Tchaikovsky's Fifth with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
Featuring Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, the best recording to buy, download or stream, as well as recent releases of Schubert's songs.
Featuring Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, the best recording to buy, download or stream, as well as recent releases of Schubert's songs.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Building a Library
Composer William Mival has been submerged in recordings of Tchaikovsky's dramatic Fifth Symphony, from historic versions by Mravinsky and Karajan to recent performances by Dudamel, Gergiev and Nelsons.
10.40am
Pianist Allyson Devenish joins Andrew to review recent Schubert Lieder discs, including not one but three new readings of Winterreise.
11.20pm
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of the last seven days.
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (transcr. Busoni)
Performer: Francesco Piemontesi.- Bach Nostalgia.
- PENTATONE.
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Andr茅 Caplet
Quintet in B minor, Op. 8: III. Scherzo
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov. Ensemble: Orsino Ensemble.- Belle 脡poque: French Music for Wind.
- CHANDOS.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for three pianos and orchestra, K 242: III. Rondo
Ensemble: MultiPiano Ensemble. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.- Mozart: The Complete Multipiano Concertos.
- Hyperion.
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William Byrd
Lullaby, my sweet little baby
Singer: Martha McLorinan. Ensemble: Fretwork. Choir: Alamire. Director: David Skinner.- Byrd 1588.
- Inventa.
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Jean Sibelius
6 pieces for violin and piano, Op. 79: I. Souvenir
Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.- Nordic Rhapsody.
- BIS.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Membra Jesu Nostri, BuxWV 75: IV. Ad latus. Surge amica mea
Ensemble: Ensemble Correspondances. Conductor: S茅bastien Dauc茅.- Septem Verba & Membra Jesu Nostri.
- harmonia mundi.
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Tarquinio Merula
Canzonetta Spirituale Sopra la Nanna
Performer: Clare O'Connell. Music Arranger: Clare O'Connell.- The Isolated Cellist.
- Stone Records.
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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater, P. 77: I. Stabat mater dolorosa
Performer: Marie van Rhijn. Singer: Samuel Mari帽o. Singer: Filippo Mineccia. Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Op茅ra Royal.- Pergolesi & Vivaldi: Stabat Mater pour deux castrats.
- Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Cecilia McDowall
Three Latin Motets: III. Regina Caeli
Choir: Choir of Trinity College Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Cecilia McDowall: Sacred Choral Music.
- Hyperion.
- 10.
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Franz Schubert
Die sch枚ne M眉llerin, D795: No.9 Des M眉llers Blumen & No.20 Des Baches Wiegenlied
Performer: Daniel Heide. Singer: Andr猫 Schuen.- Schubert: Die sch枚ne M眉llerin.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 9, 20.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Konzertst眉ck in F minor, Op. 79
Performer: Ronald Brautigam. Orchestra: Kolner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- Weber: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra.
- BIS.
- 7-11.
Record Review
9.00am
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Bach Nostalghia 鈥� Music by JS Bach, Busoni, Kempff and Schnaus
Francesco Piemontesi (piano)
Pentatone PTC5186846
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Belle 脡poque: French Music for Wind by Roussel, Debussy, Saint-Sa毛ns and others
Orsino Ensemble
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)
Chandos CHSA 5282 (Hybrid SACD)
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Mozart: The Complete Multipiano Concertos
Multipiano Ensemble
English Chamber Orchestra
Hyperion CDA68367
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Byrd: 1588 - Psalmes, Sonets & Songs of sadnes and pietie
Alamire
Fretwork
David Skinner (director)
Inventa Records INV1006 (2 CDs)
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Nordic Rhapsody 鈥� Music by Sinding, Stenhammar, Sibelius and others
Johan Dalene (violin)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)
BIS BIS2560 (Hybrid SACD)
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Good Night, Beloved
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)
Coro COR16184
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� William Mival on Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Symphony No. 5 in E minor
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Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Reviewer: William Mival
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Recommended Recording:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons (conductor)
Chandos CHAN8351
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor)
DG 4794887
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Buxtehude, Sch眉tz & Dijkman: Septem Verba & Membra Jesu Nostri
Ensemble Correspondances
S茅bastien Dauc茅 (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM90235051
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The Isolated Cellist 鈥� Music by Marais, Strozzi, O鈥橰ourke and others
Clare O'Connell (cello)
Stone Records 5060192781052
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Pergolesi & Vivaldi: Stabat Mater pour deux castrats
Samuel Mari帽o (countertenor)
Filippo Mineccia (countertenor)
Orchestre de l'Op茅ra Royal
Marie Van Rhijn (director)
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles CVS033
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Cecilia McDowall: Sacred Choral Music
Trinity College Cambridge
Stephen Layton (conductor)
Hyperion CDA68251
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10.40am 鈥� Allyson Devenish on New Schubert Song Releases
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Schubert: Winterreise
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Iain Burnside (piano)
Chandos CHAN20163
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Schubert: Winterreise
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (piano)
Erato 9029528414
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Schubert: Winterreise
Martijn Cornet (baritone)
Ragazze Quartet
Channel Classics CCS43521
Schubert: Die
sch枚ne M眉llerin
Andr猫 Schuen (baritone)
Daniel Heide (piano)
DG 4839558
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Weber: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)
K枚lner Akademie
Michael Alexander Willens (conductor)
BIS BIS-2384 (Hybrid SACD)
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