大象传媒 Proms Composer: Schumann with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of 大象传媒 Proms Composer Robert Schumann and explains why you need to hear them. Plus a round up of top new classical releases.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.
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大象传媒 Proms Composer: Robert Schumann
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of 大象传媒 Proms Composer Robert Schumann and explains why you need to hear them. Katy also shares her 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which she is currently listening to again and again.
Friends with Mendelssohn and Brahms, Robert Schumann was one of the major Romantic composers and music critics of the first half of the 19th Century. Schumann first intended to be a lawyer, and then a virtuoso pianist but thwarted by a hand injury he began to compose, to begin with exclusively for solo piano. His output expanded to a huge number of songs, plus chamber music, orchestral (including four symphonies) and choral works. Throughout his adult life he was plagued both by mental illness and by his future and eventual father-in-law (and piano teacher) Friedrich Wieck who furiously opposed Schumann's marriage to his daughter, Clara. He died in an asylum at the age of 46 in 1856, leaving a musical legacy which is central to today's repertoire.
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Proms Recording:
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's 大象传媒 Proms:
Elgar
Enigma Variations
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux (conductor)
Send us your On Repeat recommendations at recordreview@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @大象传媒Radio3
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89
Performer: Matthias Kirschnereit.- Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum from the 2022 Festival (Live).
- Danacord Records.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: IV. Burlesque.
Performer: Rachel Barton Pine. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Tito Mu帽oz.- Dependent Arising.
- Cedille Records.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Steven Devine.- Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1052, 1054, 1055 & 1059.
- Resonus Classics.
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Mark David Boden
Concerto for clarinet and orchestra: 1st mvt; Adrenaline
Performer: Robert Plane. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.- Isotonic: Commissions for Clarinet by Burrell, Boden, Watkins & Jenkins.
- Resonus Classics.
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James Oswald
A Sonata of Scots Tunes: Polwart on the Green [Andante]
Performer: Benjamin Perrot. Performer: Florence Bolton. Ensemble: La R锚veuse.- London circa 1740: Handel's musicians.
- harmonia mundi.
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Robert Schumann
Piano Quintet in E flat, Op. 44 i) Allegro Brillante
Performer: Paul Gulda. Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.- Schumann - The Masterworks.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Robert Schumann
Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50, Erster Teil: No. 3 Rezitativ - Der hehre Enge
Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Bernarda Fink. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri.
- LSO Live.
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Robert Schumann
Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50, Erster Teil: No. 4 Wo find ich sie?
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Singer: Sally Matthews.- Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri.
- LSO Live.
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Robert Schumann
Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50, Erster Teil: No. 5 So sann sie nach
Singer: Kate Royal. Singer: Bernarda Fink. Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Andrew Staples. Singer: Florian Boesch. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri.
- LSO Live.
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Robert Schumann
Fantasie in C, Op. 17
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.- Schumann: Davidsb眉ndlertanzer, Op.6 ; Fantasie, Op.7.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Robert Schumann
Liederkreis Op.39 no.7: Auf einer Burg
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Kate Royal.- Hyperion.
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Robert Schumann
Drei Gedichte, Op. 29 iii) Zigeunerleben
Performer: Markus Gruett. Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Daniela Lehner. Singer: Lydia Teuscher. Singer: Edith Barlow. Singer: Melanie Lang. Singer: Adrian Ward. Singer: Nicky Spence. Singer: Lukas Kargl. Singer: Stephan Loges.- Hyperion.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": v) Lebhaft
Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Schumann: Symphonies No.1 "Spring" & No.3 "Rhenish".
- Sony Music Japan International.
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Traditional Hungarian
Haugel氓t, Halling
Performer: Knut Buen. Performer: Einar Steen-N酶kleberg.- Simax.
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Traditional Hungarian
Haugel氓t, Halling
Performer: Knut Buen. Performer: Einar Steen-N酶kleberg. Music Arranger: Edvard Grieg.- Simax.
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Sir George Dyson
Concerto leggiero: II. Andante - Largamente sempre
Performer: Eric Parkin. Conductor: Richard Hickox. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.- Dyson: Three Concertos.
- Chandos.
- 102.
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Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Das Tanzlied Das Nachtlied
Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Pentatone.
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Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Das Nachtwandlerlied
Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.- Pentatone.
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George Frideric Handel
Gran pena 猫 gelosia!
Singer: Daniela Mack. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.- Linn.
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George Frideric Handel
Aspra sorte!
Singer: Daniela Mack. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.- Linn.
