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´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms Composer: Poulenc with Allyson Devenish and Kate Molleson

Allyson Devenish picks five indispensable recordings of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms Composer Francis Poulenc and explains why you need to hear them.

Kate Molleson with the best new recordings of classical music

9.30 am
´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms Composer: Francis Poulenc

Allyson Devenish joins Kate to discuss five indispensable recordings of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms Composer Poulenc and explains why you need to hear them.

As well as concertos, piano music and ballets, Francis Poulenc wrote witty and infectious chamber music and songs. What will Allyson recommend?

11.25 am
Proms Recording

To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Kate introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms.

Richard Strauss
Don Juan
Staatskapelle Dresden
Rudolf Kempe, conductor

2 hours, 47 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach

    Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in B flat major

    Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Music Arranger: Matthias Spindler. Music Arranger: Albrecht Mayer. Ensemble: Berlin Baroque Soloists.
    • DG.
  • Franz Liszt

    12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S.139: No. 11, Harmonies du soir

    Performer: Haochen Zhang.
    • Liszt: 12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139.
    • BIS.
    • 11.
  • Anon.

    Ave Regina cælorum

    Ensemble: ORA Singers. Conductor: Suzi Digby.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Felice Anerio

    Ave Regina cælorum

    Ensemble: ORA. Conductor: Suzi Digby.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 'Jupiter' iv) Finale: Molto allegro

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.
    • Warner.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Concerto pour deux pianos et orchestre en ré mineur, FP 61: i) Allegro ma non troppo

    Performer: Eric Le Sage. Performer: Frank Braley. Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.
    • Eric Le Sage Plays Francis Poulenc.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Francis Poulenc

    La voix humaine, FP 171: "Allô ! Ah ! Chéri, c'est toi ?"

    Singer: Julia Migenes. Conductor: Georges Prêtre. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France.
    • Poulenc : La voix humaine.
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 2.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Cello Sonata, FP 143

    Performer: Edgar Moreau. Performer: David Kadouch.
    • Franck, Poulenc & Strohl: Cello Sonatas.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 7.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14

    Performer: Pascal Rogé.
    • Poulenc: Piano Works.
    • Decca (UMO).
  • Francis Poulenc

    La dame de Monte-Carlo, FP 180

    Singer: Mady Mesplé. Conductor: Georges Prêtre. Orchestra: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Mady Mesplé: A Portrait.
    • Parlophone (France).
    • 8.
  • Cécile McLorin Salvant

    ²Ñé±ô³Ü²õ¾±²Ô±ð

    • ²Ñé±ô³Ü²õ¾±²Ô±ð.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 8.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Pines of Rome: The Pines of the Appian Way

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.
    • Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome & Debussy: La mer.
    • Living Stereo.
    • 11.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": i) Allegro moderato

    Ensemble: Sitkovetsky Trio.
    • Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2.
    • BIS.
    • 105.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485 i) Allegro

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.
    • Warner.
  • Hayden Chisholm

    Ova brda i puste doline

    Performer: Hayden Chisholm. Performer: Kit Downes. Choir: PJEV.
    • Medna Roso.
    • Red Hook Records.
    • 04.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 106

    Performer: Sergio Gallo.
    • D. Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 27.
    • Naxos.
    • 10.
  • Nico Muhly

    You did not want for joy

    Performer: Matthew Wadsworth. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.
    • Deux-Elles.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro

    Ensemble: Verità Baroque.
    • The German Album.
    • Evil Penguin Classic.
    • 3.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Pulcinella - Ballet Suite

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.
    • Warner.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' iii) In ruhig fließender Bewegung

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.
    • Warner.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Sonata da camera iii) Tempo di minuetto

    Performer: Veronique Mathieu. Performer: Stephanie Chua.
    • Navona Records.
  • Richard Strauss

    Don Juan

    Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Rudolf Kempe.
    • Warner Classics.

