Dvorak's 'Dumky' Piano Trio in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Building a Library: Katy Hamilton compares recordings of Dvorak's popular Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor 'Dumky' and picks a favourite; Ivan Hewett reviews new contemporary discs.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library
Another chance to hear Katy Hamilton discussing the available recordings of Dvo艡谩k's popular Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, known as the 鈥淒umky".
Dvo艡谩k's music, suffused with the rhythms and melodic inflections of Bohemian and Moravian folk traditions might never have gained international recognition beyond his Czech homeland but for the enthusiastic and public endorsement of a certain Johannes Brahms. After that, Dvo艡谩k sometimes reined in the freshness and charm of his music in favour of a more serious and occasionally portentous Teutonic style. But when it came to his final piano trio, Dvo艡谩k happily returned to his Slavic folk roots, aiming to write an unashamedly popular work. Made out of six movements, each modelled on the dumka (an instrumental folk form with two contrasting sections) Dvo艡谩k hit the spot with his public and today the Dumky trio is still a great favourite with audiences -- and recording companies.
10.50
Ivan Hewett reviews new contemporary recordings
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Pieter Hellendaal
Sonata No. 2 in A Major (mvts 1 & 2)
Performer: Johannes Pramsohler. Performer: Gulrim Choi. Performer: Philippe Grisvard.- Hellendaal: "Cambridge" Sonatas.
- Audax Records.
- 1-2.
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Albert Roussel
Rossignol, mon mignon (Po猫mes de Ronsard Op. 26)
Performer: Alexis Kossenko. Singer: Sabine Devieilhe.- Soir Pa茂en.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Yaniv Segal
A Fidelio Symphony (After Beethoven's Op. 72): III. Apotheose
Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Yaniv Segal.- Beethoven Reimagined.
- Naxos.
- 7.
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John Dowland
Come again, sweet love doth now invite
Music Arranger: Taracea. Ensemble: Taracea.- Alpha.
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Edward Gregson
Toccata (Symphony in 2 Movements)
Ensemble: London Brass. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
12 Variations on 'Ein M盲dchen oder Weibchen', Op. 66
Performer: Robin Michael. Performer: Daniel Tong.- Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello and Piano.
- Resonus Classics.
- 20-32.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Troisi猫me Le莽on de t茅n猫bres
Singer: Julia Doyle. Singer: Grace Davidson. Performer: Jonathan Rees. Performer: Steven Devine.- Couperin: Le莽ons de T茅n猫bres 鈥� Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursd.
- Signum Classics.
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Henri Dutilleux
Le Jeu des contraires from Trois Pr茅ludes
Performer: 脡lodie Vignon.- CYPRES.
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Sigurd Hole
Yngeldans
Performer: Sigurd Hole.- ELVESANG.
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Sunleif Rasmussen
Fanfare Lontane
Performer: Jakup Lutzen. Ensemble: 础濒诲耻产谩谤补苍.- DA CAPO.
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Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman: For John Cage
Performer: Darragh Morgan. Performer: John Tilbury.- DIATRIBE RECORDS.
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Thomas Ad猫s
Totentanz (excerpt - last section)
Singer: Christianne Stotijn. Singer: Mark Stone. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade IV (Orch. Maurice Ravel)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells (Orch. Maurice Ravel)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle (Orch. Maurice Ravel)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. The Marketplace At Limoges (Orch. Maurice Ravel)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. The Catacombs (Sepulchrum romanum)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum mortuis in lingua mortua (Orch. Maurice Ravel)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Baba-Yaga; The Great Gate of Kiev (Pictures from an Exhibition)
Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate Of Kiev (Orch. Maurice Ravel)
Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Ravel: La Valse - Mussorgsky: Les Tableaux d'une exposition (Orch. Ravel).
- harmonia mundi.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Hellendaal: 'Cambridge' Sonatas
Johannes Pramsohler (violin)
Gulrim Cho茂 (cello)
Philippe Grisvard (harpsichord)
Audax ADX13720
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Soir Pa茂en: music by Debussy, Gaubert, Ibert, Caplet, Ravel etc.
Alexis Kossenko (flute)
Anna Reinhold (mezzo-soprano)
Emmanuel Olivier (piano)
Sabine Deveilhe (soprano)
Magali Mosnier (flute)
Apart茅 AP227
听
Beethoven Reimagined
Gabriel Prokofiev (electronics)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Yaniv Segal (conductor)
Naxos 8574020
听
Ako茅: Nuevas M煤sicas Antigua 鈥� music by Dowland, Hildegard von Bingen, Caccini etc.
Taracea
Alpha ALPHA597
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Gregson: Music of the Angels
London Brass
Rumon Gamba (conductor)
Chandos CHAN20127
听
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Katy Hamilton on Dvo艡谩k's Piano Trio No 4 in E minor, 鈥楧umky鈥� (NOTE: this is a repeat; it was first broadcast on 26th October 2019)
Composer: Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Reviewer: Katy Hamilton
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Recommended Recording:
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMC901867 (download only)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Young Uck Kim (violin)
Emanuel Ax (piano)
Sony 88875070892
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Suk Trio
Eloquence ELQ4800489
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Stradella: San Giovanni Battista
Le Banquet C茅leste
Damien Guillon (director)
Alpha ALPHA579
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Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello & Piano
Robin Michael (cello)
Daniel Tong (fortepiano)
Resonus Classics RES10254 (2 CDs)
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Couperin: Le莽ons de t茅n猫bres & Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday
Grace Davidson (soprano)
Julia Doyle (soprano)
Tenebrae
Nigel Short (conductor)
Signum SIGCD622
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10.45am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Ivan Hewett鈥檚 contemporary choices
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D'ombres: works by Claude Ledoux and Henri Dutilleux
脡lodie Vignon (piano)听
Cypres CYP4658
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Lys / M酶rke
Sigurd Hole (double bass)
Elvesang ELVESANG005听
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Sunleif Rasmussen: Andalag (Solo and Ensemble Works)
J谩kup L眉tzen (viola)
础濒诲耻产谩谤补苍
Dacapo 8226133
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Morton Feldman - For John Cage
Darragh Morgan (violin)
John Tilbury (piano)
Diatribe Records DIACD025
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Ad猫s Conducts Ad猫s
Piano Concerto and Totentanz
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano)
Mark Stone (baritone)
Kirill Gerstein (piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Ad猫s (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4837998
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11.15am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Ravel: La Valse & Mussorgsky orch. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM905282
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