Building a Library: Bach: Concerto for Two Violins

Timings are approximate

9.05am

VIVALDI: La Senna festeggiante
Yetzabel Arias Fernandez (soprano), Martin Oro (alto), Sergio Foresti (bass), La Risonanza, Fabio Bonizzoni (harpsichord and director)
GLOSSA GCD9215132 (CD)


BONONCINI: Messa a cinque concertata; Stabat Mater
Silvia Frigato and Raffaella Milanesi (sopranos), Andrea Arrivabene (countertenor), Elena Biscuola and Sara Mingardo (contraltos), Valerio Contaldo and Raffaele Giordani (tenors), Salvo Vitale (bass), Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor)
NAIVE OP30537 (CD)


VINCI: Artaserse
Philippe Jaroussky (Artaserse), Max Emanuel Cencic (Mandane), Daniel Behle (Artabano), Franco Fagioli (Arbace), Valer Barna-Sabadus (Semira), Yuriy Mynenko (Megabise), Coro della Radiotelevisione svizzera Lugano, Concerto Koln, Diego Fasolis (conductor)
VIRGIN 6028692 (3CD)


9.30am Building a Library

Nicholas Anderson surveys recordings of Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV1043 and makes a recommendation:

BACH: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV1043
Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Herman Krebbers (violin), Les Solistes Romands, Arpad Gerecz (conductor)
c/w BACH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor BWV1041; Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV1042; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D minor BWV1060*
Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Heinz Holliger (oboe)*, Les Solistes Romands, Arpad Gerecz (conductor), New Philharmonia Orchestra*, Edo de Waart (conductor)*
Featuring the 1978 Philips recording
DECCA 4207002 (CD mid-price)


10.15am New Releases

BRAHMS: Rhapsodies Op. 79; Intermezzo Op. 116 No. 4; Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2; Capriccio Op. 116 No. 1; Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 1; Romance Op. 118 No. 5; Capriccio Op. 116 No. 7; Ballade Op. 10 No. 4; Capriccio Op. 116 No. 3; Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24
Barry Douglas (piano)
CHANDOS CHAN10716 (CD)


BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24; Rhapsodies Op. 79; Six Piano Pieces Op. 118; Four Piano Pieces Op. 119
Murray Perahia (piano)
SONY 88697727252 (CD)


BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24; Waltzes Op. 39; Piano Pieces Op. 118
Leon McCawley (piano)
SOMM SOMMCD0116 (CD mid-price)


BRAHMS: Ballades Op. 10; Klavierstucke Op. 76; Variations on a theme by Paganini in A minor Op. 35;
BRAHMS Arr. CZIFFRA / BAX: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Alessio Bax (piano)
SIGNUM SIGCD309 (CD)


11.50am
Hilary Finch joins Andrew to discuss recent releases of song recitals

WOLF: Six songs from the Italienisches Liederbuch
KORNGOLD: Vier Lieder des Abschieds Op. 14
MAHLER: Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen; Erinnerung; Ich ging mit Lust; Aus! Aus!
SCHUMANN: Kerner Lieder Op. 35
Roderick Williams (baritone), Helmut Deutsch (piano)
WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE0055 (CD mid-price)


The Songs of Johannes Brahms - 4
BRAHMS: An die Nachtigall Op. 46 no.4; Schwermut Op. 58 no.5; Dein blaues Auge Op. 59 no.8; Heimweh I: Wie traulich war das Fleckchen Op. 63 no.7; Heimweh II: O wusst ich doch den Weg zuruck Op. 63 no.8; Heimweh III: Ich sah als Knabe Blumen bluhn Op. 63 no.9; Alte Liebe Op. 72 no.1; Sommerfaden Op. 72 no.2; O kuhler Wald Op. 72 no.3; Verzagen Op. 72 no.4; Todessehnen Op. 86 no.6; Mit vierzig Jahren Op. 94 no.1; Steig auf, geliebter Schatten Op. 94 no.2; Mein Herz ist schwer Op. 94 no.3; Sapphische Ode Op. 94 no.4; Kein Haus keine Heimat Op. 94 no.5; Komm bald Op. 97 no.5; Wie Melodien Op. 105 no.1; Auf dem See Op. 106 no.2; Maienkatzchen Op. 107 no.4; Vier ernste Gesange Op. 121
Robert Holl (bass-baritone), Graham Johnson (piano)
HYPERION CDJ33124 (CD)


WOLF: Italienisches Liederbuch
Recorded at the Aldeburgh Festival on 19 June 1977
Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Steuart Bedford (piano)
ICA CLASSICS ICAC5076 (CD)


SCHUBERT: Schwanengesang D957; Auf dem Strom D943*
Peter Schreier (tenor), Radovan Vlatkovic (horn)*, Andras Schiff (piano)
DECCA ELOQUENCE ELQ4804923 (CD mid-price)


Verdi - Songs for Voice and Piano
VERDI: Il tramonto; La seduzione; Ad una stella; Lo spazzacamino; Perduta ho lo pace; Deh pietoso oh Addolorata; Chi i bei dì m'adduce ancora; La Zingara; L'esule; Non t'accostare all'urna; In solitaria stanza; Nell'orror di notte oscura; Il poveretto; Stornello; Ave Maria
Margaret Price (soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
DECCA ELOQUENCE ELQ4805368 (CD mid-price)


11.45am Disc of the Week

SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5 in Eb; Symphony No. 6 in D minor; The Swan of Tuonela
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor)
LPO LPO0065 (CD mid-price)