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George Frideric Handel
Val pi霉 contento core
Singer: Lucy Crowe. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.- Linn.
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George Frideric Handel
Vu貌 ch'abbian fine
Singer: Daniela Mack. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Singer: Lucy Crowe. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.- Linn.
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Igor Stravinsky
Violin Concerto in D major (4th mvt)
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Chamber Works.
- harmonia mundi.
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Henry Purcell
Four Songs: No. 4, Evening Hymn
Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Iestyn Davies.- Divine Music 鈥� An English Songbook.
- Signum Records.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio in B flat, D.898 (4th mvt)
Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Performer: Tanja Tetzlaff. Performer: Lars Vogt.- Schubert: Chamber Works.
- Ondine.
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma"
Conductor: Pierre Monteux. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Decca.
Summer 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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London circa 1740: Handel's musicians: Music by Sammartini, Handel, Castrucci etc
Benjamin Perrot (theorbo)
Florence Bolton (viola da gamba)
La R锚veuse (ensemble)
Harmonia Mundi 听HMM 902613
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Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum from the 2022 Festival: Music by Beethoven, Schubert Scriabin etc
Matthias Kirschnereit
Vadym Kholodenko
Jean-Paul Gasparian
Nicolas Stavy
Kolja Lessing
Nadejda Vlaeva
Paul Guinery
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Berlinskaya & Ancelle Piano Duo
Danacord DACOCD969
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Dependent Arising: Music by Shostakovich and Maneein
Rachel Barton Pine (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Tito Mu帽oz (conductor)
Cedille 90000 223
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J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos
Steven Devine (harpsichord)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Resonus Classics RES10318
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Isotonic: Commissions For Clarinet By Burrell, Watkins, Boden & Jenkins
Robert Plane (clarinet)
Gould Piano Trio
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Geoffrey Paterson
Resonus Classics RES10319
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09.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Katy Hamilton on Robert Schumann
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Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44, etc.
Paul Gulda (piano)
Hagen Quartett
Deutsche Grammophon E4471112
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Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50
Sally Matthews (Peri)
Mark Padmore (narrator)
Kate Royal (soprano)
Bernarda Fink (alto)
Andrew Staples (tenor)
Florian Boesch (bass)
Soloists from Guildhall School (Quartet)
London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
LSO Live LSO0782 (2 Hybrid SACDs + BluRay Audio)
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Schumann: Davidsbundlertanze & Fantasie
Mitsuko Uchida (piano)
Decca 4782936
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The Songs of Robert Schumann - Volume 10
Kate Royal (soprano)
Felicity Lott (soprano)
Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano)
Christoph Bantzer (reciter)
Graham Johnson (piano)
Hyperion CDJ33110
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Schumann: Symphonies No.1 'Spring' & No.3 'Rhenish'Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen,
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Sony G010002690676H
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Katy Hamilton: On Repeat
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Grieg - Norwegian Dances (with their original fiddle tunes)
Knut Buen (hardanger fiddle)
Einar Steen-N酶kleberg
Simax PSC1040
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Listener On Repeat
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Dyson: Violin Concerto, Concerto leggiero, Children's Suite & other works
Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
Eric Parkin (piano)
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Chandos CHAN10337(2)X
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Locatelli: Il Virtuoso, Il Poeta - Violin Concertos & Concerti Grossi
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM902398
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Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
Pentatone PTC5187121
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Handel: Serse
Emily D鈥橝ngelo (Serse)
Lucy Crowe (Romilda)
Paula Murrihy (Arsamene)
Mary Bevan (Atalanta)
Daniela Mack (Amastre)
Neal Davies (Ariodate)
William Dazeley (Elviro)
The English Concert
Harry Bicket (conductor)
Linn CKD709 (3 CD)
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Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Chamber Works
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Les Si猫cles
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth
Harmonia Mundi HMM902718
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Divine Music: An English Songbook 鈥� Music by Butterworth, Purcell, Ad猫s etc
Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor)
Joseph Middleton (piano)
Signum SIGCD725
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Schubert: Works for Piano Trio & Arpeggione Sonata
Christian Tetzlaff (violin)
Tanja Tetzlaff (cello)
Lars Vogt (piano)
Ondine ODE 1394-2D
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11.15am 鈥� Prom Building a Library recommendation 鈥� Elgar: Enigma Variations
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Pierre Monteux conducts Dvorak & Elgar
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux (conductor)
Eloquence ELQ4805019 (download only)
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