23 February 2008

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Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music.

This week's programme:

JOHANN CASPAR FERDINAND FISCHER: Suite No. 1 for Orchestra (Overture); Missa Sancti Michaelis Archangeli (Kyrie)

(c/w Missa in Contrapuncto)
Veronika Winter (soprano), Jenny Haecker (alto), Henning Voss (tenor), Nils Giebelhausen (tenor), Matthias Gerchen (bass), Handel's Company, Kammerchor der MarienKantorei Lemgo, Rainer Johannes Homburg (conductor)

MDG 905 1477-6 (Hybrid SACD)

1. Ouverture
2. Marche
3. Air Des Combattants
4. Riguadon
5. Menuet
6. Chaconne
7. Kyrie
8. Gloria In Excelsis
9. Laudamus Te
10. Gratias Agimus Tibi
11. Domine Deus
12. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
13. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
14. Amen
15. Credo In Unum Deum
16. Genitum Non Factum
17. Et Incarnatus Est
18. Et Resurrexit
19. Et In Spiritum Sanctum
20. Et Unam Sanctam Catholicam
21. Amen
22. Sanctus
23. Osanna
24. Benedictus
25. Osanna
26. Agnus Dei
27. Dona Nobis Pacem
28. Kyrie (Pro Adventu)
29. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
30. Gratias Agimus Tibi
31. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
32. Quoniam To Solus Sanctus
33. Amen
34. Credo In Unum Deum
35. Genitum, Non Factum
36. Crucifixus
37. Et Resurrexit
38. Et Unam Sanctam Catholicam
39. Et Vitam Venturi
40. Amen
41. Sanctus
42. Hosanna
43. Benedictus
44. Hosanna
45. Agnus Dei
46. Dona Nobis Pacem
47. Kyrie (Pro Quadragesima)


MOZART: Requiem (Tuba mirum, Rex tremendae)



Marie Arnet (soprano), Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Darren Jeffrey (bass)
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)

LSO Live LSO0627 (Hybrid SACD, budget) or LSO0127 (CD, Budget)

1. Requiem: No 1. Introitus and Kyrie: Requiem and Kyrie 7:13 $0.89
2. Requiem: No 2. Sequence: Dies irae 1:44 $0.89
3. Requiem: No 3. Sequence: Tuba mirum 3:37 $0.89
4. Requiem: No 4. Sequence: Rex tremendae 2:13 $0.89
5. Requiem: No 5. Sequence: Recordare 6:03 $0.89
6. Requiem: No 6. Sequence: Confutatis maledictis 2:44 $0.89
7. Requiem: No 7. Sequence: Lacrimosa 2:58 $0.89
8. Requiem: No 8. Offertorium: Domine Jesu 3:54 $0.89
9. Requiem: No 9. Offertorium: Hostias 4:36 $0.89
10. Requiem: No 10. Sanctus: Sanctus 1:47 $0.89
11. Requiem: No 11. Benedictus: Benedictus 4:33 $0.89
12. Requiem: No 12. Agnus Dei and Communio: Agnus Dei 8:45 $0.89

MOZART: Requiem MP3 showcase




SCHUBERT: Mass in E flat D950 (Agnus Dei)

Susan Gritton (soprano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass)
Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox (conductor)
Chandos CHAN0750 (CD)

NB. This is released 3rd March 2008

Building a Library Recommendation

BARTOK: Violin Concerto No. 2 Sz112*



Bartok The Concerto Album

Reviewer - Piers Burton-Page

The recommendation will be placed on the website after the programme.

Next week Jeremy Summerly examines recordings of Poulenc's Gloria.

New Releases

Andrew talks to Hilary Finch about some new chamber music releases. With extracts from the following discs:

BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio No. 3 Op. 1 No. 3; Piano Trio No. 5 Op. 70 No. 1, 'The Ghost'
HUMMEL: Piano Trio No. 4 Op. 65

Andreas Staier (fortepiano), Daniel Sepec (violin), Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)

Harmonia Mundi HMC 901955 (CD)

1. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: I. Allegro con brio 9:21 $0.99
2. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: II. Andante cantabile con variazione 7:20 $0.99
3. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: III. Menuetto quasi allegro 3:42 $0.99
4. Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.1 no.3: IV. Prestissimo 7:38 $0.99
5. Piano Trio no.5 in D major, op.70 no.1 - "Geister-Trio": I. Allegro vivace con brio 10:20 Album Only
6. Piano Trio no.5 in D major, op.70 no.1 - "Geister-Trio": II. Largo assai ed espressivo 8:27 $0.99
7. Piano Trio no.5 in D major, op.70 no.1 - "Geister-Trio": III. Presto 7:57 $0.99
8. Piano Trio op.65 in G major: I. Allegro con spirito 7:27 $0.99
9. Piano Trio op.65 in G major: II. Andante grazioso 4:08 $0.99
10. Piano Trio op.65 in G major: III. Rondo. Vivace assai e scherzando 3:54 $0.99

Beethoven, Hummel, Piano Trios, MP3 Downloads




SCHUBERT: Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 99 (D.898); Notturno in E flat major D.897; Piano Trio No. 2 Op. 100 (D.929); Sonatensatz D.28



Trio Wanderer

Harmonia Mundi HMC 902002.03 (2 CDs, Mid Price)


JS BACH: Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue) BWV 1080

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)

Deutsche Grammophon 477 7345 (CD)

1. Contrapunctus 1
2. Contrapunctus 2
3. Contrapunctus 3
4. Contrapunctus 4
5. Contrapunctus 5
6. Contrapunctus 6. a 4 in Stylo Francese
7. Contrapunctus 7. a 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem
8. Contrapunctus 8. a 3
9. Contrapunctus 9. a 4 alla Duodecima
10. Contrapunctus 10. a 4 alla Decima
11. Contrapunctus 11. a 4
12. Contrapunctus inversus 12.1 a 4
13. Contrapunctus inversus 12.2 a 4
14. Contrapunctus inversus 13.1 a 3
15. Contrapunctus inversus 13.2 a 3
16. Canon alla Ottava
17. Canon alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza
18. Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta
19. Canon per augmentationem in Contrario Motu
20. Fuga a 3 Soggetti (Contrapunctus 14)


CLEMENTI: The Complete Sonatas - 1
(Six Sonatas Op. 1; Three Sonatas Op. 2; Sonata in G major WO14; Three Sonatas Op. 7; Three Sonatas Op. 8; Sonata in A flat major WO13)

Howard Shelley (piano)

Hyperion CDA67632 (2 CDs)

Session Report

Late Mozart Symphonies. CD Review eavesdrops on the Glasgow City Halls sessions for Sir Charles Mackerras' latest recordings of Mozart Symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

MOZART: Symphonies 38-41

Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
Linn CKD 308 (2 Hybrid SACDs, 2 for the price of one plus digital download)

Disc of the Week

R. STRAUSS: 4 Last Songs

(c/w An Alpine Symphony)
Anja Harteros (soprano), Staatskapelle Dresden,
Fabio Luisi (conductor)

Sony 88697141972 (Hybrid SACD)

Next Week

On next week's programme Jeremy Summerly recommends a recording of Poulenc's Gloria (Building a Library), Sir John Tusa reviews recent releases of Czech music and Sir Simon Rattle talks with Andrew McGregor about his work with the Berlin Philharmonic, including his recording of Mahler's 9th Symphony and Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'

16 February 2008

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Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music. Including:

CD Review

CHOPIN: Waltz Op. 64 No. 1 ('Minute Waltz')
(c/w Barcarolle OP. 60; Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3; Impromptu)
Ingrid Fliter (piano)

5099951489953 (downloadable EP of highlights - the full concert on CD will be available from April 2008 as 5099951489922)


BO LINDE: A Merry Overture Op. 14
(c/w Musica Concertante OP. 27; Suite Variee Op. 21; Suite Boulogne OP. 32)
Gavle Symphony Orchestra, Petter Sundkvist (conductor)

Swedish Society Discofil SSACD 1132 (Hybrid SACD)


KODALY: Hary Janos Suite - Intermezzo
(c/w Summer Evening; Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song (The Peacock))
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adam Fischer (conductor)

Budapest Music Centre Records BMC CD141 (CD)


BARTOK: Violin Concerto Op. Posth. ('no. 1')*



(c/w Rhapsody for piano and orchestra Sz 27; Scherzo for orchestra and piano Sz 28)
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra*, Zoltan Kocsis (conductor)*
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (conductor)

Hungaroton HSACD 32504 (Hybrid SACD)

Building a Library Recommendation

VIVALDI: Stabat Mater RV 621

Reviewer - David Vickers

First Choice:



