Building a Library on Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No 2 with Yshani Perinpanayagam and Andrew McGregor
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Second Piano Concerto, plus Andrew McGregor reviews new releases of choral music with Alexandra Coghlan.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30 Building a Library
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2.
Shostakovich composed his Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102, in 1957 as a gift for his son Maxim to mark his 19th birthday. It is an uncharacteristically exuberant work that Maxim premiered during his graduation at the Moscow Conservatory. Shostakovich intended the concerto to be his last work written for piano, but it is not the heavy farewell that we might expect from the rest of his output. It is also a relatively short and compact work, which ends in a lively dance movement. Although the Second Piano Concerto is not considered to be one of Shostakovich's most important works, it has become one of his most popular with audiences.
10.45
Alexandra Coghlan reviews new and recent recordings of choral music.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: III. Scherzo. Presto
Conductor: Jean鈥怞acques Kantorow. Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge.- Saint-Sa毛ns: Symphonies.
- BIS.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in G Minor, BWV 102: II. Adagio
Performer: Francesco Corti. Performer: Robert Smith.- RESONUS.
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Johannes Brahms
Sonata in F minor for 2 pianos Op. 34b III. Allegro
Performer: Eric Le Sage. Performer: Th茅o Fouchenneret.- Brahms: 艗uvres pour deux pianos (Int茅grale musique de chambre), Vol. 9.
- B Records.
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Francesco Rasi
Indarno Febo & Fillia mia, Fillia Dolce
Ensemble: I Gemelli. Singer: Emiliano Gonzalez鈥怲oro.- Francesco Rasi: Soleil Noir.
- NAIVE.
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Francis Poulenc
Violin Sonata, FP 119 - III. Presto tragico
Performer: Daniel Lebhardt. Performer: Benjamin Baker.- 1942: Prokofiev, Copland & Poulenc.
- Delphian.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vorrei spiegarvi, o Dio!, K. 418
Singer: Lisette Oropesa. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Conductor: Antonello Manacorda.- Ombra compagna.
- PENTATONE.
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Huw Watkins
Lament
Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Huw Watkins. Performer: Huw Watkins.- Legacy: A Tribute to Dennis Brain.
- Three World Records.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2, HWV 313: V. Gavotte
Conductor: Martin Gester. Ensemble: Van Diemen鈥檚 Band.- Handel: 6 Concerti grossi, Op.鈥�3.
- BIS.
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Sir Edward William Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85 iii. Adagio
Performer: Jacqueline du Pr茅. Performer: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.- The Barbirolli Edition.
- The Barbirolli Society.
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Herbert Howells
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (Collegium Regale, 1945)
Performer: Glen Dempsey. Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Director: Andrew Nethsingha.- Magnificat 2.
- Signum.
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Wolfgang Rihm
Tristis est anima & Vox in Rama
Composer: Giaches de Wert. Ensemble: Cappella Amsterdam. Director: Daniel Reuss.- In Umbra Mortis (rihm & de Wert).
- Pentatone.
- 1+2.
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Andrew Smith
Salme 55
Ensemble: New York Polyphony.- And the Sun Darkened: Music for Passiontide.
- BIS.
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Tom谩s Luis de Victoria
Introduction, Jod, Caph & Jerusalem from Office for Holy Week
Performer: Jordi Savall. Ensemble: Hesp猫rion XXI. Ensemble: La Capella Reial de Catalunya.- Passion: Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae.
- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 - I. Allegro
Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes. Ensemble: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.- Mozart Momentum - 1785.
- Sony.
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Record Review
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DISCS PLAYED & REVIEWED ON RECORD REVIEW:
Saturday 22nd May 2021
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09.00 鈥� 11.45, 大象传媒 Radio 3
Presenter: Andrew McGregor
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Saint-Sa毛ns - Symphonies Nos 1, 2 and in A major
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BIS听 BIS-2460听 (SACD Hybrid)
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J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord
Robert Smith (viola da gamba)
Francesco Corti (harpsichord)
Resonus Classics:听 RES10278
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Brahms: 艗uvres pour deux pianos (Int茅grale musique de chambre), Vol. 9
Eric Le Sage, Th茅o Fouchenneret (pianos)听
B Records LBM032
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Francesco Rasi: Soleil Noir
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (tenor)
I Gemelli (ensemble)
Na茂ve听 V5473
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1942: Prokofiev, Copland & Poulenc
Benjamin Baker (violin)
Daniel Lebhardt (piano)
Delphian DCD34247
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Yshani Perinpanayagam on Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
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Composer: Shostakovich
Reviewer: Yshani Perinpanayagam
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Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
Boris Giltburg (piano)
Rhys Owens (trumpet)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Naxos 8573666
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Hyperion CDA67425
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Ombra Compagna - Mozart Concert Arias
Lisette Oropesa (soprano)听
Il Pomo d鈥橭ro (ensemble)听
Antonello Manacorda (conductor)听
Pentatone听 PTC5186885 (SACD Hybrid)
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Legacy:听 A Tribute to Dennis Brain (Music by Arnold, Britten, Watkins, etc.)
Ben Goldscheider (horn)听
Huw Watkins (piano/composer)
Ben Gilchrist听 (tenor)听
Three Worlds Records听
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Handel: Six Concerti Grossi, Op. 3
Van Diemen's Band.
Martin Gester (conductor)听
BIS听 BIS2079听 (SACD Hybrid)听
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Elgar: Cello Concerto / Sibelius: Violin Concerto听
Jacqueline du Pr茅 (cello)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Alfredo Campoli (violin)
Hall茅 Orchestra
Sir John
Barbirolli (conductor)听
The Barbirolli Society SJB1 102听
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10.40am 鈥� Alexandra Coghlan鈥檚 Choral
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Magnificat 2
Choir of St John's College Cambridge
Glen Dempsey (organ)听
Andrew Nethsingha (conductor)听
Signum听 SIGCD667听
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Jistebnick媒 Kancion谩l: Sound Of The Bohemian Pre-Reformation
Tiburtina Ensemble
Barbora Kab谩tkov谩 (soprano)听
Supraphon SU42912听
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In Umbra Mortis (Rihm & de Wert)
Cappella Amsterdam听
Daniel Reuss (conductor)听
Pentatone听 PTC5186948
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And the Sun Darkened:听 Music for Passiontide
New York Polyphony
BIS听听BIS2277 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Passion: Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae (Music for Holy Week)
Hesperion XXI (ensemble)
Jordi Savall (Viola Da Gamba/director)听
Capella Reial de Catalunya (ensemble)听
Alia Vox听 AVSA9943听 (3 Hybrid SACDs)听
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Mozart Momentum - 1785
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Matthew Truscott (violin)
Joel Hunter (viola)
Frank-Michael Guthmann (cello)
Sony 19439742462听 (2CDs)听
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