Messiaen's Turangal卯la Symphony in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor
Gillian Moore's recommendation for Messiaen's Turangal卯la Symphony and the best of this week's new releases with Natasha Loges.
Gillian Moore's recommendation for Messiaen's Turangal卯la Symphony and the best of this week's new releases with Natasha Loges.
Presented by Andrew McGregor.
9.30am
New Releases
Natasha Loges reviews a clutch of new releases including a disc from soprano Sandrine Piau and the pianist David Kadouch mixing languages and the worlds of different composers and poets around the theme of travel and voyage. Natasha also shares her 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which she is currently listening to again and again.
10.30am
Building a Library: Messiaen's Turangal卯la Symphony with Gillian Moore
Olivier Messiaen's only symphony was written for an orchestra of enormous forces. The title comes from two Sanskrit words. "L卯la" means play in the sense of the divine action upon the cosmos. It also means love. "Turanga" is the time that runs, like a galloping horse and that flows, like sand in an hourglass; it's both movement and rhythm. The meaning of "Turangal卯la" was best summed up by Messian himself as "a love song; a hymn to joy." He described the joy of Turangal卯la as "superhuman, overflowing, blinding, unlimited".
11.20am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week.
Send us your On Repeat recommendations at recordreview@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @成人快手Radio3.
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George Frideric Handel
Solomon, HWV67, Act III: Symfony
Orchestra: Millenium Orchestra. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.- Handel: Solomon.
- Ricercar.
- 13.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63: III. Allegro ben marcato
Performer: Maria Milstein. Orchestra: Phion Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Tausk.- Prokofiev: Violin Concertos.
- Channel Classics.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich
Singer: Barnaby Smith. Ensemble: Illyria Consort. Conductor: Bojan 膶i膷i膰.- Barnaby Smith: Bach.
- VOCES8 Records.
- 6.
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Erkki-Sven T眉眉r
Canticum Canticorum Caritatis
Choir: Collegium Musicale Chamber Choir. Conductor: Endrik 脺ksv盲rav.- Tuur: Canticum Canticorum Caritatis.
- Alpha.
- 8.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Impromptu in F minor No 2 Op 31
Performer: Isma毛l Margain.- Chopin & Faure: Impromptus.
- Naive.
- 3.
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Claude Debussy
Recueillement
Performer: David Kadouch. Singer: Sandrine Piau.- Voyage intime.
- Alpha.
- 16.
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Ina Boyle
String Quartet in E minor: II. Adagio
Ensemble: Piatti Quartet.- Ina Boyle: String Quartet.
- Rubicon.
- 5.
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Imogen Holst
Suite for Unaccompanied Viola: II. Cinquepace - IV. Gigue
Performer: Rosalind Ventris.- Sola: Music for Viola by Women Composers.
- Delphian.
- 13.
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Amy Beach
Piano Quintet in F sharp minor (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.- American Quintets.
- Chandos.
- 102.
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C茅sar Franck
Le Chasseur Maudit
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Cypres.
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B茅la Bart贸k
The Wooden Prince: Introduction - First Dance. Dance of the Princess in the Forest
Orchestra: WDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.- Bart贸k: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite.
- Linn.
- 1.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: II. Bless the Lord, O my Soul (Greek chant)
Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, London. Singer: Caitlin Goreing. Conductor: Joseph Fort.- All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: II. Bless the Lord, O my Soul (Greek chant).
- 2023 Delphian Records Ltd..
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Dario Castello
Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: No. 1, -
Performer: David Brutti. Performer: Nicola Lamon.- Seicento stravagante: Music for Cornetto & Keyboard.
- BIS.
- 104.
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Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No 5 in E flat major, Op 44 No 3: II. Scherzo. Assai leggiero vivace
Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.- Mendelssohn: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2.
- Alpha.
- 10.
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George Frideric Handel
Solomon, HWV 67, Act III (excerpts)
Singer: Christopher Lowrey. Orchestra: Millenium Orchestra. Singer: Ana Maria Labin. Choir: Choeur de Chambre de Namur. Conductor: Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n.- Handel: Solomon.
