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Copland's Clarinet Concerto with Mark Simpson and Andrew McGregor

Clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson joins Andrew with a recommendation for Copland's concise, jazzy concerto, and Leah Broad discusses new releases from Finland and Estonia.

Clarinettist and composer Mark Simpson joins Andrew with a recommendation for Copland's concise, jazzy concerto, and Leah Broad discusses new releases of music from Finland and Estonia.

Presented by Andrew McGregor.

9.30am
Building a Library
Mark Simpson with a personal recommendation of the must-have recording of Copland's clarinet concerto to buy, download or stream.

10.40am
As part of Radio 3's New Generation Thinker Weekend, scheme alumnus Leah Broad joins Andrew to talk about recent discs of Sibelius symphonies, the latest release of music by his compatriot, Kalevi Aho, and chamber music from Estonian maverick Erkki-Sven Tuur.

11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of this week's new releases.

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.7, Op.92: 4) Allegro con brio

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.
    • RCO Live.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita" (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Alexei Ogrintchouk. Orchestra: Members of the Concertgebouworkest.
    • Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran Partita".
    • BIS.
    • 103.
  • Nicola Fago

    Il faraone sommerso ("Ohimè, d'armi e cavalli", "Forz'è pur nel proprio sangue")

    Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Ensemble Artaserse.
    • Erato.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Folk Tune (Fantasistykker, Op. 2, FS 8)

    Performer: Christina Ã…strand. Orchestra: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka Iisakkila.
    • Romance.
    • Dacapo.
    • 701.
  • Lorenzo Bocchi

    A Musicall Entertainment: Sonata X in D (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Carina Drury. Performer: Eimear McGeown. Performer: Nathaniel Mander. Performer: Poppy Walshaw. Performer: Aileen Henry.
    • Penny Fiddle Records.
  • Burk Thomoth

    The Major (12 Irish and 12 Scotch Airs)

    Performer: Carina Drury. Performer: Eimear McGeown. Performer: Nathaniel Mander. Performer: Poppy Walshaw. Performer: Aileen Henry.
    • Penny Fiddle Records.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Kyrie (Missa in angustiis "Nelson Mass": Hob. XXII)

    Singer: Mary Bevan. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: Jeremy Budd. Singer: Sumner Thompson. Choir: Handel and Haydn Society Chorus. Orchestra: Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Mark Simpson

    Geysir

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Fraser Langton. Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Emma Feilding.
    • Mark Simpson: Geysir - Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 "Gran par.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 101.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Allegretto in B-Minor, WoO 61

    Performer: Nicolas Hodges.
    • Wergo.
  • Harrison Birtwistle

    Dance of the Metro-Gnome

    Performer: Nicolas Hodges.
    • Wergo.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 3, 1st mvt. Allegro moderato

    Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä.
    • BIS.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony No. 3, 2nd mvt. Andantino con moto (quasi allegretto)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes.
    • Rubicon.
  • Erkki-Sven Tüür

    Lichtturme

    Performer: Harry Traksmann.
    • ECM.
  • Kalevi Aho

    Symphony no.5 (extract)

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk.
    • Bis.
  • Kalevi Aho

    Sidiei (opening)

    Performer: Colin Currie. Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.
    • Bis.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no.8, Op.93

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • RCO Live.

Record Review

9.00am

Ìý

Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361 'Gran Partita' / Beethoven: Variations on ‘Là ci darem la mano' from Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni', WoO 28

Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe & direction)

Members of Concertgebouworkest

BIS BIS2463 (Hybrid SACD)

Ìý

La vanità del mondo: oratorio arias by Torri, Scarlatti, Chelleri, Handel etc.Ìý

Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)

Artaserse

Erato 9029517929

Ìý

Romance: Danish music by Malling, Lange-Müller, Ludolf Nielsen, Enna etc.

Christina Ã…strand (violin)

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Jukka Iisakkila (conductor)

Dacapo 6.220652 (Hybrid SACD)

Ìý

Carina Drury: Irlandiani

Music by Bocchi, Germiniani, O’Carolan, Neal & Thomoth

Carina Drury (cello)

Eimear McGeown (Irish flute)

Poppy Walshaw (cello continuo)

Nathaniel Mander (harpsichord)

Aileen Henry (Baroque harp)

Penny Fiddle Records PFR2005CD

Ìý

9.30am – Building a Library – Mark Simpson on Copland’s Clarinet Concerto

Composer: Aaron Copland

Reviewer: Mark Simpson


Recommended Recording:

Richard Hosford (clarinet)

Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Thierry Fischer (conductor)

COE Records CDCOE811


Other Recommended Recording(s):

Ìý

Charles Neidich (clarinet)

I Musici de Montreal

Yuli Turovsky (conductor)

Chandos CHAN9848

Ìý

Martin Fröst (clarinet)

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Richard Tognetti (conductor)

BIS BISSACD1863 (Hybrid SACD)


10.15am – New Releases

Ìý

Haydn: Symphony No. 100 & Nelson Mass

Mary Bevan (soprano)

Sonja DuToit Tengblad (soprano)

Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)

Jeremy Budd (tenor)

Sumner Thompson (baritone)

Handel and Haydn Society

Harry Christophers (conductor)

Coro COR16181

Ìý

Simpson: Geysir and Mozart: Gran Partita

Mark Simpson (clarinet)

Fraser Langton (clarinet)

Nicholas Daniel (oboe)

Emma Feilding (oboe)

Amy Harman (bassoon)

Dom Tyler (bassoon)

Oliver Pashley (basset horn)

Ausiàs Garrigós Morant (basset horn)

Ben Goldscheider (horn)

Angela Barnes (horn)

James Pillai (horn)

Fabian van de Geest (horn)

David Stark (double bass)

Orchid Classics ORC100150

Ìý

Ludwig van Beethoven | Harrison Birtwistle: A Bag of Bagatelles

Nicolas Hodges (piano)

Wergo WER68102

Ìý

10.45am – Leah Broad on new releases

Ìý

Sibelius: The 7 Symphonies & Kullervo

Minnesota Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä (conductor)

BIS BIS2506 (4 Hybrid SACDs)

Ìý

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor)

Rubicon RCD1055

Ìý

Erkki-Sven Tüür: Lost Prayers

Harry Traksmann (violin)

Florian Donderer (violin)

Leho Karin (cello)

Tanja Tetzlaff (cello)

Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (piano)

Signum Quartet

ECM 2666

Ìý

Kalevi Aho: Sieidi & Symphony No. 5

Colin Currie (percussion)

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Dima Slobodeniouk, Jaan Ots (conductors)

BIS BIS2336 (Hybid SACD)

Ìý

11.15am – Record of the Week

Ìý

Beethoven: The Symphonies

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Various conductors

RCO Live 9029686533 (5 CDs)

Ìý


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  • Sat 28 Nov 2020 09:00

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