Smetana's The Bartered Bride in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Andrew McGregor
Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Smetana's The Bartered Bride and conductor Robert Hollingworth shares some remarkable new releases
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
9.30 am
Conductor Robert Hollingworth shares some remarkable new releases which have caught his ear and shares his 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which he is currently listening to again and again.
10.30 am
Building a Library: Nigel Simeone chooses his favourite recording of Smetana's opera Bartered Bride.
Smetana's infectious and tuneful comic opera follows the course of true love in the face of ambitious parents and a cunning marriage broker. The score is jumping with energetic Czech dance rhythms with polkas and furiants and one of the most sparkling overtures. Nigel Simeone explores the recordings which include performances from the great conductors and singers of the past.
11.20 am
Record of the Week: Andrew鈥檚 top pick.
Send us your On Repeat recommendations at recordreview@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @成人快手Radio3
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Franz Schubert
Im Fr眉hling, D 882
Music Arranger: Xandi van Dijk. Ensemble: Signum Quartet.- Lebensmuth.
- Pentatone.
- 108.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major Op.74 iii) Alla polacca
Performer: Roeland Hendrikx. Orchestra: Rheinische Philharmonie. Conductor: Michel Tilkin.- EVIL PENGUIN.
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Robert Schumann
Waldszenen, Op.82, No. 7 Vogel als Prophet
Performer: Zlata Chochieva.- 狈补茂惫别.
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Gaspare Spontini
La vestale: Hymne du matin. Fille du ciel, 茅ternelle Vesta
Singer: Marina Rebeka. Singer: Aude Extr茅mo. Choir: Vlaams Radiokoor. Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- Bru Zane.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54 iii) Presto
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.- LSO Live.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Orfeo: Qual onor di te fia degno
Singer: Marc Mauillon. Ensemble: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Orfeo: O dolcissimi lumi
Singer: Luciana Mancini. Singer: Marc Mauillon. Ensemble: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Singer: Yannis Fran莽ois. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.
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Thomas Weelkes
Christ Rising Again
Choir: Choir of Chichester Cathedral. Ensemble: Rose Consort of Viols. Conductor: Charles Harrison. -
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Franz Schubert
String Trio in B-Flat Major, D.471: ii) Andante sostenuto
Composer: Brian Newbould. Ensemble: Sakuntala Trio.- Resonus Classics.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
脡tudes for piano, book 1: No. 1, D茅sordre
Performer: Han Chen.- Naxos.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
脡tudes for piano, book 2: No. 10, Der Zauberlehrling
Performer: Han Chen.- Naxos.
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Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
The Slow Train
Ensemble: Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.- EMI.
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Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op 85 (4th mvt)
Performer: Jacqueline du Pr茅. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- EMI.
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Kerensa Briggs
Requiem i) Introit
Performer: Richard Gowers. Singer: Anita Monserrat. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, London. Conductor: Joseph Fort.- Delphian.
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Kerensa Briggs
Requiem ii) Kyrie
Performer: Richard Gowers. Singer: Anita Monserrat. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, London. Conductor: Joseph Fort.- Delphian.
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C茅sar Franck
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14 i) Molto moderato quasi lento
Performer: Catherine Montier. Performer: Christophe Gaugu茅. Ensemble: Trio Wanderer.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Erno Dohnanyi
Variations on a Nursery Tune, Op. 25
Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Domingo Hindoyan. -
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in D minor Kk.141 arr. for 2 guitars
Music Arranger: S茅rgio Abreu. Ensemble: Eden-Stell Guitar Duo.- Deux-Elles.
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Francesco Maria Veracini
Concerto for eight instruments in D major (3rd mvt)
Performer: Chouchane Siranossian. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Marcon.- Alpha.
Record Review
9.00am
Schubert - Lebensmuth
Signum Quartet
Pentatone PTC 518 7042
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Carl Maria von Weber 鈥� The Clarinet As Prima Donna
Roeland Hendrixx (clarinet)
Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie
Michel Tilkin (conductor)
Evil Penguin EPRC0053
听
Im Freien. Music by Schumann, Ravel, Liszt etc.
