Brahms's A German Requiem in Building a Library with John Rutter and Andrew McGregor
Composer John Rutter's personal recommendation of a recording of Brahms's A German Requiem.
Composer John Rutter's personal recommendation of a recording of Brahms's A German Requiem.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
9.30am
A round up of the best of this week's new releases selected by writer Leah Broad, who also brings along her "On Repeat" track.
10.30am
Building a Library
Ein deutsches Requiem, Brahms's largest-scale choral work is also his most-recorded. Fellow composer John Rutter guides us through a huge range of different approaches before settling on the ultimate recording to buy, download or stream.
11.15
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best in the last seven days.
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Fritz Kreisler
Liebesleid
Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Music Arranger: Sergey Rachmaninov.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Jake Heggie
Overture
Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: New Century Chamber Orchestra.- Heggie: Overture.
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George Frideric Handel
Giulio Cesare, HWV 17, Act I, Scene 9: Va tacito
Performer: Anneke Scott. Performer: Miriam Kaczor. Music Arranger: John Walsh. Orchestra: Irish Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Whelan.- Linn.
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Maurice Ravel
Ma m猫re l'Oye, M. 77 iii) Laideronnette, Imp茅ratrice des pagodes
Performer: Juliette Hurel. Performer: R茅mi Delangle. Performer: Emmanuel Ceysson. Music Arranger: Emmanuel Ceysson. Music Arranger: Emmanuel Ceysson. Ensemble: Quatuor Voce.- Alpha.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
Requiem: VIb) Benedictus
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Marta Fontanals-Simmons. Singer: James Way. Singer: Ross Ramgobin. Choir: University of Birmingham Voices. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Hyperion.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
Requiem: VIc) Osanna
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Singer: Marta Fontanals-Simmons. Singer: James Way. Singer: Ross Ramgobin. Choir: University of Birmingham Voices. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Hyperion.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Tempest (extract)
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.- Chandos.
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Eug猫ne Ysa每e
Sonata No. 2 in A Minor (extract)
Performer: S贸lveig Stein镁贸rsd贸ttir.- Challenge.
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Archora (extract)
Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Eva Ollikainen.- Sono Luminus.
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Anton Rubinstein
Quartet Op. 17/2 in C minor: 3. Andante
Ensemble: Reinhold Quartett.- CPO.
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Kaija Saariaho
Mirage (extract)
Performer: Anssi Karttunen. Singer: Karita Mattila. Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris 鈥� Philharmonie. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.- Ondine.
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in F minor, D.935/4
Performer: Zolt谩n Kocsis.- Hungaroton.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Concerto no. 2 in C minor Op.18 for piano and orchestra: Moderato
Performer: Kirill Gerstein. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.- Berliner Philharmoniker.
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Cassandra Miller
Perfect Offering
Ensemble: Explore Ensemble.- Huddersfield Contemporary Records.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished' i) Allegro moderato
Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado.- Harmonia Mundi.
Record Review
9.00am
Rachmaninoff 150
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Kirill Gerstein (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR2304645 (download only)
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Music For A New Century
New Century Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope (violin/director)
Deutsche Grammophon 486 4128
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Mr Charles the Hungarian. Handel's Rival in Dublin
Nicola Boud (clarinet)
Patrick Broderick (horn)
Jonathan Byers (cello)
Leo Duarte (oboe)
Michele Fattori (bassoon)
Miriam Kaczor (flute)
Anneke Scott (horn)
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Peter Whelan
Linn CKD718
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Po茅tiques de l'instant II: Ravel & Mantovani
Juliette Hurel (flute)
R茅mi Delangle (clarinet)
Emmaneul Ceysson (harp)
Quatuor Voce (string quartet)
Alpha ALPHA933
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Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Requiem
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
James Way (tenor)
Ross Ramgobin (baritone)
University of Birmingham Voices
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
Hyperion CDA68418
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09.30am 鈥� Leah Broad New Releases
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Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Works
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)
Chandos CHSA5300
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Eugene Ysa每e: Solo Violin Sonatas 1-6 Op. 27
Solveig Steinthorsdottir (violin)
Challenge Classics CC72956
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Anton Rubinstein: String Quartets Op. 17, Nos. 2 & 3
Reinhold Quartett
CPO 555544-2
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Archora & Aion
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Eva Ollikainen (conductor)
Dorian Sono Luminus DSL-92268 (BluRay Audio + CD)
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Leah Broad: On Repeat
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Fibs
Anna Meredith
Moshi moshi MOSHICD95
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Listener On Repeat
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Zoltan Kocsis in Concert 1973 鈥� 1986
Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
Hungatron HCD31679
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10.10am 鈥� New Releases
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Kirill Gerstein (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko (conductor)
Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR2304643 (download only)
10.30am 鈥� Building a Library: John Rutter on Brahms German Requiem
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Recommended recording:
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Julia Borchert (soprano)
Michael Volle (baritone)
Stuttgart Chamber Choir
Stuttgart Classical Philharmonic Orchestra
Frieder Bernius (conductor)
Carus CAR83200
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11.15am 鈥� New Releases
More Bach
Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg
J眉rgen Gro脽 (violin & director)
Challenge Classics CC72960
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Perfect Offering
Works by Cassandra Miller, Lisa Illean, Lawrence Dunn and Rebecca Saunders
Explore Ensemble
Huddersfield Contemporary Records HCR29CD
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11.25am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 'Unfinished'
Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902694
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