(c/w Nisi Dominus RV 608, Salve Regina RV 616, Concerto for viola d'amore FII No. 2)
Carlos Mena (counter tenor), Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot (director)

Mirare MIR 9968

1. Salve Regina Andante
2. Ad Te Clamamus Allegro
3. Ad Te Suspiramus Larghetto
4. Eja Ergo Allegro
5. Et Jesum Andante
6. O Clemens Andante
7. Stabat Mater Dolorosa
8. Cujus Animam
9. O Quam Tristis
10. Quis Est Homo
11. Quis Non Posset
12. Pro Peccatis
13. Eja Mater
14. Fac Ut Ardeat
15. Amen
16. Allegro
17. Largo
18. Allegro
19. Nisi Dominus
20. Vanum Est Vobis
21. Surgite Postquam Sederitis
22. Cum Dederit Dilectis
23. Sicut Sagittae
24. Beatus Vir
25. Gloria Patri
26. Sicut Erat
27. Amen
28. Silence
29. Gloria (Nisi Dominus) (Version Avec Viole De Gambe)


Next week Piers Burton-Page examines recordings of Bartok's 2nd Violin Concerto.

10.15 New Releases

MOZART: Symphony no.40 (first movement)
(c/w Symphonies 38-39 and 41)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

LINN CKD 308 (download available now, Hybrid SACD for release 25/02/08)


JOSQUIN: Missa Ad fugam (Agnus Dei I - III)
(c/w Missa Sine nomine; Missa Ad fugam revisions attributed to Josquin)
Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Gimell CDGIM 039 (download available now, CD for release 03/03/08)

Downloads

Andrew talks to James Jolly, Gramophone editor-at-large and expert on the rapidly-expanding field of classical music downloads. Along with explaining the basics of downloads, they discuss the range of material available and recommend recent highlights. With extracts from the following:


ADES: Violin Concerto (3rd movement)



Anthony Marwood (violin), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Thomas Ades (conductor)

EMI 5099950027156 (download available now, CD for release later in 2008)


MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 (2nd movement)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

Decca Concerts download
(download only)


MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto (3rd movement)
Jascha Heifetz (violin), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Guido Cantelli (conductor)

Pristine Audio download 344336/7 (download available now, CD released as Pristine Audio PASC 094)


BACH: 'Mache dich mein Herze rein' (St Matthew Passion)
Matthew Brook (bass), Dunedin Consort, John Butt (conductor)

Linn download
(download available now, 3 Hybrid SACDs CKD 313 for release 10/03/08)


Respighi Belkis, Queen of Sheba (War Dance)

(c/w Metamorphoseon)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon (conductor)

Chandos download
(download available now, CD released as CHAN 8405)




1. Belkis, Queen of Sheba: Suite, P. 177: I. The Dream of Solomon Philharmonia Orchestra 8:02 $0.90
2. Belkis, Queen of Sheba: Suite, P. 177: II. War Dance Philharmonia Orchestra 2:54 $0.90
3. Belkis, Queen of Sheba: Suite, P. 177: III. The Dance of Belkis at Dawn Philharmonia Orchestra 6:21 $0.90
4. Belkis, Queen of Sheba: Suite, P. 177: IV. Orgiastic Dance Philharmonia Orchestra 5:19 $0.90
5. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Theme: Andante moderato Philharmonia Orchestra 1:49 $0.90
6. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus I: Moderato non troppo Philharmonia Orchestra 1:53 $0.90
7. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus II: Allegretto Philharmonia Orchestra 1:38 $0.90
8. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus III: Lento Philharmonia Orchestra 2:22 $0.90
9. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus IV: Lento espressivo Philharmonia Orchestra 2:38 $0.90
10. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus V: Molto vivace Philharmonia Orchestra 0:37 $0.90
11. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus VI: Vivo Philharmonia Orchestra 0:43 $0.90
12. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus VII: Cadenza Philharmonia Orchestra 6:38 $0.90
13. Metamorphoseon Modi XII, P. 169: Modus VIII: Andantino Mosso Philharmonia Orchestra 1:21 $0.90
14. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus IX: Lento non troppo Philharmonia Orchestra 2:19 $0.90
15. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus X: Molto allegro Philharmonia Orchestra 0:41 $0.90
16. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus XI: Molto allegro Philharmonia Orchestra 0:51 $0.90
17. Metamorphoseon modi XII, P. 169: Modus XII: Vivo non troppo Philharmonia Orchestra 2:03 $0.90


