Jonathan Swain
Jonathan Swain introduces a Record Review Building a Library recommendation of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem. Plus music by Villa-Lobos, Ginastera, Samuel Barber and Shostakovich.
Jonathan Swain presents yesterday's featured "Building a Library" recording of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, and puts it in context of other works from 1940, including pieces by Villa Lobos, Ginastera, Samuel Barber and Shostakovich. The week's neglected classic is Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suite No.3 in G major, and Jonathan's young artist is pianist Haochen Zhang, playing Jan谩膷ek.
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Greensleeves
Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Benjamin Appl.- Heimat.
- Sony.
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Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro for strings Op.47
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- Elgar: Symphony No 1.
- CHANDOS.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Piano Sonata 1.X.1905, JW VIII/19
Performer: Haochen Zhang.- Haochen Zhang plays Schumann, Liszt, Brahms & Janacek.
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Benjamin Britten
Sinfonia da Requiem Op.20
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.- Decca London.
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Heitor Villa鈥怢obos
Prelude No.4 in E minor
Performer: Krzysztof Meisinger.- Villa-Lobos: Melodia Sentimental.
- Fuga Libera.
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Alberto Ginastera
Malambo Op.7
Performer: Mariangela Vacatello.- Ginastera: Complete Piano Music.
- Brilliant Classics.
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Samuel Barber
Reincarnations Op.16
Orchestra: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- American Polyphony.
- HYPERION.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Piano Quintet in G minor Op.57
Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Lyda Chen. Performer: Alissa Margulis. Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Mischa Maisky.- Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, Op..
- WARNER CLASSICS.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Jealousy
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Chandos.
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music Suite No.2 HWV 349
Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: Georg Kallweit.- Handel: Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3, HWV348-350.
- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Suite No.3 in G major Op.55
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 3 in G major, Op.55, etc..
- Pentatone.
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Anonymous
Gray's Inn Maske
Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
Broadcast
- Sun 4 Jun 2017 09:00麻豆社 Radio 3