CD Review
09.05am
SCHUTZ: Canticum B. Simeonis: Herr, nun lassest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren SWV 281 (from Musikalische Exequien)
(c/w Histoire de la Resurrection SWV 50)
La Chapelle Rhenane, Benoit Haller (conductor)
K617 (K617199) (CD)
AVISON: Concerto Grosso No. 10 in D Major
(c/w Concerti Grossi Nos. 1-9, 11 (arr. by Pavlo Beznosiuk) and 12 from disk Charles Avison - 12 Concerti Grossi after Francesco Geminiani's Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo Op. 1)
The Avison Ensemble, Pavlo Beznosiuk
Divine Art dda21210 (CD)
HAYDN: 'Evangelium: Pater, in manus tuas comendo spiritum meum', Sonata VII and 'Il Terremoto' from Die 7 letzten Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuze (The 7 Last Words of Christ on the Cross)
Francisco Rojas (Evangelist), Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (conductor)
Alia Vox AVSA9854 (Hybrid SACD)
09.30 am
Building a Library Recommendations
R. STRAUSS: Metamorphosen
Reviewer - William Mival
First Choice
(c/w CD 5 - BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1;
CD 1 - BACH: Suite No.3; GLUCK: Alceste Overture; SCHUBERT: Rosamunde Overture; MOZART: Symphony No.39
CD 2 - BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture; Leonore II Overture; Symphony No.8; Great Fugue; WEBER: Euryanthe Overture
CD 3 - SCHUMANN Symphony No.1; BRAHMS Symphony No.3
CD 4 - BRUCKNER: Symphony No.9)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor)
DG 477 0062 (6 CD Box Set - CD 6 interviews with Furtwangler. Mid Price)
Also available on Archipel ARPCD 0176 1
(c/w 4 Orchesterlieder, Don Juan, Sinfonia Domestica, Till Eulenspiegel and Tod und Verklarung)
Berlin Philarmonic (except Tod und Verklarung, which is played by the Hamburg Philharmonic), Wilhelm Furtwangler
Modern Recording
(c/w MAHLER: Symphony No. 9)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)
EMI 556580-2 (Mid Price)
10.15am Listener Choices
10.30 am New Releases - Scarlatti
Francis Knights (in discussion with Andrew McGregor) looks at some of the new Domenico Scarlatti releases.
Includes extracts from the following:
SCARLATTI: Sonata in A major K39
(c/w Sonata K248, 101, 283, 284, 146, 6, 206, 371, 193, 359, 173, 255, 544, 545)
Teodoro Anzellotti (accordion)
Winter and Winter 910 062-2 (CD)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in G minor K. 30
(c/w Sonata in B flat major, K545; Sonata in F minor, K466; Sonata in F minor, K365; Sonata in D major, K435; Sonata in B minor, K87; Sonata in C major, K487; Sonata in F sharp minor, K448; Sonata in D major, K492; Sonata in G major, K455; Sonata in G minor; Sonata in E major, K20; Sonata in A major, K429; Sonata in G minor, K426; Sonata in G major, K427; Sonata in B minor, K197; Sonata in B minor, K27; Sonata in A major, K24)
Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)
BIS CD 1508 (CD)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in G major K124
On CD Wanda Landowska - The Well Tempered Musician
(c/w 40 Sonatas; BACH Goldberg Variations BWV 988, Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue BWV 903, Fantasy BWW 906, Partita No. 1 BWV 825, English Suite No. 2 BWV 807 French Suite No. 6 BWV 817, Italian Concerto BWV 971, Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938,Toccata BWV 912, Concerto for Harpsichord BWV 1052; HANDEL Suites for Harpsichord Nos. 2, 5, 7, 10 & 14,Air and Variations in B-flat major, Concerto for Harpsichord Op. 4, No. 6; DAQUIN Le Coucou - L'Hirondelle ; F.COUPERIN Le Rossignol en Amour - Passacaille, La Favorite - Les Moissonneurs, Les Langueurs Tendres, Le Gazouillement, Le Moucheron - Soeur Monique, Les Folies Francoises ou les Dominos, Les Vergers Fleuris - Les Tambourins, Le Dodo ou L' Amour au Berceau, La Musette De Taverny, Les Calotins et les Calotines ; RAMEAU Les Sauvages - La Joyeuse, Les Tricotets, La Poule - Suite in E minor, Menuet majeur et Menuet mineur ; PACHELBEL Magnificat Secundi Toni No. 2, Magnificat Octavi Toni No. 11; CHAMBONNIERES Chacone in F major, Rondeau in F major; LULLY Les Songes Agreables d'Athis ; HAYDN Concerto for Harpsichord Hob. XVIII.11; MOZART Concerto for Piano No. 26 K537, Fantasia K397)
Wanda Landowska (piano)
United Archives 018-8 (8 CDs, Budget)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in D minor K517
