BBC Building a Classical Library

BUILDING A LIBRARYAll selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted. KEY: CD = compact disc c/w = coupled with SIS = a recording which is only available through EMI’s Special Import Service IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service CONTENTS September 2000 – July 2001.................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 September 2001 – July 2002.................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 September 2002 – July 2003.................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 September 2003 – July 2004.................................................................................................................................................................................. 97 September 2004 – July 2005................................................................................................................................................................................ 127 September 2005 – July 2006................................................................................................................................................................................ 154 September 2006 – July 2007................................................................................................................................................................................ 186 September 2007 – July 2008................................................................................................................................................................................ 212 September 2008 – July 2009................................................................................................................................................................................ 235 September 2009 – July 2010................................................................................................................................................................................ 254 1 BUILDING A LIBRARY September 1999 – July 2000 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted. PRESENTER: Andrew McGregor KEY: PRODUCERS: Clive Portbury / Susan Kenyon / Andrew Lyle BROADCAST ASSISTANT: Les Pratt CD = compact disc c/w = coupled with SIS = a recording which is only available through EMI’s Special Import Service IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service GUIDE TO LAYOUT: Composer: Work Choice Number: Artists (recording date; coupling) RECORD LABEL (DISTRIBUTOR) 2 Reviewer Broadcast date of review CATALOGUE NUMBER (FORMAT) (price range if less than full price) J.S.Bach: Cantata No.82 “Ich habe genug” First Choice: Nancy Argenta (soprano), Klaus Mertens (bass), Marcel Ponseele (oboe), Hidemi Suzuki (cello), Pierre Hantaï (organ), La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) (recorded 1993; c/w Cantatas 49 & 58) Mid-Price Choice: Hans Hotter (baritone) Sidney Sutcliffe (oboe), Gerald Moore (piano), Geraint Jones (organ), Philharmonia Orchestra, Anthony Bernard (conductor) (recorded 1950 in Mono; c/w BRAHMS Four Serious Songs Op.121) ACCENT Simon Heighes 11.09.99 09026 61746-2 (CD) EMI CDH7 63198-2 (CD) (Mid-Price) J.S.Bach: Concerto for Oboe, Violin & Strings in C minor BWV.1060 First Choice: Simon Standage (oboe), David Reichenberg (violin), The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (director) (recorded 1984) Highly Recommended: Tess Miller (oboe), Carmel Kaine (violin), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (director) (recorded 1969) ARCHIV Colin Lawson 17.06.00 413 731-2 (CD) IMS 443 847-2 (Special price - 2 CDs for the price of 1) DECCA 3 J.S.Bach: Mass in B minor First Choice: Emma Kirkby & Emily van Evera (sopranos), Panito Iconomou (alto), Rogers Covet-Crump (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Taverner Consort and Players, Andrew Parrott (conductor) (recorded 1984) VIRGIN VERITAS (EMI) Simon Heighes 22.04.00 VMD 5 61337-2 (CD) (mid-price) Beethoven: Diabelli Variations Op.120 First Choice: Steven Kovacevich (piano), (recorded 1968) Second Choice: Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 1988) PHILIPS PHILIPS David Fanning 18.03.00 422 969-2 (CD) (Budget-price) 426 232-2 (CD) Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A First Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (recorded 1975/6; c/w Symphony No.5) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Stephen Johnson 02.10.99 DG 447 400-2 (CD) (mid-price) 4 Beethoven: Triple Concerto for violin, cello, piano and orchestra in C major Op.56 First Choice: Beaux Arts Trio, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur (conductor) (recorded 1992; c/w Fantasia in C minor for piano chorus & orchestra, Op.80) Mid-Price Choice: David Oistrakh (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1969; c/w BRAHMS Double Concerto for violin & cello in A minor Op.102) PHILIPS William Mival 29.01.00 E 438 005-2 (CD) IMS EMI CDM 5 66902-2 (CD) (Mid-price) Bellini: Norma First Choice: Maria Callas (Norma), Mario Filippeschi (Pollione), Ebe Stignani (Adalgisa), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Oroveso), Paolo Caroli (Flavio), Rina Cavallari (Clotilde) Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala Milan, Tullio Serafin (conductor) (recorded 1954, mono) EMI Hilary Finch 12.02.00 CDS 5 56271-2 (2-CD) Berg: Wozzeck First Choice: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Wozzeck), Fritz Wunderlich (Andres), Gerhard Stolze (Hauptmann), Evelyn Lear (Marie), Karl Christian Kohn (Doktor), Helmut Melchert (Tambourmajor), Chorus & Orchestra of the Berlin Deutsche Oper, Karl Bohm (conductor) (recorded 1965; c/w Lulu: 2-act version) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Iain Burnside 04.12.99 435 705-2 (CD) (Mid-price) 5 10.Brahms: Variations on a theme by Handel First Choice: Emmanuel Ax (piano) (recorded 1991. part of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century Series) SONY CLASSICAL Piers Lane 10. Simple Symphony) DECCA Chris de Souza 16.118. David Zinman (conductor) (recorded 1993) DELOS Chris de Souza 13.05. Two Rhapsodies Op. c/w Six Piano Pieces Op. Benjamin Britten (conductor) (recorded 1967.79) Mid-price Choice: Solomon (piano) (recorded 1942.00 DE 3104 (CD) ARGO 440 639-2 (CD) 6 .06.00 SK 48046 (CD) PHILIPS 456 973-2 (2-CD) (mid-price) Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge First Choice: English Chamber Orchestra. c/w The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Gerald Schwarz (conductor) (recorded 1990) Highly recommended (as the only complete version of the ballet currently available): Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.99 417 509-2 (CD) Copland: Rodeo “Four Dance Episodes” First Choice: Seattle Symphony. c/w BRAHMS Quartet in C minor Op. No.29 in A K. Symphony No.522.8 in B minor D.Debussy: Études First Choice: Garrick Ohlsson (piano).00 PRAGA DIGITALS PRD 250 110 (CD) (Budget-price) SU 3380-2 (CD) (recorded 1998.74 and Bagatelles Op.47) Second Choice: Skampa Quartet (recorded 1998.92. (recorded 1989.7 in A Op.12 in F “American” First Choice: Prazák Quartet Jan Smaczny 05. Pierre Monteux (conductor) (recorded 1961.201. Guido Cantelli (conductor) (recorded 1954. c/w STRAVINSKY Petrushka . SCHUBERT Symphony No.51.10.99 09026 63303-2 (CD) (Mid-price) EMI CZS 5 68217-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) 7 .04. c/w Suite bergamasque) ARABESQUE David Owen Norris 09.performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra with Cantelli) RCA Geoffrey Smith 13.11.1) SUPRAPHON Franck: Symphony in D minor First Choice: Chicago Symphony Orchestra.99 Z 6601 (CD) Dvorák: String Quartet No.579 “Unfinished” .performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra) Second Choice: NBC Symphony Orchestra. c/w Terzetto in C major Op. BEETHOVEN Symphony No. c/w MOZART A Musical Joke K. 566: Edith Mathis (soprano). c/w Look down.00 ERATO 3984-25505-2 (2-CD) First Choice: Sophie Daneman (soprano). Les Arts Florissants. harmonious saint*) Recommended version of Mozart’s arrangement. K. Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor). Alan Ewing (tenor). Peter Schreier (conductor) (recorded 1983) HARMONIA MUNDI 66321/2 (2-CD) ORFEO C 133852 H (2-CD) 8 . Robert Harre-Jones (alto). Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor).Handel: Acis and Galatea Lucie Skeaping 11. Robert Gambill (tenor).03. Patricia Petibon (soprano). Paul Agnew (tenor). William Christie (director) (recorded 1998) Second Choice: Claron McFadden (soprano). Anthony Spiri (harpsichord). Robert Lloyd (bass). Austrian Radio Chorus & Symphony Orchestra. Joseph Cornwell (tenor). Robert King (director) (recorded 1989. Michael George (bass). The King’s Consort. John Mark Ainsley (tenor*). 1 & 2) Budget Price Choice: Amadeus Quartet (recorded 1963.3 in F) Third Choice (period instruments): English Baroque Soloists. Op.02. Samson) Second Choice (period instruments): Tafelmusik. Overtures: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Op. Jephtha: Overture & Sinfonia.11. No. Alexander’s Feast: Overture.5 “The Lark”.2 in F. Op. Jeanne Lamon (director) (recorded 1997.6 etc) ASV DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Chris de Souza 26.76 Nos.64 No.00 CD DCA 1076 (CD) DG 439 479-2 (CD) (Budget-price) 90901/4 (4-CD) PREISER 9 . Alceste. No.99 447 279-2 (CD) (Mid-price) SONY CLASSICAL SK 63073 (CD) PHILIPS 434 154-2 (CD) (Mid-price) Haydn: String Quartet in C major Op. String Quartet in G minor.3 “Emperor” First Choice: The Lindsays (recorded 1998.6. Trevor Pinnock (director) (recorded 1984. Belshazzar.2 No. c/w String Quartets Op. Solomon: Overture & Arrival of the Queen of Sheba) ARCHIV Lucie Skeaping 06. c/w String Quartet in D major. Concerto Grosso “Alexander’s Feast”. No. c/w String Quartets Op. Saul.1 in Bb.76.1 No.74 No. c/w Concerti a due cori: No. John Eliot Gardiner (director) (recorded 1983.Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks First Choice (period instruments): The English Concert. c/w Concerti a due cori: No. c/w Concerto Grosso “Alexander’s Feast”.2 in F.3 “The Rider”) Historical Choice: Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet (recorded 1951. Amsterdam Toonkunstkoor.2 in C minor “Resurrection” First Choice: Arleen Auger (soprano). Amsterdam in 1959) EMI Stephen Johnson 01. City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.1 “The Kreutzer Sonata” & No. Kathleen Ferrier (contralto). Otto Klemperer (conductor) (recorded live at the Holland Festival. Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (recorded 1986) Historic Recording Choice: Jo Vincent (soprano). George Szell (conductor) (recorded 1986) RCA Geoffrey Smith 29. Cleveland Orchestra.Janacek: String Quartets No.00 CDS 7 47962-8 (2-CD) DECCA 425 970-2 (CD) (Mid-price) Mahler: Symphony No.01.2 “Intimate Letters” First Choice: Panocha Quartet (recorded 1995) SUPRAPHON Peter Paul Nash 15.01. Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano).04. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.00 75605 51345-2 (CD) SONY CLASSICAL SBK 46535 (CD) (Budget-price) 10 .00 SU 0215-2 (CD) Mahler: Symphony No.4 in G First Choice: Ruth Ziesak (soprano). Daniele Gatti (conductor) (recorded 1999) Budget-price Choice: Judith Raskin (soprano). Concertgebouw Orchestra. 581 .132.05.Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos.11. Patrick Cohen (fortepiano) (recorded 1992. Eugene Istomin (piano) (recorded 1966 & 1979) SONY CLASSICAL Jeremy Sams 20. Nobuko Imai (viola).99 E 8736 (CD) CHANDOS CHAN 8776 (CD) Mozart: Symphony No.498 “Kegelstatt” First Choice: Wolfgang Meyer (clarinet).00 SMK 64519 (CD) (Mid-price) Mozart: Trio in Eb K. c/w Symphonies Nos.performed by Wolfgang Meyer with the Quatuor Mosaïques) Modern Recording Choice: Janet Hillton (clarinet). Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (recorded 1991. BRUCH Eight Pieces.00 0630-18957-2 (2-CD) 11 .07. Anita Mitterer (viola). Leonard Rose (cello).41 in C “Jupiter” First Choice: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. c/w SCHUMANN Fairy Tales Op. c/w Clarinet Quintet K. Roger Vignoles (piano) (recorded 1989.38-40) TELDEC Andrew Manze 01. Op.1 & 2 First Choice: Isaac Stern (violin).83) AUVIDIS ASTREE William Mival 27. c/w STRAVINSKY Petrushka) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON David Huckvale 04. Concerto for the Left Hand . Laura Polverelli (Zulma). The Cleveland Orchestra.IMS) 12 . Miti Truccata Pace (Zulma). John Del Carlo (Mustafa). Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chorus & Orchestra. Luigi Alva (Lindoro). Darina Takova (Elvira). Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. Alessandro Corbelli (Taddeo).03. Giuliana Tavolaccini (Elvira). Paolo Montarsolo (Haly). Raul Giménez (Lindoro).10. Benjamin Zander (conductor) (recorded 1995.00 449 213-2 (CD) CARLTON CLASSICS 30366 01002 (CD) (Mid-price) Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri Patrick o’ Connor 30. c/w Valses nobles et sentimentales. Rolando Panerai (Taddeo). Jesus López Cobos (conductor) (recorded 1997) Second Choice: Teresa Berganza (Isabella).99 TELDEC 0630-17130-2 (2-CD) First Choice: Jennifer Larmore (Isabella).Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major First Choice: Krystian Zimmerman (piano). Pierre Boulez (conductor) (recorded 1994. Carlos Chausson (Haly). Geneva Grand Theatre Choir. Silvio Varviso (conductor) (recorded 1963) DECCA 417 828-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price .performed with the London Symphony Orchestra) Mid-Price Choice: Stephen Drury (piano). Fernando Corena (Mustafa). 959.8) Highly Recommended: London Classical Players. (recorded 1997.951.819. c/w 3 Klavierstücke D.946) Historic & Mid-Price Choice: Artur Schnabel (piano) (recorded 1939.00 09026 68314-2 (2-CD) EMI CDC 7 49949-2 (CD) 13 . March in E major D. Moments musicaux D. Roger Norrington (conductor) (recorded 1988) RCA Jonathan Swain 03. Allegretto in C D.00 456 572-2 (CD) CHS 7 64259-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) GEMM CDS 9271 (2-CD) (Mid-price) PEARL TELDEC 0630-13143-2 (2-CD) Schubert: Symphony No.01.606) The above recording is also available on: (c/w Piano Sonata D.959.Schubert: Piano Sonata in Bb D.947) Period Instrument Choice: Andreas Staier (fortepiano) (recorded 1996.9 in C "Great" First Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Allegro in A D.915.818. c/w Symphony No.958 & D.959 PHILIPS EMI David Fanning 08. Rondo in A D. March in G minor D. c/w Piano Sonatas D. Divertissement a la Hongroise D.823.960 First Choice: Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Günter Wand (conductor) (recorded live in 1995.780. c/w Piano Sonatas D. Andantino varié in B minor D.06.850 & D. LISZT Soirées de Vienne: Valse Caprice No.3 in F minor) HYPERION David Owen Norris 22.3.92.10. c/w Introduction & Allegro appassionato in G Op. (recorded 1996. c/w Violin Concerto in D minor . Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1994. Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (recorded 1992.41 No. Erlkönig) Second Choice (joint): Martha Argerich (piano). Introduction & Allegro in D minor Op.98 463 505-2 (CD) (Mid-price) Schumann: Piano Concerto First Choice: Murray Perahia (piano). Ich liebe dich Op.performed with Gidon Kremer (violin) SONY CLASSICAL William Mival 01.00 SK 64577 (CD) SONY CLASSICAL SK 52567 (CD) TELDEC 4509-90696-2 (CD) Schumann: Piano Sonata No.04.19 No.18. Chamber Orchestra of Europe.Schumann: Dichterliebe First Choice: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone). Jorg Demus (piano) (recorded 1965) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Hilary Finch 24. Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (recorded 1992. c/w Arabeske Op.00 CDA 66864 (CD) 14 . Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. c/w Piano Sonata No.01.3. SCHUBERT arr. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.134) Second Choice (joint): Evgeny Kissin (piano). LISZT Die Forelle. GRIEG Carnival Scene Op.6.1 in F# minor Op.11 First Choice: Nikolai Demidenko (piano). Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (recorded 1954. c/w Ballet Suite No. Scherzo & Finale Op.09. c/w Complete Symphonies.4) Mid-Price & Historical Choice: New York Philharmonic Orchestra.99 CMS 7 64815-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) ARCHIV 457 591-2 (3-CD) Shostakovich: Symphony No.00 CHAN 8630 (CD) SONY CLASSICAL MPK 45698 (CD) (Mid-price) 15 . c/w Symphony No.2 in C Modern Instruments Choice: Staatskapelle Dresden.52) EMI Jonathan Swain 18. Neeme Järvi (conductor) (recorded 1988.02. c/w Symphonies 1 & 4. John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1997. Konzertstück in F for 4 horns and orchestra. Scherzo & Finale Op.9 in Eb major) CHANDOS Edward Seckerson 19.10 in E minor First Choice: Scottish National Orchestra. Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) (recorded 1973. Overture.Schumann: Symphony No. Overture.52) Period Instruments Choice: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Oboe Concerto in D. Burleske. Duet-Concertino for clarinet. James Wood (director) (recorded 1990) HYPERION Iain Burnside 06.02.1 & 2.Strauss: Ein Heldenleben First Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.IMS) EMI CMS 7 64342-2 (3-CD) (Mid-price) Stravinsky: Les Noces First Choice: Voronezh Chamber Choir. Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (recorded 1972. Panathenaenzug Op. c/w Tod und Verklärung) Second Choice: Staatskapelle Dresden. bassoon & strings.74) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Geoffrey Smith 05. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1985.00 E 439 039-2 (CD . Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica Op.00 CDA 66410 (CD) 16 .05. c/w Till Eulenspiegel’s lustige Streiche.73. Horn Concertos Nos. New London Chamber Choir. Don Juan. Ensemble. Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. c/w OFFENBACH Le Papillon) The above recording is also available on: (c/w Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty) DECCA David Huckvale 25.12. Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) (recorded 1990.Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D First Choice: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin). Seiji Ozawa (conductor) (recorded 1980. c/w BERG Violin Concerto. RAVEL Rhapsody for violin & orchestra) Second Choice: Itzhak Perlman (violin).99 444 827-2 (2-CD) (Special Price: 2 CDs for the price of 1) 460 411-2 (6-CD) (Budget-price) DECCA 17 . Richard Bonynge (conductor) (recorded 1974. RAVEL Tzigane) EMI Peter Paul Nash 24.06. Boston Symphony Orchestra. c/w BERG Violin Concerto.00 CDC 7 54248-2 (CD) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON DG 447 445-2 (CD) (Mid-price) Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker First Choice: National Philharmonic Orchestra. 09. New Philharmonia Orchestra. Jonathan Summers (baritone).00 CDC 7 49911-2 (CD) BELART 450 144-2 (CD) (Budget-price) Verdi: Macbeth First Choice: Sherrill Milnes (Macbeth). Ambrosian Opera Chorus.99 CMS 5 67128-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) 18 . John Cameron (baritone). Giuliano Bernardi (Malcolm). Riccardo Muti (conductor) (recorded 1976) EMI Hilary Finch 25.Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.1 “A Sea Symphony” First Choice: Felicity Lott (soprano). London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra. Fiorenza Cosotto (Lady Macbeth). London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra. Ruggiero Raimondi (Banquo).05. José Carreras (Macduff). Bernard Haitink (conductor) (recorded 1989) Second Choice: Isobel Baillie (soprano). Adrian Boult (conductor) (recorded 1953) EMI Edward Seckerson 27. 12. Flute Concerto in C minor RV. basson.456. Chorus & Orchestra of Rome Opera Theatre. Paolo Caroli (Capitano). Mirella Freni (Maria Boccanegra). Enrico Casazza. Boris Christoff (Jacopo Fiesco). Giovanni Foiani (Pietro).Verdi: Simon Boccanegra First Choice: Piero Cappuccilli (Simon Boccanegra). Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala Milan. Raffaello Negri (violins). Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1977) Second Choice: Tito Gobbi (Simon Boccanegra).574) VIRGIN VERITAS Colin Lawson 11. Maurizio Naddeo (cello). Isabella Longo.3 “L’Estro Armonico” First Choice (period instruments): Fabio Biondi (violin/director). Victoria de los Angeles (Maria Boccanegra). José van Dam (Paolo Albiani). Nicolai Ghiaurov (Jacopo Fiesco). Paolo Dari (Pietro). Gabriele Santini (conductor) (recorded 1958) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Patrick O’Connor 08.00 DG 449 752-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) EMI CMS 7 63513-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) Vivaldi: 12 Concerti Grossi OP.441. Walter Monachesi (Paolo Albiani). Bassoon Concerto in a minor RV. Giuseppe Campora (Gabriele Adorno). 2 horns & violin RV. Martin in the Fields.498.04. Europa Galante (recorded 1997/8) Modern Instruments Recommendation: Academy of St. Antonio Savastano (Capitano).99 VMD 5 45315-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) DECCA 443 476-2 (2-CD) (Mid-price) 19 . José Carreras (Gabriele Adorno). c/w Oboe Concerto in F RV. Concerto in F for 2 oboes. Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (recorded 1972. English Opera Group Ensemble. Karl Ridderbusch (Daland). Bayreuth Festival Chorus & Orchestra.03. ARNOLD English Dances .11. Silveer van den Broeck (conductor) (recorded 1993) Historic Choice: Dame Edith Sitwell & Peter Pears (reciters).Wagner: The Flying Dutchman First Choice: Thomas Stewart (The Dutchman).IMS) (Mid-price) LONDON 20 . Portsmouth Point. Harald Ek (Daland’s Helmsman). Anthony Collins (conductor) (recorded 1953 in mono. Gwyneth Jones (Senta).performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra. Hermin Esser (Erik). Sieglinde Wagner (Senta’s Nurse). Scapino. Karl Bohm (conductor) (recorded live at the 1971 Bayreuth Festival) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON John Deathridge 25. conducted by Sir Adrian Boult) KOCH DISCOVER INTERNATIONAL Jeremy Sams 20. Melologos Ensemble.IMS) (Mid-price) Walton: Façade First Choice: Pamela Hunter (reciter). c/w Siesta.00 E 437 710-2 (2-CD .99 DICD 920125 (CD) (Budget-price) E 425 661-2 (CD . City of Birmingham Youth Chorus. Suite "La Musette". Psalm 130: Du fond de l'abîme: Lynne Dawson (soprano). Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) BIS CD-989 (CD) CHANDOS CHAN 9745 (CD) NAXOS 8. Raphael Wallfisch (cello).12.4*): Thomas Hampson (King Roger). Bonaventura Bottone (tenor). Philip Langridge (Edrisi). Jason Howard (bass). November Woods: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.CRITICS’ CHOICE 1999 . Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano).99 Stephen Johnson’s choices: MACMILLAN The World's Ransoming. Neil MacKenzie (tenor). D'un soir triste. Suite "La Chasse". City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus.recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 18.2. Faust et Hélène. Overture jointe d'une suite tragi-comique: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901654 (CD) 21 . D'un matin de printemps.Overture in D major "Jubeloratorium fur die Hamburger Admiralität". David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) SZYMANOWSKI King Roger. Ryszard Minkiewicz (Shepherd). Osmo Vanska (conductor) LILI BOULANGER Psalm 24. Symphony Chorus & Orchestra. Leif Ove Andsnes (piano*). Cello Concerto: Christine Pendrill (cor anglais). BBC Philharmonic.554093 (CD) (Budget-price) CDS 5 56823-2 (2-CD) EMI Lucie Skeaping’s choices: TELEMANN Orchestral Suites . Suite "Alster". BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Symphonie Concertante (Symphony No. Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) BAX Symphony No. Elzbieta Szmytka (Roxana). 'Khovanshchina' Prelude (orch. Shostakovich). Andrew Lawrence-King (director) “Villon to Rabelais” (16th Century Music of the Streets.1 & 2: The Florestan Trio SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. Sir Roger EMI HYPERION DECCA CDC 5 56803-2 (CD) CDA 67063 (CD) 458 919-2 (CD) VIRGIN VERITAS VC 5 45326-2 (CD) Norrington (conductor) Return to top of September 1999 – July 2000 Recommendations 22 .and Courts): The Newberry Consort. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Nigel North (lute and theorbo). Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Rimsky-Korsakov): Sergei Aleksashkin (bass)*. Princes of Wales": Fretwork. Mark Padmore (tenor). Paul Nicholson (organ). William Carter (theorbo) TORREJON Y VELASCO La Purpura de la Rosa: Ellen Hargis (soprano)."Celestiall Witchcraft . The Harp Consort. Mary Springfels (director) VIRGIN VERITAS VC 5 45346-2 (CD) DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 05472 77355-2 (2-CD) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907226 (CD) Geoffrey Smith’s choices: "La Habanera": The piano music of Ernesto Lecuona: Kathryn Stott (piano) SCHUMANN Piano Trios Nos. Sir Georg Solti (conductor) HANDEL Operatic Arias: David Daniels (countertenor). MUSSORGSKY Songs and Dances of Death* (orch. Judith Malafronte & Maria del Mar Fernandez Doval (mezzo-sopranos).15 in A major. Theatres.The Private Music of Henry and Charles. coupling) RECORD LABEL (DISTRIBUTOR) Reviewer Broadcast date of review CATALOGUE NUMBER (FORMAT) (price range if less than full price) 23 . Presenter: Andrew McGregor Key: CD = compact disc c/w = coupled with Producers: Andrew Lyle & Mark Lowther Broadcast Assistant: Jenny Pitt SIS = a recording which is only available through EMI’s Special Import Service IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Guide to Layout: Composer: Work Choice Number: Artists (recording date. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2000 – July 2001 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. 147. mid-price) CDM 5 66988-2 (CD. D. Kk. Bach: Six Keyboard Partitas. BWV.2.899 No. c/w Chorale Preludes. BWV.01 CCS 12198 (CD) CCS 14498 (CD) 24 . Bach: Violin Sonatas & Partitas.2) Piano Alternative Recommendation: Angela Hewitt (piano) L’OISEAU-LYRE (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) ERATO (ULTIMA) (WARNER CLASSICS UK) EMI Simon Heighes 09.310. 1005 & 1006] (rec.899 No.2 [BWV. D.1003. mid-price) HYPERION (SELECT) CDA 67191/2 (2-CD) J. Impromptu in E flat.05. Sonata in D minor. 1002 & 1004] (rec.J. Vol. Vol. 1998/99) CHANNEL CLASSICS (KOCH INTERNATIONAL) CHANNEL CLASSICS (KOCH INTERNATIONAL) Simon Heighes 26. 1950.9 'Pastorale'.380. K.00 440 217-2 (2-CD) 3984 28167-2 (2-CD. D. SCHUBERT Impromptu in G flat.599 & BWV.1001-1006 First Choice: Rachel Podger (baroque violin) Partitas & Sonatas for Violin Solo.1001.3.1 only): Dinu Lipatti (piano) (rec. MOZART Sonata No.8 in A minor.S.1 [BWV. 1997/98) Partitas & Sonatas for Violin Solo.S. Sonata for flute & harpsichord No.825-830 First Choice: Christophe Rousset (harpsichord) Mid-Price Choice: Scott Ross (harpsichord) Historic Choice (of Partita No.12.639. Kk. BWV. Cantata BWV.1031. BWV.SCARLATTI Sonata in E. Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz.106 First Choice: Salzburg Camerata Academica, Sandor Vegh (conductor) (rec. live in 1995; c/w MOZART Symphony in A major, K.201) ORFEO (CHANDOS) Peter Paul Nash 28.04.01 C 461 971 B (CD, mid-price) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37 First Choice: András Schiff (piano), Dresden Staaskapelle, Bernard Haitink (conductor) (c/w the complete 5 piano concertos) Second Choice: Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Concertgebouw Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling (conductor) (c/w Piano Concerto No.4) TELDEC (WARNER CLASSICS UK) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) Colin Lawson 23.09.00 0630 13159-2 (3-CD) 446 082-2 (CD) Historic Choice: Annie Fischer (piano), DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON Bavarian State Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) (rec. 1957; from Beethoven Historic Recordings, various artists) Period Instrument Choice: Robert Levin (fortepiano), Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (c/w Piano Concerto No.4) ARCHIV (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 453 804-2 (6-CD, mid-price) 457 608-2 (CD) Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" First Choice: Radu Lupu (piano) (c/w Piano Sonatas No.8, "Pathétique", & No.21, "Waldstein") BELART (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) Chris de Souza 17.02.01 450 004-2 (CD, budget) 25 Runner-Up: Artur Rubinstein (piano) (rec. 1962; c/w Piano Sonatas No.8, "Pathétique", No.23, "Appassionata" & No.26, "Les adieux") Historical Choice: Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano) (rec.1941; c/w Andante favori, WoO.57; Piano Sonatas No.8, "Pathétique", No.21, "Waldstein"; Excerpt from Rondos, Op.51) RCA (BMG CLASSICS) APR (HARMONIA MUNDI) 09026 63056-2 (CD, mid-price) APR 5530 (CD) Brahms: Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor First Choice: Emil Gilels (piano), members of the Amadeus Quartet: Norbert Brainin (violin), Peter Schidlof (viola), Martin Lovett (cello) (rec. 1970; c/w Ballades, Op.10) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) William Mival 23.06.01 447 407-2 (CD, mid-price) Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor First Choice: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (rec. 1980; c/w MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64) Historic Choice: Jascha Heifetz (violin), New Symphony Orchestra of London, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (rec. 1962; c/w Scottish Fantasy, Op.46; VIEUXTEMPS Violin Concerto No.5, Op.37) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) Geoffrey Smith 07.07.01 463 641-2 (CD, mid-price) RCA (BMG CLASSICS) 09026 61745-2 (CD, mid-price) 26 Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor First Choice: Martha Argerich (piano), Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (c/w Piano Concerto No.1) Second Choice: Murray Perahia (piano), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor) (c/w Piano Concerto No.1) Mid Price Choice: Artur Rubinstein (piano), Symphony of the Air, Alfred Wallenstein (conductor) (part of RCA’s ‘The Chopin Collection’) EMI Piers Lane 28.10.00 CDC 5 56798-2 (CD) SONY CLASSICAL SK 44922 (CD) RCA (BMG CLASSICS) 09026 63044-2 (CD, mid-price) Copland: Appalachian Spring First Choice: San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) (c/w Billy the Kid; Rodeo) Mid-Price Choice: London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland (conductor) (c/w El salon Mexico; Fanfare for the Common Man; Rodeo; 3 Latin-American Sketches; An Outdoor Overture) RCA (BMG CLASSICS) SONY CLASSICAL Geoffrey Smith 11.11.00 09026 63511-2 (CD) SMK 60133 (CD, mid-price) Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op.6 First Choice: I Musici, Peter Solomon (organ and harpsichord continuo) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) Lucie Skeaping 18.11.00 434 110-2 (2-CD, mid-price) 27 Second Choice: Guildhall String Ensemble, Robert Salter (director) Third Choice: The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (director) RCA (BMG CLASSICS) ARCHIV (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) RD 60071 (2-CD) 423 626-2 (2-CD, mid-price) Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma") First Choice: London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (rec. 1970; c/w Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos.1-5, Op.39 - performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra) Same recording also available with different coupling: HOLST The Planets (also performed by the London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult) Historic Choice: Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar (conductor) (rec. 1926; c/w Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61 - performed by Yehudi Menuhin with the London Symphony Orchestra) EMI Rob Cowan 14.07.01 CDM 7 64015-2 (CD, mid-price) EMI CDM 7 64748-2 (CD, mid-price) EMI CDM 5 66979-2 (CD, mid-price) Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op.82 First Choice: Nigel Kennedy (violin), Peter Pettinger (piano) (c/w Salut d'Amour, Op.12; Mot d'Amour, Op.13; Canto Popolare; Sospiri, Op.70; Chanson de Nuit, Op.15 Nos.1 & 2; Six Very Easy Pieces in the First Position, Op.22) Budget Price Choice: Lorraine McAslan (violin), John Blakely (piano) (c/w WALTON Violin Sonata) CHANDOS Andrew Manze 03.03.01 CHAN 8380 (CD) ASV (SELECT) CD QS 6191 (CD, budget) 28 Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain First Choice: Clifford Curzon (piano), National Symphony Orchestra, Enrique Jorda (conductor) (rec. 1945; c/w El Amor Brujo - ballet; The Three-Cornered Hat - ballet; DUKAS The Sorcerer's Apprentice) Runner-Up: Josep Colom (piano), Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Josep Pons (conductor) (rec. 1996; c/w The Three-Cornered Hat) DUTTON LABORATORIES (COMPLETE RECORD COMPANY) David Owen Norris 09.06.01 CDK 1202 (CD, budget) HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 2981606 (CD, mid-price) Handel: Israel in Egypt First Choice: Nancy Argenta (soprano), Emily van Evera (soprano), Timothy Wilson (alto), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), David Thomas (bass), Jeremy White (bass), Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott (director) VIRGIN CLASSICS (EMI) George Pratt 24.03.01 VMD 5 61350-2 (2-CD, mid-price) Haydn: Symphony No.103 in E flat major, "Drum Roll" First Choice (modern instruments): Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (rec. 1976; c/w Symphonies Nos.95, 96, 98, 102 & 104) Period Instruments Choice: Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox (conductor) (rec. 1999; c/w Symphonies Nos.95 & 104) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) CHANDOS Richard Wigmore 12.05.01 442 611-2 (2-CD, mid-price) CHAN 0655 (CD) 29 Jean Martinon (conductor) (c/w SAINT-SAENS Danse Macabre. Le Rouet d'Omphale. Southend Boys' Choir. José Carreras (Turiddu). mid-price) also available on DG Collectors Edition. BERLIOZ Le Carnaval Romain.04.00 CDC 5 56972-2 (CD) 429 042-2 (4-CD. mid-price) Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Joint First Choice: Montserrat Caballé (Santuzza). Le Corsaire. Riccardo Muti (conductor) (rec. Philharmonia Orchestra.Ibert: Divertissement First Choice: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra. 1979. Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Highly Recommended (Adagio only): Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. c/w LEONCAVALLO I Pagliacci) EMI Rodney Milnes 14. 2 & 3) EMI DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) Stephen Johnson 09. Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (c/w Symphonies Nos. mid-price) 30 . Ambrosian Opera Chorus.1. Astrid Varnay (Mamma Lucia).01 448 571-2 (CD.01 CMS 7 63650-2 (2-CD.09. Julia Hamari (Lola).10 First Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. BIZET Jeux d'Enfants. Hungarian March from 'The Damnation of Faust') DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) David Owen Norris 24. Matteo Manuguerra (Alfio). the complete 10 symphonies: 463 738-2 (10-CD. mid-price) Mahler: Symphony No.02. (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) John Mark Ainsley (Obadiah). José van Dam (Le Comte Des Grieux). Boston Symphony Orchestra. Anna di Stasia (Lucia). Mario del Monaco (Turiddu).12. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Patricia Bardon (An Angel). Neal Davies (Bass II). Sara Fulgoni (The Queen).11. Chorus and Orchestra of Theatre de l’Opera-Comique. Henri Legay (Le Chevalier Des Grieux). Matthew Monro (The Boy). Charles Munch) EMI Patrick O’Connor 23. Pierre Monteux (conductor) (rec. c/w DEBUSSY La Damoiselle Elue. Tito Gobbi (Alfio). John Bowen (Ahab). Michel Dens (Lescaut). Earle Patriarco (Lescaut). Edinburgh Festival Chorus. Antonio Pappano (conductor) Historic Choice: Victoria de Los Angeles (Manon). Stefania Malagu (Lola).00 455 688-2 (2-CD) 31 . Geoffrey Moses (Bass III). Victoria de los Angeles. Libby Crabtree (Soprano II).perf. Roberto Alagna (Le Chevalier Des Grieux). c/w LEONCAVALLO I Pagliacci) DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 452 179-2 (2-CD. Renée Fleming DECCA (The Widow). Silvio Varviso (conductor) (rec. BERLIOZ Les Nuits d’Été .00 CDS 5 57005-2 (3-CD) TESTAMENT (COMPLETE RECORD COMPANY) SBT 3203 (3-CD) Mendelssohn: Elijah First Choice: Bryn Terfel (Elijah). Jean Borthayre (Le Comte Des Grieux). Paul Daniel (conductor) Brian Kay 25. Orchestre Symphonique et Choeurs de la Monnaie.Joint First Choice: Elena Souliotis (Santuzza). mid-price) Massenet: Manon First Choice: Angela Gheorghiu (Manon). Rome Opera Chorus & Orchestra. 1955. 1966. Anthony Rooley (director) Highly Recommended: Second.10. Simon Woolf (The Youth). Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir. Isobel Baillie DUTTON LABORATORIES (The Widow. The Queen). Quatre etudes de rythme) Mid-Price Choice: Malcolm Troup (piano) ERATO (WARNER CLASSICS UK) CONTINUUM (D. An Angel.00 4509 96222-2 (3-CD) CCD 1004/5 (2-CD) Monteverdi: Madrigals First Choice: Eighth Book of Madrigals: The Consort of Musicke. Huit preludes. Ahab).12. Janet Baker (The Angel. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor) EMI 2CDAX 2004 (2-CD.00 VBD 5 61570-2 (2-CD. Huddersfield Choral Society. Rinaldo Alessandrini (director) VIRGIN CLASSICS (EMI) OPUS 111 OPUS 111 OPUS 111 OPUS 111 (SELECT) David Fanning 21. New Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra.Mid-Price Choice: Harold Williams (Elijah). James Johnston (Obadiah. Ahab). The Queen). part 1 OPS 30-196 (CD) 8th book. part 2 32 . Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) Budget Price Choice: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Elijah). Fourth & Eighth Books: Concerto Italiano. mid-price) CZS 5 68601-2 (2-CD. An Angel). Gladys Ripley (COMPLETE RECORD COMPANY) (The Angel. The Youth). Nicolai Gedda (Obadiah. MUSIC) Sarah Walker 30. budget) Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l’enfant Jesus First Choice: Yvonne Loriod (piano) (c/w Petites esquisses d’oiseaux. Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Gwyneth Jones (The Widow.I. budget) OPS 30-111 (CD) 2nd book OPS 30-81 (CD) 4th book OPS 30-187 (CD) 8th book. 01. Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) EMI Hilary Finch 30.10. K. Martin-in-the-Fields.10 in B flat. Lucia Popp (La Contessa).4. live in 1952. Adagio. K. Robert Lloyd (Bartolo).00 DACOCD 351-353 (3-CD) 33 .580a) ORFEO (CHANDOS) Colin Lawson 13. Agnes Baltsa (Cherubino). Glyndebourne Festival Chorus & Orchestra. Barbara Hendricks (Susanna). Ruggero Raimondi (Il Conte). Felicity Palmer (Marcellina). c/w Symphonies Nos.00 CZS 5 73845-2 (2-CD. Hugues Cuenod (Don Basilio). Rise Stevens (Cherubino). Academy of St.411. Vittorio Gui (conductor) (rec.01 C 188 891 A (CD) Nielsen: Symphony No. Franco Calabrese (Il Conte). Aldo Baldin (Basilio).1-3. Thomas Jensen (conductor) (rec.Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro First Choice: Sena Jurinac (La Contessa). Monica Sinclair (Marcellina). Ian Wallace (Bartolo). Sesto Bruscantini (Figaro). Graziella Sciutti (Susanna). 1955) Second Choice: José Van Dam (Figaro).361 "Gran Partita" First Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet (c/w Adagio. K.09. “The Inextinguishable” First Choice (historic): The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 416 370-2 (3-CD) Mozart: Serenade No. 5 & 6 with conductors Erik Tuxen & Launy Grondahl) DANACORD (DISCOVERY RECORDS) David Fanning 14. Patricia Morison. Kim Criswell. Ambrosian Chorus. George Dvorsky. Damon Evans. Simon Green. 1989) Mid-Price Choice: Alfred Drake. John McGlinn (conductor) (rec. David Garrison. live in Rome. Lisa Kirk.do not confuse with the 1980 studio recording recently reissued) HYPERION (SELECT) ASV (SELECT) CDA 66266 (CD) CD QS 6086 (CD.01 CDS 7 54033-2 (2-CD) SONY CLASSICAL SMK 60536 (CD. Stabat Mater.05. Peccantem Me Quotidie) Tess Knighton 10. Davis Gaines. 1994) Alternative First Choice: Choir of Westminster Cathedral. Karla Burns.Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli First Choice: Tallis Scholars. David Hill (director) (c/w Missa Brevis) Budget Price Choice: Pro Cantione Antiqua. Alma Redemptoris Mater. Robert Nichols. mid-price) 34 . Thomas Hampson. London Sinfonietta. Bruno Turner (director) (c/w Dominus Jesus in Qua Nocte. Kate First Choice: Josephine Barstow. John Mark Ainsley.01 GIMELL (not available until March 2002 . 1949 & 1958) EMI David Benedict 05. Peter Phillips (director) (rec. plus the original Broadway cast (rec.02. budget) Cole Porter: Kiss me. Harold Lang. Antal Dorati (conductor) (rec. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini. Hungarian Rhapsody No.43) Stereo Choice: Evgeny Kissin (piano). 1). JS BACH Partita No. BWV. CHOPIN Piano Sonata No.1) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) David Nice 07. Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (c/w SMETANA Three Dances from 'The Bartered Bride'.3 in C major First Choice (mono): William Kapell (piano). Mephisto Waltz.4 in D. LISZT Sonetto del Petrarca No. Op. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (c/w Piano Concerto No.828.2 in C minor.01 456 853-2 (2-CD.Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. OFFENBACH Gaite Parisienne) DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) SONY CLASSICAL Martin Cotton 06.11. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Op.01 430 733-2 (CD) SBK 48279 (CD. c/w ALBENIZ Evocacion (from Iberia. Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) (c/w The Isle of the Dead) Historic Choice: Philadelphia Orchestra. 1949.58. 104 (from: Années de pelerinage: deuxieme annee . mid-price) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 439 898-2 (CD) Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances.Italie). Op.01. RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. budget) 35 . Dallas Symphony Orchestra.45 First Choice: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.04.3 in B minor. Book 1 No. Joseph Cornwell (tenor). Sonata for flute.Ravel: Introduction and Allegro First Choice: The Melos Ensemble. mid-price) CRD (COMPLETE RECORD COMPANY) CRD 3446 (CD) Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle First Choice: Mireille Capelle (soprano). Wyneke Jordans (Erard piano). Catherine Patriasz (contralto). Samuel Ramey (bass).with Kyung Wha Chung (violin). José Carreras (tenor). Leo van Doeselaar (harmonium). Radu Lupu (piano)) Runner-Up: The Nash Ensemble (c/w Trio for Piano. Richard Nunn (harmonium). c/w Preghiera ['Mose in Egitto'. Chorus & Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. 1986) Recommended version with modern pianos: Katia Ricciarelli (soprano). Jelle Draijer (baritone). Netherlands Chamber Choir. DEBUSSY Violin Sonata.01 ACC 68639/40 D (2-CD) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 412 548-2 (2-CD) DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 444 134-2 (2 CDs for the price of one) 36 . Ambrosian Singers. Osian Ellis (harp) (c/w FRANCK Violin Sonata.01 421 154-2 (CD. viola & harp . Claudio Scimone (director) (rec. 1993) ACCENT (ONE FOR YOU) Ivan Hewett 19. Gloria Scalchi (mezzo-soprano). Violin & Cello in A minor) DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) David Huckvale 10.03. Craig Sheppard & Paul Berkowitz (pianos). Giuseppe Sabbatini (tenor). Margarita Zimmermann (mezzo-soprano). Michele Pertusi (bass). Jos van Immerseel (Erard piano/director) (rec. Act III]) Recommended orchestral version: Daniella Dessi (soprano). 