Sibelius's Symphony no.6 in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor
Mark Lowther joins Andrew to nominate the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony, plus new releases suggested by pianist Allyson Devenish.
Mark Lowther joins Andrew McGregor to nominate the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony, plus new releases suggested by pianist Allyson Devenish
9.30am
New Releases
Pianist Allyson Devenish brings in four of the week's best new releases, plus the disc that she has 'On Repeat'
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10.30am
Building a Library
Mark Lowther has been listening to a wide range of recordings of Sibelius's sixth symphony, choosing is personal recommendation to buy, download or stream
The work had a long gestation but was completed in 1923; after an early performance of the work, the composer said: 'I do not think of a symphony only as music in this or that number of bars, but rather as an expression of a spiritual creed, a phase in one's inner life.'
11.20am
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453 iii) Allegretto. Presto
Performer: Claire Huangci. Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.- Alpha.
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Karol Szymanowski
Romance in D Major, Op.23
- Szymanowski: Music for Violin and Piano.
- BIS.
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Peter Philips
Ecce vicit Leo a 8
Choir: Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. Ensemble: In Echo. Conductor: Matthew Martin.- Linn.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' iv) Saltarello (Allegro di molto)
Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande 脡curie. Conductor: Alexis Kossenko.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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David Lang
Shade (extract)
Ensemble: Mammoth Trio.- Cantaloupe.
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Eug猫ne Ysa每e
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 5: Danse Rustique
Performer: Tessa Lark.- First Hand.
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Mathew Adkins
Winter Tendrills (extract)
Performer: Seth Parker Woods.- Cedille.
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Benjamin Britten
Songs from the Chinese: Autumn Wind
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: Karim Sulayman.- Pentatone.
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B茅la Bart贸k
The Miraculous Mandarin (opening)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.- Philips.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 i) Allegro ma non tanto
Performer: Anna Fedorova. Orchestra: Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen. Conductor: Modestas Pitr臈nas.- Channel.
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Au冒ur Gu冒johnsen
Ave verum corpus
Choir: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.- Meditatio II - Music for Mixed Choir.
- BIS.
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Jean d'Estr茅es
Premier livre de danseries: Suite de branles gay
Ensemble: Into the Winds.- Ricercar.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Minuet in G major, BWV841
Performer: Mahan Esfahani.- Hyperion.
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Gottfried Heinrich St枚lzel
Bist du bei mir, BWV508
Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.- Hyperion.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 ii) Kyrie eleison
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 iii) Sequentia: No. 1, Dies irae
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 iii) Sequentia: No. 2, Tuba mirum
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 iii) Sequentia: No. 3, Rex tremendae
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 iii) Sequentia: No. 4, Recordare
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 iii) Sequentia: No. 5, Confutatis
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 iii) Sequentia: No. 6, Lacrymosa
Singer: Rachel Redmond. Singer: Marianne Beate Kielland. Singer: Mingjie Lei. Singer: Manuel Walser. Choir: La Cappela Nacional de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.- Alia Vox.
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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9.00am
An Englishman Abroad. Nicola Matteis the Younger and the English style in 19th听Century Europe
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler (director/violin)
Signum SIGCD751
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Mozart. Piano Concertos nos. 15, 16, 17
Claire Huangci (piano)
Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
Howard Griffiths (conductor)
Alpha Classics ALPHA928
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Szymanowski: Mythes
Sueye Park (violin)
Roland P枚ntinen (piano)
BIS BIS-2652 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
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Philips & Dering: Motets
The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
In Echo
Matthew Martin (conductor)
Linn CKD717
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Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Les Ambassadeurs
La Grande 脡curie
Alexis Kossenko (conductor)
Apart茅 AP315
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听09.30am 鈥� Allyson Devenish: New Releases
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David Lang. Shade听听听听听
Mammoth Trio
Contemporaneous
Cantaloupe CA21176
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The Stradgrass Sessions. Lark, Ysaye, Bartok, Meyer etc.
Tessa Lark (violin)
Jon Baptiste (piano)
Michael Cleveland (fiddle)
Sierra Hull (mandolin)
Edgar Meyer (double bass)
First Hand FHR100
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Difficult Grace. Music written for and with Woods.
Seth Parker Woods (cello)
Cedille CDR90000219
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Broken Branches. Dowland, Harvey, Caccini, Monteverdi etc.
Karim Sulayman (tenor)
Sean Shibe (guitar)
Pentatone PTC5187031
Allyson Devenish: On Repeat
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Music from Mo鈥� Better Blues
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Cynda Williams (vocal)
Terence Blanchard (trumpet)
Kenny Kirkland (piano)
Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone)
Branford Marsalis (tenor saxophone)
Jeff Watts (drums)
Robert Hurst (bass)
Denzel Washington (vocal)
Columbia G010000704776D
Listener On Repeat
Bartok. The Miraculous Mandarin
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer (conductor)
Philips 4761799
10.10am 鈥� New Releases
Rachmaninov. Piano Concerto no.3, Youth Symphony
Silvestrov. The Messenger
Anna Fedorova (piano)
Sinfonieorchester St Gallen
Modestas Pitrenas (conductor)
Channel CCS45023
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Meditatio II.听Elder, Gjeilo, Grigorjeva, Lukaszewski, Mealor etc.
Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis
H枚rdur 脕skelsson (conductor)
BIS BIS-2618 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
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10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: Mark Lowther on Sibelius鈥� Symphony No. 6
Recommended recording:
Minnesota Symphony Orchestra
Osmo V盲nsk盲 (conductor)
BIS BIS-2006 SACD (Hybrid SACD)
11.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Le Parfaict Danser. Dance music 1300-1500
Into The Winds
Ricercar RIC452
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Notebooks for Anna Magdalena. J. S. Bach
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord & clavichord)
Hyperion CDA68387
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Mozart Requiem
Rachel Redmond (soprano)
Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano)
Mingjie Lei (tenor)
Manuel Walser (bass)
La Cappella Nacional de Catalunya
Le Concert Des Nations
Jordi Savall
AliaVox AVSA9953 (Hybrid听SACD)
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