Building a Library: Schubert: Impromptus, D899
With Andrew McGregor. Building a Library: Schubert: Impromptus for piano, D899; Recent Schubert releases including Winterreise; Disc of the Week: Hartmann: The Complete Symphonies.
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Schubert: Impromptus D899
Duration: 45:59
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Antonio Lotti
Crucifixus for 8 voices
Choir: Clare College Cambridge Choir. Conductor: Graham Ross.- HARMONIA MUNDI : HMU907616.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 12.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Johannespassion BWV.245
Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Richard Egarr.- AAM : AAM002.
- AAM.
- 36.
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Carl Heinrich Graun
Easter Oratorio
Orchestra: Kolner Akademie. Conductor: Michael Alexander Willens.- CPO : 7777942.
- CPO.
- 1.
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Giovanni Legrenzi
Quam amarum est, Maria for 2 voices and continuo
Orchestra: Capella Artemisia. Conductor: Candace Smith.- BRILLIANT CLASSICS : 94638.
- Brilliant.
- 7.
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Richard Wagner
Am Stillen Herd from Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
Conductor: Jonas Kaufmann. Orchestra: German Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.- DECCA : 4785189.
- DECCA.
- 5.
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Mystery (Rosary) sonata (Passacaglia) in G minor (The Guardian angel) for solo v
Performer: Rachel Podger.- CHANNEL CLASSICS : CCSSA-35513.
- CHANNEL CLASSICS.
- 20.
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Quartet in E flat major for strings
Ensemble: Ebene Quartet.- VIRGIN : 5099946454621.
- Virgin.
- 8.
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony no. 1 in C minor Op.68
Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- DECCA : 4785344.
- Decca.
- 1.
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Benjamin Britten
War requiem Op.66
Orchestra: Gabrieli Consort & Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- WINGED LION / SIGNUM : SIGCD340.
- Signum.
- 1.
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Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes - opera in 3 acts Op.33
Orchestra: Britten-Pears Orchestra. Conductor: Steuart Bedford.- SIGNUM : SIGCD348.
- Signum.
- 20.
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Elliott Carter
Concerto for cello and orchestra
Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin.- DECCA : 4782735.
- Decca.
- 11.
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Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Symphony no. 8
Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher.- CHALLENGE CLASSICS : CC72583.
- Challenge Classics.
- 3.
9.00am
Crucifixus for 8 voices
Performers: Clare College Cambridge Choir, Graham Ross
Composers: Antonio Lotti (c1667 - 1740)
Album Title: HARMONIA MUNDI : HMU907616
Johannespassion BWV.245
Performers: Sarah Connolly, James Gilchrist, Matthew Rose, Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Album Title: AAM : AAM002
Easter Oratorio
Performers: Die Kolner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens
Composers: Carl Heinrich Graun (c1703 - 1759)
Album Title: CPO : 7777942
Quam amarum est, Maria for 2 voices and continuo
Performers: Capella Artemisia, Candace Smith
Composers: Giovanni Legrenzi (c1626 - 1690)
Album Title: BRILLIANT CLASSICS : 94638
9.30am Building a Library
Robert Philip compares recordings of Schubert’s Impromptus Op. 90 D.899 and makes a recommendation:
SCHUBERT: Impromptus D899
c/w Impromptus D935
Radu Lupu (piano)
DECCA 4609752 (CD) or 4782340 (10CD)
10.15am
Wagner Opera Arias
Performers: Jonas Kaufmann, German Opera Berlin Orchestra, Donald Runnicles
Composers: Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Album Title: DECCA : 4785189
Mystery (Rosary) sonata (Passacaglia) in G minor (The Guardian angel) for solo violin
Performers: Rachel Podger
Composers: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)
Album Title: CHANNEL CLASSICS : CCSSA-35513
Quartet in E flat major for strings
Performers: Ebene Quartet
Composers: Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 - 1847)
Album Title: VIRGIN : 5099946454621
Symphony no. 1 in C minor Op.68
Performers: Leipzig Gewandhaus Chamber Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
Composers: Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Album Title: DECCA : 4785344
War requiem Op.66
Performers: John Mark Ainsley, Gabrieli Consort, Paul Mccreesh
Composers: Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Album Title: WINGED LION / SIGNUM : SIGCD340
Peter Grimes - opera in 3 acts Op.33
Performers: Britten-Pears Orchestra, Steuart Bedford
Composers: Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Album Title: SIGNUM : SIGCD348
Concerto for cello and orchestra
Performers: Alisa Weilerstein, Berlin State Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
Composers: Elliott Carter (1908 - 2012)
Album Title: DECCA : 4782735
11.00am New Releases
Hilary Finch and Richard Wigmore join Andrew to discuss recent recordings of Schubert Lieder
SCHUBERT: Der Wanderer D493
Florian Boesch (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)
HYPERION CDA68010 (CD)
Schubert Lieder Volume 8 - Wanderer's Nachtlied
SCHUBERT: Various Lieder
Matthias Goerne (baritone) with Helmut Deutsch and Eric Schneider (pianos)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902109/10 (2CD)
SCHUBERT: Winterreise D911
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Helmut Deutsch (piano)
SONY 88883795652 (CD)
SCHUBERT: Winterreise D911
Gerald Finley (baritone), Julius Drake (piano)
HYPERION CDA68034 (CD)
11.50am Disc of the Week
Symphony no. 8
Performers: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Ingo Metzmacher
Composers: Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905 - 1963)
Album Title: CHALLENGE CLASSICS : CC72583
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- Sat 12 Apr 2014 09:00BBC Radio 3
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