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Andrew McGregor with Jeremy Sams and Katy Hamilton

Jeremy Sams chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Claude Debussy, one of the composers featured at the 2018 Proms, and explains why they need to be heard.

with Andrew McGregor

9.30
Proms Composer: Debussy
Each Saturday over the next nine weeks a different Record Review stalwart chooses five indispensable recordings of a great composer featured in the Proms. Today, Jeremy Sams kicks off the series by playing his top five Debussy discs and tells us why you need to hear them.

11.00
Katy Hamilton picks the plums from a 14-CD box bringing together the complete concerto and sonata recordings of renowned American cellist Leonard Rose in his centenary year.

11.45
Proms Recording: Also new for Summer Record Review, each week we select a major work from the Proms and play the current Building a Library recommendation, beginning with Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with Julian Bliss and the Royal Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Mario Venzago.

3 hours, 12 minutes

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Apparition

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff. Singer: Juliane Banse.
    • Songs of Debussy and Mozart.
    • ECM.
    • 004.
  • Claude Debussy

    String Quartet in G minor, Op.10; 2nd mvt, Assez vif et bien rhythme

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • Virgin.
  • Claude Debussy

    Bruyeres & General Lavine - eccentric (Preludes, Book 2)

    Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Debussy: Complete works for piano vol.1: Bavouzet.
    • Chandos.
    • 17.
  • Claude Debussy

    Jeux de vagues (La Mer)

    Orchestra: Anima Eterna Brugge. Conductor: Jos van Immersel.
    • Claude Achille Debussy.
    • Zigzag.
    • 003.
  • Claude Debussy

    Cello Sonata in D minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich. Performer: Benjamin Britten.
    • Rostropovich and Britten Recital.
    • Decca.
    • 10.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No.8 in F Op.93: i. Allegro vivace

    Orchestra: Wiener Akademie. Conductor: Martin Haselb枚ck.
    • Alpha.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    La Clemenza di Tito (end of Act 2 Nos 24-26)

    Performer: Rolando Villaz贸n. Performer: Joyce DiDonato. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Oliver Knussen

    Horn Concerto

    Performer: Barry Tuckwell. Performer: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: Oliver Knussen.
    • DG.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    2nd Movement 'Adagio' from Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622

    Performer: Julian Bliss. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Mario Venzago.
    • Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto - W.A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 4-6.

Summer Record Review

9.00am

Crusell: Three Clarinet Concertos plus Introduction et Air Su茅dois
Michael Collins (clarinet)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Chandos CHSA 5187 Hybrid SACD

Mozart: Piano Concertos 25 & 26
Francesco Piemontesi (piano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Andrew Manze
Linn CKD 544

Rameau: Na茂s
Florian Sempey (Jupiter)
Purcell Choir
Orfeo Orchestra
Gy枚rgy Vashegyi (conductor)
Glossa GCD 924003 (2 CDs)


9.30am 鈥 Proms Composer 鈥 Debussy with Jeremy Sams

Songs of Debussy and Mozart
Juliane Banse (soprano)
Andr谩s Schiff (piano)
ECM 1772

Debussy, Faur茅 & Ravel: String Quartets

Quatuor Eb猫ne (string quartet)

Erato 519045-2

Debussy: Complete works for piano vol. 1

Jean- Efflam Bajouzet (piano)

Chandos CHAN10421

Debussy: La Mer, Images, Pr茅lude 脿 l鈥檃pr猫s-midi d鈥檜n faune
Anima Eterna Brugge
Jos van Immerseel (conductor)

Zigzag ZZT313

Schubert, Schumann & Debussy: Works for Cello and piano

Britten Rostropovich (cello)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
Decca 4609742



10.20am 鈥 New Releases

Beethoven: Symphony No.8 and Piano Concerto in D major, Op.61a

Gottlieb Wallisch (piano)
Orchester Wiener Akademie
Martin Haselb枚ck (conductor)

Alpha 477

Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito
Rolando Villazon (tenor)
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo soprano)
Marina Rebeka (soprano)
RIAS Kammerchor
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 483 5210 (2 CDs)


Oliver Knussen

Barry Tuckwell (horn)
London Sinfonietta
Oliver Knussen (conductor)
DG 474 3222

10.55am 鈥 Reissues 鈥 Katy Hamilton on new Leonard Rose Boxset


Leonard Rose: The Complete Concerto and Sonata Recordings
Leonard Rose (cello)
Sony Classical 88985490172 (14 CDs)

11.45am 鈥 BAL Proms Choice 鈥 Mozart鈥檚 Clarinet Concerto in A chosen by Sarah Devonald on the 25th March 2017

Mozart & Nielsen Clarinet Concertos

Julian Bliss (clarinet),
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Mario Venzago (conductor)
SIGNUM SIGCD390

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  • Sat 14 Jul 2018 09:00

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