Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra in Building a Library with Jonathan Cross and Andrew McGregor
In Building a Library, Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra, and Allyson Devenish reviews a selection of new releases.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
2.00 pm
Allyson Devenish reviews a selection of new releases including music by Rossini, Zemlinsky and Brahms.
3.00 pm
Building a Library
Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra.
Richard Strauss's tone poem, Also sprach Zarathustra, was composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra. The initial fanfare, "Sunrise", became well known after its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 麻豆社 used the theme in its television coverage of the Apollo space missions. It also became a regular intro to Elvis Presley's concerts in his later years.
Recommended version:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
LAW LWC1166
3.45 pm
Record of the Week: Andrew鈥檚 top pick.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Was ist das Herz? - cantata no.10 (Aria)
Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Performer: Bjarte Eike. Ensemble: Bergen Barokk.- Telemann: Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst, Vol. 8.
- Toccata Classics.
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Ernesto Lecuona
Minstrels (19th Century Cuban Dances)
Performer: Pierre Solot.- Fuga Libera.
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Gioachino Rossini
Vendicata! e di qual sangue... (Ermione)
Singer: Serena Farnocchia. Singer: Patrick Kabongo Mubenga. Orchestra: Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Antonino Fogliani.- Naxos.
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Johannes Brahms
String Quintet no.2 in G major Op.111 (4th mvt)
Performer: Lilli Maijala. Ensemble: Gringolts Quartet.- Bis.
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Gustav Mahler
Um Mitternacht (5 R眉ckert-Lieder)
Singer: Samuel Hasselhorn. Orchestra: Filharmonia Pozna艅ska. Conductor: 艁ukasz Borowicz.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Alexander von Zemlinsky
Holdsel'ge Bianca.... (Eine florentinische Trag枚die)
Singer: Nikolai Schukoff. Singer: John Lundgren. Singer: Au拧rin臈 Stundyt臈. Orchestra: Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest. Conductor: Marc Albrecht.- Pentatone.
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Isaac Alb茅niz
F锚te-Dieu 脿 S茅ville (Iberia - book 1)
Performer: Peter Donohoe.- Peter Donohoe Plays Granados & Alb茅niz.
- Chandos.
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Kenneth Fuchs
Eventide: Concerto for Alto Saxophone (Theme and Variations I - V)
Performer: Tim McAllister. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- Chandos.
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Geoffrey Bush
Songs of the Zodiac (Gemini to Virgo)
Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- Signum.
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Carl Heinrich Biber
Mystery (Rosary) sonata no.12 in C major 'The Ascension of Jesus'
Performer: Alan Choo. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire. Director: Jeannette Sorrell.- Avie.
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