Betulia liberata.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- 7-11.
Record Review
9.00am
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Andreas Hammerschmidt: Ach Jesus stirbt
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier (director)
Ricercar RIC418
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Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas
J枚rg Widmann (clarinet)
Andr谩s Schiff (piano)
ECM 4819512
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Bach: Goldberg Variations arranged by Jozef Koffler
Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble
Trevor Pinnock (director)
Linn CKD609
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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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Anna Clyne: Mythologies
Irene Buckley (voice)
Jennifer Koh (violin)
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
Andrew Litton (conductor)
Andr茅 de Ridder (conductor)
Avie AV2434
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Jan Smaczny on Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
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Composer: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Reviewer: Jan Smaczny
Recommended Recording:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek (conductor)
Decca 4786757 (6 CDs)
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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London Symphony Orchestra
Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
Decca 4300462
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Wiener Philharmoniker
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4492072
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)
Naxos 8572112
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Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iv谩n Fischer (conductor)
Channel CCSSA30010
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Carl Maria von Weber: the Clarinet Concertos
Eric Hoeprich (clarinet)
Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
Guy van Waas (conductor)
Glossa GCD921128
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The Berlin Album - Trio Sonatas From Berlin
Trio Sonatas by Benda, Graun, Kirnberger, Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia & Janitsch
Ensemble Diderot
Johannes Pramsohler (director)
Audax ADX13726
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Vaughan Williams: Job & Songs of Travel
Neal Davies (baritone)
David Adams (violin)
Darius Battiwalla (organ)
Hall茅 Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)
Hall茅 CDHLL7556
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Alexandra Coghlan on new choral releases
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Bruckner: Mass in E Minor, Motets
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
Kings College KGS0035
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A Ceremony of Carols: Britten, Praetorius, McDowell, Weir, Dove
Choir of the Queen's College, Oxford
Lucy Wakeford (harp)
Laurence John (organ)
Owen Rees (director)
Signum SIGCD627
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Britten: A Ceremony of Carols and works by Ireland, Bridge and Holst
Tanya Houghton (harp)
Eleanor Carter (organ)
Ashley Show (organ)
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905329
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Britten: Canticles
Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian (countertenor)
Cyrille Dubois (tenor)
Marc Mauillon (baritone)
Vladimir Dubois (horn)
Pauline Haas (harp)
Anne Le Bozec (piano)
NoMadMusic NMM077D
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M盲ntyj盲rvi: Choral Music
Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
Stephen Layton (director)
Hyperion CDA68266
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Mozart: Betulia liberata
Sandrine Piau (soprano, Amital)
Amanda Forsythe (soprano, Cabri and Carmi)
Pablo Bemsch (tenor, Ozia)
Teresa Iervolino (mezzo-soprano, Giuditta)
Nahuel Di Pierro (bass, Achior)
Accentus
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (director)
Apart茅 AP235 (2 CDs)
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