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Andrew McGregor with Katy Hamilton

Record Review Summer Record Review

Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms composer Brahms, one of the great composers of German Romanticism, and explains why you need to hear them.

with Andrew McGregor

9.30
Proms Composer: Johannes Brahms
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of works by Proms Composer Johannes Brahms, one of the greatest composers of German Romanticism, and explains why you need to hear them.

11.15
Proms Recording:
BERLIOZ
Les nuits d'ete
Brigitte Balleys (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestre des Champs Elysees
Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

2 hours, 44 minutes

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Sat 31 Aug 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Straussiana

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108 i) Allegro

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Hyperion.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Atto III, Scena 8: Sinfonia - Madre, sia con

    Singer: Claire Debono. Singer: Lea Desandre. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 314.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Atto III, Scena 8: Pur ti miro - pur ti godo

    Singer: Sonya Yoncheva. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Singer: Kate Lindsey. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 315.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Theme

    Performer: Jonathan Plowright.
    • BIS.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Variation 1

    Performer: Jonathan Plowright.
    • BIS.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Variation 2

    Performer: Jonathan Plowright.
    • BIS.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1: Variation 3

    Performer: Jonathan Plowright.
    • BIS.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Drei Lieder, Op. 64 i) An die Heimat

    Performer: Christoph Berner. Singer: Marlis Petersen. Singer: Stella Doufexis. Singer: Werner G眉ra. Singer: Konrad Jarnot.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto op.77 in D major: i) Allegro non troppo

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Harding.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26 ii) Poco adagio

    Performer: Adolf Busch. Performer: Karl Doktor. Performer: Hermann Busch. Performer: Rudolf Serkin.
    • Urania.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 15 in A Major

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 2 in E Major

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 1 in B Major

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 14 in A Minor

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 10 in G Major

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 5 in E Major

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waltzes, Op. 39, No. 6 in C-Sharp Major

    Performer: Dinu Lipatti. Performer: Nadia Boulanger.
    • Regis.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major Op. 44 ii) Andante non troppo

    Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
    • Decca.

  • Amadio Freddi

    Magnificat Sesto Tuono

    Ensemble: The Gonzaga Band. Director: Jamie Savan.
    • Resonus Classics.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Piano Quintet in C major, Sz. 23 iv) Poco a poco pi霉 vivace

    Performer: Barnab谩s Kelemen. Performer: Vilde Frang. Performer: Katalin Kokas. Performer: Nicolas Altstaedt. Performer: Alexander Lonquich.
    • Alpha.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Les Nuits d'脡t茅, Op. 7

    Singer: Brigitte Balleys. Orchestra: Orchestre des Champs鈥惷塴ys茅es. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

Summer Record Review

9.00am

Korngold: Symphony in F sharp, Theme and Variations & Straussiana

Sinfonia of London

John Wilson (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5220 (Hybrid SACD)

听

听

Brahms: Violin Sonatas

Alina Ibragimova (violin)

C茅dric Tiberghien (piano)

Hyperion CDA68200

听

听L'incoronazione di Poppea

Tamara Banjesevic (Fortuna)

Ana Quintans (Virt霉)

Lea Desandre (Amore)

Sonya Yoncheva (Poppea)

Kate Lindsey (Nerone)

St茅phanie d鈥橭ustrac (Ottavia)

Carlo Vistoli (Ottone)

Renato Dolcini (Seneca)

Ana Quintans (Drusilla)

Marcel Beekman (Nutrice)

Dominique Visse (Arnalta)

Tamara Banjesevic (Damigella)

Virgile Ancely (Mercurio)

Alessandro Fisher (Lucano)

Les Arts Florissants

William Christie (harpsichord and direction)

Harmonia Mundi HAF8902622.24 (3CDs + DVD)

听

听

9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Katy Hamilton on Brahms

听

Composer: Johannes Brahms

Reviewer: Katy Hamilton

听

Recommended Recordings:

Variations on an original theme, Op.21 no.1

Jonathan Plowright (piano)

BIS BIS2117 (Hybrid SACD)

听

鈥楢n die Heimat鈥� Op.64 no. 1 for vocal quartet and piano

Marlis Petersen (soprano)

Stella Doufexis (alto)

Werner G眉ra (tenor)

Konrad Jarnot (baritone)

Christoph Berner (piano)

Harmonia Mundi HMC901945

听

Violin Concerto, Op.77

Isabelle Faust (violin)

Gustav Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Daniel Harding (conductor)

Harmonia Mundi HMC902075

听

听

Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26

Adolf Busch (violin)

Karl Doktor (viola)

Hermann Busch (cello)

Rudolf Serkin (piano)

Warner Classics 7647022

听

Waltzes Op.39 for piano duet

Dinu Lipatti (piano)

Nadia Boulanger (piano)

Regis RRC1370

听

听

10.20am 鈥� New Releases

听

鈥奓ibert脿!听 Mozart and the Opera: an imaginary dramma giocoso in three scenes

Sabine Devieilhe (soprano)

Siobhan Stagg (soprano)

Serena Malfi (mezzo-soprano)

Vrielink Linard (tenor)

John Chest (baritone)

Nahuel di Pierro (bass)

Pygmalion

Rapha毛l Pichon (director)

Harmonia Mundi HMM90263839 (2CDs)

听

听

The Tchaikovsky Project: Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos, Orchestral Works

Kirill Gerstein (piano)

Czech Philharmonic

Semyon Bychkov (conductor)

Decca 4834942 (7 CDs)

听

听

Schubert: Winterreise

Ian Bostridge (tenor)

Thomas Ad猫s (piano)

Pentatone PTC5186764

听

听

Amadio Freddi: Vespers (1616) - lesser-known music in the Baroque Venetian orbit by Ignazio Donati, Amadio Freddi, Biagio Marini etc

The Gonzaga Band

Jamie Savan (cornett and director)

Resonus Classics RES10245

听

听

Veress: String Trio & Bart贸k: Piano Quintet

Vilde Frang (violin)

Barnab谩s Kelemen (violin)

Lawrence Power (viola)

Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)

Alexander Lonquich (piano)

Alpha ALPHA458

听


11.25am 鈥� Proms BAL Recommendation

BERLIOZ: Les Nuits d鈥櫭塼茅
Reviewer: Christopher Cook in January 2014

Recommended recording:

听

Brigitte Balleys (mezzo)

Orchestre des Champs Elys茅es

Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

Harmonia Mundi HMG501522

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  • Sat 31 Aug 2019 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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