Andrew McGregor with Edward Seckerson, Katy Hamilton and Chris O'Reilly
Building a Library on Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta Candide, with Edward Seckerson, plus Katy Hamilton and Chris O'Reilly with new releases to mark Record Store Day.
with Andrew McGregor, plus guests Katy Hamilton and Chris O'Reilly who mark Record Store Day with their selection of new releases and a discussion about the various ways of consuming recorded classical music.
9.30
Building a Library: Leonard Bernstein's Candide with Edward Seckerson.
Based on Voltaire's 18th-century satirical novel about the misadventures of the pure-hearted and naive Candide and his much more worldly mate Cun茅gonde, Leonard Bernstein's 1956 operetta isn't just another Broadway show. It opened during the infamous witch hunts of Senator McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee, which Bernstein and and book author Lillian Hellman had experienced firsthand. So alongside the blend of wit, sophistication and comedy, including brilliant parodies of operatic forms like 'Glitter and be Gay', the references to the Spanish Inquisition - 'What a day, what a day for an auto-da-fe' - and the irony of Candide's mantra that everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds give the work a dark undercurrent.
That Candide never had the lasting success he thought it deserved really bugged Bernstein who tinkered with it on-and-off until the end of his life, resulting in multiple versions and the question of which, if any, is definitive.
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Disc of the Week: Andrew chooses an outstanding new release.
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269: I. Allegro
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI.
- Channel.
- CCS SA40318.
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Peter Navarro-Alonso
Concerto in B Minor (After Vivaldi's RV 580): mvt IV
Ensemble: Alpha.- Peter Navarro-Alonso: Le quattro stagioni & Concerto in B Minor.
- Dacapo.
- 8.
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Richard Strauss
Piano Trio No. 2 in D Major, TrV 71: II. Andante cantabile ma non troppo
Ensemble: Munich Piano Trio.- The Young Richard Strauss.
- Genuin.
- 102.
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John Luther Adams
Canticles of the Sky: iii. Sky with Nameless Colors
Performer: Oliver Coates.- Canticles of the Sky.
- RVNG INTL.
- RVNGNL48.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major: II. Adagio
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 7 AND WAGNER: SIEGFRIED鈥橲 FUNERAL MARCH.
- DG.
- 4798494.
- 3.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A Minor "Tragic": II. Andante moderato
Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲. Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra.- Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor "Tragic".
- BIS.
- 102.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato
Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: Piers Lane.- Chandos.
- CHAN10977.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: III. Allegro grazioso quasi andante
Performer: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch. Performer: Tuija Hakkila.- Brahms: Sonatas for Piano & Violin on Period Instruments.
- Ondine.
- 203.
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Johannes Brahms
5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 1, Wie Melodien zieht es mir (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Performer: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch. Performer: Tuija Hakkila.- Brahms: Sonatas for Piano & Violin on Period Instruments.
- Ondine.
- 5.
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Antony Gormley
Sounds of the Studio (Part 2)
Performer: Antony Gormley.- ANTONY GORMLEY: SOUNDS OF THE STUDIO.
- Gearbox Records.
- LP GB1544.
- Side 2.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Concerto in D major for two violins: I. Poco allegro
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille. Conductor: Lawrence Foster.- MARTIN女: DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO.
- Pentatone.
- PTC5186658.
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William Walton
Viola Concerto (1961 Version): II. Vivo, con molto preciso
Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- VIOLA CONCERTO, PARTITA FOR ORCHESTRA & SONATA FOR STRING ORCHESTRA.
- Chandos.
- CHSA5210.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Trio in A Major, H.15.18
Ensemble: Trio Wanderer.- Haydn: Piano Trios, HOB. XV:14, 18, 21, 26 & 31.
- harmonia mundi.
- 106.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Summer (The Four Seasons)
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI.
- Channel Classics.
- 4.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Autumn (The Four Seasons)
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI.
- Channel Classics.
- 7.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Winter (The Four Seasons)
Performer: Rachel Podger. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.- VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI.
- Channel Classics.
