大象传媒 Proms Composer: Rachmaninov with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Sams picks five indispensable recordings of 大象传媒 Proms Composer Rachmaninov and explains why you need to hear them.
Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music
9.30 am
大象传媒 Proms Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov
Jeremy Sams joins Andrew to discuss five indispensable recordings of 大象传媒 Proms Composer Sergei Rachmaninov and explains why you need to hear them
As well as concertos, symphonies and operas, Sergei Rachmaninov wrote powerful piano pieces and chamber music. What will Jeremy recommend?
11.25 am
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
Copland
Clarinet Concerto
Richard Hosford (clarinet)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Thierry Fischer (conductor)
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Sergey Rachmaninov
How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7
Performer: Helmut Deutsch. Singer: Piotr Beczala.- Pentatone.
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Andr茅 Campra
Suite from L'Europe galante, L'Espagne
Ensemble: Camerata Oresund. Director: Peter Spi拧sk媒.- Channel Classics.
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Andr茅 Campra
Suite from L'Europe galante, La Turquie
Ensemble: Camerata Oresund. Director: Peter Spi拧sk媒.- Channel Classics.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a i) Moderato
Performer: Johan Dalene. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.- Stained Glass.
- BIS.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 6 in D major, K239 'Serenata Notturna' ii) Minuetto
Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg. Director: Roberto Gonz谩lez-Monjas.- Berlin Classics.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 6 in D major, K239 'Serenata Notturna' iii) Rondeau
Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg. Director: Roberto Gonz谩lez-Monjas.- Berlin Classics.
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Charlys
O霉 sont tous mes amants
Singer: St茅phanie d'Oustrac. Ensemble: Le Po猫me Harmonique. Conductor: Vincent Dumestre.- Alpha.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto in F Sharp Minor, Op. 1 ii) Andante
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.- Legendary Conductors.
- Unchained Melod铆e.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Suite No. 2 in C Major, Op. 17:ii) valse. Presto
Performer: Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky. Performer: Martha Argerich.- Rachmaninoff: Suites, Op. 5 & 17 - Symphonic Dances, Op. 45.
- Warner Classics International.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
The Bells, Op. 35: i) Allegro ma non tanto
Singer: Alexei Maslennikov. Choir: Republican Russian Choir. Orchestra: State Academic Symphony Orchestra of The Russian Federation. Conductor: Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov.- Rachmaninov Works for Orchestra and Choir.
- Musical Concepts.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36 (Revised 1931 Version)
Performer: Alexis Weissenberg.- Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2, Op. 27.
- Warner Classics.
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Johannes Brahms
Abendlied (Evening Song), Op. 92, No. 3
Ensemble: New York Vocal Arts Ensemble.- Brahms Quartets For Four Solo Voices & Piano.
- Arabesque Recordings.
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Maurice Ravel
Introduction and Allegro
Performer: Osian Ellis. Ensemble: Melos Ensemble.- Decca.
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Antonio de Cabez贸n
Pavana con su glosa
Orchestra: Capriccio Stravagante. Director: Skip Semp茅.- Paradizo.
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Antonio de Cabez贸n
Differencias sobre el canto llano del Cavallero
Orchestra: Capriccio Stravagante. Director: Skip Semp茅.- Paradizo.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8 in C minor (Novak 1890 Version) ii) Scherzo
Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Alpha.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
By the Waters of Babylon
Performer: James Orford. Lyricist: Anon.. Choir: London Choral Sinfonia. Conductor: Michael Waldron.- Coleridge-Taylor: Choral Works.
- Orchid Classics.
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Francis Poulenc
Cello Sonata, Op. 143 ii) Cavatine
Performer: Amalie Stalheim. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.- LAWO.
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Joe Hisaishi
Doves and the Boy
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi.- DG.
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Joe Hisaishi
Carrying You
Choir: The Tiffin Choirs. Choir: Bach Choir. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi.- DG.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120
Performer: Dmitry Ablogin.- Organum Classics.
