Andrew McGregor with Flora Wilson and Jan Smaczny
Andrew McGregor with Delibes's Lakme plus reissues of Czech pianist Rudolf Firkusny.
with Andrew McGregor
09.30
Building a Library: Flora Willson choose her favourite recordings of Delibes' opera Lakme
Written in the early 1880s and set in the British India of the mid-19th century, Lakm茅 is based on the novel Le Mariage de Loti by Pierre Loti. The opera includes the ever-popular Flower Duet sung by Lakm茅, the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant Mallika. It's most famous aria is the Bell Song in Act 2. Like other French operas of the 19th Century, Lakm茅 projects a view of the Orient seen through Western eyes. However as a piece of well-crafted escapism with gorgeous tunes and lavish scenic backdrop it is an opera well worth discovering.
10.50
Jan Smaczny joins Andrew to discuss resissues of the great Czech pianist Rudolf Firkusny who studied with the composers Jan谩膷ek and Suk, and later with the legendary pianists Alfred Cortot and Artur Schnabel. He escaped the Nazis in 1939, fled to Paris, later settled in New York and eventually became a U.S. citizen. He had a broad repertoire and became known especially for his performances of the Czech composers Smetana, Dvo艡谩k, Jan谩膷ek, and Martin暖.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony in E-Flat Major, K. 16: I. Molto allegro
Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Gottfried von der Goltz.- Mozart, Youth Symphonies.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Claude Balbastre
O霉 s'en vont ces gays bergers
Performer: Ga毛tan Jarry. Choir: Les Pages du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versaille.- Chateau de Versailles.
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Arthur Bliss
Mary of Magdala, IX. Mary, Mother Was the Pleasant Blower
Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.- Chandos.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C, Op. 3
Performer: Gautier Capu莽on. Performer: Yuja Wang.- Erato.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
Performer: Johan Dalene. Orchestra: Norrk枚pings Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Daniel Blendulf.- Tchaikovsky & Barber: Violin Concertos.
- BIS.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Entr茅e des peuples des climats glac茅s (Act VI, Isis LWV 54)
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- AP216.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
"L'hiver qui nous tourmente" (Act IV, Isis LWV 54)
Choir: Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- AP216.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
"Laissez-moi, cruelle Furie" (Act IV, Isis LWV 54)
Performer: Eve-Maud Hubeaux. Performer: Cyril Auvity. Choir: Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- AP216.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
"T么t, t么t, t么t鈥�" (Act IV, Isis LWV 54)
Performer: Fabien Hyon. Performer: Aimery Lef猫vre. Choir: Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- AP216.
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Jean鈥怋aptiste Lully
Entr茅e des forgerons (Act IV, Isis LWV 54)
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Director: Christophe Rousset.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
- AP216.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, Part I: Hymnus Veni Creator. Spiritus Allegro impetuoso
Singer: Manuela Uhl. Singer: Fatma Said. Orchestra: D眉sseldorfer Symphoniker. Conductor: 8 Bit.- Mahler: Symphonie No. 8.
- CAvi-music.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Frydecka panna Maria (On an overgrown path, Book 1, no. 4)
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony.
- 19075922812.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
They chattered like swallows (On an Overgrown Path, Book 1, no. 5)
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony.
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu no.4 in F minor D935
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony Classical.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Rosicka [Dew] (Songs on One Page, H. 294, no. 1)
Performer: Gabriela Be艌a膷kov谩. Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony.
- 19075922812.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Chodn铆cek [The Path] (Songs on One Page, H. 294, no. 4)
Performer: Gabriela Be艌a膷kov谩. Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony.
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Rozmaryn [Rosemary] (Songs on One Page, H. 294, no. 7)
Performer: Gabriela Be艌a膷kov谩. Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony.
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Samuel Barber
Excursions Op. 20 - no.4. Allegro molto
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒.- Sony Classical.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Concerto in G minor Op. 33 - iii. Allegro con fuoco
Performer: Rudolf Firku拧n媒. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: V谩clav Neumann.- Sony Classical.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore, Act 2 No. 10, duet: "Um in der Ehe froh zu lebe"
Singer: Robin Johannsen. Singer: Marlis Petersen. Choir: Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Act 2 No. 11. "Ach, brich noch nicht, du mattes Herz!"
