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Building a Library: Handel: Theodora

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Handel: Theodora; Mahan Esfahani on releases of orchestral music by Mozart and Haydn; Disc of the Week: Vivaldi: Catone in Utica.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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Sat 28 Sep 2013 09:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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  • Mozart / De Maistre

    Piano Concerto No. 19 In F K459 (1st Mvt.)05.12

    Performer: Xavier de Maistre (harp). Performer: Mozarteumorchester Salzburg. Performer: Ivor Bolton.
    • Sony Classical 88765439922 tk 1.

  • Mozart / Andres

    Coronation Concerto K537 (1st Mvt)

    Performer: Timo Andres (piano). Performer: Metropolis Ensemble. Performer: Andrew Cyr.
    • Nonesuch 7559-79598-1 tk 2.

  • Bach trans. Stokowski

    Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor

    Performer: BWV582. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Performer: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon 00289 479 1074 tk 17.

  • Building a Library

    • Richard Wigmore on Handel聮's Theodora

  • Beauvarlet-charpentier

    Noels En Tambourin

    Performer: Olivier Latry.
    • Na茂ve V 5338 tks 5 & 6.

  • Alexandre Guilmant

    Finale - Sonata no.1

    Performer: Olivier Latry.

  • Boely

    Fantaisie & Fugue In B Flat (fantaisie)

    Performer: Gerard Brooks (organ of Basilique-Cath茅drale de Saint-Denis).
    • Fugue State Films FSFDVD007 CD 1 tk 1.

  • Louis Vierne

    Feux Follets (pi猫ces De Fantaisie)

    Performer: Olivier Latry.
    • Na茂ve V 5338 tk 8.

  • Louis Vierne

    Carillon De Westminster

    Performer: Olivier Latry (organ of Notre Dame de Paris).
    • Fugue State Films FSFDV007 CD 2 tk 1.

  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Organ Symphony No. 3 Op. 13 No. 3

    Performer: Daniel Roth (organ of Saint-Sulpice, Paris).
    • Fugue State Films CD1 tk 12.

  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Cello Concerto Op. 41 (2nd Mvt.)

    Performer: Torleif Thed茅en (cello). Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Performer: Martin Yates.
    • Dutton Epoch CDLX 7303 tk 5.

  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Organ Symphony No. 3

    Performer: Joseph Nolan (organ of La Madeleine, Paris).
    • Signum Classics SIGCD334 tk 3.

  • Salome

    Piece En Forme De Canon

    Performer: Carolyn Shuster Fournier (organ of Saint-R茅my, Selongey).
    • Fugue State Films CD2 tk 14.

  • Disc of the Week

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      Catone in Utica

      Performer: Sonia Prina (Marzia). Performer: Topi Lehtipuu (Catone). Performer: Ann Hallenberg (Emilia). Performer: Em枚ke Barath (Arbace). Performer: Il Complesso Barocco. Performer: Alan Curtis. Performer: Roberta Mameli.
      • Naive OP 30545 disc 2 tk 8-14.

9.05am

Xavier de Maistre - Mozart

MOZART: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C K299

MOZART transc. MAISTRE: Concerto for Piano No. 19 in F K459; Keyboard Sonata No. 16 in C K545 'Facile'

Xavier de Maistre (harp), Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Ivor Bolton (conductor), Magali Mosnier (flute)

SONY 88765439922 (CD)

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Timo Andres - Home Stretch

ANDRES: Home Stretch; Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno

MOZART / ANDRES: Coronation Concerto Recomposition

Timo Andres (piano), Metropolis Ensemble, Andrew Cyr (conductor)

NONESUCH 7559795981 (CD)

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Stravinsky & Stokowski

STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring; Pastorale

BACH trans. STOKOWSKI: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565; Fugue in G minor BWV578 'Little'; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV582

Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nezet-Seguin (conductor)

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4791074 (CD)

9.30am Building a Library

Richard Wigmore explores recordings of Handel鈥檚 Theodora and makes recommendations:

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Top recommendation (only available as a download):

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HANDEL: Theodora HWV 68

Susan Gritton (Theodora), Susan Bickley (Irene), Robin Blaze (Didymus), Paul Agnew (Septimius), Neal Davies (Valens), Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh (conductor)

