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Building a Library: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1

With Andrew McGregor. Building a Library: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1; New Bach releases, including the St John Passion; Disc of the Week: Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Le Nozze di Figaro K.492

    Singer: Andrei Bondarenko. Singer: Simone Kermes. Singer: Fanie Antonelou. Singer: Mary-Ellen Nesi. Singer: Christian Van Horn. Singer: Garry Agadzhanian. Singer: Maria Forsstrom. Singer: Krystian Adam. Singer: Nikolai Loskutkin. Ensemble: Musica Aeterna. Conductor: Teodor Currentzis.
    • SONY CLASSICAL : 88883-709262.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 1.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Quartet no. 3 in D major Op.44`1 for strings

    Ensemble: Artemis String Quartet.
    • ERATO : 0825646366903.
    • ERATO.
    • 3.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op.54

    Orchestra: Bavarian R S O. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • BR KLASSIK : 900123.
    • BR KLASSIK.
    • 1.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op.74 (Pathetique)

    Orchestra: Bavarian R S O. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • BR KLASSIK : 900123.
    • BR KLASSIK.
    • 4.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony no. 2 in C minor (chamber version arr. Anthony Payne)

    Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Soloists. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Linn CKD 442.
    • Linn.
    • 3.
  • Edward Elgar

    Quadrille no.5 from L'Assomoir (The Bludgeon)

    Ensemble: Innovation Chamber Ensemble. Director: Barry Collett.
    • SOMM : SOMMCD-252.
    • SOMM.
    • 14.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 14 Op.135 for soprano, bass, string orchestra and percussion

    Singer: Gal James. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • NAXOS : 8.573132.
    • NAXOS.
    • 6.
  • Richard Strauss

    Morgen from Lieder Op.27

    Singer: Simone Kermes. Ensemble: Faure Quartet.
    • SONY CLASSICAL : 88843-023672.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 7.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Quintet in D major for clarinet, horn, violin, cello and piano [1898]

    Ensemble: London Soloists' Ensemble.
    • Naxos : 8.573191.
    • Naxos.
    • 6.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Concerto no. 2 in G major Op.126 for cello and orchestra

    Performer: Truls Mørk. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • ONDINE : ODE-1218-2.
    • ONDINE.
    • 6.

9.00am

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Quartet no. 3 in D major Op.44`1 for strings

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Artemis String QuartetÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý ERATO : 0825646366903 ÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Morgen from 4 Lieder Op.27

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Simone Kermes, Faure QuartetÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý SONY CLASSICAL : 88843-023672

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Symphony no. 2 in C minor (chamber version arr. Anthony Payne)

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Royal Academy of Music Soloists, Trevor PinnockÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Linn CKD 442

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Quintet in D major for clarinet, horn, violin, cello and piano [1898] ÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý London Soloists' EnsembleÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos : 8.573191ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Quadrille no.5 from L'Assomoir (The Bludgeon)

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Innovation Chamber Ensemble, Barry CollettÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Edward ElgarÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý SOMM : SOMMCD-252 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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9.30am Building a Library

Chris de Souza compares recordings of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no. 1 and makes a recommendation:

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TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Bb minor Op. 23

c/w The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a

Martha Argerich (piano), Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4498162 (CD and download)

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Also on Martha Argerich - The Collection vol.2

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 24778124 (7CD budget)


10.15am New Releases

Berta Joncus joins Andrew live in the studio to discuss recently released recordings of Bach

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Cantata no. 106 BWV.106 (Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus tragicus)) ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Hannah Morrison, Monteverdi Choir., English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot GardinerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý SOLI DEO GLORIA : SDG-719ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Easter Oratorio BWV.249 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot GardinerÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý SOLI DEO GLORIA : SDG-719ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Magnificat in D major BWV.243 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Munich Bach Choir, Munich Bach Orchestra, Hansjorg AlbrechtÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý OEHMS CLASSICS : OC-1801ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Concerto [fragment] in D major BWV.1045 for violin, 3 tpt, timp, 2 ob & string orch ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Munich Bach Orchestra, Hansjorg AlbrechtÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý OEHMS CLASSICS : OC-1801ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Cantata no. 82 BWV.82 (Ich habe genug) ÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Christine Schafer, Berlin Baroque SoloistsÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý SONY CLASSICAL : 88765-444782

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Cantata no. 158 BWV.158 (Der Friede sei mit dir) ÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Thomas E. Bauer, Das Neue Orchester, Christoph Spering

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý OEHMS CLASSICS : OC-887ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Johannespassion BWV.245 ÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Christopher Purves, Academy of Ancient Music Chorus, Academy of Ancient Music, Richard EgarrÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC RECORDS : AAM-002Ìý

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11.20am

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Manfred symphony Op.58 ÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev (1957)

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý PENTATONE : PTC-5186-387 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op.74 (Pathetique) ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bavarian R S O, Mariss JansonsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý BR KLASSIK : 900123 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op.54 ÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bavarian R S O, Mariss JansonsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)ÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý BR KLASSIK : 900123 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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Symphony no. 14 Op.135 for soprano, bass, string orchestra and percussion ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Gal James, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily PetrenkoÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)ÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý NAXOS : 8.573132 ÌýÌýÌý

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Concerto no. 2 in G major Op.126 for cello and orchestra ÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Truls Mork, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily PetrenkoÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)ÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý ONDINE : ODE-1218-2 Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

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11.45am Disc of the Week

Le Nozze di Figaro - opera in 4 acts K.492 ÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Andrei Bondarenko, Simone Kermes, Fanie Antonelou, Mary-Ellen Nesi, Christian Van Horn, Garry Agadzhanian, Maria Forsstrom, Krystian Adam, Nikolai Loskutkin, Musica Aeterna, Teodor CurrentzisÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý SONY CLASSICAL : 88883-709262

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  • Sat 3 May 2014 09:00

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