Josquin with Elin Manahan Thomas and Andrew McGregor
Singer Elin Manahan Thomas with her recommendation for music by French Renaissance composer Josquin des Prez, plus a review of a Mahler symphony cycle from the Berlin Philharmonic.
Singer Elin Manahan Thomas with her recommendation for music by French renaissance composer Josquin des Prez, plus a review of a Mahler symphony cycle from the Berlin Philharmonic.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Building a Library
Elin Manahan Thomas joins Andrew in a survey of sacred, vocal and instrumental music by Josquin to buy, download or stream.
10.40am
Andrew talks to composer William Mival about a lavish box-set production of the Mahler symphonies. Published on the orchestra's own label it features the Berlin Philharmonic, one of Europe's most distinguished orchestras, conducted by maestri as diverse as Gustavo Dudamel and Claudio Abbado.
11.20am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of recent days.
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Astor Piazzolla
Chau Paris
Music Arranger: Claudio Constantini. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Performer: Roberto Koch. Performer: Claudio Constantini.- ALPHA.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 4, ii. In gem盲chlicher Bewegung...
Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jakub Hr暖拧a.- Accentus.
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John Ireland
The Three Ravens
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Ashley Riches.- Chandos.
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Vernon Duke
Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo, Nos 11-14
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Ashley Riches.- Chandos.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio for piano, violin and cello after the Symphony No 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Op. 56 & Trio, Op. 36.
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L茅o Delibes
Le Roi S'Amuse - Sc猫ne du bal & Vieille Chanson
Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Chandos.
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Alexander Scriabin
Mazurka in F sharp minor Op 3 No 2
Performer: Dmitri Alexeev.- Brilliant.
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Alexander Scriabin
Flammes Sombres [Danses Op. 73 No. 2]
Performer: Dmitri Alexeev.- Brilliant.
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Trad.
The Wedding March of Myllarguten
Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Mario H盲ring.- BERLIN CLASSICS.
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Edvard Grieg
Notturno (Lyric Suite Op. 54)
Music Arranger: Tormod Tvete Vik. Performer: Ragnhild Hemsing. Performer: Mario H盲ring.- BERLIN CLASSICS.
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Henry Purcell
Now does the glorious day appear, Z 332
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Iestyn Davies. Singer: Charles Daniels. Singer: Matthew Brook. Singer: Edward Grint. Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Consort. Conductor: Robert King.- Vivat.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no.10: Adagio
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no.2: Urlicht
Singer: Gerhild Romberger. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no.1: 1st movement
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no.5: 3rd movement
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no.6: Finale
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Requiem in F minor [Introitus, Kyrie, Dies Irae]
Ensemble: Vox Luminis. Ensemble: Freiburger BarockConsort. Conductor: Lionel Meunier.- ALPHA.
Record Review
9.00am
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Piazolla Reflections
Ksenija Sidorova (accordion)
Alpha 664
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Mahler: Symphony No 4
Anna Lucia Richter (soprano)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrusa (conductor)
Accentus Music ACC30532
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A Musical Zoo
Ashley Riches (bass baritone)
Joseph Middleton (piano)
Chandos CHAN20184
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Beethoven: Triple Concerto ; Piano Trio Op 36; Symphony No 2
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902419
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Elin Manahan Thomas鈥檚 Josquin Survey
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Recommended Recording:
Josquin: Missa Pange lingua & Missa La sol fa re mi
The Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips (conductor)
Gimell听CDGIM009
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Josquin: Missa D'ung aultre amerClare Wilkinson (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew Lawrence-King (harp)
Alamire
David Skinner (conductor)
Obsidian Records CCLCD701
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Josquin: InviolataJacob Heringman (lute)
Inventa Records INV1004
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10.15am 鈥撎�New Releases
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French Music for the Stage (Auber, Boieldieu, Delibes, Massenet, Thomas)Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Neema Jarvi (conductor)
Chandos CHAN20151
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Scriabin: Mazurkas, Poemes and ImpromptusDmitri Alexeev (piano)
Brilliant Classics 95931 (3 CDs)
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搁酶迟补Ragnhild Hemsing (hardanger fiddle, violin)
Benedict Kloeckner (cello)
Mario Haring (piano)
Berlin Classics 885470016931
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Purcell: Royal OdesCarolyn Sampson (soprano)
Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor)
Charles Daniels (tenor)
Matthew Brook (bass)
The King鈥檚 Consort
Robert King (conductor)
Vivat VIVAT121
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10.40am 鈥� Bill Mival on the new Berlin Philharmonic Mahler set
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Mahler: Symphony Nos 1 - 10Berlin Philharmonic
Berlin Philharmoniker听BPHR200361 (10CDs and 4 Blurays)
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Biber: Requiem
Freiburger Barockconsort
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier (conductor)
Alpha 665
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