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Debussy's Jeux in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor

Flora Willson's ultimate recommendation for Debussy's ballet Jeux, plus the best of the week's new releases.

Flora Willson's ultimate recommendation for Debussy's ballet Jeux, plus the best of the week's new releases

Presented by Andrew McGregor

2.00pm
Writer Katy Hamilton's pick of new releases from the week

3.00pm
Building a Library
French composer Claude Debussy fashioned a taut and intense ballet around a game of tennis, a work which lasts less than twenty minutes. Flora Willson joins Andrew to propose her ultimate recommendation to buy, download or stream
Recommended version: CBSO, Simon Rattle (conductor) - Warner Classics 9029667941 or 2435752195 (both download only)

3.45pm
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best this week

1 hour, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Primavera Porteno (Las Cuatro estaciones Portenas)

    Music Arranger: Trey Lee. Performer: Trey Lee. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Emilia Hoving.
    • Seasons Interrupted.
    • Signum.
    • 7.
  • Franz Schubert

    Landler (selection)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • Pentatone.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Violin Sonata in A major (Allegro)

    Performer: Isolde Menges.
    • Biddulph.
  • Eleanor Alberga

    Mythologies (Psyche)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Kemp.
    • Resonus.
  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Nocturne in B major Op.165

    Performer: William Howard.
    • Blue Cloud.
  • Howard Skempton

    Lantern

    Performer: William Howard.
    • Blue Cloud.
  • Christoph Nichelmann

    Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor (1st mvt)

    Performer: Philippe Grisvard. Orchestra: Ensemble Diderot. Conductor: Johannes Pramsohler.
    • Berlin Harpsichord Concertos.
    • Audax Records.
    • 1.
  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    A Last Postcard from Sanday

    Performer: Fenella Humphreys.
    • Prism.
    • Rubicon.
    • 23.
  • John Adams

    Ned Peters was a hustler from Girls of the Golden West

    Performer: Julia Bullock. Performer: Dav贸ne Tines. Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: John Adams.
    • Nonesuch.
  • J眉ri Reinvere

    On the Ship of Fools for large orchestra

    Orchestra: Estonian Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Ship of Fools.
    • Alpha.
    • 6.
  • Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    String Quartet No.1 in D, Op.11 2) Andante Cantabile

    Ensemble: Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.
    • Rubicon.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 May 2024 14:00

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