麻豆社 Proms Composer: Weber with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by Marina Frolova-Walker, who picks her top 5 recordings of music by this week's Proms Composer, Carl Maria von Weber.
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by Marina Frolova-Walker, who picks her top 5 recordings of music by this week's Proms Composer, Carl Maria von Weber.
2.30pm
麻豆社 Proms Composer: Weber
Marina Frolova-Walker picks her 5 essential recordings by this week's Proms Composer, Carl Maria von Weber.
c3.40pm
Record of the Week
Andrew's top pick of the week's new releases.
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Carl Maria von Weber
J盲gerchor (Der Freisch眉tz)
Music Arranger: Karl Flachs. Ensemble: Wolf. Conductor: Jean-Philippe Poncin.- Weber: Der Freisch眉tz arrangirt in Harmoniemusik.
- Ricercar.
- 9.
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Franz Schubert
Einsamkeit D.620 (Gib mir die F眉lle der T盲tigkeit)
Singer: Lotte Betts-Dean. Performer: George Fu.- Solitude with Schubert.
- Platoon.
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Franz Schubert
Einsamkeit D.620 (Gib mir die F眉lle der T盲tigkeit)
Singer: Lotte Betts-Dean. Performer: George Fu.- Solitude with Schubert.
- Platoon.
- 109.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony no.4 in A minor Op.63 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.- The 7 Symphonies.
- Ondine.
- 105.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Organ sonata in F minor Op.65 no.1 (4th mvt)
Performer: Samuel Bristow.- First Hand Records.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon (Overture)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch.- Weber: Overtures: Sawallisch.
- EMI.
- 7.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet quintet in B flat major Op.34 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Sabine Meyer. Orchestra: W眉rttembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn. Conductor: J枚rg Faerber.- Sabine Meyer spielt Weber.
- EMI.
- 12.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Violin sonata no.3 in D minor Op.10 no.3 (Sonates Progressives)
Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Alexander Melnikov.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freisch眉tz (Wie nahte mir der Schlummer...Leise, leise)
Singer: Gundula Janowitz. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Carlos Kleiber.- Weber: Der Freischutz.
- Universal Music LLC.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Konzertstuck in F minor Op.79 (4th mvt)
Performer: Nikolai Demidenko. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Weber: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Konzertst眉ck.
- Hyperion.
- 10.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Cello sonata in G minor Op.19 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Ariana Kashefi. Performer: Peter Limonov.- In Parallel.
- Champs Hill Records.
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Alma Mahler-Werfel
Die stille Stadt (5 Songs)
Performer: Ariana Kashefi. Performer: Peter Limonov.- In Parallel.
- Champs Hill Records.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Ruthenian Kolomejka (44 Duos Vol.3)
Music Arranger: Antoine Tamestit. Music Arranger: Alexandra Preucil. Performer: Alexandra Preucil. Performer: Antoine Tamestit.- Bart贸k: 44 Duos & Original field recordings.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 122.
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Anonymous
Field Recording No. 298: Field Recording No. 298 (MH 2031a)
Performer: Milan Markovi膰.- Bart贸k: 44 Duos & Original field recordings.
- harmonia mundi.
- 123.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Serbian dance (44 Duos Sz.98 Vol.4)
Music Arranger: Alexandra Preucil. Music Arranger: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Alexandra Preucil. Performer: Antoine Tamestit.- Bart贸k: 44 Duos & Original field recordings.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 124.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Wallachian dance (44 Duos Sz.98 Vol.4)
Music Arranger: Alexandra Preucil. Music Arranger: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Alexandra Preucil. Performer: Antoine Tamestit.- Bart贸k: 44 Duos & Original field recordings.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 125.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Kalamajko [Dance] (44 Duos Sz.98 Vol.1)
Music Arranger: Alexandra Preucil. Music Arranger: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Alexandra Preucil. Performer: Antoine Tamestit.- Bart贸k: 44 Duos & Original field recordings.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Georg Melchior Hoffmann
Concerto in E flat major for horn, 2 oboes, strings and continuo
Orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.- The Leipzig Collegium Musicum Vol. 1: Music before Bach.
- Pentatone.
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Umberto Giordano
Marina (Preludio)
Orchestra: Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali. Conductor: Vincenzo Milletar矛.- Decca.
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Umberto Giordano
Marina (Ah! Sempre l'istessa vision!)
Singer: Freddie De Tommaso. Orchestra: Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali. Conductor: Vincenzo Milletar矛.- Decca.
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Umberto Giordano
Marina (Chi sa se undi)
Singer: Freddie De Tommaso. Orchestra: Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali. Conductor: Vincenzo Milletar矛.- Decca.
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Umberto Giordano
Marina (Stranier - Tu? Marina!)
Singer: Eleonora Buratto. Singer: Freddie De Tommaso. Orchestra: Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali. Conductor: Vincenzo Milletar矛.- Decca.
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Umberto Giordano
Marina (Conobbi appena mia madre)
Singer: Eleonora Buratto. Singer: Freddie De Tommaso. Orchestra: Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali. Conductor: Vincenzo Milletar矛.- Decca.
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