Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone's pick of the ultimate recording of Strauss's Die Fledermaus, plus Yshani Perinpanayagam's new releases selection
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music
9.30 am
Pianist Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her pick of new releases, as well as the track which she has regularly "On Repeat" - expect music from 16th century France to 21st century Africa, gorgeously romantic Tippett and Mozart played on the composer's own piano
10.30 am
Building a Library
Nigel Simeone with his pick of recordings of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus
Strauss's sparkling operetta premiered in 1874 and has been delighting audiences and listeners ever since. It has been fortunate on record, and Nigel discusses with Andrew a huge range of performances and styles
11.20 am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 40 in G minor, K550: III. Menuetto
Ensemble: Le Concert de la Loge. Conductor: Julien Chauvin.- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23, Symphony No. 40 & Don Giovanni Overture.
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Johann Strauss II
Die Fledermaus (Overture)
Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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George Frideric Handel
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act 3 Scene 6 - Aria 'Sento la gioia'
Singer: Tim Mead. Ensemble: Early Opera Company. Conductor: Christian Curnyn.- Handel: Amadigi di Gaula.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No 9 in D Minor: II. Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft - Trio. Schnell
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.- Bruckner: Symphony No. 9.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, K488: II. Adagio
Performer: Andreas Staier. Ensemble: Le Concert de la Loge. Conductor: Julien Chauvin.- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23, Symphony No. 40 & Don Giovanni Overture.
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Pierre Cad茅ac
Salus populi ego sum
Choir: Siglo de Oro. Conductor: Patrick Allies.- Delphian.
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Abel Selaocoe
Africa is back
Performer: Abel Selaocoe.- Warner.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in C, K.279: 1) Allegro
Performer: Robert Levin.- ECM.
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Michael Tippett
The Midsummer Marriage: Mark's aria
Singer: Robert Murray. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Choir: English National Opera Chorus. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- LPO.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring: Part II (Introduction)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.- Dutton Epoch.
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Joseph Boismortier
Don Quichotte
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Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etude No 11, 'Harmonies du soir'
Performer: Igor Levit.- SONY.
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Igor Stravinsky
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
Performer: Nathalia Milstein. Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Mikko Franck.- Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps, Capriccio & Octuor.
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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23, Symphony No. 40 & Don Giovanni Overture
Andreas Staier (fortepiano)
Le Concert de La Loge
Julien Chauvin
Alpha听 ALPHA875
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Handel: Amadigi di Gaula
Tim Mead (Amadigi; countertenor)
Mary Bevan (Melissa; soprano)
Anna Dennis (Oriana; soprano)
Hilary Summers (Dardano; contralto)
Patrick Terry (Orgando; countertenor)
Chorus and Orchestra of Early Opera Company
Christian Curnyn
Chandos听 CHSA0406 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iv谩n Fischer
Channel Classics 听CCSSA42822 (Hybrid SACD)
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09.30am 鈥� Yshani Perinpanayagam: New Releases
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The Mysterious Motet Book of 1539 鈥� music by Cad茅ac, Willaert, Gombert, etc.
Siglo de Oro
Patrick Allies
Delphian听 DCD34284
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Where is 成人快手 / Hae Ke Kae 鈥� music by Selaocoe, Platti, J.S. Bach
Abel Selaocoe (cello)
Warner Classics听 9029622433
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Mozart: The Piano Sonatas on Mozart's Fortepiano
Robert Levin (fortepiano)
ECM 听4855776 (7 CDs)
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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage
Robert Murray (Mark; tenor)
Rachel Nicholls (Jenifer; soprano)
Ashley Riches (King Fisher; bass-baritone)
Jennifer France (Bella; soprano)
Toby Spence (Jack; tenor)
Claire Barnett-Jones (Sosostris; mezzo-soprano)
Susan Bickley (She-Ancient; mezzo-soprano)
Joshua Bloom (He-Ancient; bass)
London Philharmonic Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner
LPO听 LPO0124
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Yshani Perinpanayagam: On Repeat
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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring & Symphony of Psalms & Poulenc: Gloria
Judith Blegen (soprano)
Westminster Choir
The English Bach Festival Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein
Dutton Epoch听 CDLX7383 (Hybrid SACD)
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10:10 am
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Listener On Repeat
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Monteverdi: Vespro della beata Vergine (1610)
Michael Chance (countertenor)
Mark Tucker (tenor)
Nigel Robson (tenor)
Bryn Terfel (bass)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts
London Oratory Junior Choir
John Eliot Gardiner
DG Archiv听 4295652
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Boismortier: Don Quichotte Chez La Duchesse
Le Concert Spirituel
Herv茅 Niquet
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles 听CVS075
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Nigel Simeone on Johann Strauss鈥檚 Die Fledermaus
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Recommended recording:
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Julius Patzak (Gabriel von Eisenstein; tenor)
Hilde Gueden (Rosalinde; soprano)
Wilma Lipp (Adele; soprano)
Anton Dermota (Alfred; tenor)
Alfred Poell (Dr. Falke; baritone)
August Jaresch (Dr. Blind; tenor buffo)
Kurt Preger (Frank; baritone)
Sieglinde Wagner (Prinz Orlofsky; contralto)
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Clemens Krauss
Decca听 4827379 (2 CDs)
Pristine Classical听 PACO001 (2 CDs)
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Stereo recommendation:
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Waldemar Kmentt (Gabriel von Eisenstein; tenor)
Hilde Gueden (Rosalinde; soprano)
Erika K枚th (Adele; soprano)
Hedwig Schubert (Ida; soprano)
Giuseppe Zampieri (Alfred; tenor)
Walter Berry (Dr. Falke; bass)
Peter Klein (Dr. Blind; tenor)
Eberhard W盲chter (Frank; baritone)
Regina Resnik (Prince Orlofsky; mezzo-soprano)
Erich Kunz (Frosch; baritone)
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Decca听 4758319 (2 CDs)
Pristine Classics听 PACO068 (2 CDs)
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Tristan 鈥� music by Liszt, Henze, Wagner, etc.
Igor Levit (piano)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Franz Welser-M枚st
Sony听 19439943482 (2 CDs)
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Bach: 6 Suites a Violoncello Solo Senza Basso
Giuliano Carmignola (violin)
Arcana听 A533 (2 CDs)
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps, Capriccio & Octuor
Nathalia Milstein (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Mikko Franck
Alpha听 ALPHA894
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