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Building a Library: Bernstein: West Side Story

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Bernstein: West Side Story; Jeremy Sams on Ravel's complete works; Disc of the Week: Schubert: Symphonies Nos 3-5.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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Sat 8 Mar 2014 09:00
BBC Radio 3

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  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra Op.47 opening

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS : CHSA-5134.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra mvt 3 opening

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • AVIE 2276.
    • AVIE.
    • 6.

  • Thomas Adès

    Concentric Paths Concerto for violin and orchestra mvt 2 opening

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Thomas Adès.
    • EMI : 0885602.
    • EMI.
    • 17.

  • Thomas Adès

    Concentric Paths - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, mvt 2 opening

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • AVIE AV-2276.
    • AVIE.
    • 2.

  • Thomas Adès

    Les Tours de Passe-passe (Couperin Studies no.2)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • BIS-8003.
    • BIS.
    • 5.

  • Geoffrey Bush

    Natus est Immanuel

    Orchestra: Northern Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Ward.
    • LYRITA : SRCD-341.
    • LYRITA.
    • 1.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major BWV.1046

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 10.

  • Giulio Caccini

    L' Euridice - Act 1 Scene 2

    Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • NAIVE : OP-30552.
    • Naive.
    • 9.

  • Johann Adolf Hasse

    Siroe, re di Persia - La sorte mia tiranna

    Singer: Max Emanuel Cenčić. Ensemble: Armonia Atenea. Performer: George Petrou.
    • DECCA : 478 6418.
    • DECCA.
    • 3.

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no. 3 in D major D.200

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Bis.

9.00am

Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

Performers:     Jennifer Pike, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis        

Composers:    Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)   

Album Title:     CHANDOS : CHSA-5134     

Label:  Chandos          Catalogue No: CHSA 5134    

 

 

 Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

Performers:     Augustin Hadelich, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu  

Composers:    Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)   

Album Title:     AVIE 2276      

Label:  AVIE    Catalogue No: 2276   

           

 

 Concerto for violin and orchestra

Performers:     Anthony Marwood, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Thomas Ades (1971)  

Composers:    Thomas Ades (1971) 

Album Title:     EMI : 0885602           

Label:  EMI     Catalogue No: 0885602         

           

 

 Concerto for violin and orchestra

Performers:     Augustin Hadelich, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu     

Composers:    Thomas Ades (1971) 

Album Title:     AVIE AV-2276           

Label:  AVIE    Catalogue No: 2276   

 

 

 Concerto for violin and orchestra

Performers:     Peter Herresthal, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze       

Composers:    Thomas Ades (1971) 

Album Title:     BIS-8003       

Label:  BIS      Catalogue No: BIS-8003        

 

 

 Les Tours de Passe-passe (Couperin Studies no.2)

Performers:     Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze           

Composers:    Thomas Ades (1971) 

Album Title:     BIS-8003         

Label:  BIS      Catalogue No: BIS-8003         

 

9.30am Building a Library

Edward Seckerson reviews recordings of Bernstein’s West Side Story and makes a recommendation:

BERNSTEIN: West Side Story

Original Broadway Cast Recording

Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera and Art Smith (singers), Max Goberman (conductor)

SONY SK60724

10.15am

Composers:    Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) 

Album Title:     RAVEL -The Complete Edition          

Label:  Decca Catalogue No: 478-3225        

 

           

 Natus est Immanuel  

Performers:     Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward          

Composers:    Geoffrey Bush           

Album Title:     LYRITA : SRCD-341 

Label:  LYRITA           Catalogue No: SRCD-341     

 

           

 Brandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major BWV.1046

Performers:     Freiburg Baroque Orchestra  

Composers:    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)          

Album Title:     Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77  

Label:  Harmonia Mundi         Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77        

 

 

 Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049            

Performers:     Freiburg Baroque Orchestra  

Composers:    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)          

Album Title:     Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77  

Label:  Harmonia Mundi         Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77        

 

 

 Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

Performers:     Freiburg Baroque Orchestra  

Composers:    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)          

Album Title:     Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77  

Label:  Harmonia Mundi         Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77        

 

           

 L' Euridice - opera

Performers:     Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini         

Composers:    Giulio Caccini (c1545 - 1618)

Album Title:     NAIVE : OP-30552    

Label:  Naive   Catalogue No: OP-30552      

 

 

 Siroe, re di Persia - opera in 3 acts  

Performers:     Max Emanuel Cencic, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou      

Composers:    Johann Adolf Hasse (1699 - 1783)    

Album Title:     DECCA : 478 6418    

Label:  DECCA           Catalogue No: 478 6418         

11.50am Disc of the Week

Symphony no. 3 in D major D.200

Performers:     Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard

Composers:    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Album Title:     BIS : 1786

Label:  BIS      Catalogue No: BIS-1786

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