Zlata Chochieva (piano)
Na茂ve V7959
听
Gaspare Spontini: La Vestale
Marina Rebeka (soprano - Julia)
Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor - Licinius)
Tassis Christoyannis (baritone - Cinna)
Aude Extr茅mo (mezzo-soprano - La Grande Vestale)
Flemish Radio Choir
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
Bru Zane BZ1051 (2Ds)
听
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 6 & 15
London Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
LSO Live LSO0878 (Hybrid SACD)
听
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09.30am 鈥� Robert Hollingworth: New Releases
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Monteverdi: L鈥橭rfeo
Marc Mauillon (tenor 鈥� Orfeo)
Luciana Mancini (mezzo soprano - Euridice & La Musica)
Sara Mingardo (contralto 鈥� Messaggiera)
Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo soprano - Speranza & Proserpina)
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall (director)
Ch芒teau de Versailles CVS080 (2CDs)
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What Joy so True. Anthems, Canticles and Consort music by Thomas Weelkes
Choir of Chichester Cathedral
The Rose Consort of Viols
Timothy Ravalde (chamber organ)
Thomas Howell (organ solos)
Charles Harrison (director)
听
Franz Schubert: The Complete String Trios and Purcell Fantasias
Sakuntala Trio
Resonus Classics RES10320
听
Ligeti: Etudes and Capriccios
Han Chen (piano)
Naxos 8.574397
Robert Hollingworth: On Repeat
听
At The Drop Of Another Hat
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
Parlophone CDP 7974662
听
听Listener On Repeat
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Jacqueline du Pr茅. Elgar Cello Concerto.
Jacqueline du Pr茅 (cello)
London Symphony Orchestra
John Barbirolli (conductor)
Warner Classics 5555272
听
10.10am 鈥� New Releases
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Kerensa Briggs: Requiem
Anita Monserrat (mezzo-soprano)
The Choir of King鈥檚 College London
Richard Gowers (organ)
Joseph Fort (conductor)
Delphian DCD 34298
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Cesar Franck: Piano Quintet, Trio no.1, Violin Sonata.听Vierne: Piano Quintet
Trio Wanderer
Catherine Montier (violin)
Christophe Gaugu茅 (viola)
Harmonia Mundi HMM 902318.19 (2CDs)
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Nigel Simeone on Smetana鈥檚 The Bartered Bride
Recommended recording:
Drahom铆ra Tikalov谩 (soprano)
Ivo 沤铆dek (tenor)
Eduard Haken (bass)
Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Zden臎k Chalabala (conductor)
Supraphon SU 0040-2 (2CD and Digital Download)
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Also recommended:
Gabriela Be艌a膷kov谩 (soprano)
Peter Dvorsk媒 (tenor)
Richard Nov谩k (bass)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Zden臎k Ko拧ler (conductor)
Supraphon SU 3707-2 (2CDs and Digital Download)
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Historic choice (1952,mono):
Milada Musilov谩 (soprano)
Ivo 沤铆dek (tenor)
Karel Kala拧 (bass)
Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Jaroslav Vogel (conductor)
Supraphon SU 3980-2 (2CDs and Digital Download)
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English version:
Susan Gritton (soprano)
Paul Charles Clarke (tenor)
Peter Rose (bass)
Royal Opera Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Charles Mackerras
Chandos CHAN 3128(2) (2CDs)
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German version:
Pilar Lorengar (soprano)
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)
Gottlob Frick (bass)
RIAS Chamber Choir
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Rudolph Kempe (conductor)
EMI/Warner 381872-2
11.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Childhood Tales.听听Music by Mozart, Dohnanyi, Schumann, Debussy.
Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan (conductor)
Decca 485 4180
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Scarlatti Sonatas.
Eden Stell Guitar Duo
Deux-Elles DXL1196
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Duello d'Archi A Venezia. Music by Veracini, Locatelli, Tartini, Vivaldi.
Chouchane Siranossian (violin)
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon (conductor)
Alpha 935听
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