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Building a Library: Beethoven: Symphony No 2

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Beethoven: Symphony No 2, Harry Christophers on The Sixteen and Disc of the Week: Handel: Tamerlano.

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Sat 24 May 2014 09:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Claudio Abbado.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Arturo Toscanini.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Stanis艂aw Skrowaczewski.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: David Zinman.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Rafael Kubel铆k.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Frans Br眉ggen.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Emmanuel Krivine.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Pierre Monteux.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: George Szell.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Bagatelle (fur Elise) in A minor WoO.59 for piano

    Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
    • BIS: 1892 SACD.
    • BIS.
    • 12.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Mariss Jansons.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Sir Roger Norrington.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Stanis艂aw Skrowaczewski.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Hermann Scherchen.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Stanis艂aw Skrowaczewski.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Otto Klemperer.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: David Zinman.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Bruno Walter.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Stanis艂aw Skrowaczewski.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Stanis艂aw Skrowaczewski.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 2

    Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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

    Singer: Karina Gauvin.
    • Atma Classique: ACD2-2636.
    • Atma Classique.
    • 2.

  • Charles Gounod

    Mireille - opera in 5 acts vers. standard [reconstr. Busser (1939) after 1864 or

    Singer: Olga Peretyatko. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Enrique Mazzola.
    • Sony Classical: 88883738592.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 8.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 82 'The Bear' (4th Movement)

    Orchestra: Handel and Haydn Society of Boston.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Tamerlano - opera in 3 acts

    Singer: Xavier Sabata. Singer: Max Emanuel Cen膷i膰. Singer: John Mark Ainsley. Singer: Karina Gauvin. Singer: Ruxandra Donose. Singer: Pavel Kudinov. Orchestra: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Performer: Riccardo Minasi.
    • Naive V 5373.
    • Naive.
    • 2.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Deeper, and deeper still (from Jeptha)

    Choir: The Sixteen.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Doubtful Fear (from Jeptha)

    Choir: The Sixteen.

  • John Adams

    Concerto for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Chad Hoopes. Orchestra: MDR Sinfonieorchester.
    • Naive: V5368.
    • Naive.
    • 6.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lieder ohne Worte - book 3 Op.38

    Performer: Howard Shelley.
    • Hyperion: CDA68059.
    • Hyperion.
    • 22.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    12 Songs Op.9

    Singer: Sophie Bevan. Performer: Julian Milford.
    • Champs Hill: CHRCD085.
    • Champs Hill.
    • 5.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Quartet no. 2 in A minor Op.13 for strings

    Ensemble: Sacconi Quartet.
    • Champs Hill: CHRCD085.
    • Champs Hill.
    • 6.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

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

    Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
    • Champs Hill: CHRCD085.
    • Champs Hill.
    • 7.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lieder ohne Worte - book 3 Op.38

    Performer: Bal谩zs Szokolay.
    • Piano Classics: PCLD0067.
    • Piano Classics.
    • 13.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concerto no. 1 in G minor Op.25 for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Saleem Abboud-Ashkar. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Decca: 481 0778.
    • Decca.
    • 7.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Robert le diable - opera in 5 acts

    Orchestra: New Zealand S O. Conductor: Darrell Ang.
    • NAXOS: 8.573195.
    • NAXOS.
    • 1.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Sicut erat (from the Vespers of 1610)

    Choir: The Sixteen.

  • John Sheppard

    Gaude, Gaude, Gaude Maria

    Choir: The Sixteen.

  • Vincenzo Bertolusi

    Ego flos campi

    Choir: The Sixteen.

9.00am

Bagatelle (fur Elise, revised 1822 version) in A minor WoO.59 for piano

Performers:听听听听 Ronald Brautigam听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)听听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 BIS: 1892 SACD听听听听听听听听

听

Overture to Robert le diable - opera in 5 acts 听听听听听听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 New Zealand S O, Darrell Ang听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864)听听听

Album Title:听听听听 NAXOS: 8.573195听听听听听

听听听听听听

Giunse alfin il momento鈥� from Le Nozze di Figaro - opera in 4 acts K.492 听听听听听听听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Karina Gauvin (soprano), Les Violon du Roy, Bernard Labadie

Composers:听听听 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Atma Classique: ACD2-2636

听

O legere hirondelle from Mireille - opera in 5 acts

Performers:听听听听 Olga Peretyatko, NDR Sinfonieorchestre, Enrique Mazzola

Composers:听听听 Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Sony Classical: 88883738592听听听听听听听听听听听

