Verdi's Rigoletto in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the week's best new classical releases, joined by Andrew Matthews-Owen, and Flora Willson who makes a top recommendation from recordings of Verdi's Rigoletto.
Andrew McGregor with the week's best new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Andrew Matthews-Owen and Flora Willson.
2.10pm Pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen joins Andrew to discuss some new releases that have caught his ear this week.
3pm Building a Library: Flora Willson joins Andrew to survey recordings of Verdi's opera Rigoletto, and make a top recommendation.
Recommended recording:
Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
Joan Sutherland (Gilda)
Luciano Pavarotti (Il Duca)
Sherrill Milnes (Rigoletto)
Huguette Tourangeau (Maddalena)
Martti Talvela (Sparafucile)
Gillian Knight (Giovanna)
Clifford Grant (Monterone)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
Decca 4786586
c3.45pm Record of the Week. Andrew's top pick from the week's new releases.
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Symphony in E minor Wq.178 H.653 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori. Conductor: Marcin Świątkiewicz.- C.P.E. Bach: Berlin Symphonies I.
- BIS.
- 109.
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Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley
Engelsmusik (In between)
Choir: Tenebrae. Director: Nigel Short.- in between: Choral works by Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley.
- Signum Classics.
- 102.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard concerto no.4 in A major BWV.1055 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia.- Bach The Complete Keyboard Concertos.
- Hyperion.
- 3.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1059 (1st mvt)
Composer: Mahan Esfahani. Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia.- Bach The Complete Keyboard Concertos.
- Hyperion.
- 13.
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Maurice Ravel
Violin sonata in G major (2nd mvt)
Performer: Elias David Moncado. Performer: Mirabelle Kajenjeri.- Heritage.
- Erato.
- 3.
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Franz Waxman
Carmen fantasy (ending)
Performer: Elias David Moncado. Performer: Mirabelle Kajenjeri.- Heritage.
- Erato.
- 11.
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Mel Bonis
3 Femmes de Légende (Le Songe de Cleopatre Op.180 no.2 - extract))
Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Orchestral works of Mel Bonis.
- Chandos.
- 3.
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Mel Bonis
Le chat sur le toit Op.93`2 (extract)
Singer: Elizabeth Watts. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Orchestral works of Mel Bonis.
- Chandos.
- 10.
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Sally Beamish
Gerropaedie
Performer: Sally Beamish. Performer: Stephanie Irvine.- House of Wonder: Sally Beamish celebrates 70 years.
- Delphian.
- 7.
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Sally Beamish
Canon - extract (Prelude and Canon)
Performer: Sally Beamish. Performer: Rosalind Ventris.- House of Wonder: Sally Beamish celebrates 70 years.
- Delphian.
- 18.
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Manuel de Falla
Ritual Fire Dance (El amor brujo)
Orchestra: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- Alma y Fuego.
- Platoon.
- 108.
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Marco Uccellini
Sinfonie Boscarecie 'a Carissima' / Sinfonie Boscarecie 'a Foschina'
Ensemble: Ensemble Tumbleweeds. Director: Claire-Ombeline Muhlmeyer.- Ballade vénitienne.
- Evidence Classics.
- 101.
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James P. Johnson
Carolina Shout
Ensemble: Katia & Marielle Labèque.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ottorino Respighi
Sinfonia drammatica (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: RAI National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Treviño.- Respighi: Sinfonia Drammatica.
- Ondine.
- 102.
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