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Building a Library: Bernstein: West Side Story

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Bernstein: West Side Story; Jeremy Sams on Ravel's complete works; Disc of the Week: Schubert: Symphonies Nos 3-5.

3 hours, 12 minutes

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra Op.47 opening

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS : CHSA-5134.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra mvt 3 opening

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • AVIE 2276.
    • AVIE.
    • 6.
  • Thomas Adès

    Concentric Paths Concerto for violin and orchestra mvt 2 opening

    Performer: Anthony Marwood. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Thomas Adès.
    • EMI : 0885602.
    • EMI.
    • 17.
  • Thomas Adès

    Concentric Paths - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, mvt 2 opening

    Performer: Augustin Hadelich. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • AVIE AV-2276.
    • AVIE.
    • 2.
  • Thomas Adès

    Les Tours de Passe-passe (Couperin Studies no.2)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • BIS-8003.
    • BIS.
    • 5.
  • Geoffrey Bush

    Natus est Immanuel

    Orchestra: Northern Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Ward.
    • LYRITA : SRCD-341.
    • LYRITA.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major BWV.1046

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 7.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

    Orchestra: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
    • Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 10.
  • Giulio Caccini

    L' Euridice - Act 1 Scene 2

    Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • NAIVE : OP-30552.
    • Naive.
    • 9.
  • Johann Adolf Hasse

    Siroe, re di Persia - La sorte mia tiranna

    Singer: Max Emanuel Cen�ić. Ensemble: Armonia Atenea. Performer: George Petrou.
    • DECCA : 478 6418.
    • DECCA.
    • 3.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no. 3 in D major D.200

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • Bis.

9.00am

Concerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jennifer Pike, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew DavisÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)ÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý CHANDOS : CHSA-5134ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý ChandosÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: CHSA 5134ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýConcerto in D minor Op.47 for violin and orchestra

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Augustin Hadelich, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu LintuÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)ÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý AVIE 2276ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý AVIEÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: 2276ÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýConcerto for violin and orchestra

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Anthony Marwood, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Thomas Ades (1971)ÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Thomas Ades (1971)Ìý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý EMI : 0885602ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý EMIÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: 0885602ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýConcerto for violin and orchestra

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Augustin Hadelich,ÌýRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,ÌýHannu Lintu Ìý ÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Thomas Ades (1971)Ìý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý AVIE AV-2276ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý AVIEÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: 2276ÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýConcerto for violin and orchestra

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Peter Herresthal, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew ManzeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Thomas Ades (1971)Ìý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý BIS-8003 Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

Label:Ìý BISÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: BIS-8003 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýLes Tours de Passe-passe (Couperin Studies no.2)

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew ManzeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Thomas Ades (1971)Ìý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý BIS-8003 Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

Label:Ìý BISÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: BIS-8003 Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

Ìý

9.30am Building a Library

Edward Seckerson reviews recordings of Bernstein’s West Side Story and makes a recommendation:

BERNSTEIN: West Side Story

Original Broadway Cast Recording

Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera and Art Smith (singers), Max Goberman (conductor)

SONY SK60724

10.15am

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)Ìý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý RAVEL -The Complete EditionÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý Decca Catalogue No: 478-3225ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýNatus est Immanuel Ìý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas WardÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Geoffrey BushÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý LYRITA : SRCD-341Ìý

Label:Ìý LYRITAÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: SRCD-341ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýBrandenburg concerto no. 1 in F major BWV.1046

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Freiburg Baroque OrchestraÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77ÌýÌý

Label:Ìý Harmonia MundiÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýBrandenburg concerto no. 4 in G major BWV.1049 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Freiburg Baroque OrchestraÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77ÌýÌý

Label:Ìý Harmonia MundiÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýBrandenburg concerto no. 2 in F major BWV.1047

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Freiburg Baroque OrchestraÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Harmonia Mundi : HMC 902176-77ÌýÌý

Label:Ìý Harmonia MundiÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: HMC 902176-77ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýL' Euridice - opera

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo AlessandriniÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Giulio Caccini (c1545 - 1618)

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý NAIVE : OP-30552ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý NaiveÌýÌý Catalogue No: OP-30552ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

Ìý

ÌýSiroe, re di Persia - opera in 3 acts Ìý

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Max Emanuel Cencic, Armonia Atenea, George PetrouÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Johann Adolf Hasse (1699 - 1783)ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý DECCA : 478 6418ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Label:Ìý DECCAÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: 478 6418Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

11.50am Disc of the Week

Symphony no. 3 in D major D.200

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard

Composers:ÌýÌýÌý Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌýÌý BIS : 1786

Label:Ìý BISÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Catalogue No: BIS-1786

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  • Sat 8 Mar 2014 09:00

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