- Ricercar.
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Record Review
The link below each recording takes you directly to the label鈥檚 website. Please be aware that non-UK labels may be cheaper via a record store or an online retailer.
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Prokofiev: Violin Concertos
Maria Milstein (violin)
Phion Orchestra
Otto Tausk
Channel Classics 听CCS45223
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Barnaby Smith: Bach
Barnaby Smith (countertenor, direction)
Mary Bevan (soprano)
The Illyria Consort
Gavin Edwards (vocals)
Leo Duarte (oboe)
Bojan 膶i膷i膰 (violin)
Katie Jeffries-Harris (alto)
Reiko Ichise (viola de Gamba)
Voces8 Records 听VCM152D
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T眉眉r: Canticum Canticorum Caritatis
Collegium Musical Chamber Choir
Endrik 脺ksv盲rav
Alpha 听ALPHA917
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Chopin & Faure: Impromptus
Isma毛l Margain (piano)
Na茂ve 听V7860
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09.30am 鈥� Natasha Loges: New Releases
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Voyage intime 鈥� music by Liszt, Clara Schumann, Debussy, etc.
Sandrine Piau (soprano)
David Kadouch (piano)
Alpha 听ALPHA911
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Nadia & Lili Boulanger: Les Heures Claires
Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano)
Anne de Fornel (piano)
Raquel Camarinha (soprano)
St茅phane Degout (baritone)
Sarah Nemtanu (violin)
Emmanuelle Bertrand (cello)
Harmonia Mundi 听HMM90235658 (3 CDs)
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Ina Boyle: String Quartet (plus works by Vaughan Williams, Moeran & Ireland)
Piatti Quartet
Rubicon听 RCD1098
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Sola: Music for Viola by Women Composers 鈥� music by Bacewicz, Fuchs, Imogen Holst, etc.
Rosalind Ventris (viola)
Delphian听 DCD34292
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Natasha Loges: On Repeat
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American Quintets 鈥� music by Beach, Barber, Price
Matthew Rose (bass)
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Chandos听 CHAN20224
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Listener On Repeat
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Franck: Complete Orchestral Works
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth
Fuga Libera 听FUG791 (4 CDs)
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10.10am 鈥� New Releases
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Bart贸k: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Cristian M膬celaru
Linn听 CKD714
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Rachmaninoff: Vespers - All-Night Vigil
Caitlin Goreing (alto)
Chris O'Leary (tenor)
The Choir of King's College, London
Joseph Fort
Delphian 听DCD34296
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Gillian Moore on Messiaen鈥檚 Turangal卯la-Symphonie
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Recommended recording:
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Jeanne Loriod (ondes martenot)
Michel B茅roff (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Andr茅 Previn
Warner Classics听 2068672 (2 CDs)
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Other recommendations:
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Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot)
Steven Osborne (piano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Juan Jos茅 Mena
Hyperion听 CDA67816
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Dominique Kim (ondes martenot)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kent Nagano
Teldec听 8573820432
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11:15 am
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Seicento stravagante: Music for Cornetto & Keyboard 鈥� music by Frescobaldi, Castello, Gabrieli, etc.
David Brutti (cornetto)
Nicola Lamon (harpsichord, organ)
BIS 听BIS2526 (Hybrid SACD)
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Mendelssohn: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
Quatuor Van Kuijk
Alpha听 ALPHA931
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Handel: Solomon
Christopher Lowrey (Solomon; countertenor)
Ana Maria Labin: (Queen of Sheba, First Woman; soprano)
Gwendoline Blondeel (Pharaoh's daughter, wife of Solomon, Second Woman; soprano)
Matthew Newlin (Zadok, the high Priest, an Attendant; tenor)
Andreas Wolf (A Levite; bass)
Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur
Millenium Orchestra
Leonardo Garc铆a Alarc贸n
Ricercar听 RIC449 (2 CDs)
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