CD Review
09.05am
TIPPETT: Piano Concerto
(c/w Fantasia on a theme of Handel; Piano Sonatas No. 1-4)
Steven Osborne (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
Hyperion CDA 67461/2 (2CDs)
DEBUSSY: 'La soiree dans Grenade.Mouvement de Habanera' and Jardins sous la pluie. Net et vif' from 'Estampes'.
(c/w Ballade (Ballade slave); Valse romantique; Danse (Tarentelle styrienne); Images (oubliees); Pour le piano; Masques; L'Isle joyeuse; .D'un cahier d'esquisses)
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Chandos CHAN10443 (CD)
SCRIABIN: Valse, Op. 38
(c/w Etude Op. 8, No. 12; Sonata No. 2, Op. 19; Etude from the Three Pieces Op. 2; Four Mazurkas from Op. 3; Sonata No. 5 Op. 53; Nuances from Four Pieces Op. 56; Poeme from Two Pieces Op. 59; Sonata No. 9, 'Messe Noire', Op. 68)
Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)
BIS-SACD1568 (Hybrid SACD)
09.30 am
Building a Library Recommendations
WALTON: Viola Concerto
Reviewer - Bruce Wood
First choice:
Lawrence Power, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Volkov (conductor)
Hyperion CDA67587 (CD)
(c/w RUBBRA: Viola Concerto in A major Op. 75; Meditations on a Byzantine Hymn for solo viola Op. 117)
Midprice choice:
Nigel Kennedy*, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (conductor)*, Simon Rattle (conductor)
(c/w Violin Concerto; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending)
EMI 5628132 (CD)
10.20am Listener Choices
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 5
(c/w MUSSORGSKY: A Night on the Bare Mountain; TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, Symphonic Dance after Dante)
Serge Koussevitzky (conductor), Boston Symphony Orchestra
Guild Historical GHCD 2324 (CD)
VAUGHAN WILLIAMs: Symphony No. 5
(c/w Dona Nobis Pacem)
Vaughan Williams (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony No. 5). Renee Flynn (soprano), Roy Henderson (baritone), BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Dona Nobis Pacem).
Somm SOMMCD 071 (CD)
10.40 am New organ releases (with Graeme Kay)
HANDEL: Overture to the Occasional Oratorio (arr. by Harry Goss-Custard) (from DVD 'The Grand Father Willis Organ of Liverpool Cathedral)
VERDI, arr. Ian Wells: Grand March from "Aida"
(c/w J S BACH, arr. Goss-Custard: Chaconne in D minor; SCHUMANN: Four Sketches Op 58; WALFORD-DAVIES: Solemn Melody; MULET: Nool & Toccata 'Tu es Petra'; TCHAIKOVSKY, arr. Ian Tracey: Excs from the 'Nutcracker' Suite; LEFEBURE-WELY: Bolero de Concert; NEVIN: Will O' the Wisp; PEETERS: Lied to the Flowers & Lied to the Sun (from Lied Symphony Op 66); DAWES: Melody; EDMUNDSON: Toccata 'Vom Himmel Hoch'.
Ian Tracey (organ of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral)
Priory PRDVD1 (DVD)
ANTONIO MARTIN Y COLL: Batalla de 5. tono.
(from disk 'Historic Organs of Mallorca')
ANTONIO DE CABEZON: Diferencias sobre el canto llano del Caballero
(c/w BANYALBUFAR (A.R)Corrente italiana Joan Cabanilles (1644-1712). SA POBLA (M.N.)Antonio Martin y Coll Batalla de 5.tono. Lucas Puxol Tiento (Obra de 6.tom). Girolamo Frescobaldi Canzona dopo l´epistola. PALMA - S.JERONI (A.R.)Francisco Correa de Arauxo Tiento pequeno y facil. Pablo Bruna Tiento de primer tono de mano derecha y en medio a dos tiples. Antoni Literas Tonada. MURO (A.R.)Jusepe Ximenez Batalla de sexto tono. Joan Cabanilles Pasacalles. SANTANYI (M.N.)Jose Elias 5 Versos. Michal Novenko 5 Versos improvisados. CAMPOS (M.N.)Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in C minor. Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in D major. Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in G major. ARTA (M.N.)Jan Krtitel Kuchar Pastorale in C major. Mateo Albeniz Sonata in D. SOLLER (A.R.)Bernat Salas Petita fuga. Joan Maria Thomas Entrada. Joan Maria Thomas Villancico
Arnau Reynes I Florit (A.R.) - organ; Michal Novenko - organ.
Priory PRCD865 (CD)
JONATHAN HARVEY: Toccata for Organ and Tape;
WAGNER: Overture from Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg
(from disk 'On A Sunday Afternoon Vol. 7)
(c/w
HANDEL: Concerto in F Major, Op. 4, No. 5
BACH : Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564
MOZART: Andante in C Major, K. 356, Fantasia in F Minor, K. 608
REGER: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Op. 59
JONGEN : Chant de Mai
WAMMES: Miroir
VIERNE : Carillon de Westminster
from Pieces de Fantaisie: Troisieme Livre, Op. 54)
John Scott (organ of Washington National Cathedral)
JAV167 (CD)
RESPIGHI: Suite in G for Strings and Organ;
RHEINBERGER: Concerto No. 1 in F for Organ, Strings and Three Horns, Op. 137 (from disk 'Music for Organ and Orchestra)
(c/w POULENC: Concerto in G minor for Organ, strings and timpani;)
Peter King (organ of Bath Abbey), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Francois-Xavier Roth (conductor)
Regent Records REGCD257 (CD, Mid Price)
GEORGE THALBEN-BALL: Variations on a Theme by Paganini for pedals; WT BEST: Concert Fantasia on a Welsh March (Men of Harlech) (on disk 'Restored to Glory - Birmingham Town Hall)
(c/w Elegy; HANDEL (transcribed by Marcel Dupre/Thomas Trotter): Organ Concerto No 16 in F;; IRELAND: Villanella; Bizet transcribed by Lemare: Carmen Suite; LEMARE: Andantino in D flat major; Rondo Capriccio (A Study in Accents); Concertstuck (Concert Piece in the form of a Polonaise); Rienzi Overture - Wagner transcribed by Lemare)
Thomas Trotter (organ Birmingham Town Hall)
Regent Records REGCD265
11.05 amInterview with David Zinman
With extracts from the following CDs:
MAHLER: Symphony No. 1
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, David Zinman (conductor)
RCA Red Seal 82876 87156 2 (Hybrid SACD)
MAHLER: Symphony No. 2
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Juliane Banse (soprano), Anna Larsson (contralto), Schweizer Kammerchor, David Zinman (conductor)
RCA Red Seal 82876 87157 2 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
MAHLER: Symphony No. 3
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Birgit Remmert (contralto), Schweizer Kammerchor, Zurcher Sangerknaben, David Zinman (conductor)
RCA Red Seal 88697 12918 2 (2 Hybrid SACDs)
11.45 am Disc of the Week
FRANZ SCHREKER: Kammersymphonie in einem Satz
(c/w FRIEDRICH CERHA: Konzert fur Violoncello und Orchester)
Heinrich Schiff (cello), Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, Peter Eotvos (conductor)
ECM 476 3098 (CD)
