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Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir Symphonies in Building a Library with Nicholas Kenyon and Sarah Walker

The Observer's music critic Fiona Maddocks's pick of the week's new releases, and Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's Matin, Midi and Soir symphonies.

2.10 The Observer's music critic Fiona Maddocks talks presenter Sarah Walker through her pick of the week's new releases.

3.00 Building a Library: Sir Nicholas Kenyon recommends a top recording of Haydn's 6th, 7th and 8th Symphonies (Le Matin, Le Midi and Le Soir).

Top choice:
Haydn Symphonies Vol. 10
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini (conductor)
ALPHA ALPHA686

3.50 Record of the Week: Sarah Walker chooses the recording that has impressed her the most this week.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Apr 2026 14:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Louis Vierne

    Chanson d'automne (3 Songs Op.13)

    Singer: Cyrille Dubois. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Pierre Dumoussaud.
    • So Po茅tique!.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 4.

  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F major D.803 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin.
    • Schubert Octet D 803.
    • Pentatone.
    • 3.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Piano Concerto no.3 in C major Op.26 (1st mvt - extract)

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Bancroft.
    • DECCA.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Recorder Concerto in C major TWV.51:C1 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Clara Guldberg Ravn. Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen.
    • Arcantus Musikproduktion.

  • Steve Reich

    Sextet (Crotchet = 64)

    Ensemble: Colin Currie Group.
    • COLIN CURRIE RECORDS.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in F major H.15.40 (2nd & 3rd mvts)

    Ensemble: Gaspard Trio.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Cecilia McDowall

    Before Dawn (Night flight)

    Choir: The Rodolfus Choir. Performer: Leo Popplewell. Conductor: Ralph Allwood.
    • A TREE IS A SONG: Secular choral works.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 7.

  • Anonymous

    Quasi cedrus exaltata sum

    Ensemble: Les Pages et les Chantres. Conductor: Fabien Armengaud.
    • Un Bouquet de Myrrhe.
    • Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
    • 4.

  • Philip Glass

    Piano Etude no.2

    Performer: Jurgis Karnavi膷ius.
    • Philip Glass: The complete piano etudes.
    • Stradivarius.
    • 2.

  • Record of the Week

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ruht wohl (St John Passion)

      Choir: La Capella Real de Catalunya. Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
      • Bach: St. John Passion.
      • Alia Vox.
      • 39.

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  • Sat 11 Apr 2026 14:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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