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Andrew McGregor with Kirsten Gibson and Elin Manahan Thomas

with Andrew McGregor; Building a Library is on Dowland's Lachrimae with Kirsten Gibson, and Elin Manahan Thomas reports on a recording session of Mozart's Requiem in Berlin.

with Andrew McGregor

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Building a Library on Lachrim忙 or Seven Tears with Kirsten Gibson. This collection of instrumental music was composed by John Dowland. It was published in 1604 when Dowland was employed as lutenist to Christian IV of Denmark. Dowland points out in his dedication that there are different types of tears. "The teares which Musicke weeps" can be pleasant: "neither are teares shed always in sorrow but sometime in joy and gladnesse".

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This summer, conductor Ren茅 Jacobs recorded the Mozart Requiem for the first time. The project, with the period-instrument Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and RIAS Chamber Choir, was overseen by legendary producer Martin Sauer at Berlin's Teldex studios. From the many available versions of the Requiem, Jacobs chose to record 'S眉ssmayr Remade', a reworking of S眉ssmayr's completion by a young French composer, Pierre-Henri Dutron. Elin Manahan Thomas reports from the sessions and talks to Jacobs, Dutron, Sauer and performers about their approach to recording a new version of such a well known work.

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Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.

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Sat 28 Oct 2017 09:00
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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Requiem K.626 - Lacrimosa

    Music Arranger: Franz Xaver S眉ssmayr. Music Arranger: Pierre-Henri Dutron. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.
    • Mozart - Requiem.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 8.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet no.14 in C sharp minor, op. 131

    Ensemble: Quatuor Mosa茂ques.
    • Beethoven - The Late Quartets.
    • Naive.
    • 5.

  • Anton Webern

    Drei Kleine Stucke, Op.11

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Connie Shih.
    • The Cello in Wartime.
    • BIS.
    • 9.

  • Ivor Novello

    Keep The Home Fires Burning

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Connie Shih.
    • The Cello in Wartime.
    • BIS.
    • 14.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123 v. Finale

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, etc..
    • Chandos.
    • 5.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Op.74 (Pathetique)

    Orchestra: MusicAeterna. Conductor: Teodor Currentzis.
    • Tchaikovsky - Symphony No 6 - Pathetique.
    • Sony classical.
    • 1.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vesna Op.20

    Singer: Rodion Pogossov. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Debussy - Rachmaninov - Stravinsky.
    • Onyx Classics.
    • 3.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Rite Of Spring Part 1

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Debussy - Rachmaninov - Stravinsky.
    • Onyx Classics.
    • 4.

Record Review

9.00am

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BEETHOVEN 鈥� THE LATE QUARTETS听听

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN:听 Quartet No.12 in E flat major, Op.127 for strings; Quartet No.13 in B flat major, Op. 130 for strings; Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.131 for strings; Quartet No.15 in A minor, Op. 132 for strings; Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135 for strings; Quartet No.17 in B flat major, Op.133 鈥楪rosse Fuge鈥� for strings.

Quatuor Mosaiques

Na茂ve听 V 5445听 (3 CDs)

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THE CELLO IN WARTIME

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Sonata for Cello and Piano L.144

FRANK BRIDGE: Sonata for Cello and Piano, H.125

GABRIEL FAUR脡: Sonata No.1 in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op.109

ANTON WEBERN: Drei Kleine St眉cke, Op.11

CAMILLE SAINT-SA脣NS: The Swan

HUBERT PARRY: Jerusalem

IVOR NOVELLO: Keep The Home Fires Burning

TRADITIONAL: God Save The King

Steven Isserlis (cello); Connie Shih (piano)

BIS BIS-2312 (SACD)

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BART脫K: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA, ETC.

B脡LA BART脫K: Concerto for Orchestra, BB123; First Rhapsody, BB 94B; Part II of the First Rhapsody, with alternative ending; Second Rhapsody, BB 96B; Dance Suite, BB 86A.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Ehnes (violin), Edward Gardner (conductor).

Chandos CHSA 5189听 (CD)

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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library

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Building a Library: a weekly look at a piece of music, a comparison of the available recordings, and a recommendation.

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Composer: John Dowland

Piece: Lachrimae or Seven Tears

Reviewer: 听Kirsten Gibson

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Recommended Recording:

Lachrimae, or Seven Tears
Phantasm, Elizabeth Kenny (lute), Laurence Dreyfus (director)
LINN CKD527

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Other Recommended Recordings:

The Parley of Instruments, dir. Peter Holman with Paul O鈥橠ette (lute)

Helios CDH55339

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Hesperian XX, Jordi Savall (director)

Auvidis-Astr茅e E8701

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John Holloway (with Monika Baer, Renate Steinmann, Susanna Hefti, Martin Zaller)

ECM 4810430

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Fretwork/Christopher Wilson (lute)

Virgin Classics VC5450052

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10.15am 鈥� New Releases

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TCHAIKOVSKY 鈥� SYMPHONY No 6 鈥� PATH脡TIQUE

MusicAeterna (orchestra), Teodor Currentzis (conductor)

Sony Classical 听88985404352听 (CD)

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DEBUSSY 鈥� RACHMANINOV 鈥� STRAVINSKY

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Printemps

SERGE RACHMANINOV:听 Vesna Op.20

IGOR STRAVINSKY: Le Sacre du printemps

Rodion Pogassov (baritone), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Vasily Petrenko (conductor).

Oynx Classics听 ONYX 4182听 (CD)

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11.00am - Session Report: Mozart Requiem

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Elin Manahan Thomas reports from recording sessions that took place this summer in Berlin where Ren茅 Jacobs recorded the Mozart Requiem with the RIAS Chamber Choir, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and an international quartet of soloists. The Requiem was left unfinished at Mozart鈥檚 death and was completed by Franz Xaver S眉ssmayr. In this recording Jacobs uses a new version of S眉ssmayr鈥檚 completion by the young French composer Pierre-Henri Dutron. Includes interviews with Dutron, Martin Sauer (the recording鈥檚 producer), Freiburg basset horn player (Lorenzo Coppola) and conductor Ren茅 Jacobs.

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MOZART: REQUIEM

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Requiem in D minor, K626

Sophie Karthauser (soprano), Marie-Claude Chappuis (mezzo), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor, Johannes Weisser (baritone)

Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchor, Ren茅 Jacobs (conductor)

HARMONIA MUNDI HMM902291 (CD)

(LP released on 17/11/17)

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11.45am Disc of the Week

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MARIANNE CREBASSA 鈥� SECRETS

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: 3 Chansons de Bilitis; 3 M茅lodies

MAURICE RAVEL: Sh茅h茅razade; Vocalise-茅tude en forme de habanera

GABRIEL FAUR脡: Mirages

HENRI DUPARC: 4 M茅lodies

FAZIL SAY: Gezi Park 3

Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano), Fazil Say (piano), Bernhard Krabatsch (flute)

Warner Classics/Erato 听0190295768973听听 (CD)

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  • Sat 28 Oct 2017 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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