听

Concerto for violin and orchestra 听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Chad Hoopes, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Jarvi听听听听

Composers:听听听 John Adams (1947)听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Naive: V5368听

听听听听听听听听听听听

9.30am Building a Library

Rob Cowan joins Andrew live in the studio to compare recordings of Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 2 and makes a recommendation:听

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 36; Symphony No. 3 in E flat major Op. 55 'Eroica'

Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor)

OEHMS OC522 (2CD mid-price)

听

Also available as part of collected edition:

听

BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete)

Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor)

OEHMS OC526 (6CD mid-price)

INTERVIEW: Harry Christophers

Harry Christophers talks to Andrew about The Sixteen鈥檚 roots, record label, new directions, and forthcoming recordings of Monteverdi and Handel.

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The Voice of the Turtle Dove

DAVY, R: Ah, mine heart, remember thee well; O Domine caeli terraeque creator

MUNDY, W: Vox Patris caelestis; Adolescentulus sum ego

SHEPPARD, J: Libera nos 1 & II; In manus tuas I; In manus tuas III; Gaude gaude gaude Maria

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor)

CORO COR16119 (CD mid-price)

听

Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 82 & Violin Concerto in G major

HAYDN: Symphony No. 6 in D major 鈥楲e Matin'; Symphony No. 82 in C major, 'The Bear'; Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major, Hob.VIIa:4

Aisslinn Nosky (violin), Handel and Haydn Society, Harry Christophers (conductor)

CORO COR16113 (CD)

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The Blossoming Vine

ANERIO, G F: Salve Regina; Litania deiparae Virginis; Missa Pulchra Es

BERTOLUSI: Ego flos campi (Song of Salomon 2,1-3) from Sacrae Cantiones, libro primo (1601); Osculetor me osculo; Regina Caeli

PACELLI: Veni Sponsa Christi; Beata es Virgo Maria; Dum esset rex

The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan

CORO COR16123 (CD)

听

...and recordings of Monteverdi鈥檚 Vespers and Handel鈥檚 Jeptha are for release on the Coro label later this year.

New Releases

Andrew听compares new recordings of orchestral and chamber music by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn.

听

Ruy Blas - overture Op.95 听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Decca: 481 0778听听听听听听听

听

Concerto no. 1 in G minor Op.25 for piano and orchestra 听听听

Performers:听听听听 Saleem Abboud-Ashkar, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly听听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Decca: 481 0778听听听听听听听

听

Lieder ohne Worte - book 3 Op.38, No. 2 鈥楧uetto鈥櫶�

Performers:听听听听 Balazs Szokolay听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Piano Classics: PCLD0067听听听

听

Lieder ohne Worte - book 3 Op.38, No. 2 鈥楧uetto鈥� 听听听

Performers:听听听听 Howard Shelley听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Hyperion: CDA68059

听

Frage 鈥� from 12 Songs Op.9

Performers:听听听听 Sophie Bevan (soprano) Julian Milford (piano)听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Champs Hill: CHRCD085听听听听听听

听

Quartet no. 2 in A minor Op.13 for strings 听听听

Performers:听听听听 Sacconi Quartet听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Champs Hill: CHRCD085听听听听听听

听

Quartet no. 2 in A minor Op.13 for strings 听听听

Performers:听听听听 Artemis String Quartet听听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 ERATO: 0825646366903听听听听听听

听

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

Performers:听听听听 Navarra String Quartet听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Champs Hill: CHRCD085听听听听听听

听

Quartet no. 6 in F minor Op.80 for strings 听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Badke Quartet听听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Champs Hill: CHRCD085听听听听听听

听

Quartet in E flat major for strings 听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Ebene Quartet听听听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 - 1847)听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Virgin Classics: 50999 464546 2 1听听听听

听

Quartet in E flat major for strings 听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Cavaleri Quartet听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 - 1847)听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Champs Hill: CHRCD085听听听听听听

Disc of the Week

Tamerlano - opera in 3 acts听听

Performers:听听听听 Xavier Sabata, Max Emanuel Cencic, John Mark Ainsley, Karina Gauvin, Ruxandra Donose, Pavel Kudinov, Il Pomo d'Oro, Riccardo Minasi听听听听听

Composers:听听听 George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 Naive V 5373听

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  • Sat 24 May 2014 09:00
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