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Debussy's Etudes with Iain Burnside and Andrew McGregor

Pianist Iain Burnside's library recommendation for Debussy's set of Etudes plus, celebrating International Women's Day, a round-up of recent releases of music by female composers.

Pianist Iain Burnside's library recommendation for Debussy's set of Etudes plus, celebrating International Women's Day, a round-up of recent releases of music by female composers

Presented by Andrew McGregor

9.30am
Building a Library
Iain Burnside joins Andrew to review recordings of Debussy's quirky and technically-demanding Etudes for piano, looking to choose the ultimate release to buy, download or stream

10.40am
Looking forward to International Women's Day on Monday, Natasha Loges brings to the table a pile of recent releases of music by Fanny Mendelssohn, Anna Clyne, Caroline Shaw and Ethyl Smyth

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

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Petite suite, L71: I. En bateau

    Performer: Paul Lewis. Performer: Steven Osborne.
    • French duets.
    • Hyperion.
    • 16.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, Sz. 73: Introduction, 1st and 2nd Decoy Games

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Bart贸k: The Miraculous Mandarin, Suite No. 2 & Hungarian Peasant Songs.
    • ONYX.
    • 1-3.
  • Pierre Villette

    Messe Da Pacem, Op. 38: III. Sanctus

    Performer: Andrew Dewar. Music Arranger: Rupert Gough. Choir: Choir of Royal Holloway. Director: Rupert Gough.
    • Messe Da Pacem: Music by Pierre Villette, Yves Castagnet and Ravel.
    • Ad Fontes.
    • 4.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in D Major (BWV 532), P 158

    Music Arranger: Ottorino Respighi. Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge. Conductor: John Neschling.
    • Respighi: Transcriptions.
    • BIS.
    • 1-2.
  • Percy Grainger

    Colonial Song (original version 1912)

    Singer: Pamela Helen Stephen. Singer: Mark Padmore. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Complete Grainger Edition.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 13.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Winter Words, Op. 52: Nos. 7 & 8

    Performer: Benjamin Britten. Singer: Peter Pears.
    • PETER PEARS AND BENJAMIN BRITTEN IN CONCERTS. LENINGRAD 1963, 1966 (LIVE).
    • MELODIYA.
    • 7-8.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in C (3rd mvt. Rondo) - live

    Conductor: Helmut M眉ller鈥怋r眉hl. Orchestra: K枚lner Kammerorchester.
    • Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Live).
    • Naxos.
    • 3.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Trio in D minor, Op.11: 1) Allegro molto vivace

    Ensemble: Abegg Trio.
    • Tacet.
  • Anna Clyne

    Masquerade

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Avie.
  • Josephine Lang

    Scheideblick

    Singer: Catriona Morison. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
    • Linn.
  • Josephine Lang

    Gestern und Heute

    Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Catriona Morison.
    • Linn.
  • Caroline Shaw

    Taxidermy

    Performer: Gil Kalish. Performer: S艒 Percussion. Singer: Dawn Upshaw.
    • Nonesuch.
  • Ethel Smyth

    String Quartet in C minor: 3) Scherzo

    Ensemble: Maier Quartet.
    • Caprice.
  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Elgar: Violin Concerto & Violin Sonata.
    • Erato.
    • 1.

Record Review

9.00am

French Duets - music by Faure, Poulenc, Debussy, Stravinsky and Ravel

Paul Lewis (piano)

Steven Osborne (piano)

Hyperion CDA68329

Bart贸k: The Miraculous Mandarin

大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

Onyx ONYX4213

https://onyxclassics.com/release/bartok-the-miraculous-mandarin/

Messe Da Pacem: Music by Pierre Villette, Yves Castagnet and Ravel

The Choir of Royal Holloway

Rupert Gough (director)

Ad Fontes AF004

Respighi: Transcriptions of Bach and Rachmaninov

Orchestre Philharmonique de Li猫ge

John Neschling (conductor)

BIS BIS-2350 (Hybrid SACD)

https://bis.se/conductors/neschling-john/respighi-transcriptions

9.30am 鈥 Building a Library 鈥 Iain Burnside on Debussy鈥檚 脡迟耻诲别蝉

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Recommended Recording:


Debussy - Complete Works for Solo Piano Volume 4

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)

Chandos CHAN10497

https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2010497

Also recommended:

Debussy: 12 脡迟耻诲别蝉 pour piano

Mitsuko Uchida (piano)

Philips 4224122

Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol.2

Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)

Decca 4602472

10.15am 鈥 New Releases

Complete Grainger Edition

Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo)

Mark Padmore (tenor)

City of London Sinfonia

Richard Hickox (conductor)

Chandos CHAN20196 (21 CDs)

Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten in Concerts. Leningrad 1963, 1966 (live)

Peter Pears (tenor)

Benjamin Britten (piano)

Melodiya MEL CO 0674

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1* & 2$

Igor Levit (piano)*

Xiaohan Wang (piano)$

K枚lner Kammerorchester

Helmut M眉ller-Br眉hl (conductor)

Naxos 8551447

10.40am 鈥 Natasha Loges on Women Composers

Mendelssohn & Hensel: Piano Trios

Abegg Trio

Tacet TACET081DIG

Anna Clyne: Mythologies

大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop (conductor)

Avie AV2434

The Dark Night Has Vanished

Catriona Morison (mezzo)

Malcolm Martineau (piano)

Linn CKD637

Caroline Shaw: Narrow Sea

S艒 Percussion

Gilbert Kalish (piano)

Dawn Upshaw (vocals, percussion)

Caroline Shaw (organ)

Nonesuch 7559791788 (2 CDs)


Rendezvous: Leipzig - quartets by Amanda Meier and Ethel Smyth

The Maier Quartet

Caprice DBCD197

11.20am 鈥 Record of the Week

Elgar: Violin Concerto & Violin Sonata

Renaud Capu莽on (violin)

Stephen Hough (piano)

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

Erato 9029511282

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