ARCHIV 4690612 (download)

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Recommendation available on CD:

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HANDEL: Theodora HWV 68

Sophie Daneman (Theodora), Richard Croft (Septimius), Juliette Galstian (Irene), Daniel Taylor (Didymus), Nathan Berg (Valens), Laurent Slaars (Messenger)

Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (conductor)

WARNER听 0927431812 (3CD) or 2564695641 (6CD budget)

10.25am

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Three Centuries of Organ Music at Notre Dame de Paris

SEJEAN: Noel Suisse

CALVIERE: Piece

DAQUIN: Noel Grand jeu et Duo

BALBASTRE: Marche des Marseillois et l鈥檃ir ca ira

BEAUVARLET-CHARPENTIER: Noels en tambourin

GUILMANT: Finale - Sonata No. 1

VIERNE: Pieces de fantaisie - Claire de lune; Feux follets; Carillon de Westminster

LEGUAY: Prelude IX; Prelude VI; Prelude VII

COCHEREAU: Bolero improvise sur un theme de Charles Racquet*

LATRY: Improvisation

Olivier Latry (organ), Emmanuel Curt and Florent Jodelet (percussion)*

NAIVE V5338 (CD)

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The Genius of Cavaille-Coll

Documentary and music played on various Cavaille-Coll organs and featuring:

Michel Bouvard, Gerard Brooks, Ronald Ebrecht, Jean-Pierre Griveau, Olivier Latry, Eric Lebrun, Kurt Lueders, Thomas Monnet, David Noel-Hudson, Pierre Pincemaille, Daniel Roth, Carolyn Shuster Fournier (organ)

For full details see:

FUGUE STATE FILMS FSFDVD007 (3DVD + 2CD)

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Widor - The Complete Organ Symphonies Volume 3

WIDOR: Organ Symphony No. 3 in E minor Op. 13 No. 3; Organ Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 13 No. 4

Joseph Nolan (Cavaille-Coll organ of La Madeleine Paris)

SIGNUM SIGCD334 (CD)

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Charles-Marie Widor Volume 2

WIDOR: Les Pecheurs de Saint-Jean: Cello Concerto Op. 41; Symphony No. 2 in A Op. 54

Torleif Thedeen (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates (conductor)

DUTTON CDLX7303 (CD)

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10.55 New Releases

Mahan Esfahani joins Andrew to discuss recent recordings of music by Mozart

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MOZART: La Betulia liberate K118

Christian Zenker (Ozia), Margot Oitzinger (Giuditta), Marelize Gerber (Amital), Markus Volpert (Achior), Elisabeth Breuer (Cabri, Carmi), L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg (conductor)

CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72590 (2Hybrid SACD)

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Mozart: Piano Sonatas Volume 1

MOZART: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C K279; Piano Sonata No. 2 in F K280; Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major K311; Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat major K570; Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor K310

Christian Blackshaw (piano)

WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE00612 (2CD mid-price)

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MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 13 in C K415; Piano Concerto No. 18 in Bb K456; Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466; Piano Concerto No. 22 in Eb K482

Finghin Collins (directing from the piano), RTE National Symphony Orchestra

RTE LYRIC CD143 (2CD mid-price)

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Mozart - Symphonies Volume 1

MOZART: Symphony No. 1 in Eb K16; Symphony No. 4 in D K19; Symphony in F KV19a; Symphony No. 5 in Bb K22; Symphony in F KV 42a

Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)

DACAPO 6220536 (Hybrid SACD)

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Mozart - Symphonies Volume 10

MOZART: Symphony No. 35 in D K385 'Haffner'; Symphony No. 38 in D K504 'Prague'

Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)

DACAPO 6220545 (Hybrid SACD)

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10.40 Disc of the Week

VIVALDI: Catone in Utica

Topi Lehtipuu (Catone), Roberta Mameli (Cesare), Ann Hallenberg (Emilia), Sonia Prina (Marzia), Romina Basso (Fulvio), Emoke Barath (Arbace), Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis (conductor)

NAIVE OP30545 (3CD mid-price)

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  • Sat 28 Sep 2013 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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