(c/w Sonata in D minor K213; Sonata in D major K214; Sonata in B minor K227; Sonata in D major K511; Sonata in G minor K8; Sonata in C minor K56; Sonata in C minor K526; Sonata in F major K468; Sonata in F major K525; Sonata in F minor K466; Sonata in F major K366; Sonata in F major K 276; Sonata in F major K151; Sonata in B minor K27; Sonata in G major K146)
Pierre Hantai (harpsichord)
Mirare MIR007 (CD)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in C major K423
(c/w Sonata in E, K 206; Sonata in D, K 443; Sonata in F minor, K 462; Sonata in F, K 256; Sonata in F, K 6; Sonata in F minor, K 481; Sonata in C, K 513; Sonata in C, K 502; Sonata in B minor, K 87; Sonata in E-flat, K 193; Sonata in G minor, K 8; Sonata in E-flat, K 253; Sonata in D, K 490; Sonata in D minor, K 517; Sonata in D, K 492; Sonata in D minor, K 32)
Skip Sempe (harpsichord)
Paradizo PA 9003 (CD plus bonus CD)
SCARLATTI: Stabat Mater
(c/w Te Deum; Salve Regina; Miserere; Sonatas K. 87 and 417)
Vox Luminis Ensemble
Ricercar RIC258 (CD)
SCARLATTI: 'Tinte a note di sangue'
(c/w Dir vorrei; Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora; Scritte con falso inganno)
Max Emanuel Cencic (counter tenor), Ornamente 99, Karsten Erik Ose (conductor)
Capriccio 67 067 (CD)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in G major K146
From Domenico Scarlatti: The Complete Sonatas Volume 7
(c/w CD 1: Appendices & Diversities; 23 Sonatas from existing and unpublished manuscripts; Worgan Madrid; Fitzwilliam Lisbon; Boivin Barcelona; Munster Valladolid; Coimbra Montserrat; Turin
CD 2: Appendices : 34 Sonatas; Roseingrave K31 - K42; Parma K202 - K205
CD 3: Appendices : 34 Sonatas; Parma K356 - K357; Munster K452 - K453; Parma K544 - K555)
Richard Lester (harpsichord)
Nimbus NI1731 (3 CDs)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in G major K146
(c/w Complete Sonatas)
Pieter-Jan Belder (various fortepianos, organs and harpsichords)
Brilliant 93546 (36 CDs)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in A major K62
(c/w Sonata in B flat major K47; Sonata in C major K49; Sonata in B flat major K37; Sonata in C minor K38; Sonata in D minor K64; Sonata in A major K36; Sonata in A major K65; Sonata in B flat major K66; Sonata in C minor K73; Sonata in A major K74; Sonata in G minor K76; Sonata in G major K79-80; Sonata in A major K83; Sonata in C minor K84; Sonata in C major K86)
Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord)
Stradivarius STR33503 (CD)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in G minor K31
(c/w Sonata in C major K513; Sonata in D minor K52; Sonata in F major K378; Sonata in F major K82; Sonata in D major K415; Sonata in G major K391; Sonata in D minor K417; Sonata in C major K117; Sonata in D minor K41; Sonata in E minor K263; Sonata in G minor K93; Sonata in D minor K92)
Maria Cecilia Farina (organ)
Stradivarius STR 33667 (CD)
SCARLATTI: Sonata in A major K208
(c/w Sonata in F minor K481; Sonata in D major K282; Sonata in D minor K213; Sonata in G minor K43; Sonata in C major K308; Sonata in C major K49; Sonata in C major K133; Sonata in G minor K93; Sonata in D major K45; Sonata in D minor K32; Sonata in D minor K517; Sonata in G major K144; Sonata in G major K391; Sonata in D major K490; Sonata in A major K 220; Sonata in E major K216; Sonata in E minor K291)
Linda Nicholson (Cristofori style fortepiano)
Capriccio 67112 (CD
SCARLATTI: Sonata in F minor K386
(c/w Sonata in F minor K481; Sonata in D major K282; Sonata in D minor K213; Sonata in G minor K43; Sonata in C major K308; Sonata in C major K49; Sonata in C major K133; Sonata in G minor K93; Sonata in D major K45; Sonata in D minor K32; Sonata in D minor K517; Sonata in G major K144; Sonata in G major K391; Sonata in D major K490; Sonata in A major K 220; Sonata in E major K216; Sonata in E minor K291)
Aline Zylberajch (Cristofori style fortepiano)
Ambronay AMY002 (CD)
AVISON (on Scarlatti): Concerto No. 3 in D minor
(c/w Concertos No 6 in D major (after Scarlatti)
Concertos No 5 in D minor (after Scarlatti)
Concertos No 11 in G major (after Scarlatti)
Concertos No 9 in C major (after Scarlatti)
Concertos No 12 in D major (after Scarlatti))
Cafe Zimmermann
Alpha 907 (CD, Mid Price)
11.30 am Disc of the Week
BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34
(c/w SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E flat major Op. 44)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Artemis Quartet
Virgin Classics 3951432 (CD)
