Beethoven's Missa Solemnis in Building a Library with Elin Manahan Thomas and Andrew McGregor
Elin Manahan Thomas compares recordings of Beethoven's Missa solemnis and picks her favourite. Iain Burnside reviews new releases of chamber music.
with Andrew McGregor.
9.30 Building a Library
Elin Manahan Thomas compares recordings of Beethoven's Missa solemnis and chooses her favourite.
Beethoven's setting of the Solemn Mass is one of the monuments of choral music. Written between 1819 and 1823, it is widely thought of as one of Beethoven's towering achievements. It was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf of Austria, one of Beethoven's most generous patrons as well as pupil and friend. The copy given to Rudolf was inscribed with the phrase: "From the heart 鈥� may it return to the heart!"
10.45
Iain Burnside reviews recent recordings of chamber music by Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin with Andrew McGregor.
11.20
Record of the Week
Andrew recommends an outstanding new release.
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Hugo Alfv茅n
Aftonen (Arr. for Solo Voice & Piano)
Performer: Peter Friis Johansson. Lyricist: Herman S盲therberg. Singer: Elin Rombo.- At Home with Hugo Alfv茅n: Songs & Piano Pieces.
- BIS.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 69 in C Major, Hob I:69: I. Allegro vivace
Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- Haydn 2032, Vol. 12: Les jeux et les plaisirs.
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Franz Schubert
Die schone Mullerin, D795: Songs 1 - 4
Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Gerald Finley.- Schubert: Die Schone Mullerin.
- Hyperion.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K373: Allegretto grazioso
Performer: Zefira Valova. Orchestra: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro.- Violin Concertos: Benda, Graun, Saint-Georges, Sirmen.
- Aparte.
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Ferdinand Ries
Grand Sextuor in C major, Op 100: II. Andante
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- Ries: Piano Trio & Sextets.
- Hyperion.
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Jules Massenet
Souvenez-vous, Vierge Marie! - La Chanson de Musette
Performer: Herv茅 Niquet. Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris. Singer: Cyrille Dubois.- Massenet: Songs with Orchestra.
- Bru Zane.
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Owain Park
Miserere (after Allegri)
Choir: Corvus Consort. Ensemble: Ferio Saxophone Quartet. Director: Freddie Crowley.- Revoiced.
- Chandos.
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Johannes Brahms
Feldeinsamkeit, Op 86 No 2
Performer: Ant么nio Meneses. Performer: G茅rard Wyss.- Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Songs.
- Avie.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op 102 No 2: III. Allegro - Allegro fugato
Performer: Roel Dieltiens. Performer: Andreas Staier.- Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 102 - Bagatelles, Opp. 119 & 126.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 19: IV. Allegro mosso
Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- Chopin, Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonatas.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Trio No 28 in D major, Hob XV16: II. Andantino piu tosto allegretto & III. Vivace assai
Performer: J茅r么me Hanta茂. Performer: Marc Hanta茂. Performer: Alix Verzier.- Haydn: Trios Avec Piano.
- Mirare.
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Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No 2 in A minor, Op 13: IV. Presto - adagio non lento
Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.- Prism IV.
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Christian Frederik Emil Horneman
Aladdin, Act I, Scenes 7 - 10
Lyricist: Benjamin Feddersen. Singer: Elisabeth Jansson. Singer: Bror Magnus Todenes. Singer: Steffen Bruun. Choir: Danish National Concert Choir. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sch酶nwandt.- Aladdin.
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Record Review
The link below each recording takes you directly to the label鈥檚 website. Please be aware that non-UK labels may be cheaper via a record store or an online retailer.
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At Home with Hugo Alfv茅n: Songs & Piano Pieces
Elin Rombo (soprano)
Peter Friis Johansson (piano)
BIS 听BIS2575 (Hybrid SACD)
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Haydn 2032, Vol. 12: Les jeux et les plaisirs
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Giovanni Antonini
Alpha听 ALPHA690
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Schubert: Die sch枚ne M眉llerin
Gerald Finley (baritone)
Julius Drake (piano)
Hyperion听 CDA68377
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Violin Concertos: Benda, Graun, Saint-Georges, Sirmen & Mozart鈥檚 Rondo in C major K. 373
Il Pomo d'Oro
Zefira Valova
Apart茅听 AP291
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9.30am - Building A Library: Elin Manahan-Thomas on Beethoven鈥檚 Missa solemnis
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Recommended Recording:
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Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)
Walter Berry (bass)
Wiener Singverein
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
DG听 4530162 (2 CDs)
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Other recommendation:
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Elisabeth S枚derstr枚m (soprano)
Marga H枚ffgen (contralto)
Waldemar Kmentt (tenor)
Martti Talvela (bass)
New Philharmonia Chorus
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer
Warner Classics 听2435675462
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Laura Aikin (soprano)
Bernarda Fink (alto)
Johannes Chum (tenor)
Ruben Drole (bass)
Concentus Musicus Wien
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Sony听 88985313592
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10.15am 鈥� new releases
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Ries: Piano Trio & Sextets
The Nash Ensemble
Hyperion听 CDA68380
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Massenet: Songs with Orchestra
Chantal Santon Jeffery (soprano)
Jodie Devos (soprano)
Nicole Car (soprano)
V茅ronique Gens (soprano)
Cyrille Dubois (tenor)
脡tienne Dupuis (baritone)
Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
Herv茅 Niquet
Bru Zane听 BZ2004
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Revoiced 鈥� music by Sch眉tz, JS Bach, Park, etc.
Corvus Consort
Ferio Saxophone Quartet
Freddie Crowley
Chandos听 CHAN 20260
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10.40am 鈥� New Releases: Iain Burnside on new chamber music recordings
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Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Songs
Antonio Meneses (cello)
G茅rard Wyss (piano)
Avie听 AV2493
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Chopin, Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonatas
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Alexander Melnikov (piano)
Harmonia Mundi 听HMM902643
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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 102 - Bagatelles, Opp. 119 & 126
Roel Dieltiens (cello)
Andreas Staier (fortepiano)
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902429
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Haydn: Trios Avec Piano
J茅r么me Hanta茂 (pianoforte)
Marc Hanta茂 (flute)
Alessandro Moccia (violin)
Alix Verzier (cello)
Mirare听 MIR636
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Prism IV 鈥� Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart
Danish String Quartet
ECM听 4857503
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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C.F.E. Horneman: Aladdin
Bror Magnus T酶denes (Aladdin; tenor)
Johan Reuter (Noureddin; baritone)
D茅nise Beck (Gulnare; soprano)
Stephen Milling (The Sultan; bass)
Henning Von Schulman (The Vizier; bass)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Danish National Concert Choir
Michael Sch酶nwandt
Da Capo 6.200007 (3 Hybrid SACDs)
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