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Mozart's Divertimento in E flat, with Roger Parker and Andrew McGregor

Roger Parker chooses the must-have recording of Mozart's Divertimento for string trio, plus Caroline Gill with quartet recordings of Korngold and Schumann.

Roger Parker chooses the must have recording of Mozart's Divertimento for string trio to buy, download or stream, plus Caroline Gill with quartet recordings by composers including Korngold and Schubert.

Presented by Andrew McGregor.

9.30am
Building a Library
Roger Parker talks to Andrew about the wide range of approaches to one of Mozart's masterpieces, the Divertimento in E flat, K563, from classic recordings from the 60s and 70s to young ensembles' recent additions to the catalogue.

10.40am
Caroline Gill joins Andrew with a small groundswell of string quartet recordings from Mendelssohn and Schubert to two of Erich Korngold's rarely heard works.

11.15
Record of the week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of the last seven days.

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto no.2 in E flat major K.417 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Timothy Jones. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Mart铆n.
    • Mozart: Wind Concertos.
    • LSO Live.
    • 3.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Cantata RV667 Sorge vermiglia in ciel la bella Aurora

    Singer: Arianna Vendittelli. Director: Andrea Buccarella. Ensemble: Abchordis Ensemble.
    • Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I.
    • Naive.
    • 11.
  • George Crumb

    The Starry Night (from Metamorphoses, Book II)

    Performer: Marcantonio Barone.
    • George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Books 1 & 2.
    • Bridge.
    • 20.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D Op. 77 iii. Allegro giocoso

    Performer: St茅phanie-Marie Degand. Ensemble: Le Cercle de l'Harmonie. Conductor: J茅r茅mie Rhorer.
    • Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, Op 68 & Violin Concerto, Op 77.
    • NoMadMusic.
    • 7.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Achante et Cephise: Ouverture

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs-La Grande Ecurie. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • Rameau: Achante et Cephise.
    • Erato.
    • 1.
  • Wilfrid Mellers

    Sonata for Viola and Piano: II. Rondo - Allegro agitato

    Performer: Sarah-Jane Bradley. Performer: John Lenehan.
    • English Music for Viola and Piano.
    • Dutton.
    • 8.
  • Gavin Bryars

    Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

    Ensemble: The Song Company. Conductor: Antony Pitts.
    • The Song Company: Burden of Truth.
    • 1equalmusic.
    • 1.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo

    Performer: Alexandre Kantorow.
    • Brahms: Piano Works.
    • BIS.
    • 7.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No.2, Op.13: 1) Adagio - Allegro Vivace

    Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.
    • Chandos.
  • Franz Schubert

    Quartettsatz, D.703: 2. Andante

    Ensemble: Fitzwilliam String Quartet.
    • Linn.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    String Quartet No.3, Op.34: 1. Allegro moderato

    Ensemble: Alma Quartet.
    • Challenge Classics.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Quintet No.3 in E-flat Major op.97: 3. Larghetto

    Performer: Kim Kashkashian. Ensemble: Parker Quartet.
    • ECM New Series.
  • Jean Rivier

    String Quartet No.1: 3.Andante espressivo

    Ensemble: Mandelring Quartet.
    • Audite.
  • Joseph Haydn

    The Creation

    • Haydn: The Creation.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 1.

Record Review

9.00am

Mozart: Wind Concertos

Timothy Jones (horn)

Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe)

Andrew Marriner (clarinet)

London Symphony Orchestra

Jaime Mart铆n (conductor)听

LSO Live听 LSO0855听 (2 Hybrid SACDs)听

Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I

Arianna Vendittelli (soprano)

Abchordis Ensemble

Andrea Buccarella听 (director)听

Naive听 OP7257听

George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Books 1 & 2

Marcantonio Barone听 (piano)听

Bridge听 BCD9551

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, Op 68 & Violin Concerto, Op 77

St茅phanie -Marie Degand (violin)听

Le Cercle de l鈥橦armonie听

J茅r茅mie Rhorer (conductor)听

NoMadMusic听 NMM101D听 (2 CDs)

9.30am 鈥 Building a Library 鈥 Roger Parker on Mozart Divertimento in E flat K563

听听听听听听听听听听听

Recommended Recording:听

Trio Zimmermann:

Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)

Antoine Tamestit (viola)

Christian Polt茅ra (cello)听
BIS听 BISSACD1817听 (Hybrid SACD)听

Historical recommendation:听

Jascha Heifetz (violin)

William Primrose (viola)

Emanuel Feuermann (cello)
RCA G010002062273L 听(download only)听

10.15am 鈥 New Releases

Rameau: Achante et C茅phise

Sabine Devieilhe & Judith Van Wanroij (sopranos)

Cyrille Dubois (tenor)

David Witczak (baritone)

Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles

Les Ambassadeurs

La Grande 脡curie

Alexis Kossenko (director)听

Erato听 9029669394听 (2 CDs)听

English Music for Viola and Piano 鈥 Music by Dunhill, Mellers, Pitfield etc听

Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola)

John Lenehan (piano)

Dutton听 CDLX7390 (Hybrid SACD)听

Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3, Chaconne & Four Ballades

Alexandre Kantorow (piano)听

BIS听 BIS2600听 (Hybrid SACD)听

10.40am听 Caroline Gill's String Quartets

Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2

Doric String Quartet (string quartet)

Chandos听 CHAN 20257(2)听 (2 CDs)听

Schubert: Late String Quartets. G Major & C Minor 'Quartettsatz'

Fitzwilliam Quartet

Linn听 CKD673

Korngold: String Quartet Nos. 2, Op. 26 & No. 3, Op. 34

Alma Quartet

Challenge Classics听 CC72869听

Kurt谩g: Moments Musicaux & Dvo艡谩k: String Quintet Op. 97

Parker Quartet

Kim Kashkashian (viola)

ECM听 4855984听

Debussy & Rivier: String Quartets

Mandelring Quartet

Audite听 Audite97710

11.20am 鈥 Record of the Week

Haydn: The Creation

Yeree Suh (soprano)

Tilman Lichdi (tenor)

Matthias Winckhler (baritone)

La Capella Reial de Catalunya

Le Concert des Nations

Jordi Savall听 (director)听

Alia Vox听 AVSA9945听听 (2 Hybrid SACDs)听

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  • Sat 20 Nov 2021 09:00

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