Building a Library: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64
Reviewer - David Fanning
First Choice: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Yevgeny Mravinsky (conductor)
(recorded 1960; c/w Symphonies 4 & 6):
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4775911 (2-CD, mid-price)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.tchaikovsky:
bal.tchaikovsky.symphony.no.5.op.64
Discs played and reviewed in this programme
[Available at full price unless indicated]
NB Timings are approximate
09:00
BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D (2nd movement played)
(c/w SCHUMANN Symphony No.4 in D minor (original 1841 version)):
Thomas Zehetmair (violin and director), Northern Sinfonia
AVIE 2125 (CD)
BUXTEHUDE Oratorio 'Wacht! Euch zum Streit gefasset macht' (Das Jungste Gericht) BuxWV Anh.3 (excerpt from Act 1 played)
(CD entitled 'Opera Omnia 2 - Vocal Works 1'):
Caroline Stam, Orlanda Velez Isidro, Johannette Zomer (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor), Andreas Karasiak (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir, Ton Koopman (conductor)
CHANNEL CLASSICS CC72241 (2-CD)
SCULTHORPE Requiem* (excerpt played)
(c/w My Country Childhood+; Earth Cry (abridged version)+; Great Sandy Island+; New Norcia+; Quamby (for chamber orchestra)+):
Adelaide Chamber Singers, William Barton (didjeridu), Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)*, James Judd (conductor)+
ABC CLASSICS 4765692 (2-CD, mid-price)
09:30
Building A Library Recommendation
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64
Reviewer: David Fanning
First Choice:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Yevgeny Mravinsky (conductor)
(recorded 1960; c/w Symphonies 4 & 6):
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4775911 (2-CD, mid-price)
Next week, Martin Cotton compares recordings of Mozart's Quintet for Piano and Wind K452
10:15
Consumer Spot - Warner Apex re-issues
BACH Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, BWV 1001-1006 (excerpt from Partita No.3 in E, BWV1006 played):
Thomas Zehetmair (violin)
WARNER APEX 2564643752 (2-CD, budget)
XENAKIS Komboi (excerpt played)
(c/w Phlegra; Jalons; Keren; Nomos Alpha; Thallein; Naame; A l'ile de Goree; Khoai):
Elisabeth Chojnacka (harpsichord), Sylvio Gualda (percussion) - 2-disc set also features Benny Sluchin (trombone), Pierre Strauch (cello), Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Xenakis, Huub Kerstens, Michel Tabachnik, Pierre Boulez (conductors)
WARNER APEX 2564642022 (2-CD, budget)
GESUALDO 'Tenebrae Responsories' (excerpt from Responses for Maundy Thursday played)
(c/w Miserere; Responses for Good Friday; Benedictus; Responses for Holy Saturday):
A Sei Voci
WARNER APEX 2564627822 (2-CD, budget)
MARTIN Oratorio 'Golgotha' (excerpt played)
(c/w Mass for unaccompanied double chorus*)
Wally Staempfli (soprano), Marie-Lise de Montmollin (alto), Eric Tappy (tenor), Pierre Mollet (baritone), Philippe Huttenlocher (bass-baritone), Choeur Faller, Choeur de l'Universite de Lausanne, Orchestra symphonique, Robert Faller (conductor), Choeur de chambre du Midi*, Denis Martin (conductor)*
WARNER APEX 2564643982 (2-CD, budget)
10:45
New Organ Recordings
Reviewer: Graeme Kay
CD entitled 'Grand Chorus: Academy students play historic and important organs South of the Thames' - works by PRESTON, MENDELSSOHN, ELGAR, HOWELLS, COLERIDGE-TAYLOR, BOYCE, NISSE, BEST, ATTWOOD, NOVELLO and BAIRSTOW):
Students from the Royal Academy of Music
ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC RAM032 (2-CD)
More details from the Royal Academy of Music
CD entitled 'French Organ Music from Chester Cathedral' - VIERNE Quatrieme Symphonie Op.32; DUPRE Symphonie-Passion Op.23:
Philip Rushforth (organ)
AMPHION PHICD218 (CD)
More details from Amphion Recordings
CD entitled 'Organ Music from Carlisle Cathedral' - works by HOWELLS, LLOYD WEBBER, BRIDGE, IRELAND, WILLAN, WHITLOCK and ELGAR:
John Robinson (organ)
PRIORY PRCD885 (CD)
More details from Priory Records
CD entitled 'Great European Organs No.73: Organ of St. Andreu, Santanyi, Mallorca' - works by DE HEREDIA, DE SOLA, CABANILLES, LOPEZ, BARRERA, FRANCK, NOVENKO, SAN LORENZO, SCARLATTI AND ARAUJO:
Michal Novenko (organ)
PRIORY PRCD864 (CD)
More details from Priory Records
CD entitled 'Organ Music and Gregorian Chant from the Cathedral of St. Patrick in New York City' - including works by TOURNEMIRE, DURUFLE, SIMONDS, TRAPP, GUILMANT, DUPRE and MANARI:
Dr Jennifer Pascual (organ) and Men of the Cathedral Choir
JAV RECORDINGS JAV152 (CD)
More details from Jav Recordings
11:15
Listener Suggestions
NIELSEN String Quartet in G minor, Op.13 (3rd movement played)
(c/w String Quartet in F, Op.44; String Quintet in G*):
The Young Danish String Quartet, Tim Frederiksen (viola)*
DACAPO 6220521 (CD)
BACH Cantata 'Du Hirte Israel, hore' BWV104 (excerpt played)
(from CD entitled Cantatas Vol.23: Arnstadt/Echternach' - cantatas for the First and Second Sundays after Easter):
Soloists, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
SOLI DEO GLORIA SDG131 (2-CD)
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11:30
Interview with Thomas Zehetmair
BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D (excerpts played)
(c/w SCHUMANN Symphony No.4 in D minor (original 1841 version)):
Thomas Zehetmair (violin and director), Northern Sinfonia
AVIE 2125 (CD)
11:45
Disc Of The Week
HINDEMITH String Quartet No.4, Op.22
(c/w BARTOK String Quartet No.5):
Zehetmair Quartet
ECM NEW SERIES 4765779 (CD)
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