Andrew McGregor with Richard Sisson, Marina Frolova-Walker and Nicholas Baragwanath
Richard Sisson explores the popular musical Oklahoma! and Marina Frolova-Walker and Nicholas Baragwanath discuss a volume of Melodiya's Anthology of Russian Symphonic Music.
with Andrew McGregor
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Building a Library: Richard Sisson explores the ever-popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! It was the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Set in Oklahoma Territory in 1906, the original Broadway production opened in 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances. The show was a milestone in the development of the "book musical", where the songs and dances are fully integrated into the story.
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Andrew talks to Marina Frolova-Walker and Nicholas Baragwanath about the second volume of Melodiya's Anthology of Russian Symphonic Music from conductor Evgeny Svetlanov. It includes recordings of music by Glazunov, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Myaskovsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Gliere and many more.
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Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
The Gadfly, Op. 97 (Reconstructed by M. Fitz-Gerald): Overture
Orchestra: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland鈥怭falz. Conductor: Mark Fitz-Gerald.- The Gadfly (Original Score).
- Naxos.
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Robert Schumann
Liederkreis Op.39
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Florian Boesch.- Schumann & Mahler: Lieder.
- Linn Records.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Violin Sonata, JW VII/7: I. Con moto
Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.- Jan谩膷ek, Dvo艡谩k & Suk: Works for Violin and Piano.
- Signum Classics.
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Ren茅 Lussier
Nocturnal
Performer: Ren茅 Lussier. Ensemble: Bang on a Can All-Stars.- More Field Recordings.
- Cantaloupe Music.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Op.66
Orchestra: State Academic Symphony Orchestra of The Russian Federation. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66.
- ICA Classics.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No. 2 In D Minor Op.40
Orchestra: State Academic Symphony Orchestra of The Russian Federation. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3.
- Pentatone.
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Paul Hindemith
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra
Performer: Arabella Steinbacher. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Britten & Hindemith: Violin Concertos.
- Pentatone.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C Major, Op. 56
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Performer: Tanja Tetzlaff. Performer: Lars Vogt. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia.- Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Piano Concerto No. 3.
- Ondine.
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Record Review
9.00am
SHOSTAKOVICH: THE GADFLY
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: The Gadfly, Op.97 (reconstructed by Mark Fitz-Gerald); Vstrechniy (Counterplan), Op. 33
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz; Mark Fitz-Gerald (conductor)
Naxos 8.573747 (CD)
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THE WAGNER PROJECT
RICHARD WAGNER: 鈥極f Gods and Men鈥�: Preludes and scenes from Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von N眉rnberg, Das Rheingold, Die Walk眉re; 鈥楻edemption鈥�: Overtures, orchestral pieces and scenes from Der fliegende Holl盲nder, Tannh盲user, Parsifal
Matthias Goerne (baritone); Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Harding (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM 902250.51 (2 CDs)
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SCHUMANN & MAHLER: LIEDER
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Liederkreis, Op.39; Lieder und Ges盲nge aus Goethes Wilhelm Meister, Op. 98a
GUSTAV MAHLER: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (4 songs, complete)
Florian Boesch (baritone); Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Linn Records CKD 511 (CD)
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BOHEMIA
ANTON暮N DVO艠脕K: Violin Sonata in F Major, B.106; 4 Romantic Pieces, B.150
JOSEF SUK: Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op.17
LEO艩 JAN脕膶EK: Violin Sonata
Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin); Huw Watkins (piano)
Signum Classics SIGCD510 (CD)
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MORE FIELD RECORDINGS
CAROLINE SHAW: Really Craft When You
GABRIELLA SMITH: Panitao
JACE CLAYTON: Lethe鈥檚 Children
PAULA MATTHUSEN: the ontology of an echo
GLENN KOTCHE: Time Spirals
SHOUWANG ZHANG: Courtyards in Central Beijing
NICO MUHLY: Comfortable Cruising Altitude
BEN FROST: Negative Ghostrider
RICHARD REED PARRY: The Brief and Neverending Blur
ANNA 脼ORVALDSD脫TTIR: Fields
DAN DEACON: Sago An Ya Rev
JUAN FELIPE WALLER: Hybrid Ambiguities
REN脡 LUSSIER: Nocturnal
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Cantaloupe Music CA21136 (2 CDs)
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library
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Composer: Rodgers & Hammerstein
Piece: OKLAHOMA!
