BBC Proms Composer – Rachmaninov with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
William Mival chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms composer Rachmaninov and explains why you need to hear them, plus the best of recent classical releases.
Andrew McGregor with a selection of the best new classical releases.
9.30
Proms Composer: Rachmaninov
William Mival chooses five indispensable recordings of Proms composer Rachmaninov and explains why you need to hear them.
11.10
Proms Recording:
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's BBC Proms.
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
Bryn Terfel (baritone)
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Andrew Davis (conductor)
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Music Played
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Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
La Statira (Sinfonia in D)
Ensemble: La Serenissima. Director: Adrian Chandler.- Signum.
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Piano and Violin Concerto, Op. 17 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Herbert Schuch. Performer: Mirijam Contzen. Orchestra: WDR Sinfonieorchester. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.- Sony.
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Giacomo Puccini
Crisantemi, SC 65
Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.- Love and Death.
- Orchid Classics.
- 3.
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Leos Janáček
String Quartet No. 1, JW VII/8 "Kreuzer Sonata" (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.- Love and Death.
- Orchid Classics.
- 4.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor Op. 19 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Truls Mørk. Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.- Rachmaninov/Miaskovsky:Cello Sonatas.
- Warner Classics.
- 2.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: André Previn.- Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2.
- Warner Classics.
- 3.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Prelude Op. 23 No. 7 in C minor
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor
Performer: Sviatoslav Richter.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (var. 16, 17 & 18)
Performer: Van Cliburn. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.- RCA.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor Op.18 (1st mvt)
Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Anne‐Sophie Mutter. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Orchestra: West–Eastern Divan Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Owain Park
Shakespeare Songs of Night-Time, Nos. 3-6
Singer: Milly Taylor. Singer: Pippa Wright. Singer: Jenny McPherson. Singer: Milo Comerford. Ensemble: The Epiphoni Consort. Director: Tim Reader.- Delphian.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Violin Sonata in A minor (3rd mvt)
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Martin Roscoe.- Chandos.
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Gerald Finzi
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31 (1st mvt)
Performer: Michael Collins. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.- Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D Major - Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31.
- BIS.
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Alexander Scriabin
Mazurka in B Minor
Performer: Peter Jablonski.- Scriabin: Mazurkas.
- Ondine.
- 23.
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William Walton
Belshazzar's Feast
Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: BBC Singers. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.- Apex.
Record Review
9.00am
Extra Time: music by Albinoni, Vivaldi, Brescianello & Matteis
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler (director)
Signum SIGCD641
https://signumrecords.com/product/extra-time/SIGCD641/
Beethoven's World: Salieri, Hummel, Vorisek
Mirijam Contzen (violin)
Herbert Schuch (piano)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Reinhard Goebel (condcutor)
Sony 19075929602
Love & Death: music by Turina, Kurtág, Puccini, Janáček & Schubert
Navarra String Quartet
Orchid Classics ORC100135
https://www.orchidclassics.com/releases/orc100135-navarra-string-quartet/
9.30am – Proms Composer: William Mival on Rachmaninov
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Reviewer: William Mival
Recommended Recordings:
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Truls Mørk (cello)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
Erato 5451192 (download only)
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn (conductor)
Warner Classics 0852892
Preludes no. 5 in G minor and no.7 in C minor, Op. 23
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon E4190682
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Van Cliburn (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
RCA G010001717520Y
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Daniil Trifonov (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4835335
10.15am – New Releases
Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony No. 7
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor)
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 4838242
https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/beethoven-triple-concerto-mutter-11933
When Love Speaks - Choral Music by Owain Park
Gabriella Jones (violin)
The Epiphoni Consort
Tim Reader (director)
Delphian DCD34239
https://www.delphianrecords.com/products/when-love-speaks-choral-music-by-owain-park
Elgar & Vaughan Williams: Works for Violin & Piano
Jennifer Pike (violin)
Martin Roscoe (piano)
Chandos CHAN20156
https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN%2020156
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 & Finzi: Clarinet Concerto
Michael Collins (clarinet/conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra
BIS BIS2367 (Hybrid SACD)
https://bis.se/michael-collins-plays-and-conducts-vaughan-williams-and-finzi
Scriabin: Mazurkas
Peter Jablonski (piano)
Ondine ODE13292
https://www.ondine.net/index.php?lid=en&cid=2.2&oid=6453
11.20am – Proms Building a Library Recommendation
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
Reviewer: Jeremy Summerley, November 2011
Recommended recording:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone)
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)
Apex 0927443942
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