大象传媒 Proms Composers - Gaming Music with Louise Blain and Andrew McGregor
Louise Blain chooses five essential recordings of gaming music ahead of next week's Gaming Prom and explains why you need to hear them, plus the best new classical releases.
Andrew McGregor presents a round-up of the best new classical recordings.
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Louise Blain chooses five essential recordings of gaming music ahead of next week's Gaming Prom and explains why you need to hear them.
The music commissioned for gaming, which began as elementary electronic bleeps, is now an intrinsic part of the gaming experience, a sophisticated genre in itself rather than just an attractive add-on, often scored for large symphonic forces. And with the number of gamers expected to top 3 billion this year, it's no surprise that gaming music is now an international phenomenon increasingly performed by some of the world's finest orchestras in sold-out concert halls.
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Record of the Week: an outstanding new release.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Gypsy Songs, Op 55, B 104: IV. Songs my mother taught me
Performer: Jan Vogler. Performer: Juho Pohjonen.- The Dvorak Album.
- Sony.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4 in G Major: II. In gem盲chlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast
Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic.- Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major.
- PENTATONE.
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Joseph Haydn
Fantasia (Capriccio) in C major
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11.
- Chandos.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco, Act III - Va pensiero
Choir: Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- A Concert for Ukraine.
- Decca.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B.166, 'Dumky': I. Lento maestoso
Performer: Jan Vogler. Performer: Chad Hoopes. Performer: Tiffany Poon.- The Dvorak Album.
- Sony.
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Austin Wintory
Journey "Nascence"
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Traveler - A Journey Symphony.
- T-65b Records.
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Austin Wintory
Journey "Road of Trials"
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Traveler - A Journey Symphony.
- T-65b Records.
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Jesper Kyd
Assassin's Creed II: "Ezio's Family"
Performer: Jesper Kyd. Performer: Brian Trifon. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Assassin's Creed II: The Original Game Soundtrack.
- Sumthing Else Music Works.
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag "Fish in the Sea"
Singer: Michiel Schrey. Singer: Nils Brown. Singer: Se谩n Dagher.- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Game Soundtrack - Sea Shanty Edition).
- Ubisoft.
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Nick Foster
Sackboy: A Big Adventure "Welcome to Loom / Vex Uproarious"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Original Soundtrack).
- Sony Classical.
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Peter Brown
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Music Arranger: Winifred Phillips. Composer: Robert Rans. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Original Soundtrack).
- Sony Classical.
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Richard Jacques
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy "Dragon Lord of Kakaranathara"
Orchestra: Up North Session Orchestra. Orchestra: London Session Orchestra. Choir: Pinewood Singers UK. Conductor: Pete Whitfield. Conductor: Allan Wilson.- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.
- Hollywood Records.
- 33.
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Kristofer Maddigan
Cuphead "Floral Fury"
Ensemble: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band.- Cuphead - Original Soundtrack.
- StudioMDHR Entertainment Inc.
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Kristofer Maddigan
Cuphead "Threatenin' Zeppelin"
Ensemble: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band.- Cuphead - Original Soundtrack.
- StudioMDHR Entertainment Inc.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D Major, Bwv 1054: I. (allegro)
Ensemble: The Hanover Band. Conductor: Andrew Arthur.- Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concertos.
- Signum Classics.
- 301.
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Caroline Shaw
Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod)
Performer: Attacca Quartet.- Caroline Shaw: Evergreen.
- Nonesuch.
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Aaron Copland
Quiet City
Performer: Alison Balsom.- Quiet City.
- Warner Classics.
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Flor Peeters
Missa Festiva, Op 62: Gloria
Performer: Matthew Searles. Choir: Royal Holloway Choir. Ensemble: Onyx Brass. Conductor: Rupert Gough.- Missa Festiva.
- Ad Fontes.
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John Frederick Lampe
The Dragon of Wantley, Act I (excerpts)
Singer: Catherine Carby. Singer: Mark Wilde. Ensemble: Brook Street Band. Conductor: John Andrews.- John Frederick Lampe: The Dragon of Wantley.
- Resonus Classics.
