Puccini's Tosca in Building a Library with Roger Parker and Andrew McGregor
Roger Parker's recommendation for the ultimate recording of Puccini's dramatic opera Tosca.
Roger Parker's recommendation for the ultimate recording of Puccini's dramatic opera Tosca, plus a personal selection of new releases from tenor Ben Johnson.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Tenor Ben Johnson has been let loose in the virtual record store and picks both his favourite new releases and the track he goes back to and back to - "On Repeat".
10.30
Building a Library
Puccini's Tosca - described by one critic as "a shabby little shocker" has nevertheless enthralled audiences for over a century. It has been no stranger to the recording studio, and Roger Parker talks to Andrew about the huge range of approaches that have been made and settles on the ultimate recording to buy, download or stream.
11.15
Record of the Week
Andrew's personal choice of the best release of the last seven days.
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Sinfonia in F major F.67 'Dissonant' (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg. Director: Jurgen Gross.- More Bach.
- Challenge Classics.
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Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier
Sc猫ne derni猫re - Marche triomphante (David et Jonathas)
Singer: Reinoud Van Mechelen. Singer: Virgile Ancely. Ensemble: Choir and Orchestra Marguerite Louise. Conductor: Ga毛tan Jarry.- Chateau de Versailles.
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Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier
Joignez 脿 vos exploits l'honneur du diad猫me (David et Jonathas)
Singer: Reinoud Van Mechelen. Singer: Virgile Ancely. Ensemble: Choir and Orchestra Marguerite Louise. Conductor: Ga毛tan Jarry.- Chateau de Versailles.
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Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier
Du plus grand des H茅ros chantons la gloire (David et Jonathas)
Singer: Reinoud Van Mechelen. Singer: Virgile Ancely. Ensemble: Choir and Orchestra Marguerite Louise. Conductor: Ga毛tan Jarry.- Chateau de Versailles.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Trio no.3 in F minor Op.65 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Trio Shaham-Erez-Wallfisch.- Nimbus.
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Albert Ket猫lbey
A Passing Storm-Cloud on a Summer Day (3 Fanciful Etchings - Suite)
Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.- Dutton Epoch.
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Francis Poulenc
Les Soir茅es de Nazelles (Final)
Performer: Emmanuel Despax.- Signum.
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Johann Christian Bach
Herr, nun L盲ssest du deiner in friede fahen
Ensemble: Solomon's Knot.- Prospero.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony no.4 in A Op.90 'Italian' (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande 脡curie. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.- Aparte.
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Frank Martin
Piano Quintet in D minor (3rd mvt)
Performer: Martin Klett. Ensemble: Armida Quartett.- Avi.
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Maurice Ravel
L'heure Espagnole: Un financier
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Benjamin Britten
We committed his body to the deep (Billy Budd)
Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Elder.- Glyndebourne.
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George Frideric Handel
The Harmonius Blacksmith (Harpsichord Suite no.5 )
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.- The Very Best of Sviatoslav Richter.
- Warner Classics.
- 104.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Violin Sonata (1st mvt)
Performer: Benjamin Baker. Performer: Daniel Lebhardt.- 1919: Boulanger, Jan谩膷ek, Elgar, Debussy.
- Delphian.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Mass in G minor (Credo)
Choir: Choir of Westminster Abbey. Conductor: James O鈥橠onnell.- HYPERION.
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Johanna M眉ller-Hermann
Piano Quintet in A minor Op.31 (1st mvt)
Performer: Oliver Triendl. Performer: Daniel Gaede. Performer: Nina Karmon. Performer: Benedikt Schneider. Performer: Antoaneta Emanuilova.- Johanna M眉ller-Hermann: Piano Quintet Op. 31 鈥� Violin Sonata Op. 5.
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Maurice Ravel
Bolero
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Joseph Haydn
Quartet in E flat major Op.33`2 'Joke'
Ensemble: Chiaroscuro Quartet.- Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos 1-3.
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Record Review
9.00am
More Bach. Works by JS, CPE and WF Bach
Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg
J眉rgen Gro脽 (violin & director)
Challenge Classics CC72960
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Charpentier: David & Jonathas
Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor)
Caroline Arnaud (soprano)
David Witczak (baritone)
Francois-Olivier Jean (tenor)
Antonin Rondepierre (tenor)
Geoffroy Buffiere (bass)
Virgile Ancely (bass)
Ensemble Marguerite Louise
Gaetan Jarry (conductor)
Chateau de Versailles CVS102 (2CDs + DVD + BLU-RAY)
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor
Shaham Erez Wallfisch Trio
Nimbus NI5952
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Albert Ketelby 鈥� orchestral music
成人快手 Concert Orchestra
Martin Yates (conductor)
Dutton Epoch CDLX 7407 (Hybrid Multi-Channel SACD)
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Apr猫s un r锚ve: Belle 脡poque: Nights at the piano. Music by Faure, Poulenc, Debussy etc.
Emmanuel Despax (piano)
Signum SIGCD747
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09.30am 鈥�听Ben Johnson: New Releases
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Bach Motets
Solomon鈥檚 Knot
Prospero PROSP0073
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Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande 脡curie
Alexis Kossenko (conductor)
Apart茅 AP315
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Franck & Martin: Piano Quintets
Armida Quartett
Martin Klett (piano)
C-Avi AVI8553527
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Maurice Ravel: L鈥檋eure espagnol, Bolero
Isabelle Druet (mezzo-soprano)
Julien Behr (tenor)
Lo茂c F茅lix (tenor)
Thomas Doli茅 (baritone)
Jean Teitgen (bass)
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905361
Ben Johnson: On Repeat
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Britten: Billy Budd (Glyndebourne Festival 2010)
John Mark Ainsley (tenor - Captain Vere)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Elder (conductor)
Glyndebourne GFOCD017-10 (3 CDs)
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Listener On Repeat
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Handel - Keyboard Suites I
Sviatoslav Richter & Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
Warner Classics 5865402
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10.10am 鈥� New Releases
1919: Coda - Janacek, Boulanger, Debussy, Elgar.
Benjamin Baker (violin)/Daniel Lebhardt (piano)
Delphian DCD34288
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Vaughan Williams, MacMillan & Tavener: Choral works
The Choir of Westminster Abbey
James O鈥橠onnell (conductor)
Hyperion CDA68420
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Roger Parker on Puccini鈥檚 Tosca
Recommended recording:
Leontyne Price (soprano 鈥� Tosca)
Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor 鈥� Cavaradossi)
Piero De Palma (tenor 鈥� Spoletta)
Herbert Weiss (treble 鈥� Pastore)
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone 鈥� Scarpia)
Carlo Cava (bass 鈥� Angelotti)
Alfredo Mariotti (bass 鈥� Carceriere)
Fernando Corena (bass 鈥� Sagrestano)
Leonardo Monreale (bass 鈥� Sciarrone)
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Decca 421 670-2 (2 CDs)11.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Johanna M眉ller-Hermann: Piano Quintet Op.31 & Violin Sonata Op.5
Oliver Triendl (piano)
Daniel Gaede (violin)
Nina Karmon (violin)
Benedikt Schneider (viola)
Antoaneta Emanuilova (cello)
H盲nssler Classic HC22082
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Maurice Ravel: L鈥檋eure espagnol, Bolero
Isabelle Druet (mezzo-soprano)
Julien Behr (tenor)
Lo茂c F茅lix (tenor)
Thomas Doli茅 (baritone)
Jean Teitgen (bass)
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905361
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos 1-3
Chiaroscuro Quartet
BIS BIS-2588 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
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