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麻豆社 Proms Composer: Ravel with Jeremy Sams and Andrew McGregor

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music, and Jeremy Sams picks five indispensable recordings of works by 麻豆社 Proms composer Maurice Ravel.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

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麻豆社 Proms Composer: Maurice Ravel
Jeremy Sams picks five indispensable recordings of works by 麻豆社 Proms Composer Ravel

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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.

Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
麻豆社 Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor)
CHANDOS CHAN10809(3)

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Aug 2025 14:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Song to the moon (Rusalka)

    Music Arranger: Pablo Ferr谩ndez. Performer: Pablo Ferr谩ndez. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Frost.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Concerto in D minor for 2 pianos and orchestra (1st mvt)

    Performer: Francis Poulenc. Performer: Jacques F茅vrier. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Georges Pr锚tre.
    • Poulenc & Satie: Piano Works.
    • SOMM Recordings.
    • 101.

  • Caroline Shaw

    ...and the Swallow

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • A Prayer for Deliverance.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 104.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Ballade in D minor Op.4

    Performer: Curtis Stewart. Orchestra: National Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Repper.
    • Avie.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Sainte

    Singer: Pierre Bernac. Performer: Francis Poulenc.
    • Diapason.

  • Maurice Ravel

    String quartet in F major (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Quatuor 脡b猫ne.
    • Ravel, Debussy & Faur茅 String Quartets.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 1.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Ondine (Gaspard de la nuit)

    Performer: Ivo Pogorelich.
    • Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit / Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.6.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chlo茅: Lever du jour

    Choir: Berlin Radio Choir. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Maurice Ravel

    L' Enfant et les sortileges (Conclusion)

    Choir: Ch艙ur de Radio France. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.
    • Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortil猫ges; L'Heure Espagnole.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor Op.58 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Decca.

  • Grace Williams

    Calm sea in summer (Sea sketches)

    Orchestra: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Malin Broman.
    • Breaking Waves.
    • BIS.
    • 105.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony no.13 in B flat minor Op.113 'Babiy Yar' (2nd mvt)

    Singer: Vitalij Kowaljow. Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, "Babi Yar".
    • LSO Live.
    • 102.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.1 in E minor Op.39 (2nd & 3rd mvts)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
    • Chandos.

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Aug 2025 14:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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