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Schumann's Kreisleriana in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor

A personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana, plus new releases and the Record of the Week recommendation.

A personal recommendation for Schumann's Kreisleriana, plus new releases and the Radio 3 Disc of the Week recommendation

Presented by Andrew McGregor

2.00pm
Pianist Tom Poster's personal pick of the best releases of the last twelve months

3.00pm
Building a Library
Pianist Lucy Parham with a personal recommendation for Schumann's kaleidoscopic piano piece, Kreisleriana, which the composer based on one of E.T.A. Hoffmann's literary creations
Recommended version: Vladimir Horowitz (Sony Classical)

3.45pm
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best

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1 hour, 59 minutes

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Music Played

  • José de Nebra

    Hodie nobis caelorum Rex (Responsorios de Navidad)

    Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle. Director: Albert Recasens.
    • Lauda.
  • Robert Schumann

    Kinderszenen Op.15 (Von fremden Ländern und Menschen)

    Performer: Paolo Giacometti.
    • Robert Schumann 1838.
    • Evil Penguin.
    • 9.
  • Robert Schumann

    Kinderszenen Op.15 (Curiose Geschichte)

    Performer: Paolo Giacometti.
    • Robert Schumann 1838.
    • Evil Penguin.
    • 10.
  • Robert Schumann

    Kinderszenen Op.15 (Hasche-Mann)

    Performer: Paolo Giacometti.
    • Robert Schumann 1838.
    • Evil Penguin.
    • 11.
  • John Dowland

    Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

    Singer: Lea Desandre. Ensemble: Jupiter. Conductor: Thomas Dunford.
    • Songs of Passion.
    • Erato.
    • 1.
  • Henry Purcell

    The Fairy Queen Z.629 (Now the night is chased away)

    Singer: Lea Desandre. Ensemble: Jupiter. Conductor: Thomas Dunford.
    • Songs of Passion.
    • Erato.
    • 7.
  • György Kurtág

    Játékok (Perpetuum mobile)

    Performer: Julia Hamos.
    • Ellis Island.
    • Naive.
    • 1.
  • Meredith Monk

    Ellis Island

    Performer: Julia Hamos.
    • Ellis Island.
    • Naive.
    • 2.
  • Frank Bridge

    Come to me in my dreams

    Singer: Mary Bevan. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
    • Elegy.
    • Signum.
    • 7.
  • Jeanne Landry

    Amour comme un oiseau captif (Mort quand tu me viendras prendre)

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Mary Bevan.
    • Elegy.
    • Signum.
    • 13.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto no.2 in E flat major K.417 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Alec Frank-Gemmill. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas McGegan.
    • Mozart: Horn Concertos.
    • Bis.
    • 6.
  • Jerome Kern

    All the Things You Are (Very Warm for May)

    Performer: Amy Harman. Performer: Tom Poster. Music Arranger: Tom Poster.
    • The Bassoonist’s Songbook.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 20.
  • Herbert Howells

    Walking in the snow (2 Carol-anthems)

    Choir: Ikon. Conductor: David Hill.
    • Howells: King David & Sine nomine.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.
  • William Walton

    Symphony no.1 in B flat minor (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Walton: Cello Concerto, Symphony No.1 & Scapino.
    • Chandos.
    • 6.
  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben Op.40 (Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung)

    Orchestra: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jakub Hrůša.
    • Accentus.

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