BBC Proms Composer: Poulenc with Allyson Devenish and Kate Molleson
Allyson Devenish picks five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Francis Poulenc and explains why you need to hear them.
Kate Molleson with the best new recordings of classical music
9.30 am
BBC Proms Composer: Francis Poulenc
Allyson Devenish joins Kate to discuss five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Poulenc and explains why you need to hear them.
As well as concertos, piano music and ballets, Francis Poulenc wrote witty and infectious chamber music and songs. What will Allyson recommend?
11.25 am
Proms Recording
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Kate introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's BBC Proms.
Richard Strauss
Don Juan
Staatskapelle Dresden
Rudolf Kempe, conductor
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Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in B flat major
Performer: Albrecht Mayer. Music Arranger: Matthias Spindler. Music Arranger: Albrecht Mayer. Ensemble: Berlin Baroque Soloists.- DG.
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Franz Liszt
12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S.139: No. 11, Harmonies du soir
Performer: Haochen Zhang.- Liszt: 12 Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139.
- BIS.
- 11.
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Anon.
Ave Regina cælorum
Ensemble: ORA Singers. Conductor: Suzi Digby.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Felice Anerio
Ave Regina cælorum
Ensemble: ORA. Conductor: Suzi Digby.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 'Jupiter' iv) Finale: Molto allegro
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.- Warner.
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Francis Poulenc
Concerto pour deux pianos et orchestre en ré mineur, FP 61: i) Allegro ma non troppo
Performer: Eric Le Sage. Performer: Frank Braley. Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.- Eric Le Sage Plays Francis Poulenc.
- Sony Classical.
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Francis Poulenc
La voix humaine, FP 171: "Allô ! Ah ! Chéri, c'est toi ?"
Singer: Julia Migenes. Conductor: Georges Prêtre. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France.- Poulenc : La voix humaine.
- Warner Classics International.
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Francis Poulenc
Cello Sonata, FP 143
Performer: Edgar Moreau. Performer: David Kadouch.- Franck, Poulenc & Strohl: Cello Sonatas.
- Warner Classics.
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Francis Poulenc
Trois mouvements perpétuels, FP 14
Performer: Pascal Rogé.- Poulenc: Piano Works.
- Decca (UMO).
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Francis Poulenc
La dame de Monte-Carlo, FP 180
Singer: Mady Mesplé. Conductor: Georges Prêtre. Orchestra: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.- Mady Mesplé: A Portrait.
- Parlophone (France).
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Cécile McLorin Salvant
Mélusine
- Mélusine.
- Nonesuch.
- 8.
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Ottorino Respighi
Pines of Rome: The Pines of the Appian Way
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fritz Reiner.- Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome & Debussy: La mer.
- Living Stereo.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": i) Allegro moderato
Ensemble: Sitkovetsky Trio.- Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2.
- BIS.
- 105.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485 i) Allegro
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.- Warner.
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Hayden Chisholm
Ova brda i puste doline
Performer: Hayden Chisholm. Performer: Kit Downes. Choir: PJEV.- Medna Roso.
- Red Hook Records.
- 04.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Keyboard Sonata in F Major, Kk. 106
Performer: Sergio Gallo.- D. Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 27.
- Naxos.
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Nico Muhly
You did not want for joy
Performer: Matthew Wadsworth. Singer: Carolyn Sampson.- Deux-Elles.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
Ensemble: Verità Baroque.- The German Album.
- Evil Penguin Classic.
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Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella - Ballet Suite
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.- Warner.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' iii) In ruhig fließender Bewegung
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.- Warner.
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Grażyna Bacewicz
Sonata da camera iii) Tempo di minuetto
Performer: Veronique Mathieu. Performer: Stephanie Chua.- Navona Records.
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Richard Strauss
Don Juan
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Rudolf Kempe.- Warner Classics.
