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Andrew McGregor with Jan Smaczny and Laura Tunbridge

New recordings with Andrew McGregor and a guide to the best of Martinu on disc with Jan Smaczny. Plus Beethoven symphonies from Andris Nelsons reviewed by Laura Tunbridge.

with Andrew McGregor.

09.30
A guide to the best of Martinu on disc.
Jan Smaczny presents his five favourite recordings of a 20th Century Czech composer who really deserves to be in every collection. Bohuslav Martin暖 wrote 6 symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and much else besides. His style is eclectic and full of high-energy, propulsive rhythms . Among his operas, Julietta and The Greek Passion are thrilling works. Many of his orchestral works have hints of jazz mixed in with Bohemian and Moravian folk melodies.

10.50
Andrew McGregor talks to Laura Tunbridge about a new cycle of the Beethoven symphonies from Andris Nelsons and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.

2 hours, 44 minutes

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Sat 28 Sep 2019 09:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Stefano Landi

    Passacali della vita

    Singer: Ed Lyon. Ensemble: Theatre of the Ayre.
    • Delphian.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Rasumovsky' No. 1' ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • Erato.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4.
    • Lso Live.
    • 109.

  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Charleston (La revue de cuisine)

    Orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Decca.

  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Final (La revue de cuisine)

    Orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Decca.

  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Act iii, scene viii (Julietta)

    Choir: Chorus of the National Theatre, Prague. Orchestra: Orchestra of the National Theatre, Prague. Conductor: Jaroslav Krombholc.
    • Supraphon.

  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 iii) Allegro (ma non Presto)

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Peter Evans.
    • Hyperion.

  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Symphony No. 6 i) Lento - Andante moderato - Allegro - Lento

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • Onyx.

  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Final scene (The Greek Passion)

    Choir: Prague Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Supraphon.

  • Manuel de Falla

    El amor brujo: Danza ritual del fuego (Para ahuyentar los malos esp铆ritus) - Esc

    Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
    • Falla: El sombrero de tres picos.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 113.

  • Manuel de Falla

    El Amor Brujo: Canci贸n del fuego fatuo (Ballet version)

    Performer: Marina Heredia. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.
    • Falla: El sombrero de tres picos.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 114.

  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    El Puerto (Iberia Book 1)

    Performer: Andrew Tyson.
    • Alpha.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Chansons mad茅casses, M. 78: No. 1, Nahandove

    Performer: Kaspar Zehnder. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. Performer: D谩vid Adorj谩n. Singer: Magdalena Ko啪en谩.
    • 厂辞颈谤茅别.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 501.

  • Joanna Baillie

    Symphony-Street-Souvenir: I. Symphony

    Ensemble: Plus-Minus Ensemble.
    • Joanna Bailie: Artificial Environments.
    • NMC Recordings.
    • 101.

  • Carl Loewe

    Der Erlk枚nig, Op. 1 No. 3 (Goethe)

    Performer: Doriana Tchakarova. Singer: Konstantin Krimmel.
    • Alpha.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 ii) Allegretto

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • DG.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 iii) Allegro

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • DG.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' i) Allegro con brio

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • DG.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 1 in C major (Finale)

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • DG.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, Pt. 1 Scene 2 (1869 Version): Long Live Tsar Boris!

    Singer: Maxim Paster. Choir: G枚teborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 Version) [Live].
    • BIS.
    • 105.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, Pt. 1 Scene 2 (1869 Version): My Soul Is Grieving

    Singer: Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Choir: G枚teborg Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 Version) [Live].
    • BIS.
    • 106.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, Pt. 1 Scene 2 (1869 Version): Glory! Glory! Glory!

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano. Choir: G枚teborg Opera Chorus.
    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 Version) [Live].
    • BIS.
    • 107.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, Pt. 4 Scene 2 (1869 Version): Once, Deep in Sleep

    Singer: Mika Kares. Singer: Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 Version) [Live].
    • BIS.
    • 215.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, Pt. 4 Scene 2 (1869 Version): Leave Us... Go Away, Everyone!

    Singer: Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano.
    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 Version) [Live].
    • BIS.
    • 216.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov, Pt. 4 Scene 2 (1869 Version): O Lord! Lord! Look Down

    Choir: G枚teborg Opera Chorus. Choir: Brunnsbo Music Class Girls Choir. Singer: Johanna Rudstr枚m. Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kent Nagano. Singer: Alexander Tsymbalyuk.
    • Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 Version) [Live].
    • BIS.
    • 217.

Record Review

9.00am

17th-Century Playlist 鈥� including Landi's Passacali della vita, Lanier's Love's constancy, Boesset's Je voundrois bien o Cloris etc

Ed Lyon (tenor)

Theatre of the Ayre

Delphian DCD34220

听

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Beethoven Around the World: Vienna

Rasumovsky Quartets Op. 59 Nos 1 & 2

Quatuor 脡b猫ne

Erato 90295395995

听

听

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

LSO Live LSO0818

听

听

9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Jan Smaczny on his favourite Martin暖 recordings

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Composer: Bohuslav Martin暖

Reviewer: Jan Smaczny

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Recommended Recordings:

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La revue de cuisine

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

Decca 4336602

听

听

Julietta

Maria Tauberova (Julietta)

Ivo Zidek (Michel)

Prague National Theatre Orchestra

Jaroslav Krombholc (conductor)

Supraphon 108176 (2 CDs)

听

听

Sonata for cello and piano No. 3

Steven Isserlis (cello)

Peter Evans (piano)

Helios CDH55185

听

听

Symphony No. 6 'Fantaises symphoniques', H. 343

大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra

Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek (conductor)

Onyx ONYX4061 (3 CDs)

听

听

The Greek Passion

John Mitchinson (Manolios)

Helen Field (Katerina)

John Tomlinson (Grigoris the Priest)

Philip Joll (Kostandis)

Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra

Charles Mackerras (conductor)

Supraphon 1036112 (2 CDs)

听

听

听

10.20am 鈥� New Releases

Falla: El Sombrero de Tres Picos and El Amor Brujo

Marina Heredia (cantaora)

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor)

Harmonia Mundi HMM902271

听

听

Landscapes: Music by Scarlatti, Schubert, Mompou and Alb茅niz

Andrew Tyson (piano)听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Alpha ALPHA546

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听

Soir茅e: Magdalena Kozena & Friends 鈥� songs by Chausson, Dvo艡谩k, Brahms etc

Magdalena Ko啪en谩 (mezzo)

Andrew Marriner (clarinet)

Kaspar Zehnder (flute)/

Rahel Rilling (violin)

Yulia Deyneka (viola)

Wolfram Brandl (violin)

David Adorjan (cello)

Sir Simon Rattle (piano)

Pentatone PTC5186671 (Hybrid SACD)

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Joanna Bailie: Artificial Environments

Plus-Minus Ensemble

NMC NMCD252

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Saga: Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Loewe & Jensen

Konstantin Krimmel (baritone)

Doriana Tchakarova (piano)

Alpha ALPHA549

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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Laura Tunbridge on Andris Nelsons' Beethoven cycle

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Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9

Wiener Philharmoniker

Andris Nelsons (conductor)

DG 4837071 (5 CDs + 1 Blu-ray Audio)

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11.15am 鈥� Disc of the Week

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov (1869 version)

Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Boris)

Maxim Paster (Shuisky)

Mika Kares (Pimen)

Sergei Skorokhodov (Grigory)

Brunnsbo Music Classes

G枚teborg Opera Chorus

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Kent Nagano (conductor)

BIS BIS2320 (2 Hybrid SACDs)

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  • Sat 28 Sep 2019 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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