Andrew McGregor with Iain Burnside and Natasha Loges
The best new classical releases, and in Building a Library, Iain Burnside compares recordings of Chopin's four scherzi - and picks a favourite. Plus a round-up of new vocal discs.
9.30
Building a Library: Iain Burnside compares recordings of Chopin's four scherzi for piano, Opuses 20, 31, 39 and 54 - and picks a favourite.
Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20
Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor Op 31
Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Op 39
Scherzo No 4 in E major Op 54
Chopin's four scherzi, much loved and oft recorded by the world's greatest pianists, are a feat of technique, lyricism and musical story-telling. Each is a mini drama and they were written for concert performance rather than the salon. The scherzi also span Chopin's own compositional journey. Whilst the first scherzo is defiant and assertive, demonstrating the youthful energy of the composer, the fourth, written towards the end of his life, is more elusive. Together with the ballades, Chopin's four scherzi stand supreme amongst his entire output for solo piano.
10.50
Natasha Loges reviews the newest releases of Lieder and songs.
11.25
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Recording of the Week.
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Hans Christian Lumbye
Postillon Galop. op.16/2
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Sony.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV826 (5th & 6th mvts)
Performer: Julien Libeer.- Harmonia Mundi.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op.14 (1st mvt)
Performer: Julien Libeer.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Shruthi Rajasekar
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Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. Conductor: Ben Parry.- Young Composers Scheme.
- NMC Recordings.
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David Popper
Elfentanz Op.39
Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.- Complices.
- harmonia mundi.
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Louis Prima
Sing, sing, sing (with a swing)
Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.- Swing, a Benny Goodman Story.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante d茅funte
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Guido Cantelli.- Warner Classics.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV889 (Well Tempered Clavier, Book 2)
Performer: Colin Booth.- Soundboard Records.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No.13 in B flat minor, Op.113 'Babi Yar' (2nd mvt. Humour)
Singer: Alexey Tikhomirov. Choir: Men of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Muti.- CSO Resound.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
To Her (Six Songs, Op. 38)
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Louise Alder.- Chandos.
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Edvard Grieg
Zur Rosenzeit [When Roses Blossom]
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Louise Alder.- Chandos.
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Jean鈥怭aul鈥惷塯ide Martini
Plaisir d'amour
Performer: Thibaut Roussel. Performer: Tanguy de Williencourt. Singer: St茅phanie d'Oustrac.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Jean-Antoine Meissonnier
Quatri猫me Rondo pour lyre ou guitare
Performer: Thibaut Roussel. Performer: Tanguy de Williencourt. Singer: St茅phanie d'Oustrac.- Harmonia Mundi.
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William Walton
Rhyme (No 6, A Song for the Lord Mayor's Table)
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.- BIS.
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Huw Watkins
Love Songs in Age (No.3, Five Larkin Songs)
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.- BIS.
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Nadia Boulanger
Cantique
Performer: Myra Huang. Singer: Nicholas Phan.- Avie.
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Lili Boulanger
Un po猫te disait que, lorsque'il 茅tait jeune
Performer: Myra Huang. Singer: Nicholas Phan.- Avie.
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Richard Strauss
Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4
Performer: Jonathan Ware. Singer: Elsa Dreisig.- Erato.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Performer: Johan Dalene. Orchestra: Norrk枚pings Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Daniel Blendulf.- BIS.
Record Review
9.00am
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Vienna Philharmonic: New Year's Concert 2020
Vienna Philharmonic
Andris Nelsons (conductor/trumpet)
Sony 19439702362 (2 CDs)
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Bach Bart贸k
Julien Libeer (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902651
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Charpentier: Orph茅e aux enfers and La Descente D鈥檕rph茅e Aux Enfers
D茅borah Cachet (Eurydice, soprano)
Reinoud Van Mechelen (Orph茅e, tenor)
Zsuzsi T贸th (Daphn茅, soprano)
Stefanie True (Proserpine, soprano)
Vox Luminis
A Nocte Temporis
Lionel Meunier (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA566
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Young Composers Scheme: music by Harry Baker, Lillie Harris, Shruthi Rajasekar and Joanna Ward
National Youth Choirs of Great Britain
NYCGB Fellowship Octet
Ben Parry (conductor, choirs)
NMC NMCDL3038 (download only)
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Complices: music by Kreisler, Popper, Haydn, Brahms, Chopin etc.
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Alexandre Tharaud (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902274
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Iain Burnside on the four Chopin Scherzi: Op.20, Op.31, Op.39, Op.54
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Composer: Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Reviewer: Iain Burnside
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Recommended Recording:
Sviatoslav Richter (July 1977, Munich)
Alto ALC1159 or Olympia MKM53 (download only)
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Emanuel Ax
Sony 88985465042 (6 CDs or download)
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Stephen Hough
Hyperion CDA67456
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Swing: a Benny Goodman Story 鈥� music by Prima, Copland, Fischer, Bernstein etc.
Pierre G茅nisson (clarinet)
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)
Apart茅 AP218
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Philharmonia Orchestra - Birth of a Legend
Philharmonia Orchestra
Various conductors including Herbert von Karajan, Otto Klemperer and Guido Cantelli
Warner Classics 9029534951 (24 CDs)
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J S Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier Book 2
Colin Booth (harpsichord)
Soundboard Records SBCD 219 (2 CDs)
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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 'Babi Yar'
Alexey Tikhomirov (bass)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
CSO Resound CSOR9011901
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Natasha Loges reviews new song recital releases
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Lines Written During a Sleepless Night 鈥� The Russian Connection: songs by Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Medtner and Britten
Louise Alder (soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano)
Chandos CHAN20153
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Une soir茅e chez Berlioz: music by Berlioz, Martini, L茅lu, Devienne etc.
St茅phanie d'Oustrac (mezzo-soprano)
Thibaut Roussel (guitar)
Bruno Philippe (cello)
Lionel Renoux (horn)
Caroline Lieby (harp)
Tanguy de Williencourt (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902504
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The Contrast: English Poetry in Song 鈥� music by Walton, Vaughan Williams, Bridge, Huw Watkins and Quilter
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Joseph Middleton (piano)
BIS BIS2413 (Hybrid SACD)
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Clairi猫res: Songs By Lili and Nadia Boulanger
Nicholas Phan (tenor)
Myra Huang (piano)
Avie AV2414
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Elsa Dreisig 鈥� Morgen: songs by Strauss, Rachmaninov and Duparc
Elsa Dreisig (soprano)
Jonathan Ware (piano)
Erato 9029531948
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Tchaikovsky & Barber: Violin Concertos
Johan Dalene (violin)
Norrk枚ping Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Blendulf (conductor)
BIS BIS2440 (Hybrid SACD)
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