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Building a Library: Schumann: Kreisleriana

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Schumann: Kreisleriana, Harriet Smith and Disc of the Week: Prokofiev: Symphonies 3 and 7.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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  • Camille SaintSa禱ns

    Le Carnaval des animaux (Swan and Finale)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Lilya Zilberstein. Performer: Alexandre Debrus. Performer: Andrey Baranov. Performer: Michael Guttman. Performer: Lyda Chen. Performer: Enrico Fagone. Performer: Alfred Rutz. Performer: Corrado Giuffredi. Performer: Gregorio Di Trapani.
    • Warner Classics: 0825646312207.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 22.
  • B矇la Bart籀k

    44 Duos Sz.98`2 for 2 violins (Burlesque & Hungarian March)

    Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Amy Schwartz Moretti.
    • Chandos: CHAN 10820.
    • Chandos.
    • 22.
  • B矇la Bart籀k

    Contrasts Sz.111 for violin, clarinet and piano (Verbunkos)

    Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: James Ehnes. Performer: Andrew Armstrong.
    • Chandos: CHAN 10820.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no. 7 in C sharp minor Op.131

    Orchestra: Bournemouth S O. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Onyx Classics: ONYX 4137.
    • Onyx Classics.
    • 5.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no. 7 in C sharp minor Op.131

    Orchestra: Bournemouth S O. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Onyx Classics: ONYX 4137.
    • Onyx Classics.
    • 5.
  • Mieczysaw Weinberg

    Trio Op.24 for violin, cello and piano

    Performer: Elisaveta Blumina. Performer: Kolja Blacher. Performer: Johannes Moser.
    • CPO: 777 804-2.
    • CPO.
    • 2.
  • Gustav Mahler

    5 Ruckert-Lieder vers. for voice and orch

    Singer: Bernarda Fink. Orchestra: Tonkunstler Orchestra. Conductor: Andr矇s OrozcoEstrada. Performer: Anthony Spiri.
    • Harmonia Mundi: HMC 902173.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 16.
  • Mieczyslaw Weinberg

    Concertino Op.42 for violin and strings

    Performer: Gidon Kremer. Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica.
    • ECM: 481 0669.
    • ECM.
    • 3.
  • Mieczysaw Weinberg

    Concerto in G minor Op.67 for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Linus Roth. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Mihkel K羹tson.
    • Challenge Classics: CC72627.
    • Challenge Classics.
    • 7.
  • Mieczyslaw Weinberg

    Sinfonietta no. 1 Op.41

    Orchestra: State Academic Symphony Orchestra of The Russian Federation. Conductor: Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov.
    • Melodiya: MEL CD 10 02180.
    • Melodiya.
    • 1.
  • Mieczyslaw Weinberg

    Symphony no. 18 Op.138 (War, there isn't a Crueller Word) for chorus and orches

    Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Lande.
    • Naxos: 8.573190.
    • Naxos.
    • 4.
  • Mieczyslaw Weinberg

    Symphony no. 7 Op.81 for strings and harpsichord

    Orchestra: Moscow Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Rudolf Barshai.
    • Melodiya: MEL CD 10 02180.
    • Melodiya.
    • 13.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto no. 3 in G major K.216 for violin and orchestra

    Performer: Arabella Steinbacher. Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Strings. Performer: Daniel Dodds.
    • Pentatone: PTC 5186 479.
    • Pentatone.
    • 2.
  • Jacques Offenbach

    Gaite Parisienne (Galop)- trans. Griguoli

    Performer: Giorgia Tomassi. Performer: Maria Griguoli. Performer: Alessandro Stella.
    • Warner Classics: 0825646312207.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 7.
  • Mieczysaw Weinberg

    Sonata no. 5 Op.53 for violin and piano

    Performer: Yuri Kalnits. Performer: Michael Cs獺nyi-Wills.
    • Toccata Classics: TOCC 0026.
    • Toccata Classics.
    • 12.

