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Ravel's Miroirs in Building a Library with Yshani Perinpanayagam and Andrew McGregor

Andrew McGregor with a thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations.

Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases.

c2.10pm
The writer and broadcaster Sarah Lenton joins Andrew to review the latest new releases that have caught her ear.

3pm Building a Library: Pianist and composer Yshani Perinpanayagam joins Andrew to survey recordings of Ravel's Miroirs, and make a top recommendation.

Maurice Ravel's Miroirs marked a step forward in his musical language. Written in 1905 and dedicated to members of his artistic circle, "Les Apaches", its five richly coloured movements conjure the nocturnal world of owl-moths, melancholy birdsong in the torpor of a dense summer forest, ocean swells, a Spanish jester's dawn serenade and the tolling of midday bells in Paris. Together, they form one of the most imaginative and evocative works in the piano repertoire

Top choice:
Steven Osborne (piano)
Hyperion CDA677312

c3.45pm Record of the Week: the new release that has most impressed Andrew this week.

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Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Sonata for flute, viola and harp (1st mvt)

    Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Anneleen Lenaerts.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.78 in C minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • Alpha.

  • Sogomon Komitas

    Sirt im sasani

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
    • Live in Venice.
    • ECM.
    • 10.

  • Antonio Lotti

    Crucifixus a 8

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
    • Live in Venice.
    • ECM.
    • 11.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in B flat minor (3 Nocturnes Op.9)

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.
    • Chopin: Nocturnes.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 2.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in C minor (2 Nocturnes Op.48)

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.
    • Chopin: Nocturnes.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Ferdinand H茅rold

    Zampa (Overture)

    Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Erik Nielsen.
    • Ferdinand H茅rold: Zampa ou La Fianc茅e de marbre.
    • Bru Zane.
    • 1.

  • Ferdinand H茅rold

    Zampa (Dieux, quel objet s'offre 脿 ma vue!)

    Singer: Julien Henric. Singer: Fran莽ois Rougier. Singer: Pierre Derhet. Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Erik Nielsen.
    • Ferdinand H茅rold: Zampa ou La Fianc茅e de marbre.
    • Bru Zane.

  • Ferdinand H茅rold

    Zampa (Cavatine - Pourquoi trembler)

    Singer: Julien Henric. Choir: Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Erik Nielsen.
    • Ferdinand H茅rold: Zampa ou La Fianc茅e de marbre.
    • Bru Zane.

  • L茅o Delibes

    Jean de Nivelle (La gloire est l脿, nous l'entra卯nons)

    Singer: Tassis Christoyannis. Singer: Cyrille Dubois. Singer: M茅lissa Petit. Singer: Juliette Mey. Singer: Marie-Andr茅e Bouchard-Lesieur. Singer: Fran莽ois Rougier. Singer: Jean-Philippe Mc Clish. Choir: Nemzeti 茅nekkar. Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Vashegyi.
    • Bru Zane.

  • L茅o Delibes

    Jean de Nivelle (Moi ! J'aime le bruit de la bataille)

    Singer: Juliette Mey. Singer: Fran莽ois Rougier. Singer: Jean-Philippe Mc Clish. Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Vashegyi.
    • Bru Zane.

  • L茅o Delibes

    Jean de Nivelle (Stances de la Banni猫re: C'茅tait l'honneur et le devoir)

    Singer: Cyrille Dubois. Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Vashegyi.
    • Bru Zane.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Les Illuminations Op.18 (Villes)

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de Metz. Conductor: David Reiland.
    • Britten: 芦 En fran莽ais ! 禄.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 114.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Les Illuminations Op.18 (Phrase)

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de Metz. Conductor: David Reiland.
    • Britten: 芦 En fran莽ais ! 禄.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 115.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Fruhlingslied (Songs without words bk.5 Op.62)

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato.

  • Orazio Benevoli

    Missa si Deus pro nobis (Kyrie eleison)

    Orchestra: Le Concert Spirituel. Conductor: Herv茅 Niquet.
    • Alpha.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String quintet in G minor K.516 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Timothy Ridout. Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Hyperion.

  • Record of the Week

    • B茅la Bart贸k

      Concerto for orchestra (5th mvt)

      Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.
      • Linn Records.

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