Summer Record Review
9.00am
Bach Generations: Works by J.S. Bach, W.F. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, J.C.F. Bach, Stölzel
Albrecht Mayer (oboe, oboe d’amore, cor anglais)
Berlin Baroque Soloists
DG 4864183
https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/bach-generations-mayer-13002
Liszt - Transcendental Études
Haochen Zhang (piano)
BIS BIS2681 (Hybrid SACD)
https://bis.se/performers/zhang-haochen/liszt-transcendental-etudes
Sanctissima: Music by Palestrina, Guerrero, Anerio, MacMillan, Joubert etc
ORA
Suzi Digby (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMM90533435 (2CDs)
Otto Klemperer: The Warner Classics Remastered Edition. Vol 1. Symphonic Works.
Music by Brahms, Wagner, R Strauss, Mozart, Beethoven etc
Orchestras include: Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer (conductor)
Warner Classics 5419725704
https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/otto-klemperer-remastered-edition (CD)
https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/klemperer-jupiter (Download)
09.30am – Proms Composer: Poulenc with Allyson Devenish and Kate Molleson
Concerto for Two Pianos & Piano Concerto
Eric Le Sage & Frank Braley (pianos)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Leige
Stéphane Denève (conductor)
RCA 82876603082
La Voix Humaine
Julia Migenes (soprano)
French National Orchestra
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Erato 2292-45651-2
Elatus 2564 60680-2
Cello Sonata, Sonata for Two Pianos, Suite Française, etc.
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)
John York (piano)
York2 Piano Duo
ASV/Living Era GLD4014
Les Soirées De Nazelles, 3 Mouvements Perpétuels, 3 Novelettes, 9 Improvisations
Pascal Rogé (piano)
Decca 417 438-2
La Dame De Monte-Carlo, Fiançailles Pour Rire, La Courte Paille, Les Chemins De L'Amour et 14 Autres Mélodies
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
Gabriel Tacchino (piano)
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
EMI Digital 7475502
Allyson Devenish: On Repeat
Mélusine: Music by McLlorin Salvant, Lambert, Trenet, Anonymous etc
Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals, synths)
Sullivan Fortner (piano, synths, kalimba, vocals, celeste)
Aaron Diehl (piano)
Paul Sikivie & Luques Curtis (double bass)
Kyle Poole, Lawrence Leathers, Obed Calvaire (drums)
Godwin Louis (alto saxophone, whistles, vocals)
Weedie Braimah (percussion, djembe)
Daniel Swenberg (nylon string guitar)
Nonesuch 075597906400 (CD, LP, download)
https://www.nonesuch.com/albums/melusine
Listener On Repeat
Respighi: Pines of Rome & Fountains of Rome
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
RCA G010000694744F
10.15am – New Releases
Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2. Op.1/2 & 97 ‘Archduke’
Sitkovetsky Trio
BIS BIS2539
https://bis.se/orchestras-ensembles/sitkovetsky-trio/beethoven-piano-trios-vol-2
Medna Rosa
Pjev (choir)
Kit Downes (organ)
Hayden Chisholm (alto saxophone, shruti box, analogue synthesizer, throat singing)
Red Hook RH1003
https://www.redhookrecords.com/rh1003
Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol.27
Sergio Gallo (piano)
Naxos 8.574374
https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.574374
You Did Not Want For Joy. Music by Muhly, Campion, Purcell, Dowland etc.
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Matthew Wadsworth (lute)
Deux-Elles DXL1192
https://deux-elles.co.uk/product/you-did-not-want-for-joy-dxl-1192/
The German Album. Music by J.S. Bach, Telemann, Hanke
Verità Baroque Ensemble
Evil Penguin EPRC0052
https://www.eprclassic.eu/items/The-German-Album
11.15am – Prom Building a Library recommendation – R Strauss: Don Juan
Richard Strauss: Complete Orchestral Works
Staatskapelle Dresden
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
Warner Classics 3458262 (CD and download)
https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/r-strauss-complete-orchestral-works
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