Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in Building a Library with Kenneth Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor in Building a Library, and pianist Charles Owen shares some remarkable new releases.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
9.30 am
Pianist Charles Owen shares some remarkable new releases which have caught his ear and shares his 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which he is currently listening to again and again.
10.30 am
Building a Library: Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor
Fr茅d茅ric Chopin composed this glorious concerto in 1829 when he was 20 and before he had finished his formal education. It was first performed in Warsaw, with the composer as soloist. It was actually the first of his two piano concertos to be written. Like all Chopin's works, it is full of haunting melodies and thrilling piano writing. The nocturnal middle movement in particular is a golden moment, inspired by Chopin's romantic idolization of Konstancja G艂adkowska.
11.20 am
Record of the Week: Andrew鈥檚 top pick.
Send us your On Repeat recommendations at recordreview@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @大象传媒Radio3
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Gabriel Faur茅
Apres un reve, Op 7 No 1
Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet.- Golden Oldies 鈥� More Favourite Encores.
- Chandos.
- 3.
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Dieterich Buxtehude
Befiehl dem Engel, dass er kommt, BuxWV 10
Ensemble: Ricercar Consort.- Buxtehude : Salvator Mundi.
- Mirare.
- 5.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet, K 581: III. Menuetto
Performer: J枚rg Widmann.- Mozart, Widmann: Clarinet Quintets.
- Myrios.
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Henry Purcell
The Gordion Knot Untied, Z 597 (Arr. Montanari for Chamber Ensemble)
Performer: Stefano Rossi. Performer: Claudio Andriani. Performer: Francesco Galligioni. Performer: Luca Bandini. Performer: Emiliano Rodolfi. Performer: Pryska Comploi. Performer: Alberto Guerra. Performer: Riccardo Balbinutti. Music Arranger: Stefano Montanari.- Stravaganze consonanti.
- ECM Records.
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Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: When I Am Laid in Earth (Arr. Trovesi for Chamber Ensemble)
Performer: Gianluigi Trovesi. Performer: Stefano Montanari. Performer: Stefano Rossi. Performer: Claudio Andriani. Performer: Francesco Galligioni. Performer: Luca Bandini. Performer: Riccardo Balbinutti. Performer: Ivano Zanenghi. Lyricist: Nahum Tate. Music Arranger: Gianluigi Trovesi.- Stravaganze consonanti.
- ECM Records.
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Samuel Barber
Piano Sonata, Op 26: II. Allegro vivace e leggero
Performer: Konstantin Emelyanov.- Debussy, Prokofiev, Barber.
- Fuga Libera.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Sacrarum cantionum quinque vocibus, Liber primus: Ave, dulcissima Maria
Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Conductor: Giuseppe Maletto.- Gesualdo: Sacr忙 Cantiones (liber Primus).
- Aparte.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Sacrarum cantionum quinque vocibus, Liber primus: O vos omnes
Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Conductor: Giuseppe Maletto.- Gesualdo: Sacr忙 Cantiones (liber Primus).
- Aparte.
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Joseph Haydn
Stabat Mater: Quando corpus morietur - Paradisi gloria
Singer: Birgitte Christensen. Singer: Kristina Hammarstr枚m. Singer: Steve Davislim. Singer: Christian Immler. Choir: Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie. Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Ren茅 Jacobs.- Haydn: Stabat Mater.
- Pentatone.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No 3 in C major, K515: I. Allegro
Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.- Mozart: String Quintets K515 & K516.
- Erato.
- 1.
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Richard Strauss
Sinfonia Domestica: VI. Adagio
Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.- Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica.
- Munchner Philharmoniker.
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C茅sar Franck
Cello Sonata in A major: I. Allegretto ben moderato
- Rachmaninov & Franck: Cello Sonatas.
- Hyperion Records.
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Mikl贸s R贸zsa
Overture to a Symphony Concert, Op 26a
Conductor: Rumon Gamba. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.- R贸zsa: Overture to a Symphony Concert, Three Hungarian Sketches, Tripartita, Hun.
- Chandos.
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Clara Schumann
Variations sur un theme de Robert Schumann, Op 20
Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.- Schumann & Brahms.
- Decca.
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Herbert Howells
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis: Nunc Dimittis - St Paul's Service
Performer: George Herbert. Choir: Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha.- Magnificat 3.
- Signum Classics.
- 103.
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody In Blue (opening)
Music Arranger: Raaf Hekkema. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.- An American Rhapsody.
- PENTATONE.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus inversus a 4, BWV 1080 / 1. 12
Ensemble: New Collegium. Conductor: Claudio Ribeiro.- Lemniscate - Bach: The Art of Fugue.
