Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 23, 'Appassionata', in Building a Library with Iain Burnside and Andrew McGregor
The must-have recording of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in F minor, the so-called 'Appassionata, and Nicky Spence's pick of the latest new releases.
The must-have recording of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in F minor, the so-called 'Appassionata', and Nicky Spence's pick of the latest new releases.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
Tenor Nicky Spence joins Andrew to discusses his choice of the week's new releases, and reveals his "On Repeat" track.
10.30am
Building a Library
Beethoven's 23rd piano sonata is stormy and intense, so earned the nickname "Appassionata" or "Passionate". Pianist Iain Burnside has been listening to a wide range of recordings, old and new, to pick the ultimate version to buy, download or stream.
11.15am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Triple Violin Concerto in F Major, TWV 53:F1: I. Allegro
Performer: Asako Takeuchi. Performer: Naomi Burrill. Orchestra: The Wallfisch Band.- Telemann: Complete Violin Concertos, Vol. 8.
- CPO.
- 501.
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Kurt Weill
Symphony No. 2 "Symphonic Fantasy": III. Allegro vivace - Presto
Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: HK Gruber.- Weill: Orchestral Works.
- BIS.
- 108.
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Frank Martin
Mass for Double Choir: Agnus Dei
Choir: La Ma卯trise de Toulouse. Conductor: Mark Opstad.- Regent.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Chamber Symphony No 1 in C Major, Op 49a: I. Moderato
Orchestra: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie. Conductor: Pietari Inkinen.- Shostakovich: Chamber Symphonies & Concerto For Piano, String Orchestra and Trum.
- SWR Music.
- 10.
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Jonathan Dove
Sappho Sings: 1. From Heaven to here
Choir: Fairhaven Singers. Orchestra: London Mozart Players. Conductor: Ralph Woodward.- Convivium.
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Johannes Brahms
49 Deutsche Volkslieder, Book 6, WoO 33: No. 40, Ich weiss mir'n Maidlein h眉bsch
Performer: Ulrich Eisenlohr. Lyricist: Trad.. Singer: Kieran Carrel.- Brahms: Complete Songs, Vol. 3.
- Naxos.
- 105.
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Johannes Brahms
15 Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31: No 12, Weihnachten
Performer: Ulrich Eisenlohr. Lyricist: Trad.. Singer: Alina Wunderlin. Singer: Esther Valentin-Fieguth. Singer: Kieran Carrel. Singer: Konstantin Ingenpa脽.- Brahms: Complete Songs, Vol. 3.
- Naxos.
- 126.
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Trad.
Sekstur from Vendsyssel/The Peat Dance
Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.- Naxos Music UK Ltd.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Catone in Utica, RV 705 / Act 2 - "Se mai senti spirarti sul volto"
Lyricist: Pietro Metastasio. Singer: Cecilia Bartoli. Orchestra: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean鈥怌hristophe Spinosi.- Antonio Vivaldi.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia in G major, BWV572
Music Arranger: Laurence Dreyfus. Ensemble: Phantasm. Conductor: Laurence Dreyfus.- Bach: The Well-Tempered Consort 鈥� III.
- Linn.
- 27.
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Lotta Wenn盲koski
Sigla: II. SiGLa
Performer: Sivan Magen. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Lotta Wenn盲koski: Sigla.
- Ondine.
- 103.
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Sonatae Tam Aris Quam Aulis Servientes: Sonata No. 1 a otto, C. 114
Performer: Hannes Rux. Performer: Astrid Brachtendorf. Performer: M贸nica Waisman. Ensemble: Harmonie Universelle. Conductor: Florian Deuter.- Sonatae Tam Aris, Quam Aulis Servientes.
- Accent.
- 2.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Inventions (selection)
Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.- ECM.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8 in C minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato - Trio. Langsam (Live)
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt.- Bruckner: The 9 Symphonies (Live).
- Accentus Music.
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Record Review
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9.00am
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Telemann: Complete Violin Concertos, Vol. 8
Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin / violette / direction)
Anna Curzon (violin)
Asako Takeuchi (violin)
Susan Carpenter-Jacobs (violin)
Naomi Burrill (violin)
Raquel Massadas (violette)
The Wallfisch Band
CPO 777882-2
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Weill: Orchestral Works
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
HK Gruber
BIS 听BIS-2579 (Hybrid SACD)
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Toutes les nuits 鈥� music by Verdelot, Palestrina, Lennon & McCartney, etc.
Romain Bockler (baritone)
Bor Zuljan (lute)
Dulces Exuviae
Ricercar听 RIC446
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听
Shostakovich: Chamber Symphonies & Concerto For Piano, String Orchestra and Trumpet No. 1, Op. 35
Maria Meerovitch (piano)
Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Pietari Inkinen
SWR Music听 SWR19124CD
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听
Frank Martin: Messe pour double choeur & Durufl茅: Requiem
Ma卯trise de Toulouse
Conservatoire de Toulouse
Mark Opstad
Regent 听REGCD557
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听
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09.30am 鈥� Nicky Spence: New Releases
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Margaret Bonds: Credo, Simon Bore the Cross
Janinah Burnett (soprano)
Dashon Burton (baritone)
The Dessoff Choirs
Malcolm J. Merriweather
Avie听 AV2589
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听
Jonathan Dove: Sappho Sings
Fairhaven Singers
London Mozart Players
Ralph Woodward
Convivium听 CR076
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Johannes Brahms: Complete Songs, Vol. 3
Alina Wunderlin (soprano)
Esther Valentin-Fieguth (mezzo-soprano)
Kieran Carrel (tenor)
Konstantin Ingenpa脽 (baritone)
Ulrich Eisenlohr (fortepiano)
Naxos听 8574346
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Le Concert Des Oiseaux. Vincent Bouchot: Le Carnaval Des Animaux En P茅ril 鈥� music by Purcell, Saint-Sa毛ns, Bouchot, etc.
La R锚veuse
Florence Bolton
Benjamin Perrot
Harmonia Mundi听 HMM902709
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Nicky Spence: On Repeat
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Wood Works: The Danish String Quartet plays Nordic folk music
Mads la Cour (flugelhorn)
Danish String Quartet
Dacapo听 8226081
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Listener On Repeat
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Cecilia Bartoli: Antonio Vivaldi
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Decca 听4834475
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10.10am 鈥� New Releases
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Consort 鈥� III
Phantasm
Laurence Dreyfus
Linn 听CKD708
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Lotta Wenn盲koski: Sigla; Flounce; Sedecim
Sivan Magan (harp)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Collon
Ondine听 ODE1420-2
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Iain Burnside on Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Sonata No 23 in F minor 鈥楢ppassionata鈥�
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Recommended recording:
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Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)
BIS听 BISSACD1573 (Hybrid SACD)
Also available on:
BIS 听BIS2000 (9 Hybrid SACDs)
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Also recommended:
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Murray Perahia (piano)
Sony听 G010003877886L (download only)
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Igor Levit (piano)
Sony听 19075843182 (9 CDs)
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11:15 am
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J.S. Bach: Clavichord
Andr谩s Schiff (clavichord)
ECM听 4857948 (2 CDs)
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Biber: Sonatae Tam Aris, Qual Aulis Servientes
Florian Deuter
Monica Waisman
Harmonie Universelle
Accent听 ACC24386
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Bruckner: The 9 Symphonies (Live)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Herbert Blomstedt
Accentus Music听 ACC80575 (10 CDs)
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