Vivaldi's L'estro armonico with Andrew McGregor and Hannah French
Hannah's recommendation for recordings of one of Vivaldi's best-loved sets of concertos, L'estro armonico, and Gilllian Moore's pick of recent releases of contemporary music
Our recommendation for recordings of one of Vivaldi's best-loved sets of concertos, as well as Gilllian Moore's pick of recent releases of contemporary music.
9.30am
Building a Library
Hannah French joins Andrew with her personal recommendation from dozens of recordings of L'estro armonico, a set of twelve string concertos published in 1711. As with all early music, there is a huge range of styles and approaches, from the 1960s to recordings made in the last couple of years.
10.40am
Gillian Moore with her pick of music from the last ten years-or-so, including some of the innovative ways composers and performers have surmounted many of the difficulties of this year's lockdown restrictions.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's choice of the week's most exciting new release.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
"Bete aber auch dabei" (Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115)
Singer: Anna Prohaska. Ensemble: Lautten Compagney. Director: Wolfgang Katschner.- Alpha.
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Carl Nielsen
Ekkosang (The Mother, Op. 41, FS 94)
Singer: Christine Nonbo Andersen. Singer: Rasmus Gravers Nielsen. Singer: Steffen Bruun. Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Orchestra: Odense Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Andreas Delfs.- Nielsen: The Mother, Op. 41, FS 94.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelles, Op. 33 (nos. 6 & 7)
Performer: Paul Lewis.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto Movement for Horn in E flat Major K.370b
Performer: Sarah Willis. Orchestra: Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Antonio M茅ndez Padr贸n.- Alpha.
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P茅rez Prado
Qu茅 rico el mambo
Performer: Sarah Willis. Music Arranger: Joshua Davis. Orchestra: Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Antonio M茅ndez Padr贸n.- Alpha.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Piano Trio, Op. 1 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Daishin Kashimoto. Performer: Zvi Plesser. Performer: Eric Le Sage.- Alpha.
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William Alwyn
Miss Julie (extract)
Singer: Anna Patalong. Singer: Benedict Nelson. Singer: Rosie Aldridge. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.- Chandos.
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Olga Neuwirth
...miramondo multiplo... (extract)
Performer: H氓kan Hardenberger. Orchestra: Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher.- Kairos.
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Reena Esmail
Zeher [Poison]
Ensemble: Brooklyn Rider.- In A Circle Records.
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Bent Sorensen
La Mattina (extract)
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Per Kristian Skalstad.- Da Capo.
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Anahita Abbasi
Intertwined distances (extract)
Performer: Mahan Esfahani.- Hyperion.
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G茅rard Grisey
Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil (extract)
Singer: Barbara Hannigan. Orchestra: Ludwig Orchestra. Conductor: Barbara Hannigan.- Alpha.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Symphony in F major Wq.175
Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: Bernhard Forck.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.1 in C, Op.21: 1) Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Performer: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin.- Harmonia Mundi.
Record Review
9.00am
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Beethoven: F眉r Elise and Bagatelles Opp. 33, 119 & 126
Paul Lewis (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902416
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Franz Krommer: Symphonies 6 & 9
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Howard Griffiths (conductor)
CPO 555337-2
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Bach: Redemption
Anna Prohaska (soprano)
Lautten Compagney
Wolfgang Katschner (director)
Alpha ALPHA658 (download only)
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Nielsen: The Mother
Adam Riis (tenor, the Scald)
Palle Knudsen (baritone, the Fool)
Christine Nonbo Andersen (soprano)
Rasmus Gravers Nielsen (tenor)
Steffen Bruun (bass)
Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Odense Symphony Orchestra
Andreas Delfs (conductor)
Dacapo 6.220648 (Hybrid SACD)
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Hannah French on Vivaldi鈥檚 鈥楲鈥檈stro armonico鈥� 鈥� 12 concerti, Op. 3 (NOTE: this is a repeat; it was first broadcast on 7th March 2020)
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Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Reviewer: Hannah French
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Recommended Recording:
Rachel Podger (violin & director)
Brecon Baroque
Channel CCSSA36515 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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Other Recommended Recording(s):
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Federico Guglielmo (violin and direction)
L'Arte dell'Arco
Brilliant Classics 94629 (2 CDs) or 95200 (20 CDs)
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Fabio Biondi (violin and direction)
Europa Galante
Erato 2564619520 (2 CDs) and 5453152 (download)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Mozart y Mambo: music by Mozart, P茅rez Prado, Olivero, Davis, Carrillo & Simons
Sarah Willis (horn)
Havana Lyceum Orchestra
Jos茅 Antonio M茅ndez Padr贸n (conductor)
Alpha ALPHA578
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Vienne 1900: music by Korngold, Zemlinsky, Mahler, Berg & Schoenberg
Emmanuel Pahud (flute)
Paul Meyer (clarinet)
Daishin Kashimoto (violin)
Zvi Plesser (cello)
Eric Le Sage (piano)
Alpha ALPHA588 (2 CDs)
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Alwyn: Miss Julie
Anna Patalong (soprano, Miss Julie)
Benedict Nelson (bass-baritone, Jean)
Rosie Aldridge (mezzo-soprano, Kristin)
Samuel Sakker (tenor, Ulrik)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5253(2) (2 Hybrid SACDs)
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10.40am 鈥� New Releases 鈥� Gillian Moore on new contemporary releases
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Olga Neuwirth: Miramondo Multiplo, Remnants of Songs and Masaot / Clocks Without Hands
H氓kan Hardenberger (trumpet)
Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Ingo Metzmacher (conductor)
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Susanna M盲lkki (conductor)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding (conductor)
Kairos KAI0015010
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Healing Modes: music by Roberts, Beethoven, Esmail, Shaw etc.
Brooklyn Rider
In A Circle Records ICR014 (2 CDs)
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Bent S酶rensen: Concertos
Martin Fr枚st (clarinet)
Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Per Kristian Skalstad (conductor)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas S酶nderg氓rd (conductor)
Dacapo 8.226095
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Musique?
Music by Takemitsu, Cowell, Saariaho, Bryars, Abbasi & Ferrari
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Hyperion CDA68287
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La Passione - Works by Grisey, Nono & Haydn
Barbara Hannigan (soprano/director)
Ludwig Orchestra
Alpha ALPHA586
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / CPE Bach: Symphonies Wq 175 & 183/4
Akademie f眉r Alte Musik Berlin
Bernhard Forck (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902420
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