- Ramee.
- 13.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus IX a 4 alla Duodecima, BWV 1080 / 9
Ensemble: New Collegium. Conductor: Claudio Ribeiro.- Lemniscate - Bach: The Art of Fugue.
- Ramee.
- 5.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus II, BWV 1080 / 2
Ensemble: New Collegium. Conductor: Claudio Ribeiro.- Lemniscate - Bach: The Art of Fugue.
- Ramee.
- 3.
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot: Act 3 (ending)
Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Choir: Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia. Orchestra: Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- Puccini: Turandot.
- Warner Classics.
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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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Golden Oldies 鈥� More Favourite Encores 鈥� music by Debussy, Faur茅, Elgar, etc.
Brodsky Quartet
Laura van der Heijden (cello)
Julian Jacobson (piano)
Chandos 听CHAN20230
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Buxtehude: Salvator Mundi
Ricercar Consort
Philippe Pierlot
Mirare 听MIR668
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Mozart, Widmann: Clarinet Quintets
J枚rg Widmann (clarinet)
Hagen Quartett
Myrios 听MYR031
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Stravaganze Consonanti 鈥� music by Purcell, Dufay
Gianluigi Trovesi (piccolo clarinet, alto clarinet, alto saxophone)
Stefano Montanari (concertmaster / violin)
Stefano Rossi (violin)
Claudio Andriani (viola)
Francesco Galligioni (cello)
Luca Bandini: (double bass)
Emiliano Rodolfi: (oboe)
Pryska Comploi: (obo茅)
Alberto Guerra (bassoon, dulciana)
Riccardo Balbinutti (percussion)
Ivano Zanenghi (archlute)
Valeria Montanari (harpsichord)
Fulvio Maras (percussion / electronics)
ECM听 4828600
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Debussy, Prokofiev, Barber
Konstantin Emelyanov (piano)
Fuga Libera 听FUG812
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09.30am 鈥� Charles Owen: New Releases
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Gesualdo: Sacr忙 Cantiones (liber Primus)
Il Pomo d'Oro
Giuseppe Maletto
Apart茅 听AP312
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Haydn: Stabat Mater
Birgitte Christensen (soprano)
Kristina Hammarstr枚m (alto)
Steve Davislim (tenor)
Christian Immler (bass)
Z眉rcher Sing-Akademie
Kammerorchester Basel
Ren茅 Jacobs
Pentatone 听PTC5186953
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Mozart: String Quintets K515 & K516
Quatuor Eb猫ne
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Erato听 5419721332
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Strauss: Sinfonia Domestica
M眉nchner Philharmoniker
Zubin Mehta
M眉nchner Philharmoniker听 5452356035
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Charles Owen: On Repeat
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Rachmaninov & Franck: Cello Sonatas
Steven Isserlis (cello)
Stephen Hough (piano)
Rebecca Evans (soprano)
Hyperion听 CDA67376
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Listener On Repeat
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Mikl贸s R贸zsa: Orchestral Works Volume 1
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba
Chandos 听CHAN10488
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10.10am 鈥� New Releases
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Schumann & Brahms
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Decca听 4853945
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Magnificat 3
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
Andrew Nethsingha
George Herbert (organ)
Signum 听SIGCD742
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Kenneth Hamilton on Chopin鈥檚 Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor
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Recommended recording:
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Martha Argerich (piano)
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit
Warner Classics听 5567982
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Other recommendations:
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Emanuel Ax (piano)
Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
Sir Charles Mackerras
Sony听 G010001222952P
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Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Elim Chan
Decca听 4850365
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Chamber version:
Kevin Kenner (piano)
Apollon Musigete Quartett
Fryderyk Chopin Institute听 NIFCCD220
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An American Rhapsody 鈥� music by Gershwin, Barber, Price, etc.
Calefax Reed Quintet
Pentatone听 PTC5187046 (Hybrid SACD)
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Lemniscate - Bach: The Art of Fugue
New Collegium
Claudio Ribeiro
Ram茅e 听RAM2208
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Puccini: Turandot (as originally completed by Franco Alfano)
Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano; Turandot)
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor; Calaf)
Ermonela Jaho (soprano; Li霉)
Mattia Olivieri (baritone; Ping)
Gregory Bonfatti (tenor; Pang)
Siyabonga Maqungo (tenor; Pong)
Michael Spyres (tenor; Altoum)
Michael Pertusi (bass; Timur)
Warner Classics听 5419740659 (2 CDs)
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