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麻豆社 Proms Composer: Arvo P盲rt with Gillian Moore & Andrew McGregor

Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, and Gillian Moore picks five indispensable recordings of works by 麻豆社 Proms composer Arvo P盲rt.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

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麻豆社 Proms Composer: Arvo P盲rt
Gillian Moore picks five indispensable recordings of works by 麻豆社 Proms composer P盲rt.

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Proms Recording
To round off each edition of Record Review during the 麻豆社 Proms, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work by a composer featured at this year's Proms.

JS Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809
Andr谩s Schiff, piano

1 hour, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Jacques Offenbach

    Die Rheinnixen (Komm zu uns und sing und tanze)

    Choir: Vienna Boys' Choir. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev.
    • Sommernachtskonzert 2025 / Summer Night Concert 2025.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Alexander's Feast (extract)

    Singer: Miriam Kutrowatz. Singer: Daniel Johannsen. Singer: Damien Gastl. Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Ensemble: Zefiro. Conductor: Alfredo Bernardini.
    • Handel: Alexander鈥檚 Feast.
    • Arcana.
    • 9-12.
  • Henri毛tte Bosmans

    笔辞猫尘别

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ed Spanjaard.
    • Bosmans: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 & 笔辞猫尘别.
    • CPO.
    • 101.
  • Franz Liszt

    Apres une lecture du Dante (Annees de pelerinage - 2me annee, Italie S.161)

    Ensemble: Mariam Batsashvili.
    • Influences.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 10.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Meie aed (Our Garden)

    Choir: Ellerhein. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Erato.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Collage on the theme B-A-C-H (Sarabande & Ricercar)

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Erato.
    • 7 & 8.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Fratres

    Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Keith Jarrett.
    • ECM.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Tabula Rasa (Ludus)

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Fran莽ois Sochard. Performer: Guillaume Bellom. Orchestra: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
    • Erato.
    • 2.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Symphony no.4 'Los Angeles' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.
    • DG.
    • 2.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Miserere (opening)

    Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble. Choir: Western Wind Choir. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • ECM.
    • 1.
  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Overture for Orchestra

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
    • Bacewicz, Lutos艂awski & Szymanowski.
    • Linn Records.
    • 1.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    August: Harvest (The Seasons Op.37b)

    Performer: Yunchan Lim.
    • Decca.
    • 8.
  • Arthur Bliss

    Cello Concerto F.107 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Guy Johnston. Conductor: Andrew Manze. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Onyx.
    • 2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English suite no.4 in F major BWV.809

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
    • The English Suites; Suites Nos.1 - 6.
    • Decca.
    • 7-12.

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  • Sat 26 Jul 2025 13:00

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