Brahms Vergebliches Standchen



(c/w other live and studio recordings, 1952-2007)
Inga Nielsen (soprano), Friedrich Gurtler (piano)

Chandos CHAN 10444 (2 CDs)

Disc: 1
1. Athalia
2. Idomeneo
3. Fidelio
4. Lucia Di Lammermoor
5. La Traviata
6. Faust
7. Manon
8. Tannhauser
9. Die Frau Ohne Schatten
10. Elektra

Disc: 2
1. Waldensamkeit
2. Vergebliches Standchen
3. Och Moder, Ich Well En Ding Han
4. Stabat Mater
5. Concert Aria, KV 505
6. Im Abendrot
7. Erwartung
8. Die Lustige Witwe
9. Showboat
10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
See all 13 tracks on this disc

Interview with Thomas Dausgaard

With extracts from the following discs:

BERLIOZ: Lelio



(c/w Le Carnival romain; Helene)
Jean-Philippe Lafont (bass-baritone)
Sune Hjerrild (tenor), Gert-Henning Jensen (tenor)
Danish National Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

Chandos CHAN10416 (CD)

1. Le Carnaval Romain, Op. 9: Allegro assai con fuoco - Andante sostenuto - Tempo I Allegro vivace Danish National Symphony Orchestra 9:17 Album Only
2. Helene, Op. 2, No. 2: Ballade - Allegro Danish National Choir 3:34 $0.90
3. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "Dieu! je vis encore" Jean-Philippe Lafont 2:53 $0.90
4. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Le Pecheur. Ballade de Goethe. Andantino Gert Henning-Jensen 5:14 $0.90
5. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "Etrange persistance d'un souvenir!" - Jean-Philippe Lafont 2:40 $0.90
6. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Choeur d'ombres. Largo misterioso Jean-Philippe Lafont 5:52 $0.90
7. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "O Shakespeare! Shakespeare!" Jean-Philippe Lafont 3:38 $0.90
8. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Chanson de brigands. Allegro marcato con impeto Sune Hjerrild 4:11 $0.90
9. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "Comme mon esprit flotte incertain!" Jean-Philippe Lafont 1:49 $0.90
10. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Chant de bonheur - Hymne. Larghetto un poco lento Sune Hjerrild 5:02 $0.90
11. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "Oh! que ne puis-je la trouver" Jean-Philippe Lafont 1:28 $0.90
12. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: La Harpe eolienne - Souvenirs. Larghetto Danish National Symphony Orchestra 2:55 $0.90
13. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "Mair pourquoi m'abandonner a ces dangereuses illusions?" Jean-Philippe Lafont 5:06 $0.90
14. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Introdution. Andante non troppo lento - Danish National Choir 3:15 $0.90
15. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: La Tempete. Allegro assai, un peu retenu en commencant - Danish National Choir 2:34 $0.90
16. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: L'Action. Un peu moins vite - Danish National Choir 6:54 $0.90
17. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Le Denoument. Tempo I piu animato con fuoco - Presto Danish National Symphony Orchestra 1:50 $0.90
18. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Lelio: "Assez pour aujord'hui" Jean-Philippe Lafont 0:32 $0.90
19. Lelio, ou Le Retour a la vie, Op. 14bis: Coda. Allegro meno mosso Jean-Philippe Lafont 0:49 $0.90

BERLIOZ: Lelio MP3 showcase




SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 (1841 version), 2nd movement Op. 120



(c/w Symphony No. 2 Op. 61; Overture to 'Scenes for Goethe's Faust'; Julius Caesar Overture Op. 128)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard

BIS SACD 1519 (Hybrid SACD)


DVORAK: Symphony No. 6, 4th movement Op. 60

(c/w Symphony No. 9, Op. 95)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard

BIS SACD 1566 (Hybrid SACD)

Disc of the Week

JANACEK: The Excursions of Mr. Broucek

Jan Vacik, Peter Straka, Roman Janal, Maria Haan, Zdenek Plech, BBC
Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

Deutsche Grammophon 477 7387 (2 CDs)

Next Week

On next week's CD Review Piers Burton-Page recommends a recording of Bartok's 2nd Violin Concerto (Building a Library), there's a session report on the most recent in a series of Mozart Symphony recordings with Sir Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Hilary Finch discusses some new releases with Andrew McGregor.