Reviewer: Richard Sisson
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Recommended Recording:
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1998 National Theatre Cast
Hugh Jackman (Curly); Josefina Gabrielle (Laurey); Vicki Simon (Ado Annie); Jimmy Johnston (Will Parker); Shuler Hensley (Jud Fry); Maureen Lipman (Aunt Eller); Peter Polycarpou (Ali Hakim)
Director 鈥� Trevor Nunn; Musical Director 鈥� John Owen Edwards
FIRST NIGHT RECORDS CASTCD 69 (CD)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Richard also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee the availability of these discs.
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1955 Film soundtrack
Gordon McRae (Curly); Shirley Jones (Laurey); Gloria Grahame (Ado Annie); Gene Nelson (Will Parker); Rod Steiger (Jud Fry); Charlotte Greenwood (Aunt Eller); Eddie Albert (Ali Hakim)
Director 鈥� Fred Zinnemann; Musical Director 鈥� Jay Blackton
EMI ANGEL ZDM 764691-2 (CD)
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1943 New York Original cast recording
Alfred Drake (Curly); Joan Roberts (Laurey); Celeste Holm (Ado Annie); Lee Dixon (Will Parker); Howard Da Silva (Jud Fry); Bette Garde (Aunt Eller); Joseph Bulloff (Ali Hakim)
Director 鈥� Robert Mamoulian; Musical Director 鈥� Jacob Schwartzdorf
NAXOS 8120787 (CD)
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10.15am 鈥� Vladimir Jurowski round-up
TCHAIKOVSKY: SLEEPING BEAUTY, OP.66
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty, Op.66
The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov'; Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
ICA Classics ICAC 5144 (CD)
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PROKOFIEV: SYMPHONIES NOS. 2 & 3
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Symphony No.2 in D minor, Op.40; Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.44
The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia; Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186 624 (Hybrid SACD)
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BRITTEN & HINDEMITH: VIOLIN CONCERTOS
BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.15
PAUL HINDEMITH: Violin Concerto
Arabella Steinbacher (violin); Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin; Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
Pentatone PTC 5186 625 (Hybrid SACD)
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VLADIMIR JUROWSKI: 10 YEARS
PAUL DUKAS: Fanfare to La Peri; La P茅ri
MAURICE RAVEL: Daphnis et Chlo茅, M.57
MIKHAIL GLINKA: Capriccio brillante on the Jota aragonesa, "Spanish Overture No. 1"; Souvenir d'une nuit d'ete a Madrid, "Spanish Overture No. 2"; Valse-fantasie in B Minor (version for orchestra)
ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH DARGOMYZHSKY: Baba-Yaga (S Volgi v Rigu)
MODEST MUSSORGSKY: A Night on the Bare Mountain
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: The Tale of the Buffoon, Op. 21bis "Chout"
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI: Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "The Song of the Night"
ALEXANDER VON ZEMLINSKY: Psalm 23, Op. 14 'Der gute Hirt'
SERGEI TANEYEV: John of Damascus, Op. 1
SERGEI RACHMANINOV: Three Russian Songs, Op. 41
LEO艩 JAN脕膶EK: The Eternal Gospel, JW III / 8
GEORGE ENESCU: Symphony No.3, Op.21
FRANZ LISZT: Faust Symphony, S.108
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op.45; Alto Rhapsody, Op.53
VALENTIN SILVESTROV: Symphony No.5
GIYA KANCHELI: Noch einen Schritt (One More Step)
GY脰RGY LIGETI: Atmosph猫res
EDISON DENISOV: Symphony No.2
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vladimir Jurowski (conductor); London Philharmonic Choir; Jeremy Ovenden (tenor); Romaine Gerber (alto); Adrian Thompson (tenor); Sofia Fomina (soprano); Trinity Boys Choir; Marco Jentzsch (tenor); Dietrich Henschel (baritone); Miah Persson (soprano); Anna Larsson (mezzo-soprano)
LPO 1010 (CD)
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10.40am 鈥� Russian Music Panel
ANTHOLOGY OF RUSSIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC VOLUME 2
Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor)
Melodiya MELCD1002481 (56 CDs)
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11.40am 鈥� Disc of the Week
BEETHOVEN: TRIPLE CONCERTO & PIANO CONCERTO NO.3
BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56; Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Christian Tetzlaff (violin); Tanja Tetzlaff (cello); Lars Vogt (piano and conductor); Northern Sinfonia
Ondine ODE 1297-2 (CD)
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