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Piano Quartet in A flat major (1st mvt: Allegro moderato)
Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.- Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet; Piano Quartet; Piano Trio.
- Chandos.
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Richard Strauss
Vier letzte Lieder: IV. Im Abendrot
Singer: Lise Davidsen. Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- A Concert for Ukraine.
- Decca.
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring
Ensemble: V盲ster氓s Sinfonietta. Conductor: Simon Crawford鈥怭hillips.- Reflections.
- dB Productions.
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Record Review
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The Dvorak Album
Jan Vogler (violoncello)
Juho Pohjonen (piano)
Kevin Zhu (violin)
Matthew Lipman (viola)
Chad Hoopes (violin)
Tiffany Poon (piano)
Sony 听G010004761696P
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Chen Reiss (soprano)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov
Pentatone 听PTC5186972
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Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Chandos 听CHAN 20193
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A Concert for Ukraine 鈥� music by Barber, Verdi, R. Strauss, etc.
Elza van den Heever (soprano)
Lise Davidsen (soprano)
Jamie Barton (mezzo-soprano)
Piotr Beczala (tenor)
Vladyslav Buialskyi (baritone)
Ryan Speedo Green (bass-baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Metropolitan Opera
Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin
Decca听 4853278
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9.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Louise Blain on gaming music
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Traveler 鈥� A Journey Symphony 鈥� music by Austin Wintory
Austin Wintory & London Symphony Orchestra
T-65b Records听 196699548708
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Assassin鈥檚 Creed 2 (Original Game Soundtrack) 鈥� music by Jesper Kyd
Brian Trifon (guitar)
Studio Orchestra
Sumthing Else Music Works SE-3145-2
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Assassin鈥檚 Creed 4: Black Flag (Sea Shanty Edition) 鈥� music by Brian Tyler
Michiel Schrey (vocals)
Nils Brown (vocals)
Sean Dagher (vocals)
Ubisoft SE-3155-2
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Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Original Soundtrack) 鈥� music by Foster, Brown, Rans, etc.
Nick Foster (performer)
Joe Thwaites (performer)
Jay Waters (performer)
Winifred Phillips (performer)
Studio Orchestra
Sony听 G010004511712E
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 鈥� music by Richard Jacques
Amina Hussain (flute)
Steve Ouimette (guitar)
Sandro Friedrich (ethnic wind)
Pinewood Singers UK
Real Strings
Leos Strings
London Session Brass
Up North Session Orchestra
London Session Orchestra
Allan Wilson
Pete Whitfield
Hollywood Records听 D003912725
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Cuphead: Original Soundtrack 鈥� music by Kristofer Maddigan
Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band
StudioMDHR Entertainment Inc.
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10.15am 鈥� new releases
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JS Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1052, 1054, 1055 & 1058
Andrew Arthur
Hanover Band
Signum 听SIGCD710
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Evergreen 鈥� music by Caroline Shaw
Attacca Quartet
Nonesuch听 0075597913507 (Released 23/09/2022)
Three Essays: First Essay (Nimrod) single download:
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Quiet City 鈥� music by Copland, Bernstein, Rodrigo, etc.
Alison Balsom (trumpet)
Britten Sinfonia
Scott Stroman
Warner Classics 听9029622991 (Released 26/08/2022)
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Missa Festiva 鈥� Choral music by Flor Peeters
The Choir of Royal Holloway
Matthew Searles (organ)
George Nicholls (organ)
Onyx Brass
Rupert Gough
Ad Fontes听 AF008
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John Frederick Lampe: The Dragon of Wantley
Mary Bevan (soprano)
Catherine Carby (mezzo-soprano)
Mark Wilde (tenor)
John Savournin (bass-baritone)
The Brook Street Band
John Andrews
Resonus Classics听 RES10304 (2 CDs)
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Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Sextet; Piano Quartet; Piano Trio
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Chandos听 听CHAN 20256
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Reflections: Works By Copland, Gershwin et al.
Lina Nyberg (vocals)
V盲ster氓s Sinfonietta
Simon Crawford-Phillips
dB Productions 听DBCD203
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