Record Review
9.00补尘听
VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI
ANTONIO VIVALDI
The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269
The Four Seasons: Summer, RV315
The Four Seasons: Autumn, RV293
The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297
Concerto for strings 'Il riposo - per il Santissimo Natale', RV 270
Violin Concerto in E major, RV271 'L'Amoroso'
Concerto for Violin "Il Grosso Mogul" in D major RV 208
Rachel Podger (violin); Brecon Baroque
Channel CCS SA40318 (Hybrid SACD)
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PETER NAVARRO-ALONSO: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI
PETER NAVARRO-ALONSO
Le Quattro Stagioni: I. La primavera (After Vivaldi's RV 269)Top of Form
Bottom of FoLe Quattro Stagioni: II. L'estate (After Vivaldi's RV 315)of Form
Bottom of FormLe Quattro Stagioni: III. L'autunno (After Vivaldi's RV 293)op of Form
Bottom of FormLe Quattro Stagioni: IV. L'inverno (After Vivaldi's RV 297)
Concerto in B Minor (After Vivaldi's RV 580)
Alpha, Ekkozone (ensembles), Mathias Reumert (conductor)
DaCapo 8.226591 (digital download available. CD released 27th April)
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THE YOUNG RICHARD STRAUSSp of Form
Bottom of FormRICHARD STRAUSS
Piano Trio No. 2 in D major, AV 53
Quartet in C minor, Op. 13
M眉nchner Klaviertrio; Tilo Widenmeyer (viola)
Genuin GEN 18496 (CD)
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CANTICLES OF THE SKY
JOHN LUTHER ADAMS
Sky with Four Suns
Sky with Four Moons
Sky with Nameless Colors
Sky with Endless Stars
Oliver Coates (multitracked cello and electronics)
RVNG INTL RVNGNL48 - exclusively on LP for Record Store Day 21/04/18
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥�
Edward Seckerson on Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 Candide
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Composer: 听听听 Leonard Bernstein
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Piece: 听听听听听听听听听听听 Candide
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Reviewer:听听听听听 Edward Seckerson
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Recommended Recording:
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Original 1956 Broadway Cast recording:-
Robert Rounseville (Candide), Samuel Krachmalnick (conductor)
Sony/Columbia
SK 86859 (digital download)
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Other Recommended Recording:
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Below is another recording that Edward also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.
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1988 Scottish Opera recording:-
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Mark Beudert (Candide), Justin Brown (conductor)
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Jay Records
CDTER1156 (CD)
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10.35am New Releases 鈥� Record Store Day with Katy Hamilton and Chris O鈥橰eilly
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BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 7 AND WAGNER: SIEGFRIED鈥橲 FUNERAL MARCH
ANTON BRUCKNER
G枚tterd盲mmerung, WWV 86D / Act 3
Symphony No. 7 in E major:
Gewandhausorchester; Andris Nelsons (conductor)
DG 4798494 (CD)
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MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN A MINOR 'TRAGIC'
GUSTAV MAHLER
Symphony No. 6 in A minor 鈥楾ragic鈥�
Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo V盲nsk盲 (conductor)
BIS BIS-2266 (digital download available.听 Hybrid SACD released 27th April)
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BRAHMS: VIOLIN SONATAS NOS. 1-3 (COMPLETE)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Tasmin Little (violin); Piers Lane (piano)
Chandos CHAN10977 (CD)
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BRAHMS: VIOLIN SONATAS NOS. 1-3 (COMPLETE)
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Lieder (5), Op. 105
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Lieder und Ges盲nge (8), Op. 59
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch (violin); Tuija Hakkila (piano)
Ondine ODE 1315-2 (CD)
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ANTONY GORMLEY: SOUNDS OF THE STUDIO
ANTONY GORMLEY
Sounds of the Studio (Part 1)
Sounds of the Studio (Part 2)
Gearbox Records LP GB1544 - exclusively on LP for Record Store Day 21/04/18
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MARTIN女: DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO
BOHUSLAV MARTIN女
Concerto in D major for two violins and orchestra H329
Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, H292
Deborah Nemtanu and Sarah Nemtanu (violin)
Momo Kodama and Mari Kodama (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille; Lawrence Foster (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5186658 (Hybrid SACD)听
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BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN SONATAS VOL. 2
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Chlo毛 Hanslip (violin); Danny Driver (piano)
Rubicon RCD1011 (CD)
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WALTON: VIOLA CONCERTO, PARTITA FOR ORCHESTRA &
SONATA FOR STRING ORCHESTRA
WILLIAM TURNER WALTON
Viola Concerto (1961 Version)
Sonata for String Orchestra
Partita for Orchestra
James Ehnes (viola); 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra; Edward Gardner (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5210 (Hybrid SACD)
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HAYDN: PIANO TRIOS
JOSEPH HAYDN
Piano Trio No. 27 in A flat Major, Hob.XV:14
Piano Trio No. 32 in A major, Hob.XV:18
Piano Trio No. 35 in C major, Hob.XV:21
Piano Trio No. 40 in F sharp minor, Hob.XV:26
Piano Trio No. 41 in E flat minor, Hob.XV:31听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Trio Wanderer
Harmonia Mundi 902321
(digital download available from 21st April. CD released 4th May)
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week
VIVALDI: LE QUATTRO STAGIONI
ANTONIO VIVALDI
The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269
The Four Seasons: Summer, RV315
The Four Seasons: Autumn, RV293
The Four Seasons: Winter, RV297
Concerto for strings 'Il riposo - per il Santissimo Natale', RV 270
Violin Concerto in E major, RV271 'L'Amoroso'
Concerto for Violin "Il Grosso Mogul" in D major RV 208
Rachel Podger (violin); Brecon Baroque
Channel CCS SA40318 (Hybrid SACD)
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