Mozart's Divertimento in E flat, with Roger Parker and Andrew McGregor
Roger Parker chooses the must-have recording of Mozart's Divertimento for string trio, plus Caroline Gill with quartet recordings of Korngold and Schumann.
Roger Parker chooses the must have recording of Mozart's Divertimento for string trio to buy, download or stream, plus Caroline Gill with quartet recordings by composers including Korngold and Schubert.
Presented by Andrew McGregor.
9.30am
Building a Library
Roger Parker talks to Andrew about the wide range of approaches to one of Mozart's masterpieces, the Divertimento in E flat, K563, from classic recordings from the 60s and 70s to young ensembles' recent additions to the catalogue.
10.40am
Caroline Gill joins Andrew with a small groundswell of string quartet recordings from Mendelssohn and Schubert to two of Erich Korngold's rarely heard works.
11.15
Record of the week
Andrew's pick of the best new release of the last seven days.
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Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto no.2 in E flat major K.417 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Timothy Jones. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Mart铆n.- Mozart: Wind Concertos.
- LSO Live.
- 3.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Cantata RV667 Sorge vermiglia in ciel la bella Aurora
Singer: Arianna Vendittelli. Director: Andrea Buccarella. Ensemble: Abchordis Ensemble.- Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I.
- Naive.
- 11.
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George Crumb
The Starry Night (from Metamorphoses, Book II)
Performer: Marcantonio Barone.- George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Books 1 & 2.
- Bridge.
- 20.
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D Op. 77 iii. Allegro giocoso
Performer: St茅phanie-Marie Degand. Ensemble: Le Cercle de l'Harmonie. Conductor: J茅r茅mie Rhorer.- Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, Op 68 & Violin Concerto, Op 77.
- NoMadMusic.
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Achante et Cephise: Ouverture
Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs-La Grande Ecurie. Director: Alexis Kossenko.- Rameau: Achante et Cephise.
- Erato.
- 1.
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Wilfrid Mellers
Sonata for Viola and Piano: II. Rondo - Allegro agitato
Performer: Sarah-Jane Bradley. Performer: John Lenehan.- English Music for Viola and Piano.
- Dutton.
- 8.
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Gavin Bryars
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Ensemble: The Song Company. Conductor: Antony Pitts.- The Song Company: Burden of Truth.
- 1equalmusic.
- 1.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo
Performer: Alexandre Kantorow.- Brahms: Piano Works.
- BIS.
- 7.
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Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No.2, Op.13: 1) Adagio - Allegro Vivace
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet.- Chandos.
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Franz Schubert
Quartettsatz, D.703: 2. Andante
Ensemble: Fitzwilliam String Quartet.- Linn.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
String Quartet No.3, Op.34: 1. Allegro moderato
Ensemble: Alma Quartet.- Challenge Classics.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
String Quintet No.3 in E-flat Major op.97: 3. Larghetto
Performer: Kim Kashkashian. Ensemble: Parker Quartet.- ECM New Series.
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Jean Rivier
String Quartet No.1: 3.Andante espressivo
Ensemble: Mandelring Quartet.- Audite.
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Joseph Haydn
The Creation
- Haydn: The Creation.
- Alia Vox.
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Record Review
9.00am
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Mozart: Wind Concertos
Timothy Jones (horn)
Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe)
Andrew Marriner (clarinet)
London Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Mart铆n (conductor)听
LSO Live听 LSO0855听 (2 Hybrid SACDs)听
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Vivaldi: Cantata Per Soprano I
Arianna Vendittelli (soprano)
Abchordis Ensemble
Andrea Buccarella听 (director)听
Naive听 OP7257听
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George Crumb: Metamorphoses, Books 1 & 2
Marcantonio Barone听 (piano)听
Bridge听 BCD9551
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Johannes Brahms: Symphony No 1, Op 68 & Violin Concerto, Op 77
St茅phanie -Marie Degand (violin)听
Le Cercle de l鈥橦armonie听
J茅r茅mie Rhorer (conductor)听
NoMadMusic听 NMM101D听 (2 CDs)
听
听
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Roger Parker on Mozart Divertimento in E flat K563
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Recommended
Recording:听
Trio Zimmermann:
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)
Antoine Tamestit (viola)
Christian Polt茅ra
(cello)听
BIS听 BISSACD1817听 (Hybrid SACD)听
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Historical
recommendation:听
Jascha Heifetz (violin)
William Primrose (viola)
Emanuel Feuermann (cello)
RCA G010002062273L 听(download
only)听
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10.15am 鈥� New Releases
听
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Rameau: Achante et C茅phise
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Sabine Devieilhe & Judith Van Wanroij (sopranos)
Cyrille Dubois (tenor)
David Witczak (baritone)
Les Chantres du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles
Les Ambassadeurs
La Grande 脡curie
Alexis Kossenko (director)听
Erato听 9029669394听 (2 CDs)听
听
听
听
English Music for Viola and Piano 鈥� Music by Dunhill, Mellers, Pitfield etc听
Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola)
John Lenehan (piano)
Dutton听 CDLX7390 (Hybrid SACD)听
听
听
听
Johannes Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3, Chaconne & Four Ballades
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)听
BIS听 BIS2600听 (Hybrid SACD)听
听
听
听
10.40am听 Caroline Gill's String Quartets
听
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Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
Doric String Quartet (string quartet)
Chandos听 CHAN 20257(2)听 (2 CDs)听
听
听
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Schubert: Late String Quartets. G Major & C Minor 'Quartettsatz'
Fitzwilliam Quartet
Linn听 CKD673
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Korngold: String Quartet Nos. 2, Op. 26 & No. 3, Op. 34
Alma Quartet
Challenge Classics听 CC72869听
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Kurt谩g: Moments Musicaux & Dvo艡谩k: String Quintet Op. 97
Parker Quartet
Kim Kashkashian (viola)
ECM听 4855984听
听
听
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Debussy & Rivier: String Quartets
Mandelring Quartet
Audite听 Audite97710
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11.20am 鈥� Record of the Week
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Haydn: The Creation
Yeree Suh (soprano)
Tilman Lichdi (tenor)
Matthias Winckhler (baritone)
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall听 (director)听
Alia Vox听 AVSA9945听听 (2 Hybrid SACDs)听
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