9.00am

Gaite parisienne 泭trans. Griguoli泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Giorgia Tomassi, Maria Griguoli, Alessandro Stella泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)泭泭泭泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Warner Classics: 0825646312207泭泭泭泭泭

Concerto no. 3 in G major K.216 for violin and orchestra 泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Arabella Steinbacher, Lucerne Festival Strings, Daniel Dodds泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)泭泭泭泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Pentatone: PTC 5186 479泭泭泭泭泭

5 Ruckert-Lieder vers. for voice and orch and violin and piano 泭泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Bernarda Fink, Tonkunstler Orchestra, Andres Orozco-Estrada, Anthony Spiri (piano)泭泭泭泭泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Harmonia Mundi: HMC 902173泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Contrasts Sz.111 for violin, clarinet and piano 泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Michael Collins, James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Bela Bartok (1881 - 1945)泭泭泭泭泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Chandos: CHAN 10820泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

44 Duos, Sz.98`2 for 2 violins 泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 James Ehnes, Amy Schwartz Moretti泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Bela Bartok (1881 - 1945)泭泭泭泭泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Chandos: CHAN 10820泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Le Carnaval des animaux 泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Martha Argerich, Lilya Zilberstein, Alexandre Debrus, Andrey Baranov, Michael Guttman, Lyda Chen, Enrico Fagone, Alfred Rutz, Corrado Giuffredi, Gregorio Di Trapani

Composers:泭泭泭 Camille Saint-Saens (1835 - 1921)泭泭泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Warner Classics: 0825646312207

9.30am Building a Library

Kenneth Hamilton compares recordings of Schumanns Kreisleriana and makes a recommendation:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Murray Perahia - The First 40 Years

Murray Perahia (piano)泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Sony 88691912562 (67CD 5DVD)

Also available as a download.

10.15am

Sinfonietta no. 1 Op.41泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Melodiya: MEL CD 10 02180

Symphony no. 7 Op.81 for strings and harpsichord

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Melodiya: MEL CD 10 02180

Symphony no. 18 Op.138 (War, there isn't a Crueller Word) for chorus and orchestra 泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Lande泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Naxos: 8.573190泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Concerto in G minor Op.67 for violin and orchestra

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Linus Roth, Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihkel Kutson

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

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Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Challenge Classics: CC72627泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Sonata no. 5 Op.53 for violin and piano 泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Yuri Kalnits, Michael Csanyi-wills泭泭泭泭泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 Toccata Classics: TOCC 0026泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Trio Op.24 for violin, cello and piano

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Elisaveta Blumina, Kolja Blacher, Johannes Moser泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 CPO: 777 804-2泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Concertino Op.42 for violin and strings 泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

Performers:泭泭泭泭 Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica泭泭泭泭泭

Composers:泭泭泭 Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996)泭

Album Title:泭泭泭泭 ECM: 481 0669泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭

New Releases

Harriet Smith joins Andrew live in the studio to discuss recently released recordings of Brahms and Beethoven chamber music.

Brahms: Violin Sonatas

BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major Op. 78; Sonatensatz (Scherzo from the F.A.E. sonata), WoO 2; Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108

Jana Vona禳kova-Novakova (violin), Irina Kondratenko (piano)

SUPRAPHON SU41702 (CD)

Brahms: The Violin Sonatas

BRAHMS: Sonata for violin and piano in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for violin and piano in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for violin and piano in D minor, Op. 108

Corey Cerovsek (violin), Paavali Jumppanen (piano)

MILANOLLO RECORDING

Brahms: Complete Works for Cello and Piano

BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor Op. 38; Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99; Sonatensatz (Scherzo from the F.A.E. sonata), WoO 2; Cello Sonata in D major Op. 78 (arr. from Violin Sonata); Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor; Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D minor; Hungarian Dance No. 5; Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D flat major; Hungarian Dance No. 7; Feldeinsamkeit Op. 86 No. 2; Wie Melodien zieht es mir Op. 105 No. 1; Sapphische Ode Op. 94 No. 4; Wiegenlied Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby); Liebestreu Op. 3 No. 1; Minnelied Op. 71 No. 5; Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 83, 2nd movement

Jonathan Aasgaard (cello), Martin Roscoe (piano)

AVIE AV2300 (2CD mid-price)

Beethoven: The Sonatas for violin & fortepiano Nos. 1-5

BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major Op. 12 No. 1; Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 12 No. 2; Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major Op. 12 No. 3; Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor Op. 23; Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major Op. 24 'Spring'

Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin), David Breitman (fortepiano)

NIMBUS NI6245 (2CD mid-price)

BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-10 (Complete)

Daishin Kashimoto (violin), Konstantin Lifschitz (piano)

WARNER CLASSICS 2564634929 (4CD budget)

Beethoven: String Trios Op. 3 & Op. 8

BEETHOVEN: String Trio in E flat major Op. 3; Serenade for string trio in D major Op. 8

Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christian Poltera (cello)

BIS BIS2087 (Hybrid SACD)

Disc of the Week

Prokofiev: Symphonies Vol. 1

PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 3 in C minor Op. 44; Symphony No. 7 in C sharp minor Op. 131

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor)

ONYX ONYX4137 (CD)

Broadcast

  • Sat 31 May 2014 09:00

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