Summer Record Review

9.00am


Bach Generations: Works by J.S. Bach, W.F. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, J.C.F. Bach, Stölzel

Albrecht Mayer (oboe, oboe d’amore, cor anglais)

Berlin Baroque Soloists

DG 4864183

Ìý

Liszt - Transcendental Études

Haochen Zhang (piano)

BIS BIS2681 (Hybrid SACD)

Ìý

Sanctissima: Music by Palestrina, Guerrero, Anerio, MacMillan, Joubert etc

ORA

Suzi Digby (conductor)

Harmonia Mundi HMM90533435 (2CDs)

Ìý

Ìý

Otto Klemperer: The Warner Classics Remastered Edition. Vol 1. Symphonic Works.

Music by Brahms, Wagner, R Strauss, Mozart, Beethoven etc

Orchestras include: Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Philharmonia Orchestra

Otto Klemperer (conductor)

Warner Classics 5419725704

(CD)

(Download)

Ìý

Ìý

09.30am – Proms Composer: Poulenc with Allyson Devenish and Kate Molleson

Ìý

Concerto for Two Pianos & Piano Concerto

Eric Le Sage & Frank Braley (pianos)

Orchestre Philharmonique de Leige

Stéphane Denève (conductor)

RCA 82876603082

Ìý

La Voix Humaine

Julia Migenes (soprano)

French National Orchestra

Georges Prêtre (conductor)

Erato 2292-45651-2

Elatus 2564 60680-2

Ìý

Cello Sonata, Sonata for Two Pianos, Suite Française, etc.

Raphael Wallfisch (cello)

John York (piano)

York2 Piano Duo

ASV/Living Era GLD4014

Ìý

Les Soirées De Nazelles, 3 Mouvements Perpétuels, 3 Novelettes, 9 Improvisations

Pascal Rogé (piano)

Decca 417 438-2

Ìý

La Dame De Monte-Carlo, Fiançailles Pour Rire, La Courte Paille, Les Chemins De L'Amour et 14 Autres Mélodies

Mady Mesplé (soprano)

Gabriel Tacchino (piano)

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

Georges Prêtre (conductor)

EMI Digital 7475502

Ìý

Ìý

Allyson Devenish: On Repeat


²Ñé±ô³Ü²õ¾±²Ô±ð: Music by McLlorin Salvant, Lambert, Trenet, Anonymous etc

Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals, synths)

Sullivan Fortner (piano, synths, kalimba, vocals, celeste)

Aaron Diehl (piano)

Paul SikivieÌý & Luques Curtis (double bass)

Kyle Poole, Lawrence Leathers, Obed Calvaire (drums)

Godwin Louis (alto saxophone, whistles, vocals)

Weedie Braimah (percussion, djembe)

Daniel Swenberg (nylon string guitar)

Nonesuch 075597906400 (CD, LP, download)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Listener On Repeat

Ìý

Respighi: Pines of Rome & Fountains of Rome

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Fritz Reiner (conductor)

RCA G010000694744F

Ìý


10.15am – New Releases


Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2. Op.1/2 & 97 ‘Archduke’

Sitkovetsky Trio

BIS BIS2539

Ìý

Medna Rosa

Pjev (choir)

Kit Downes (organ)

Hayden Chisholm (alto saxophone, shruti box, analogue synthesizer, throat singing)

Red Hook RH1003

Ìý

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol.27

Sergio Gallo (piano)

Naxos 8.574374

Ìý

You Did Not Want For Joy. Music by Muhly, Campion, Purcell, Dowland etc.

Carolyn Sampson (soprano)

Matthew Wadsworth (lute)

Deux-Elles DXL1192

Ìý

The German Album.Ìý Music by J.S. Bach, Telemann, Hanke

Verità Baroque Ensemble

Evil Penguin EPRC0052

Ìý

Ìý

11.15am – Prom Building a Library recommendation – R Strauss: Don Juan

Ìý

Richard Strauss: Complete Orchestral Works

Staatskapelle Dresden

Rudolf Kempe (conductor)

Warner ClassicsÌý 3458262 (CD and download)

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