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Fiona Talkington introduces this week's pick of listeners' choices, including an evocative archive tribute to John Betjeman in both words and music.

Featuring excerpts from a stunning disc of Monteverdi by the group L'Arpeggiata and a chance to hear an electrifying performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring given by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.

Harpsichordist Gary Cooper explains why a rare, vintage performance of chamber music by Tchaikovsky is his perfect evening's listening.

Gershwin
I don芒聙聶t Think I芒聙聶ll Fall in Love today
Dawn Upshaw & David Garrison (voice), Orchestra of St Luke芒聙聶s, Eric Stern (conductor)
NONESUCH 7559 79498-2 t3

Haydn
Variations in F minor Hob XVII/6
Sarah Beth Briggs (piano)
SML MP14 t1

Respighi arr. Snell
March - The Pines of Rome
Brighouse and Rastrick Band, David Hirst (conductor)
GRASMERE GRCD99 t18

Dring
A Bay in Anglesey
Robert Tear (tenor), Philip Ledger (piano)
MERIDIAN CDE84386 t11

Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz y Foncea
齿脙隆肠补谤补蝉
Andrew Lawrence King and the Harp Consort
DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 0547277810 2 -1 t2

Mendelssohn
War March of the Priests (from Athalie)
Wayne Marshall (organ of Peterborough cathedral)
VIRGIN VM5617032 t10

Stravinsky arr Crabb and Draugsvoll
Petrushka Scene 1
James Crabb and Geir Draugsvoll (accordions)
EMI CDZ5697052 tr 1

Tchaikovsky
Piano Trio 芒聙聯 I Pezzo elegiaco
David Oistrakh (violin), Sviatoslav Knushevitsky (cello), Lev Oborin (piano)
ARCHIPEL ARPCD0204 t4

Kodaly
Missa Brevis 芒聙聯 Gloria
Danish National Radio Choir, Niels Henrik Nielsen (organ), Stefan Parkman (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN 9754 t3

Monteverdi
Oblivion soave
Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor), L芒聙聶Arpeggiata
VIRGIN 2361402 t10

Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, Jac van Steen (conductor)
大象传媒 recording 芒聙聯 not commercially available

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