Mahler's Symphony No 9 in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Hannah French
Gillian Moore compares recordings of Mahler's Ninth Symphony and chooses her favourite. Nigel Simeone reviews reissues of the Czech conductor Karel Ancerl.
with Hannah French
9.30 Building a Library
Gillian Moore compares recordings of Mahler's Ninth Symphony and chooses her favourite.
Mahler's final completed symphony is a monumental achievement ranging in emotion from wild passion to deep despair and finally resignation. He wrote it in 1908 and 1909 but did not live to see it performed. Leonard Bernstein said of the last movement: "It is terrifying, and paralyzing, as the strands of sound disintegrate. In ceasing, we lose it all. But in letting go, we have gained everything."
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Nigel Simeone reviews reissues of the Czech conductor Karel Ancerl. He was born into a wealthy Jewish family and imprisoned in Theresienstadt and then Auschwitz. Unlike his wife and young son, An膷erl survived Auschwitz. Between 1950 and 1968 he was artistic director of the Czech Philharmonic. Following the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia, he emigrated to Canada, where he worked as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra until his death in 1973. He is particularly known for the distinctly Czech sound he managed to get from the Czech Philharmonic and other orchestras.
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Record of the Week
Hannah recommends an outstanding new release.
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Ruth Gipps
Horn Concerto Op.58 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Lee Reynolds.- Malcolm Arnold, Christoph Sch枚nberger & Ruth Gipps: Horn Concertos.
- Willowhayne Records.
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Michel Lambert
Ma berg猫re
Performer: Marie Nadeau-Tremblay. Performer: Vincent Lauzer. Performer: Sylvain Bergeron. Singer: Suzie LeBlanc.- De La Cour de Louis Xiv - Traditional Acadian Songs From 17c.
- Atma.
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Trad.
Le coq et la poule
Performer: Marie Nadeau-Tremblay. Performer: Vincent Lauzer. Performer: Sylvain Bergeron. Music Arranger: Marie Nadeau-Tremblay. Music Arranger: Vincent Lauzer. Music Arranger: Sylvain Bergeron. Singer: Suzie LeBlanc.- De La Cour de Louis Xiv - Traditional Acadian Songs From 17c.
- Atma.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491: III. Allegretto
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.- Mozart Momentum - 1786.
- Sony.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto, Act 2: "Ella mi fu rapita..." & "Parmi veder le lagrime..."
Singer: Pene Pati. Choir: Choeur de l'Op茅ra national de Bordeaux. Orchestra: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume.- Pene Pati.
- Warner Classics.
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Pauline Viardot-Garcia
2 Pieces for Piano: S茅r茅nade
Performer: David Kadouch.- Les Musiques de Madame Bovary.
- Mirare.
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Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Cello Concerto in D Minor, Op 43: II. Moderato espressivo
Performer: Pieter Wispelwey. Director: Felicia Bockstael. Ensemble: Les M茅tamorphoses. Conductor: Rapha毛l Feye.- Works for Cello & Orchestra & Chamber Symphony No. 4.
- Evil Penguin.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 880
Performer: Trevor Pinnock.- J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2.
- DG.
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Christian Michael Wolff
An das Clavier
Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.- Trennung: Songs of Separation.
- BIS.
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Josef Suk
The Ripening, Op 34
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel An膷erl.- Karel An膷erl: Live Recordings.
- Supraphon.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op 88: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel An膷erl.- Karel An膷erl: Live Recordings.
- Supraphon.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op 90 'Italian': 1. Allegro vivace
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel An膷erl.- Karel An膷erl: Live Recordings.
- Supraphon.
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Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro Op 47
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel An膷erl.- Karel An膷erl: Live Recordings.
- Supraphon.
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Bedrich Smetana
Ma vlast: Blan铆k
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Karel An膷erl.- Karel An膷erl: Live Recordings.
- Supraphon.
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Claude Debussy
La damoiselle 茅lue, CD 69
Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Choir: Ma卯trise de Radio France. Choir: Ch艙ur de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck.- La Damoiselle 茅lue, Le martyre de Saint S茅bastien & Nocturnes.
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Record Review
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Malcolm Arnold, Christoph Sch枚nberger & Ruth Gipps: Horn Concertos
Ben Goldscheider (horn)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Lee Reynolds
Willowhayne Records听 WHR068
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De La Cour de Louis XIV - Traditional Acadian Songs From 17c 鈥� music by Lambert, Daquin, Hotteterre, etc.
Suzie LeBlanc (soprano)
Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (baroque violin)
Vincent Lauzer (recorder)
Sylvain Bergeron (archlute)
Atma听 ACD22837
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Mozart Momentum - 1786
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Sony听 19439854512 (2 CDs)
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When Sleep Comes 鈥� music by Gibbons, Tallis, Park, etc.
Christian Forshaw (saxophone)
Tenebrae
Nigel Short
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9.30am - Building A Library: Gillian Moore on Mahler鈥檚 9th Symphony
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Recommended Recording:听 听
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Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Warner Classics听 9029586917 (12 CDs)
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Other Recommendations:
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Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir John Barbirolli
Warner Classics Masters听 9187252
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink
Phillips听 4622992
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Pene Pati 鈥� music by Verdi, Gounod, Donizetti, etc.
Pene Pati (tenor)
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Choeur de l'Op茅ra national de Bordeaux
Emmanuel Villaume
Warner Classics听 9029634863
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Les Musiques de Madame Bovary 鈥� music by Viardot-Garcia, Chopin, Farrenc, etc.
David Kadouch (piano)
Mirare听 MIR532
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Weinberg: Works for Cello & Orchestra & Chamber Symphony No. 4
Pieter Wispelwey (cello)
Jean-Michel Charlier (clarinet)
Les M茅tamorphoses
Rapha毛l Feye
Evil Penguin听 EPRC0045
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J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)
DG 听4860771 (2 CDs)
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Trennung: Songs of Separation 鈥� music by Mozart, Wolff, Haydn, etc.
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano)
BIS听 BIS2623 (Hybrid SACD)
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1040am 鈥� New Releases: Nigel Simeone on live recordings of Karel An膷erl from the Czech Radio archive
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Karel An膷erl: Live Recordings 鈥� music by Suk, Elgar, Smetana, etc.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Karel Ancerl
Supraphon听 SU43082 (15 CDs)
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Debussy: La Damoiselle 茅lue, Le martyre de Saint S茅bastien & Nocturnes
Melody Louledjian (soprano)
Emanuela Pascu (mezzo)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Ma卯trise de Radio France
Ch艙ur de Radio France
Mikko Franck
Alpha听 ALPHA777
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