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Brahms Experience

With Andrew McGregor. Building a Library: Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor; Vasily Petrenko's Shostakovich symphony cycle; Disc of the Week: Brahms: Die schone Magelone.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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Sat 4 Oct 2014 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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  • The Brahms Experience

    Full details of the Brahms season on 大象传媒 Radio 3 from 4 to 10 October 2014.

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Music Played

  • Josquin des Prez

    Dulcissima Virgo Maria

    Choir: Alamire. Conductor: David Skinner. Ensemble: The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble.
    • OBSIDIAN : CCL CD712.
    • OBSIDIAN.
    • 15.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Missus est Gabriel Archangelus

    Choir: Alamire. Conductor: David Skinner. Ensemble: The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble.
    • OBSIDIAN : CCL CD712.
    • OBSIDIAN.
    • 14.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto no. 2 in E major BWV.1042 for violin and string orchestra

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • SONY CLASSICAL : 88843-087792.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.
    • 5.

  • Dario Castello

    Sonata Seconda

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Marcin 艢wi膮tkiewicz. Performer: Daniele Caminiti.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS : CCSSA-36014.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.
    • 4.

  • Peter Sculthorpe

    The Wiradjuri Presence (Riverina No. 2)

    Performer: Tamara Anna Cislowska.
    • ABC CLASSICS : 481-1181.
    • ABC CLASSICS.
    • 25.

  • Johannes Brahms

    15 Romances from Tieck's 'Magelone' Op.33

    Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Christopher Maltman.
    • HYPERION : CDJ-33125.
    • HYPERION.
    • 3.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Quartet in D major Op.20`4 for strings

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-10831 (2).
    • CHANDOS.
    • 4.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

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

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski. Singer: Tatiana Monogarova. Singer: Sergei Petrovich Leiferkus.
    • LPO : 0080.
    • LPO.
    • 6.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Concerto no. 1 in A minor Op.77 for violin and orchestra

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storg氓rds. Performer: Christian Tetzlaff.
    • ONDINE : ODE-1239-2.
    • ONDINE.
    • 2.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Concerto no. 2 in C sharp minor Op.129 for violin and orchestra

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storg氓rds. Performer: Christian Tetzlaff.
    • ONDINE : ODE-1239-2.
    • ONDINE.
    • 6.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no. 6 in B minor Op.54

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • LPO : 0080.
    • LPO.
    • 3.

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Concerto no. 2 in E major BWV.1042 for violin and string orchestra 听听听听听听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Academy of St Martin-In-The-Fields, Joshua Bell (violin)听听听听

Composers:听听听 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 SONY CLASSICAL : 88843-087792

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Sonata Seconda

Performers:听听听听 Rachel Podger (violin), Marcin Swiatkiewicz (harpsichord), Daniele Caminiti (theorbo)听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Dario Castello (fl1621 - 1629)

Album Title:听听听听 CHANNEL CLASSICS : CCSSA-36014 听(hybrid SACD)听听听听

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The Wiradjuri Presence (Riverina No. 2) 听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Tamara-Anna Cislowski (piano)听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 Peter Sculthorpe听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 ABC CLASSICS : 481-1181 听

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听

Missus est Gabriel Archangelus 听听听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Alamire (choir), English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, David Skinner (conductor)听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 JOSQUIN DES PREZ听听听听听听听听听听

Album Title:听听听听 OBSIDIAN : CCL CD712听听听听听听

听

听

Dulcissima Virgo Maria 听听听听听听听听听

Performers:听听听听 Alamire (choir), English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, David Skinner (conductor)听听听听听听听听听

Composers:听听听 ANON

Album Title:听听听听 OBSIDIAN : CCL CD712听 听 听 听

Building a Library

Ivan Hewett compares recordings of Brahms鈥檚 first piano quartet and makes a recommendation:

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Brahms: Piano Quartets

BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No.1, Op. 25; Piano Quartet No. 2, Op. 26; Piano Quartet No. 3, Op. 60

Nicholas Angelich (piano), Renaud Capucon (violin), Gerard Causse (viola), Gautier Capucon (cello)

ERATO 5193102 (DOWNLOAD)

10.20am

Quartet in D major Op.20`4 for strings

Performers:听听听听 Doric String Quartet听听听

Composers:听听听 Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)听

Album Title:听听听听 CHANDOS : CHAN-10831 (2CDs) 听听

Interview: Vasily Petrenko

Andrew talks to conductor Vasily Petrenko about completing his cycle of Shostakovich's symphonies for record label Naxos, and his other ecent recordings of Russian repertoire.

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SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 14 in G minor Op. 135

Gal James (soprano), Alexander Vinogradov (baritone), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

NAXOS 8573132 (CD budget)

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Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major Op. 107; Cello Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 126

Truls Mork (cello), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

ONDINE ODE12182 (CD)

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听

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1

RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 1 in D minor Op. 13; Prince Rostislav

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

WARNER CLASSICS 4095962 (CD)

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听

Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 and 2 & Myths Op. 30

SZYMANOWSKI: Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 35; Violin Concerto No. 2 Op. 61; Mythes Op. 30

Baiba Skride (violin), Lauma Skride (piano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

ORFEO C873141A (CD)

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23; Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major Op. 44

Simon Trpceski (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor)

ONYX ONYX4135 (CD)

New Releases

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Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 99; Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor Op. 129

Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgards (conductor)

ONDINE ODE12392 (CD)

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Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 6 & 14

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 54; Symphony No. 14 in G minor Op. 135

Tatiana Monogarova (soprano), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

LPO LPO0080 (CD mid-price)

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Disc of the Week

Brahms: The Complete Songs Volume 5 (Christopher Maltman)

BRAHMS: Die schone Magelone Op. 33

Christopher Maltman (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano)

HYPERION CDJ33125 (CD)

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  • Sat 4 Oct 2014 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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