Mozart's Symphony No 31 in D in Building a Library with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
Simon Heighes's pick of the ultimate recording of Mozart's 'Paris' Symphony, plus Gillian Moore's new releases selection.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music
9.30 am
Writer Gillian Moore chooses her pick of new releases from Thomas Ades's Beethoven cycle to an invigorating new French recording of Rameau's opera Zoroastre, as well as the track which she has regularly "On Repeat" .
10.30 am
Building a Library
Simon Heighes with his pick of recordings of Mozart's sparkling and tuneful Symphony no.31 in D, nicknamed the "Paris" Symphony.
11.20 am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week
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Carlos Gardel
Por Una Cabeza
Performer: Nemanja Radulovi膰. Ensemble: Double Sens.- Roots.
- Warner Classics.
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Giacomo Puccini
In un Coupe?...O Mimi, tu piu non torni (from La Boheme)
Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Singer: Ludovic T茅zier. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- Insieme - Opera Duets.
- Sony.
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Louise Farrenc
12 Piano etudes, Op 41 'Brillantes': Nos 4 - 6
Performer: Maria Stratigou.- Farrenc: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 - Etudes.
- Grand Piano.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 53: III. Finale. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅s Orozco鈥怑strada.- Eclipse.
- DG.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Zoroastre: Act Four (extract)
Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.- Alpha.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Zoroastre: Act Five (extract)
Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.- Alpha.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no.2: 4) Allegro molto
Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.- Signum.
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Olivier Messiaen
Visions de l'Amen: 4) Amen du desir (extract)
Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard. Performer: Tamara Stefanovich.- Pentatone.
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Georg Frideric Handel
Giulio Cesare: Va tacito
Singer: Marijana Mijanovic.- Archiv.
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Maurice Durufl茅
Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain
Performer: Thomas Trotter.- King's College.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18: I. Moderato
Performer: Anna Fedorova. Orchestra: Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen. Conductor: Modestas Pitr臈nas.- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4.
- Channel.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Vespers, Op 37: Nunc dimittis
Ensemble: La Temp锚te. Conductor: Simon鈥怭ierre Bestion.- Nocturne: Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns.
- Alpha.
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Anonymous
Litia - Kyrie eleison
Ensemble: La Temp锚te. Conductor: Simon鈥怭ierre Bestion.- Nocturne: Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns.
- Alpha.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Fantasia No 10 in D major
Performer: Alina Ibragimova.- Telemann: Fantasias for solo violin.
- Hyperion.
- 32.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - IV. Epilogue: Moderato
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8.
- Hyperion.
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Record Review
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Roots 鈥� music by Falla, P茅rez Prado, Gardel, etc.
Nemanja Radulovi膰 (violin)
Double Sens
Warner Classics听 9029619839
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Insieme - Opera Duets 鈥� music by Puccini, Ponchielli, Verdi
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
Ludovic T茅zier (baritone)
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Antonio Pappano
Sony 听19439987002
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Louise Farrenc: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1; 脡tudes
Maria Stratigou (piano)
Grand Piano 听GP912-13 (2 CDs)
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Eclipse 鈥� music by Dvo艡谩k, Ginastera, Sarasate
Hilary Hahn (violin)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andr茅s Orozco-Estrada
DG听 4862383
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09.30am 鈥� Gillian Moore: New Releases
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Rameau: Zoroastre 1749
Jodie Devos (Am茅lite)
V茅ronique Gens (Erinice)
Reinoud Van Mechelen (Zoroastre)
Tassis Christoyannis (Abramane)
Les Ambassadeurs
La Grande 脡curie
Ch艙ur de Chambre de Namur
Alexis Kossenko
Alpha听 ALPHA891 (3 CDs)
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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies & Barry: Selected Works
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
Lawrence Power (viola)
Jennifer France (soprano)
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano)
Ed Lyon (tenor)
Mark Stone (baritone)
Joshua Bloom (bass)
Matthew Rose (bass)
Britten Sinfonia
Royal Holloway Choir
Britten Sinfonia Voices
Thomas Ad猫s
Signum听 SIGCD687 (6 CDs)
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Visions 鈥� music by Messaien, Knussen, Birtwhistle, etc.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)
Tamara Stefanovich (piano)
Pentatone 听PTC5186957
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Delius & Smyth: String Quartets
Villiers Quartet
Naxos听 听8574376
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Gillian Moore: On Repeat
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Marijana Mijanovic (Giulio Cesare)
Magdalena Ko啪en谩 (Cleopatra)
Anne Sofie von Otter (Sesto)
Charlotte Hellekant (Cornelia)
Bejun Mehta (Tolomeo)
Alan Ewing (Achilla)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski
DG Archiv听 4742102 (download only)
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10:10 am
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Listener On Repeat
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Durufle: Complete Organ Works
Thomas Trotter (organ)
Kings College听 KGS0053
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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4
Anna Fedorova (piano)
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
Modestas Pitrenas
Channel听 CCS42522
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Simon Heighes on Mozart鈥檚 Symphony No 31 in D 鈥楶aris鈥�
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Recommended recording:
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Freiburger Barochorchester
Gottfried Von Der Goltz
Harmonia Mundi听 HMC901897
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Other recommendation:
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras
Linn 听CKD350 (download only)
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The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock
DG Archiv听 4716662 (11 CDs)
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11:15 am
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Nocturne: Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns
La Temp锚te
Simon-Pierre Bestion
Alpha 听ALPHA897
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Telemann: Fantasias for solo violin
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Hyperion听 CDA68384
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8
Roderick Williams (baritone)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
Martyn Brabbins
Hyperion听 CDA68396
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