Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3’s weekly programme devoted to all that’s new in the world of recorded music, including some of the latest releases requested by listeners.
Albinoni: Oboe Concertos – Robson, CM 90, Standage
Bax: Symphony No. 4, etc. – Ulster Orchestra, Thomson
Boulanger: Choral works – BBC Philharmonic, Tortelier
Chopin: Études – Louis Lortie
Delius: Sea Drift, etc. – Terfel, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hickox
Elgar: Violin Sonata, etc. – Nigel Kennedy, Peter Pettinger
Grainger: The Grainger Edition, Vol. 1 – BBC Philharmonic, Hickox
Grechaninov: Passion Week – Phoenix Bach Choir, Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy
Handel: Chandos Anthems, Vol. 1 – The Sixteen, Christophers
Harty: An Irish Symphony, etc. – Ulster Orchestra, Thomson
Holst: The Planets – Scottish National Orchestra, Gibson
Hummel: Piano Concertos – Stephen Hough, English Chamber Orchestra, Thomson
Hummel: Masses, Vol. 1 – CM 90, Hickox
Janáček: Glagolitic Mass, etc. – Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mackerras
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6, etc. – Scottish National Orchestra, Järvi
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas – Kirkby, Taverner Players, Parrott
Rachmaninov: Trios élégiaques Nos. 1 and 2 – Borodin Trio
Respighi: Belkis, Queen of Sheba, etc. – Philharmonia Orchestra, Simon
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos – Mordkovitch, Scottish National Orchestra, Järvi
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1, etc. – Shostakovich Jr, I Musici de Montréal, Shostakovich, Turovsky
Stanford: Songs of the Sea, Songs of the Fleet, etc. – Finley, BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, Hickox
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (highlights) – Kenny, Tomlinson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Parry
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 – Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jansons
Vanhal: Symphonies – London Mozart Players, Bamert
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony, etc. – London Symphony Orchestra, Hickox
Vaughan Williams: Film Music, Vol. 1 – BBC Philharmonic, Gamba
Walton: Music for the film Henry V – Plummer, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Marriner
The Complete Champions – Black Dyke Mills Band, Peter Parkes
The King’s Singers: Debut Album – The King’s Singers
Music from the novels of Louis de Bernières: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and the ‘Latin’ Trilogy – Craig Ogden, Alison Stephens
Founded by Brian Couzens, Chandos quickly established itself as one of the world’s leading classical labels. To celebrate thirty years in the classical recording world, Chandos releases a limited edition thirty-disc set featuring highlights of the company’s recording history.
Each CD is packaged in a CD wallet featuring the original artwork, and the 2009 Chandos catalogue will be included within each set.
Mikhail Pletnev (piano), Russian National Orchestra, Christian Gansch (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 477 6417 (CD)
Building a Library
WAGNER: Ring Cycle on DVD
Reviewer – Patrick Carnegy
First choice:
Donald McIntyre, Heinz Zednik, Hermann Becht, Hanna Schwarz, Siegfried Jerusalem, Matti Salminen, Gwyneth Jones, Jeannine Altmeyer, Peter Hofmann, Gabriele Schnaut, Manfred Jung, Fritz Hubner, Franz Mazura, Gwendolyn Killebrew, Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuther Festspiele, Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4057 (8 DVDs, including Bonus DVD on the making of this production. Each opera also available separately)
Das Rheingold I – Loge’s monolog
Das Rheingold II – finale
Die Walküre, act one
Wagner – Die Walküre, Act One, scene 2: Hunding (Salminen)
Die Walküre, act two
Wagner – Die Walküre: “The Ride of the Valkyries” (Boulez)
Die Walküre: Winterstürme – Du bist der Lenz
Die Walküre: Nicht sehre dich Sorge um mich (Altmeyer)
Siegfried, act one
Siegfried, act one
Siegfried, act two, Forest Murmurs
Götterdämmerung Act 1 Sc 2
Götterdämmerung Act 1 Sc 3
Götterdämmerung, act two
Götterdämmerung, act three
Next week Peter Quantrill examines recordings of one of Mozart’s ‘Prussian’ Quartets, K90 in F Major.
Harmonia Mundi at 50
With extracts from the following discs:
BIZET: L’Arlesienne Overture
(c/w Symphony in C major)
Orquesta Cuidad de Granada, Josep Pons (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMA1951675 (CD, Mid Price)
BYRD: Miserere mihi, Domine
(c/w works by John Sheppard, Thomas Tallis, Robert White and Hugh Aston)
Stile Antico
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 Op. 55
(c/w 12 Contretanze WoO14; Die Geschopfe des Prometheus Op. 43)
Helsinborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMU 807470 (CD)
(released March 31st 2008)
SCHUBERT: Sehnsucht
Matthias Goerne (baritone), Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901988 (CD)
(released March 31st 2008)
CHARPENTIER: Te Deum H. 146)
(c/w Missa ‘Assumpta Est Maria’ H. 11, Litanies de la Vierge H. 83)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMG 901298 (CD, Mid Price)
PURCELL: Fairest Isle from disc Music for a While
Alfred Deller (counter tenor), Wieland Kuijken (bass viol), William Christie (harpsichord), Roderick Skeaping (baroque violin), Robert Elliott (organ), Jane Ryan (bass viol)
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 27 K 595
(c/w Clarinet Concerto K. 622)
Andreas Staier (fortepiano), Lorenzo Coppola (clarinet), Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz (conductor)
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901908 (CD)
Next Week
On next week’s CD Review Peter Quantrill recommends a recording of Mozart’s String Quartet K590, there’s a session report on the disc ‘Burning in the Snow’ and Rob Cowan reviews some historic recordings
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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 some of the latest releases requested by listeners.
Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music, including some of the latest releases requested by listeners.
