Andrew McGregor with Laura Tunbridge and Sarah Walker
Building a library on Schubert's Die schone Mullerin plus Sarah Walker reviews new releases of contemporary music.
with Andrew McGregor
9.30
Building a Library: Schubert's Die Schone Mullerin by Laura Tunbridge
Schubert's famous song cycle is based on poems by Wilhelm M眉ller. Along with his other great song cycle, Winterreise, it is one of the summits of the Lieder repertoire. The recordings are a roll-call of nearly all the great Lieder singers who have made recordings over the years.
10.45
Andrew talks to Sarah Walker about new releases of music by contemporary composers.
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Serenade To Music For 4 Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra
Performer: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Carla Huhtanen. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Singer: Lawrence Wiliford. Singer: Tyler Duncan. Choir: Elmer Iseler Singers. Conductor: Peter Oundjian.- Chandos CHSA 5201.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage
'Shadow Walker' Concerto for 2 violins: iii
Performer: Vadim Repin. Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sascha Goetzel.- Onyx.
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George Frideric Handel
Sonata In G Major for Violin and Continuo, HWV 358
Performer: Rachel Harris. Performer: Tatty Theo. Performer: Carolyn Gibley.- AVIE AV2387.
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Erno Dohnanyi
Sextet In C Major, Op.37
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.- Hyperion CDA68215.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Op.43: ii. Presto
Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon 483 5345.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.10: V. Finale (Completed by Cooke)
Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon 483 5345.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage
Piano Concerto: ii. Last Lullaby for Hans
Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin. Performer: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 8 In C Minor: iv. Finale
Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon 483 5345.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 44 In E Minor 'Trauer': iv. Finale
Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin.- Deutsche Grammophon 483 5345.
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John Adams
Violin Concerto
Performer: Leila Josefowicz. Choir: Saint Louis Symphony Chorus. Conductor: David Robertson.- Nonesuch 7559-79351.
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Record Review
Saturday 9th June 2018
9.00am
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Concerto for Oboe and Strings, Flos Campi & Piano Concerto
Louis Lortie (piano)
Sarah Jeffrey (oboe)
Teng Li (viola)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Elmer Iseler Singers
Peter Oundjian (conductor)
Chandos CHSA 5201
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Turnage: Concerto for Two Violins 鈥楽hadow Walker鈥� & Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Vadim Repin (violin)
Daniel Hope (violin
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel (conductor)
Onyx 4188
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Handel: Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo
The Brook Street Band
Avie AV2387
听
Dohn谩nyi: String Quartet, Serenade & Sextet
The Nash Ensemble
Hyperion CDA68215
9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Laura Tunbridge on Schubert鈥檚 Die sch枚ne M眉llerin听
Composer: 听听听听 Franz Schubert
Piece: 听听听听听听听听听听听听 Die sch枚ne M眉llerin
Reviewer:听听听听听听听 Laura Tunbridge
Recommended Recording:
Mauro Peter (tenor), Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Wigmore Hall Live WHLIVE0075 (CD)
Other Recommended Recordings:听
Below are other recordings that Laura also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor); Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Decca 4781528 (CD)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone); Gerald Moore (piano)
Alto ALC1207 (CD)
Christian Gerhaher (baritone); Gerold Huber (piano)
Sony 88697194892 (CD)
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor); Hubert Giesen (piano)
DG 4796501 (digital download)
Christoph Pr茅gardien (tenor); Michael Gees (piano)
Challenge Classics CC72292 (CD)
10.20am 鈥� New Releases: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Yannick 狈茅锄别迟-厂茅驳耻颈苍听
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra CollectionRotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Yannick 狈茅锄别迟-厂茅驳耻颈苍
Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)
Deutsche Gramophone 4835345 (6 CDs)
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10.50am New Releases: Sarah Walker on Contemporary
John Adams: Violin Concerto
St. Louis Symphony
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
David Robertson (conductor)
Nonesuch 755979351
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Brian Fernyhough: La Terre Est un Homme (orchestral works)
91热爆 Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
NMC D231
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Heinz Holliger: Choral Utopia (choral works)
SWR Vokalensemble
Marcus Creed (director)
WERGO WER73332
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Lyell Cresswell: Music for String Quartet
Red Note Ensemble
DELPHIAN DCD34199
Ed Bennett: Togetherness (Collection of electro-acoustic works)
Ed Bennett (electronics)
Decibel (ensemble)
Daniele Rosina (conductor)
DIACD024
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week: John Adams Violin Concerto
John Adams: Violin Concerto
St. Louis Symphony
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
David Robertson (conductor)
Nonesuch 755979351
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