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Franz Liszt
A Faust Symphony, S108 iiia) Chorus Mysticus
Singer: Airam Hern谩ndez. Choir: Landesjugendchor Th眉ringen. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Weimar. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.- Audite.
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Aaron Copland
Clarinet Concerto
Performer: Richard Hosford. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Thierry Fischer.- COE Records.
Record Review
Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky Romances
Piotr Becza艂a (tenor)
Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Pentatone PTC 5186 866
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Pas de bourr茅e. Music by Campra, Bach, Telemann, Roman, Vivaldi, Purcell
Concerto 脴resund
Peter Spissky (violin & director)
Channel Classics CCS 45823
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Stained Glass. Music by P盲rt, Ravel, L. Boulanger, Prokofiev, Bacewicz
Johan Dalene (violin)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)
BIS BIS-2730 SACD (Download, Hybrid SACD)
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Mozart: Serenades
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg
Roberto Gonz谩les-Monjas (violin & director)
Berlin Classics 0302997BC
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Mon Amant de Saint-Jean. Music by Martine, Grouya, Vierdanck, Marais, Monteverdi, Cavalli etc
St茅phanie d鈥橭ustrac (mezzo-soprano)
Le Po猫me Harmonique
Vincent Dumestre (theorbo & director)
Alpha Classics Alpha988
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09.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Jeremy Sams on Sergei Rachmaninov
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Piano Concertos nos. 1 and 4
Sergey Rachmaninov (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra,
Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
Naxos 8.110602
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Suites Op.5 & Op.7, Symphonic Dances Op.45
Martha Argerich, Alexandre Rabinovitch (pianos)
Elatus 0927496112
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Rachmaninov: The Bells, Spring & Vocalise
Sergei Yakovenko (baritone)
Alexei Maslennikov (tenor)
Galina Pisarenko (soprano)
Yurlov Russian Choir
USSR Symphony Orchestra
Evgeni Svetlanov (conductor)
Alto ALC1314
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Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
Alexis Weissenberg (piano)
DG 4864769
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Symphony no.2
London Symphony Orchestra
Andre Previn (conductor)
Sony G0100040094123
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Jeremy Sams: On Repeat
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Brahms: Quartet for Four Solo Voices and Piano
New York Vocal Arts Ensemble
Arabesque Records Z6725
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Listener On Repeat
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Melos Ensemble
Ossian Ellis (harp)
Deutsche Grammophon 4790537 (2CDs)
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
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Canto a mi Caballero
Capriccio Stravagante
Skip Semp茅 (keyboards & direction)
Paradizo PA0021
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Bruckner Symphony no.8
Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich
Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)
Alpha Classics Alpha 987
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Choral music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
London Choral Sinfonia
James Orford (organ)
Michael Waldron (conductor)
Orchid Classics ORC 100 247 (2CDs)
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Stravinsky, Poulenc & Debussy
Amalie Stalheim (cello)
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)
Lawo LWC1260
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Joe Hisaishi - A Symphonic Celebration (Music From The Studio Ghibli Films Of Hayao Miyazaki)
Tiffin Choirs
Bach Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 487 7352
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Ludwig van Beethoven 鈥� Diabelli Variations
Dmitry Ablogin (fortepiano Nanette Streicher n茅e Stein & Son, Vienna 1825)
Organum Classics OGM 222068 (2CDs)
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Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony & Mephisto Waltz No.3
Airam Hernandez (tenor
Landesjugendchor Th眉ringen
Staatskapelle Weimar
Kirill Karabits (conductor)
Audite 97761
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11.15am 鈥� Prom Building a Library recommendation 鈥� Copland: Clarinet Concerto
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Mozart, Copland, R Strauss: Concertos & Duett-Concertino
Richard Hosford (clarinet, basset clarinet)
Matthew Wilkie (bassoon)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Alexander Schneider, Thierry Fischer (conductors)
COE Records CD COE 811
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