Performer: Marlis Petersen. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Harmonia Mundi.
- HMM90241415.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Act 2 No. 12. Finale "O, welche Lust, in freier Luft"
Performer: Robin Johannsen. Performer: Marlis Petersen. Choir: Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie. Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Harmonia Mundi.
- HMM90241415.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Mozart: Youth Symphonies
Freiburger Barockorchester
Gottfried von der Goltz (conductor)
Apart茅 AP215
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No毛ls Baroques 脿 Versailles: Golden Age of French Organ Collection, vol. 3
Ga茅tan Jarry (organ and conductor)
Les Pages du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles
Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles CVS025
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Bliss: Mary of Magdala, The Enchantress & Meditations of a Theme by John Blow
Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
James Platt (bass)
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5242 (Hybrid SACD)
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Franck - Chopin
Gautier Capu莽on (cello)
Yuja Wang (piano)
Erato 9029539226
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Flora Willson on Delibe鈥檚 Lakm茅
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Composer: L茅o Delibes
Reviewer: Flora Willson
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Recommended Recording:
Mady Mespl茅 (soprano)
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
Charles Burles (tenor)
Roger Soyer (bass-baritone)
Jean-Christophe Benoit (baritone)
Bernadette Antoine (soprano)
Monique Linval (soprano)
Agn猫s Disney (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Peyron (tenor)
Ch艙urs et Orchestre du Th茅芒tre National de l鈥橭p茅ra-Comique
Alain Lombard (conductor)
Erato 9029573486 (2CDs)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Natalie Dessay (soprano)
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
Xenia Konsek (soprano)
Delphine Haida (mezzo-soprano)
Gregory Kunde (tenor)
Franck Legu茅rinel (baritone)
Jos茅 van Dam (bass-baritone)
Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Michel Plasson (conductor)
Erato 5565692 (2CDs)
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听10.20am 鈥� New Releases
Tchaikovsky & Barber: Violin Concertos
Johan Dalene (violin)
Norrk枚ping Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Blendulf (conductor)
BIS BIS2440 (Hybrid SACD)
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Lully: Isis
Julie Calb猫te (soprano)
Julie Vercauteren (soprano)
B茅n茅dicte Tauran (soprano)
Ambroisine Br茅 (mezzo-soprano)
Eve-Maud Hubeaux (mezzo-soprano)
Cyril Auvity (tenor)
Fabien Hyon (tenor)
Aimery Lef猫vre (baritone)
Philippe Est猫phe (baritone)
Edwin Crossley-Mercer (bass-baritone)
Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor)
Apart茅 AP216 (2CDs)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8
Manuela Uhl (soprano)
Polina Pasztircs谩k (soprano)
Fatma Said (soprano)
Katrin Wundsam (mezzo-soprano)
Katharina Magiera (alto)
Neal Cooper, Tenor / Doctor Marianus
Hanno M眉ller-Brachmann (baritone)
Peter Rose (bas)s
Choir of the St盲dtischer Musikverein zu D眉sseldorf
Philharmonischer Chor, Bonn
Kart盲userkantorei K枚ln
Youth Choir of the Clara-Schumann Musikschule, D眉sseldorf
D眉sseldorfer Symphoniker
脕d谩m Fischer (conductor)
Avi Music AVI8553474
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Jan Smaczny on Sony鈥檚 Rudolf Firku拧n媒 collection
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Rudolf Firku拧n媒 - The Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection
Gabriela Be艌a膷kov谩 (soprano)
Tossy Spivakovsky (violin)
Gregor Piatigorsky (cello)
Janos Starker (cello)
Juilliard Quartet
Rudolf Firku拧n媒 (piano)
Claus Peter Flor (conductor)
Howard Hanson (conductor)
Libor Pe拧ek (conductor)
George Szell (conductor)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Eastman-Rochester Symphony
Sony 19075922812 (18CDs)
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Beethoven: Leonore
Marlis Petersen (soprano)
Robin Johannsen (soprano)
Johannes Chum (tenor)
Florian Feth (tenor)
Maximilian Schmitt (tenor)
Johannes Weisser (baritone)
Dimitry Ivashchenko (bass)
Tareq Nazmi (bass)
Julian Popken (bass)
Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie
Freiburger Barockorchester
Ren茅 Jacobs (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM90241415 (2CDs)
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