大象传媒 Proms Composer - Edward Elgar with David Owen Norris and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with a selection of the best new classical releases.
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Proms Composer: Edward Elgar
David Owen Norris chooses five indispensable recordings of 大象传媒 Proms Composer Elgar and explains why you need to hear them.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 8 in F major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Beethoven: The Symphonies.
- DG.
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Edward Elgar
They are at Rest (Elegy)
Composer: St John Henry Newman. Conductor: Harry Christophers. Ensemble: The Sixteen.- They are at Rest (Elegy).
- CORO.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 Mystical Songs (Version for Voice, String Orchestra & Piano): No. 1, Easter
Lyricist: George Herbert. Choir: London Choral Sinfonia. Conductor: Michael Waldron. Singer: Roderick Williams.- Colourise.
- Orchid Classics.
- 101.
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Aloys Schmitt
Piano Concerto No 1 in C minor, Op 14: III. Rondo - Allegro
Performer: Howard Shelley. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.- Aloys Schmitt: Piano Concertos.
- Hyperion.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E minor, Op 72 No 2
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.- Summer Night Concert 2022.
- Sony.
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Josephine Stephenson
Comme l'espoir - you might all disappear
Performer: Laura Snowden. Singer: H茅lo茂se Werner.- Phrases.
- Delphian.
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Igor Stravinsky
Scherzo Fantastique Op.3
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra: Vladimir Jurowski.- Jurowski conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1.
- LPO.
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Johann Wilhelm Wilms
Keyboard Concerto in E Major, Op. 3: III. Rondo
Performer: Ronald Brautigam. Orchestra: Die K枚lner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- Wilms: The Piano Concertos, Vol. 1.
- BIS.
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Henry Purcell
Great parent, hail to thee (for the Centenary of Trinity College, Dublin, 1694)
Singer: Maria Keohane. Singer: Anthony Gregory. Singer: Christopher Bowen. Singer: Aaron O'Hare. Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Sestina. Conductor: Peter Whelan.- The Hibernian Muse. Music for Ireland by Purcell and Cousser.
- Linn.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125: IV. Finale
Singer: Siobhan Stagg. Singer: Ekaterina Gubanova. Singer: Werner G眉ra. Singer: Florian Boesch. Choir: Accentus. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Beethoven: The Symphonies.
- DG.
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Record Review
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9.00am
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Beethoven: The Symphonies
Siobhan Stagg (soprano)
Ekaterina Gubanova (alto)
Werner G眉ra (tenor)
Florian Boesch (bass)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Accentus
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin
DG听 4863050 (5 CDs)
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A Meditation 鈥� music by Todd, Elgar, Chilcott, etc.
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers
Simon Johnson (organ)
CORO听 COR16191
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Bach Concertos: Lost and Found
Die Freitagsakademie
Katharina Suske (oboe d'amore)
Ilia Korol (violin)
J枚rg Fiedler (flute)
Deutsche HM听 19658710732
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Ralph Vaughan Williams; Lennox Berkeley; Peter Warlock: Colourise
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Andrew Staples (tenor)
Elena Urioste (violin)
London Choral Sinfonia
Michael Waldron
Orchid Classics听 ORC100200
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Aloys Schmitt: Piano Concertos
Howard Shelley (piano, director)
Ulster Orchestra
Hyperion听 CDA68389
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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: David Owen Norris on Elgar
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Elgar: The Kingdom
Dame Margaret Price (soprano)
Yvonne Minton (contralto)
Alexander Young (tenor)
John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone)
London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult
Warner Classics听 7642092
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Elgar: Symphony No. 1 鈥� includes In The South
Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano)
Hall茅 Orchestra
Mark Elder
Hall茅听 CDHLL7500 (Hybrid SACD)
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Nigel Kennedy plays Elgar 鈥� includes Violin Sonata in E minor
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
Peter Pettinger (piano)
Chandos 听CHAN8380
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Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sea Pictures
Jacqueline du Pr茅 (cello)
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli
Warner Classics听 2564607600
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Elgar: Symphony No. 2 & Serenade for Strings
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner
Chandos 听CHSA5197 (Hybrid SACD)
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10.15am 鈥� new releases
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Summer Night Concert 2022 鈥� music by Beethoven, Rossini, Dvo艡谩k, etc.
Gautier Capu莽on (cello)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Andris Nelsons
Sony 听19658717502
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Phrases 鈥� music by Stephenson, Werner, Leith, etc.
Heloise Werner (soprano)
Amy Harman (bassoon)
Lawrence Power (violin, viola)
Calum Huggan (percussion)
Colin Alexander (cello)
Laura Snowden (guitar)
Daniel Shao (flute)
Delphian听 DCD34269
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Jurowski conducts Stravinsky, Vol. 1
Angharad Lyddon (mezzo-soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski
LPO0123D (2 CDs)
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Johann Wilhelm Wilms: The Piano Concertos, Vol. 1
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)
K枚lner Akademie
Michael Alexander Willens
BIS听 BIS2504 (Hybrid SACD)
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The Hibernian Muse. Music for Ireland by Purcell and Cousser
Maria Keohane (soprano)
Anthony Gregory (high tenor)
Christopher Bowen (tenor)
Aaron O鈥橦are (bass)
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Sestina
Peter Whelan
Linn听 CKD685
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Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Steven Lloyd-Gonzalez
First Hand听 FHR120
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Beethoven: The Symphonies
Siobhan Stagg (soprano)
Ekaterina Gubanova (alto)
Werner G眉ra (tenor)
Florian Boesch (bass)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Accentus
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin
DG听 4863050 (5 CDs)
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