1983. Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (rec.05. Schubert: Piano Trio No. Yuuko Shiokawa (violin). D.929 First Choice: András Schiff (piano). D. Aribert Reimann (piano) (c/w 5 Lieder) Second Choice: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone).957 First Choice: Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano).00 429 766-2 (CD .620) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) EMI Richard Wigmore 04. Piano Trio in B flat major.550493 (CD.28) TELDEC (WARNER CLASSICS UK) David Fanning 03.148) Second Choice: Borodin Trio Period Instrument Choice: La Gaia Scienza [Federica Valli (fortepiano).2 in E flat major. Op. Op. Miklos Perenyi (cello) (c/w Arpeggione Sonata in A minor.01 8. 1962) (c/w Die schöne Müllerin.99. Stefano Barneschi (violin). D.IMS) CMS 5 66146-2 (3-CD. Winterreise. budget) 37 . Notturno in E flat major. D.11. Gerald Moore (piano) (rec.02. 1991.01 0630 13151-2 (2-CD) CHANDOS WINTER & WINTER (HARMONIA MUNDI) CHAN 8324 (CD) 910 006-2 (CD) Schubert: Schwanengesang.6 First Choice: Benjamin Frith (piano) (rec. Op. c/w Fantasiestücke) NAXOS (SELECT) Iain Burnside 21. D. Einsamkeit. Paolo Beschi (cello)] (c/w Piano Trio in B flat. mid-price) Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze.821.04. 12. Jonathan Sparey (2nd violin). Samuel Rhodes (viola). Op.00 445 848-2 (CD) 420 791-2 (CD.1 & 8) Joint Budget Choice: Fitzwilliam String Quartet [Christopher Rowland (1st violin).3 and 2 pieces for String Quartet) Joint Budget Choice: Eder Quartet (c/w String Quartets Nos.34) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) PEARL (HARMONIA MUNDI) Bill Mival 02.9 in E flat major First Choice: Eleonora String Quartet [Eleonora Yakubova (1st violin). Dolf Bettelheim (violin) (c/w Piano Quartet. Ioan Davies (cello)] (c/w The String Quartets) ETCETERA (CHANDOS) Peter Paul Nash 07. Op. The Emerson String Quartet (c/w Piano Quartet. Op.44 First Choice: Menahem Pressler (piano). Anton Yaroshenko (viola). Op. Mikhail Shumsky (cello)] (c/w String Quartet No. mid-price) Shostakovich: String Quartet No. budget) 455 776-2 (6-CD. The Busch Quartet (c/w BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor.47) Mid-Price Choice: Beaux Arts Trio. Alan George (viola).Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major. Irina Pavlikhina (2nd violin).47) Historic Choice: Rudolf Serkin (piano). budget) 38 . mid-price) GEMM CD 9275 (CD.10.550973 (CD.00 KTC 1182 (CD) NAXOS (SELECT) DECCA/LONDON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 8. 1 in E minor First Choice: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Colin Tilney (harpsichord). Kevin Miller (Sellem).01 446 157-2 (2-CD. Peter Tracey (Keeper). John Reardon (Nick Shadow). Petri Sakari (conductor) (c/w Symphony No. mid-price) 39 .2. Judith Raskin (Anne). Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (c/w BRITTEN Russian Funeral) Mid-Price Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra.03. budget) Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress First Choice: Don Garrard (Truelove).Shostakovich: Symphony No. The Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus. Alexander Young (Tom Rakewell). Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Jean Manning (Mother Goose). Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (c/w Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5) Budget Price Choice: Iceland Symphony Orchestra.01.01 CDC 5 55476-2 (CD) DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 425 065-2 (CD. Igor Stravinsky (conductor) (rec. 1964) SONY CLASSICAL Michael Oliver 16. Regina Sarfaty (Baba the Turk).06.01 SM2K 46299 (2-CD. mid-price) Sibelius: Symphony No.4 in C minor First Choice: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) 8.554102 (CD.3) PHILIPS (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) NAXOS (SELECT) Stephen Johnson 20. Bernard Haitink (conductor) EMI Nick Morgan 17. BUTTERWORTH Love Blows as the Wind Blows) EMI Graeme Kay 31.09. Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (c/w Songs of Travel . 1984) SUPRAPHON (KOCH INTERNATIONAL) Jonathan Swain 16.00 11 1947-2 (CD. Piano Concerto [with pianist John Ogdon.rec.03. Josef Veselka (chorus master). Thomas Allen. c/w Concerto for Double String Orchestra.06. 1964. 1993. mid-price) 40 . Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage) Martin Cotton 30. Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) (rec.01 5 73049-2 (CD. 1964. budget) Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge First Choice (orchestral version): Robert Tear (tenor). (EMI) Sir Michael Tippett (conductor) (rec.perf. mid-price) Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli First Choice: Yehudi Menuhin & Robert Masters (violins). ELGAR Songs with Orchestra. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Karel Ancerl (conductor) (rec. budget) APEX (WARNER CLASSICS UK) 8573 89098-2 (CD. c/w Oedipus Rex . HMV CLASSICS Derek Simpson (cello). Bath Festival Orchestra. c/w Concerto for Double String Orchestra [with conductor Rudolf Barshai and Moscow Chamber Orchestra]. and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis]) Alternative recommendation (large orchestra and modern recording): BBC Symphony Orchestra.01 CDM 7 64731-2 (CD.Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms First Choice: Czech Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra. Ramon Vargas (Cassio). Leslie Chabay (Roderico).01 439 805-2 (2-CD) RCA VICTOR (BMG CLASSICS) GD 60302 (2-CD. Cheryl Studer (Desdemona). Merciless Beauty.01.06. Bastille Opera Chorus & Orchestra. Virginio Assandri (Cassio). Myung-Whun Chung (conductor) Mid-Price Choice: Ramon Vinay (Otello).First Choice (chamber version): John Mark Ainsley (tenor). Herva Nelli (Desdemona). Michael Schade (Roderico). Nicola Moscona (Lodovico). Denyce Graves (Emilia). Philippe Duminy (un Araldo). Sergei Leiferkus (Iago). Arthur Newman (Montano). mid-price) Wolf: Italian Songbook First Choice: Felicity Lott (soprano). Giuseppe Valdengo (Iago). 1947) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) Michael Oliver 27. The Nash Ensemble (c/w Ten Blake Songs. 1993/4) HYPERION (SELECT) Hilary Finch 02. Nan Merriman (Emilia). Peter Schreier (tenor). Giacomo Prestia (Montano).01 CDA 66760 S (CD) 41 . NBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra. Along the Field. Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Lodovico). Two English Folksongs: Searching for lambs. Graham Johnson (piano) (rec. The Lawyer) HYPERION (SELECT) CDA 67168 (CD) Verdi: Otello First Choice: Placido Domingo (Otello). Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (rec. CRITICS’ CHOICE 2000 . Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.76 Quatuor Mosaïques LIGETI Violin Concerto. NORGARD Helle Nacht: Violin Concerto.00 Stephen Johnson's choices: HAYDN String Quartets.4 Andrew Manze (violin). Malcolm Martineau (piano) MAHLER Symphony No.recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 16. Gunter Wand (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI RCA (BMG CLASSICS) HMU 907241 (CD) 74321 63244-2 (CD) 42 . Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) SCHUMANN Liederkreis Op. Richard Egarr (harpsichord) BRUCKNER Symphony No.39. Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (also "Listeners' Disc of the Year") JS BACH Goldberg Variations Angela Hewitt (piano) ASTREE NAÏVE (HARMONIA MUNDI) CHANDOS E 8665 (2-CD) CHAN 9830 (CD) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) EMI 447 042-2 (CD) CDC 5 56972-2 HYPERION (SELECT) CDA 67305 (CD) Geoffrey Smith's choices: PANDOLFI Complete Violin Sonatas. Sonata "The Secret Melody" Christina Astrand (violin). Op. Timothy Robinson (tenor). Op.9 in D minor Berlin Philharmonic.3 and Op. Lorna Anderson (soprano).12. Romances & Ballads Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone).10 Berlin Philharmonic. 13 in C minor. BARTOK Sonata Sz. Daniel Taylor (Eustazio).1. Antonio Pappano (piano) LINDBERG Aura. Op. SIBELIUS. D.807 Martha Argerich (piano) (rec. Luba Orgonasova (Armida).7 in B flat.826.83.2. Kk.1-3 Isabelle Faust (violin). Gerald Finley (Argante).3 in C sharp minor.422. BWV. David Daniels (Rinaldo).141/L. Silke Avenhaus (piano) DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) CPO (SELECT) 466 762-2 (CD) 463 184-2 (CD) 999 597-2 (CD) 43 . Scherzo No. Mark Padmore (Un araldo). PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. Op.2 in C minor. ALFVEN and SJOBERG Barbara Bonney (soprano). Catherine Bott (Sirena I). GINASTERA Danzas argentinas. Cecilia Bartoli (Almirena). Ana-Maria Rincon (Donna / Sirena II). Op. STENHAMMAR.SCARLATTI Keyboard Sonata in D minor.39. JS BACH Bourrée. Oliver Knussen (conductor) SCHUMANN Violin Sonatas Nos.80. Engine BBC Symphony Orchestra.HANDEL Rinaldo Bernarda Fink (Goffredo). London Sinfonietta. BWV. CHOPIN Nocturne No. English Suite No. live in 1979) JS BACH Goldberg Variations adapted & arranged by Uri Caine Uri Caine Ensemble DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 467 087-2 (3-CD) EMI CDC 5 56975-2 WINTER & WINTER (HARMONIA MUNDI) 910 054-2 (2-CD) Helen Wallace's choices: "Diamonds in the Snow": songs by GRIEG.48 No.2 in A minor. Bejun Mehta (Mago cristiano). The Academy of Ancient Music. Op. Christopher Hogwood (conductor) JS BACH Partita No. 6 in E Kennedy (violin). KODALY Duo for Violin and Cello. J.RAVEL Sonata for Violin and Cello. Lynn Harrell (cello) JS BACH Six Suites for Solo Cello. BWV.1007-1012 Torleif Thedeen (cello) EMI CDC 5 56963-2 (CD) BIS (SELECT) CD 803/804 (2-CD) Return to the top of September 2000 – July 2001 Recommendations 44 . BACH Two Part Invention No. HANDEL-HALVORSEN Passacaglia.S. co.BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2001 – July 2002 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.uk/radio3 45 . Presenter: Andrew McGregor Key: Producers: Andrew Lyle / Mark Lowther Broadcast Assistants: Jenny Pitt / Ben Warren c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from CD Review's website: visit www.bbc. BWV. Christmas Oratorio. BWV.131. Munich Bach Choir & Orchestra.106 Nick Morgan 24th November 2001 First Choice: Ann Monoyios (soprano). The Bach Ensemble.S. Bernarda Fink (contralto). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (bass). BWV. "Was Gott tut. Peter Kooy (bass). Max Proebstl (bass). Modern Instruments Choice: Irmgard Seefried (soprano). Elisabeth von Magnus (contralto). Steven Rickards (countertenor). Bach: Cantata "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit". Christoph Prégardien (tenor). Hertha Töpper (contralto). Herr.J. "Ich habe genug". Ernst Haefliger (tenor). Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (recorded 2000) TELDEC 8573-81036-2 (3-CD . "Der Friede sei mit dir". Gerd Türk (tenor).99. BWV. "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen". Dorothea Röschmann (soprano).S. BWV. Antonia Fahberg (soprano). mid-price) Choral recommendation: Aki Yanagisawa (soprano). Markus Schäfer (tenor). BWV. BWV. on: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 463 701-2 (10-CD. Yoshikazu Mera (countertenor).158) DECCA 458 087-2 (2-CD. BWV. Mass in B minor. Michael Schade (tenor). Karl Richter (conductor) (recorded 1958) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 463 635-2 (3-CD. Vienna Boys' Choir. Kieth Engen (bass). mid-price) Also available c/w St John Passion. Bach Collegium Japan. Magnificat in D major. c/w Cantatas: "Aus der Tiefen rufe ich. Dietrich Henschel (bass). zu dir".131) BIS BIS-CD-781 (CD) J. zu dir".244 Simon Heighes 30th March 2002 First Choice: Christine Schäfer (soprano). Jan Opalach (bass). Arnold Schoenberg Choir. Herr. Masaaki Suzuki (director) (recorded 1995. Bach: St Matthew Passion.56. Edmund Brownless (tenor). Munich Boys' Choir. Matthias Goerne (bass). budget) 46 . c/w Cantatas: "Gott ist mein Konig". "Aus der Tiefe rufe ich.71.includes enhanced CD with full autograph score) Mid-Price. BWV.82. Joshua Rifkin (director) (recorded 1985. Vienna Concentus Musicus. Oliver Widmer (bass). das ist wohlgetan". Christoph Prégardien (tenor). WALTON Violin Concerto) DECCA 452 851-2 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: Isaac Stern (violin). Gordon Clinton (bass baritone). mid-price) Monika Frimmer (soprano). on: ERATO 0630-16176-2 (7-CD. In Praise of Shahn) SONY CLASSICAL SMK 63088 (CD. Eric Greene (tenor). Veronika Winter (soprano). Hans-Georg Wimmer (bass). WILLIAM SCHUMAN To Thee Old Cause. Klaus Mertens (bass).14 First Choice: Joshua Bell (violin). Christoph Prégardien (tenor). Lena Susanne Norin (contralto).limited availability) Also available c/w St John Passion. Mass in B minor. Das Kleine Konzert. Peter Kooy (bass). Netherlands Bach Society Choir. Ralph Vaughan Williams (conductor) (recorded 1958) PEARL GEMS 0079 (2-CD. Wilfried Jochens (tenor). Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) Barber: Violin Concerto.Joint Period Instruments Choices: Barbara Schlick (soprano). Wilfred Brown (tenor). John Carol Case (bass baritone). Klaus Mertens (bass). Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano). c/w BLOCH Baal Shem. Rheinische Kantorei. mid-price) 47 . New York Philharmonic. Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Guy de Mey (tenor). Leith Hill Musical Festival Chorus & Orchestra. Kai Wessel (contralto). Hermann Max (conductor) (recorded 1995) CAPRICCIO 60 046-2 (2-CD) Historic Recording Choice: Pauline Brockless (soprano). Op. David Zinman (conductor) (recorded 1996. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (recorded 1964. c/w Adagio for Strings. Ton Koopman (conductor) (recorded 1992) ERATO 2292-45814-2 (3-CD . mid-price) Anthony Burton 26th January 2002 Also available c/w Barber's Cello & Piano Concertos performed by Yo-Yo Ma (cello) and John Browning (piano) on: SONY CLASSICAL SMK 89751 (CD. S. Joy of Man's Desiring') PHILIPS 'GREAT PIANISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY' SERIES 456 832-2 (2-CD.SCARLATTI Sonatas. budget) Bartok: String Quartets Nos.11 & K. SCHUMANN Carnaval. c/w Souvenirs . budget) First Choice (digital recording): Takács Quartet (recorded 1996) DECCA 455 297-2 (2-CD) Historic Recording Choice: Juilliard Quartet (recorded 1950) PEARL GEMS 0147 (2-CD.102 No. c/w Piano Sonata in E. MENDELSSOHN Lieder ohne Worte (Op. mid-price) 48 .5).HESS 'Jesu.15. Music for a Scene from Shelley) NAXOS 8. J.BACH/M.14.3. Piano Concerto in A minor. Op. Op.31 in A flat.109. Marin Alsop (conductor) (recorded 2001.ballet suite. BRAHMS Waltz. mid-price) Rob Cowan 20th April 2002 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.1-6 First Choice: Végh Quartet (recorded 1972) NAIVE V 4870 (3-CD.Budget Price Choice (modern sound): James Buswell (violin).39 No. Op.559044 (CD. Symphonic Studies. Intermezzo. K. Serenade for Strings.119 No. D. Royal Scottish National Orchestra.110 Misha Donat 17th November 2001 First Choice (mono): Myra Hess (piano) (recorded 1953. GRANADOS Quejas o la maja y el ruisenor (from Goyescas). Op. 6 in F major. "Pastoral" First Choice (new Jonathan del Mar edition): Berlin Philharmonic. c/w Beethoven's Complete Piano Sonatas) NONESUCH 7559-79328-2 (10-CD. 30 & 32) PHILIPS 438 374-2 (2-CD.Stereo Recommendation: Richard Goode (piano) (recorded 1993. 29.5) VIRGIN CLASSICS VM 5 61377-2 (CD. budget) Available c/w complete symphonies on ARTE NOVA 74321 65410-2 (5-CD.5) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 471 489-2 (CD) Available c/w complete symphonies on DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 469 000-2 (5-CD) Period Instrument Choice: London Classical Players. budget) Martin Cotton 16th February 2002 49 . mid-price) Also available coupled with Beethoven's Complete Piano Sonatas on: PHILIPS 412 575-2 (11-CD) Beethoven: Symphony No. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 2000. mid-price) Available c/w complete symphonies on VIRGIN CLASSICS 5 61943-2 (5-CD. budget) Budget Price Choice: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. mid-price) Also Recommended (stereo): Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 1973. c/w Piano Sonatas Nos.5) ARTE NOVA 74321 49695-2 (CD. David Zinman (conductor) (recorded 1997.27. 28. Roger Norrington (conductor) (recorded 1987. c/w Symphony No. c/w Symphony No. c/w Symphony No. Philharmonia Orchestra.Recommended Old Edition version: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra.3) TESTAMENT SBT 1042 (CD) Stereo Choice: Stephen Kovacevich (piano). John Aler (tenor). Gerald Finley (baritone).4. Corydon Singers. Op. mid-price) 50 . Op.76) PHILIPS 442 109-2 (2-CD. Issay Dobrowen (conductor) (recorded 1947. Gwynne Howell (bass). c/w Piano Concerto No.117 No. Intermezzo in C major. Op. London Symphony Orchestra. Alastair Miles (bass). Gilles Cachemaille (baritone). Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor).2 Stephen Johnson 15th September 2001 First Choice: Solomon (piano). c/w Symphony No. Monteverdi Choir. Ballades. Piano Pieces.10. René Schirrer (baritone). Scherzo in E flat minor.119 No. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (recorded 1979.2. Intermezzo in B flat minor.79 No. Peter Evans (tenor). John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1987) ERATO (ULTIMA) 3984-25595-2 (2-CD. Robert Poulton (baritone). Michel Fockenoy (tenor). mono. Günter Wand (conductor) (recorded live in 1992) [NB: currently deleted .previously available on RCA 09026 61930-2. Lyon Opera Orchestra. Op. c/w Rhapsody in G minor. José Van Dam (bass). Corydon Orchestra. budget) Brahms: Piano Concerto No. Matthew Best (conductor) (recorded 1994) HYPERION CDA 66991/2 (2-CD) Runner-Up (Budget Price Choice): Anne Sofie Von Otter (mezzo-soprano). Op. Op.2.5] Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ William McVicker 22nd December 2001 First Choice: Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano). Jules Bastin (bass).1. L’isle joyeuse. Preludes 1 & 2. Estampes. Images 1 & 2. mid-price) Jeremy Summerly 23rd February 2002 Chopin: Nocturnes First Choice: Livia Rév (piano) (recorded 1988) HYPERION CDD 22013 (2 CDs for the price of 1) David Owen Norris 6th April 2002 Debussy: Children's Corner First Choice (currently unavailable): Claude Helffer (piano) (rec. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. budget) Sarah Walker 1st June 2002 Second Choice: Livia Rév (piano) (rec. c/w Suite Bergamasque. Masques) HYPERION CDS 44061/3 (3-CD) 51 . c/w Images 1 & 2. 1972.Bruckner: Mass No.2 in E minor First Choice: Bavarian Radio Chorus. Deux Arabesques) HARMONIA MUNDI HMA 190954 (CD. Pour le Piano. Suite Bergamasque. c/w Masses Nos.1 & 3) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447 409-2 (2-CD. Eugen Jochum (conductor) (recorded 1971. 1991. Spiro Malas (Dulcamara). Maria Casula (Giannetta). c/w SAINT-SAENS Omphale's Spinning Wheel. Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Loretta di Lelio (Giannetta). David Parry (conductor) (recorded 1998) CHANDOS CHAN 3027 (2-CD. FRANCK Le chasseur maudit) RCA 09026 68978-2 (CD. Munich Radio Orchestra. Ashley Holland (Belcore). Rome Opera Chorus & Orchestra. Rhapsodie espagnole. Geoffrey Mitchell Choir. Gabriele Santini (conductor) (recorded 1952. Peter Dvorsky (Nemorino). mid-price) Also available c/w RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé. mono) TESTAMENT SBT 2150 (2-CD) English Language version: Mary Plazas (Adina). Nicola Monti (Nemorino). Pavane pour une infante défunte. Luciano Pavarotti (Nemorino). Richard Bonynge (conductor) (recorded 1971) DECCA 414 461-2 (2-CD) Historic Recording Choice: Margherita Carosio (Adina). Bolero. RAVEL Mother Goose. Heinz Wallberg (conductor) (recorded 1982) RCA 74321 25280-2 (2-CD. budget) Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jonathan Swain 2nd March 2002 First Choice: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Elfi Hobarth (Giannetta). Dominic Cossa (Belcore). Helen Williams (Giannetta). Barry Banks (Nemorino). Andrew Shore (Dulcamara). English Chamber Orchestra. Evgeny Nesterenko (Dulcamara).Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore Patrick O'Connor 27th April 2002 First Choice: Dame Joan Sutherland (Adina). Bavarian Radio Chorus. mid-price) Budget Price Choice: Lucia Popp (Adina). La Valse. Melchiorre Luise (Dulcamara). Philharmonia Orchestra. Ma Mère L'oye (suite): 52 . Charles Munch (conductor) (recorded 1957. Tito Gobbi (Belcore). Bernd Weikl (Belcore). Chabrier. Dalton Baldwin (piano) (recorded 1960. BWV. budget) Historical Choice: The London Baroque Ensemble. budget) Historic (Mono) Choice: Philadelphia Orchestra. Leopold Stokowski (conductor) (recorded 1937.61 Ivan Hewett 12th January 2002 First Choice: Gerard Souzay (baritone). SCHUMANN Liederkreis. c/w PURCELL & SCHUBERT Folksongs. Op. STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring. Ravel. c/w ENESCU Dixtuor. MUSSORGSKY-STOKOWSKI A Night on the Bare Mountain) PEARL GEMM CD 9488 (CD.554173 (CD. mono. Gounod.song cycle. c/w BACH-STOKOWSKI Toccata & Fugue.RCA 74321 84604-2 (2-CD. mid-price) Dvorak: Wind Serenade in D minor. mid-price) Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore 53 Geoffrey Smith . JANACEK Mladi) NAXOS 8. Op.11 & 12) TESTAMENT SBT 1180 (CD) Colin Lawson 19th January 2002 Fauré: La Bonne chanson .44 First Choice: Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists (recorded 1996. Franck & Roussel) PHILIPS 438 964-2 (4-CD. c/w Mélodies Francaises by Fauré. Leguerney. Op. TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker Suite. mid-price) Runner-Up: Peter Pears (tenor). Karl Haas (conductor) (recorded 1951.14. c/w MOZART Wind Serenades Nos. Hahn. BRITTEN Song arrangements) BBC LEGENDS BBCB 8006-2 (CD. Duparc. Bizet. Poulenc. Benjamin Britten (piano) (recorded 1958.565. Thomas Allen. James Cleverton. etc. budget) Additional Choice (with dialogue): Yvonne Barclay. Tom McVeigh. Rebecca Evans. Pro Arte Orchestra. Stephen Davis. Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (recorded 1970. John Cameron. budget) Alternative First Choice: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (c/w Trial by Jury) HMVD 5 73056 2 (2-CD.6) ORFEO C 552 011 B (CD. Richard Lewis. mid-price) Rob Cowan 6th October 2001 54 . Felicity Palmer. Owen Brannigan. Chorus and Orchestra of the D’Oyly Carte Opera. Monica Sinclair. Michael Schade. Alfred Boe. Donald Adams. Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 1994) TELARC CD 80374 (CD) Budget Choice: George Baker.8th June 2002 First Choice: Richard Suart. Majorie Thomas. Elsie Morison.) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 437-2 (CD. John Owen Edwards (conductor) (recorded 1990) THATS ENTERTAINMENT CDTER 2 1259 (2-CD) Janacek: Sinfonietta First Choice (currently unavailable): Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Concertino. c/w DVORAK Symphony No. Frances McCafferty. c/w Taras Bulba suite. Gaynor Keeble. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. Gordon Sandison. Orchestra and Chorus of the Welsh National Opera. Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (recorded 1981. Richard Van Allan. budget . Bruno Walter (conductor) (recorded 1960. 5 Rückert-Lieder. mid-price) (c/w Kindertotenlieder. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.performed by various orchestras) Runner-Up: Mildred Miller (mezzo-soprano). DVORAK Serenade in D minor. mid-price) (c/w Symphony No. budget) (c/w Symphony No.also performed with the New Philharmonia Orchestra) EMI CZS 5 69665-2 (2-CD. BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen .Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Hilary Finch 10th November 2001 First Choice: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone). budget) (c/w Symphony No.also performed by Lucia Popp. and various orchestras & conductors) ROYAL CLASSICS DCL 705902 (2-CD. budget) (c/w Das Lied von der Erde. TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.performed with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Karl Böhm) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 735-2 (CD. mid-price) 55 . Cello & Orchestra . Hallé Orchestra.4) Runner-Up: Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano). Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1967) available on three different catalogue numbers: EMI CDM 5 66981-2 (CD. Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (recorded 1968) available on four different catalogue numbers: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 463 516-2 (CD. Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Des Knaben Wunderhorn . Murray Dickie. Bernd Weikl. Kindertotenlieder .1) [NB: only available for a limited period] DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 469 637-2 (CD. BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin.1) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 410-2 (CD. Excerpt from BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique. c/w Symphonies Nos. mid-price) (c/w 4 Ruckert-Lieder.1 & 2 performed with the New York Philharmonic) SONY CLASSICAL SM2K 64447 (2-CD. 5 Rückert-Lieder.entitled "A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli") (c/w DEBUSSY La Mer. Kindertotenlieder. c/w String Quartet in A minor.65) TELDEC (APEX) 8573-89089-2 (CD.12 First Choice: Melos Quartet (recorded 1976.107 "Reformation") DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 459 156-2 (CD) Period Instruments Choice: 56 . Op.61) SONY CLASSICAL SK 62826 (CD) Second Choice (includes revised movements): Vienna Philharmonic.13) CALLIOPE CAL 9311 (CD) Period Instruments Choice: Mosaïques Quartet (recorded 1997.4 in A major. Op. Op. c/w A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture. Op.1 in E flat. Op.1 in D minor. budget) Mendelssohn: Symphony No.90 "Italian" Chris de Souza 5th January 2002 First Choice (modern instruments): Berlin Philharmonic.5 in D major. Op.13) AUVIDIS ASTREE E 8622 (CD) Roderick Swanston 9th March 2002 Budget Price Choice: Kreuzberger Quartet (recorded 1981/2.Mendelssohn: String Quartet No.21 & excerpts from the Incidental Music. c/w Octet for Strings in E flat major. Op.20. c/w Symphony No. mid-price) Recommended single disc with modern digital sound: Talich Quartet (recorded 2001. c/w The complete string quartets) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 415 883-2 (3-CD. Op. John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1997/8. c/w String Quartet in A minor. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1995/6. Op. SPOHR Double Quartet No. c/w Piano Concerto No. Op. Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 2000. Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) (recorded 1958. Rondo in D major APR APR 5523 (CD. mid-price) 57 Stephen Plaistow 18th May 2002 . Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) (recorded 1998) CHANDOS CHAN 9678 (CD) Mozart: Piano Concerto No.10. c/w Symphony No.56 "Scottish") VIRGIN CLASSICS (VERITAS) VM 5 61735-2 (CD. Rondo in D major PEARL GEMS 0042 (2-CD.20. 21 & 23) EMI CES 5 68529-2 (2-CD.21. 20 & 24. BBC Philharmonic. Philharmonia Orchestra.482 First Choice: Alfred Brendel (piano). Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1935) Available on two different CDs: c/w Piano Concerto No. Valerie Hartmann-Claverie (ondes martenot). K. c/w Piano Concertos Nos. Roger Norrington (conductor) (recorded 1989.27 in B flat. K. Piano Sonata No.London Classical Players.595) PHILIPS 468 367-2 (CD) Bargain Price Choice: Annie Fischer (piano). Barbirolli Chamber Orchestra.3 in A minor. mid-price) Messiaen: Turangalila Symphony Nick Morgan 11th May 2002 First Choice: Howard Shelley (piano).17. Romance in A major. mid-price) c/w Piano Concertos Nos. budget) Historic Recording Choice: Edwin Fischer (piano).22 in E flat. D780 No. D899 No. Impromptu in E Flat.11 ‘Harmonies du soir’) PHILIPS 464 734-2 (CD.1.464 First Choice (period instruments): Quatuor Mosaïques (recorded 1991. mid-price) David Fanning 6th July 2002 Historic Choice: S. mid-price) Joint Modern Instruments Choices: The Lindsays (recorded 1998. K. c/w Pictures at an Exhibition [orchestral version]) SONY CLASSICAL SMK89615 (CD.10. budget) Richard Wigmore 27th October 2001 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (for piano) First Choice: Yefim Bronfman (piano) (recorded 1990.14-23) TELDEC 4509-95495-2 (4-CD.18 in A major. Richter (piano) (recorded 1958. c/w SCHUBERT Moment Musical in C.3. c/w String Quartet No. LISZT Valse Oubliee Nos 1 & 2.with clarinettist Janet Hilton) ASV CD DCA 1042 (CD) Alban Berg Quartet (recorded 1977. Op. D899 No.Mozart: String Quartet No. c/w Clarinet Quintet in A. No.581 .465) ASTREE NAIVE E 8845 (CD. K.5 ‘Feux Follets’ and No. K. "Dissonance". Impromptu in A Flat. c/w Mozart's Late String Quartets Nos. mid price) Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Ravel) 58 David Nice .4.19.2. CHOPIN Etude in E. Transcendental Studies No. Op. budget) also available c/w complete Nielsen symphonies on REGIS RRC 3002 (3-CD. limited availability through Universal's Import Music Service) Recommended as a budget-price Runner-Up during an updated review in March 2002: London Symphony Orchestra. Ole Schmidt (conductor) (recorded 1970's?. budget) Historic Choice: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ma Mere L’Oye.34) EMI CZS 5 751722 (2-CD. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade. "Sinfonia Semplice" First Choice: San Francisco Symphony. c/w STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra) PEARL GEMM CD 9020 (CD.6. Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (recorded 1988) available coupled with Symphonies 4 & 5 on: DECCA 460 988-2 (2 CDs for the price of one) or coupled with Symphonies 1-5 on: DECCA E 443 117-2 (3-CD. Khovanshchina (prelude). budget) Nielsen: Symphony No. Serge Koussevitzky (conductor) (recorded 1930. Mariss Jansons (conductor) (recorded 1988.13th July 2002 First Choice: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.35. Bolero NAXOS 8.1-3) REGIS RRC 2046 (2-CD. c/w Night on the Bare Mountain. budget) Peter Paul Nash 8th December 2001 59 . Op. mid price) Also available c/w RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole.110154 (CD. c/w Symphonies Nos. Capriccio Espaganol. budget) Puccini: Tosca Rodney Milnes 29th June 2002 First Choice: Leontyne Price (Tosca). Historic): Maria Callas (Tosca). Giuseppe di Stefano (Cavaradossi). Suite française. Victor de Sabata (conductor) (recorded 1953) EMI CMS 567756 2 (2-CD. Leonardo Monreale (Sciarrone). Franco Calabrese (Angelotti). Herbert Von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1962) DECCA 466 384-2 (2-CD. Pastourelle. Piero de Palma (Spoletta). Concerto in G minor for organ. Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala. Bucolique. mixed chorus & orchestra . Les Animaux modeles. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Alvaro Cordova (Pastore). Paris Conservatoire Orchestra. mid-price) Budget Price Choice: Aimée van de Wiele (harpsichord).Poulenc: Concert champêtre David Owen Norris 13th October 2001 First Choice: Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord). Fernando Corena (Sagrestano). Giuseppe Taddei (Scarpia).with Simon Preston (organ). Georges Prêtre (conductor) (recorded 1962. Carlo Cava (Angelotti). Matelote provencale. Giuseppe di Stefano (Cavaradossi). Angelo Mercuriali (Spoletta). Everett Firth (timpani) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445 567-2 (CD. c/w Les Biches.with Kathleen Battle (soprano). Milan. strings & timpani . mid price) 60 .Tito Gobbi (Scarpia). Concerto for two pianos) EMI CZS 5 69446-2 (2-CD. mid price) Also Recommended (Mono. Melchiorre Luise (Sagrestano). Seiji Ozawa (conductor) (recorded live in 1991. Herbert Weiss (Pastore) Vienna State Opera Choir & Vienna Philharmonic. Tanglewood Festival Chorus. c/w Gloria for soprano. Sinfonietta. Alfredo Mariotti (Carceriere). Dario Caselli (Sciarrone). Monica Sinclair (Sorceress). c/w Une Barque sur l'ocean.Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Simon Heighes 22nd September 2001 First Choice: Lynne Dawson (Dido). Susan Bickley (Sorceress).ballet First Choice: London Symphony Orchestra. The St. René Jacobs (conductor) (recorded 1998) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901683 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: Dame Janet Baker (Dido). Anthony Lewis (conductor) (recorded 1961) DECCA 466 387-2 (CD. Rapsodie espagnole. Pierre Monteux (conductor) (recorded 1964. Anthony Singers. Patricia Clark (Belinda). Rapsodie espagnole. Bolero) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 859-2 (CD) Jonathan Swain 3rd November 2001 61 . Pavane pour une infante défunte. mid-price) Second Choice: Berlin Philharmonic. English Chamber Orchestra. Alborada del Gracioso. Bolero) PHILIPS 464 733-2 (CD. mid-price) Ravel: Ma Mère l'oye ("Mother Goose") . Gerald Finley (Aeneas). c/w La Valse. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Raimund Herincx (Aeneas). Clare College Chapel Choir. Rosemary Joshua (Belinda). Pierre Boulez (conductor) (recorded 1993. budget) First Choice (string sextet version): 62 . The Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Takuo Yuasa (conductor) (recorded 1998. Budapest. BERG Violin Concerto ("Dem Andenken Eines Engels" . Giuseppe Patane (conductor) (recorded 1988) DECCA 425 520-2 (3-CD) Mid-Price Choice: Hermann Prey (Figaro). Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus & Orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra.660027/29 (3-CD.performed by Ulf Hoelscher.4 Geoffrey Smith 9th February 2002 First Choice (orchestral version): Georgian State Chamber Orchestra. Will Humburg (conductor) (recorded 1992) NAXOS 8. Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hiroshi Wakasugi) RCA 74321 29243-2 (CD. budget) Honourable runner-up (orchestral version): Ulster Orchestra. Teresa Berganza (Rosina). Paata Burchuladze (Basilio). Failoni Chamber Orchestra. Enrico Fissore (Bartolo). Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene) NAXOS 8. Luigi Alva (Il Conte d'Almaviva). c/w WEBERN Passacaglia for orchestra.554371 (CD. William Matteuzzi (Il Conte d'Almaviva).Rossini: The Barber of Seville Christopher Cook 1st December 2001 First Choice: Leo Nucci (Figaro).2. Hungarian Radio Chorus. Franco de Grandis (Basilio). Sonia Ganassi (Rosina). Angelo Romero (Bartolo). Liana Isakadze (conductor) (recorded 1986. mid-price) Budget Price Choice: Roberto Servile (Figaro). Ramón Vargas (Il Conte d'Almaviva). c/w Chamber Symphony No. budget) Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht. Op. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1971) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 457 733-2 (2-CD. Paolo Montarsolo (Basilio). Enzo Dara (Bartolo). violin. Cecilia Bartoli (Rosina). Op. budget) Academy of St.posth. 4 Waltzes for flute. Op. Ode to Napoleon) VIRGIN CLASSICS VBD 5 61760-2 (2-CD. stereo): 63 . Chamber Symphony (arr. Op. D72) DECCA 448 715-2 (CD.The Hollywood String Quartet. Op. CHOPIN Fantasie in F minor. Valse in E flat major. Op. c/w Minuet and Finale for wind octet.72 in F Major) NAXOS 8.2. Kurt Reher (cello) (recorded 1950. Piano Trio No.550389 (CD. Sets I & II. MOMPOU Cancion (from Cancion y danza No. Ballade No.23. mono): Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano) (recorded 1957.9. mono. D. c/w SCHUBERT String Quintet in C major) TESTAMENT SBT 1031 (CD) Budget Price Stereo recommendation (string sextet version): Members of The Nash Ensemble (recorded 1990. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble (recorded 1987) CHANDOS CHAN 8585 (CD) Richard Wigmore 22nd June 2002 Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien. budget) Also Recommended: Schubert Ensemble.6) TESTAMENT SBT 2088 (2-CD) Second Choice (modern recording.49. c/w Carnaval. budget) Schubert: Octet in F major. Budapest (recorded 1992. c/w Octet D. clarinet & piano.26 Sarah Walker 29th September 2001 First Choice (historic recording. Webern). Alvin Dinkin (viola). DEBUSSY Images. c/w Piano Quintet.1 in G minor..803 First Choice: Vienna Octet (recorded 1990. 4 in A minor First Choice: Lahti Symphony Orchestra.1. mid-price) Budget Price Choice: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.7. budget) Edward Seckerson 23rd March 2002 Sibelius: Symphony No.28) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 437 538-2 (CD) Shostakovich: Symphony No. "Leningrad") EMI CZS 5 73839-2 (2-CD.1): Boston Symphony Orchestra.18.1 in E minor) BIS BIS-CD-861 (CD) Runner-Up: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Drei Romanzen. Osmo Vänskä (conductor) (recorded 1997.2 in D major) ERATO 8573-85776-2 (CD) Bargain Price Choice (includes Stephen Johnson's previous recommendation for Symphony No. Op. Op. Paavo Berglund (conductor) (recorded 1978. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (recorded 1976. c/w Symphony No.82. Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) (recorded 1992. Arabeske. c/w Symphony No. 2 & 5) PHILIPS 446 157-2 (2 CDs for the price of 1) Stephen Johnson 4th May 2002 64 . Sakari Oramo (conductor) (recorded 2000. c/w complete symphonies) TELDEC 0630-17046-2 (12-CD.11. Op. c/w Symphony No. c/w Waldszenen.Maria Joao Pires (piano) (recorded 1993. "The Year 1905" First Choice: Washington National Symphony Orchestra. c/w Symphonies Nos. Three Concertos: Musica Antiqua Koln. Neeme Järvi (conductor) (recorded 1986. Suite in B flat Major: Colin Lawson. Collegium Musicum 90. Smetana's 'The Bartered Bride' & 'The Kiss'. Fritz Busch (conductor) (recorded 1951. Concerto TWV 54 D2. Concerto TWV 52 F3: Neue Dusseldorfer Hofmusik. mid-price) Also available c/w Orchestral Songs on CHANDOS CHAN 9054 (CD) Hilary Finch 13th April 2002 Historic Recording Choice: Sena Jurinac (soprano). Simon Standage (viola/director) (recorded 1995) CHANDOS CHAN 0593 (CD) Horn Concertos and Overtures: Overture TWV 55 F3. Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Concerto for two chalumeaux. c/w Orchestral Songs. Deutsche Naturhorn Solisten (recorded 2000) MUSIKPRODUKTION DABRINGHAUS UND GRIM DG 605 1045-2 (CD) 65 . Michael Harris (chalumeau). Overture TWV 55 D17.Richard Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) First Choice: Felicity Lott (soprano). Royal Scottish National Orchestra. c/w arias from Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte' & 'Idomeneo'. Tchaikovsky's 'Joan of Arc' & 'The Queen of Spades') EMI CDH 7 63199-2 (CD. Intermezzo & closing theme from 'Capriccio') CHANDOS CHAN 7113 (CD. mid-price) A Survey of Telemann's available recordings Recommendations: Water Music (Overture in C Major). Concerto for Viola and Orchestra. mono. Reinhard Goebel (conductor) (recorded 1984) ARCHIV 413 788-2 (CD) George Pratt 15th June 2002 ‘Music of the Nations’: Suite in G Major. Sonata for two chalumeaux. Overture ‘La Bizarre’: Midori Seiler (violin). Overture (Suite) in B Major (TWV 55: B10): The English Concert. Catherine Denley (alto). La Bourse (Suite in B flat Major): Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Quartet in F Major. Stephen Roberts (bass). Collegium Musicum 90. Concerto in A Minor: The Chandos Baroque Players (recorded 1986) HELIOS CDH55108 (CD. Oboe d’ amore Concerto in A Major (Bach): Paul Goodwin (oboe. Richard Hickox (conductor) (recorded 1993) CHANDOS CHAN 0548 (CD) Pimpinone: 66 . Robert King (conductor) (recorded 1987) HYPERION CDA66267 (CD) Suites: Overture (Suite) in C Major (TWV 55: C6). Overture ‘Les Nations’. Michael George (bass). Akademie fűr Alte Musik Berlin (recorded 2001) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901744 (CD) Musique de Table Vol. Motet: Deus Judicium tuum: Patrizia Zwella (soprano). Oboe Concerto in D Minor (Telemann). Concerto for Violin ‘Les Rainettes’. Oboe d’ amore Concerto in G Major (Telemann). oboe d’amore). budget) Orchestral Suites: Alster Overture (Suite in F Major). Burlesque de Don Quixotte. Mark Tucker (tenor). The King’s Consort. Quartet in G Minor. Trio Sonata in G Minor. Jeanne Lamon (director) ANALEKTA FL 23138 (CD) “La Bizarre” Suite in D Major. Trevor Pinnock (director) (recorded 1992) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 463 260-2 (CD.‘Bach & Telemann Oboe Concertos’: Oboe Concerto in F Major (Bach). Trio Sonata in F Major. 1-4: Camerata des 18 Jahrhunderts (recorded 1992-93) MUSIKPRODUKTION DABRINGHAUS UND GRIM 311 0580-2 (4-CD) Chamber Music: Trio Sonata in D Minor. Overture (Suite) in D Major (TWV 55: D19). budget) Telemann: Keyboard Fantasias: John Butt (harpsichord) (recorded 1998) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907176 (CD) Cantata: Die Donner-Ode. Bernard Haitink (conductor) (recorded 1986. Roman Trekel (Orpheus). c/w A London Symphony) EMI CDC 7 49394-2 (CD) Second Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Bryden Thomson (conductor) (recorded 1986) Available on the following discs: c/w Norfolk Rhapsody No.4 performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Baroque Orchestra of St Luke’s.5 performed by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli) PEARL GEMS 0062 (2-CD. Julianne Baird (Vespetta). In the Fen Country. Rudolph Palmer (conductor) (recorded 1990) NEWPORT CLASSICS NCD 60117 (CD) Orpheus: Dorothea Roschmann (Orasia). Ralph Greaves CHANDOS CHAN 9775 (CD) Chris de Souza 25th May 2002 Historic Recording Choice: The Boyd Neel String Orchestra. mid-price . René Jacobs (recorded 1996) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901618.19 (2-CDS) Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis First Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra. No. Boyd Neel (conductor) (recorded 1934. mid-price) Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music 67 Graeme Kay 20th October 2001 . A Series of ten Folk Songs and Carols.limited availability) coupling as above but also including Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'. Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'.John Ostendorf (Pimpinone). The Lark Ascending CHANDOS CHAN 8502 (CD. arr. Symphonies Nos.No. Akademie fűr alte Musik. On Wenlock Edge. Ruth Ziesak (Eurydice). c/w A Series of Eight Folk Dances.1.4 & 5 . Fantasia on Greensleeves. PARRY orch. ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance Marches Nos. ARNE arr. budget) Same recording also available: (c/w VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on Greensleeves. London Philharmonic Orchestra. mid-price) Same recording also available on: "The Last Night of the Proms" (c/w HANDEL Zadok the Priest. WOOD Fantasia on British Sea Songs. English Folk Song Suite. BERNSTEIN Candide Overture. budget) 68 .First Choice: 16 soloists.1 also performed by the New Philharmonia Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra) EMI "British Composers" series CDM 7 64022-2 (CD. ELGAR Pomp & Circumstance March No. ELGAR Jerusalem. PARRY Jerusalem .1 . SARGENT Rule Britannia. BUTTERWORTH The Banks of Green Willow. "A London Symphony". London Philharmonic Orchestra.2.1 & 4. GERSHWIN 'I got plenty o'nuttin'' from "Porgy and Bess". Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (recorded 1969. SARGENT Rule. c/w Sinfonia Antartica) EMI EMINENCE CD-EMX 2173 (CD. STANFORD Songs of the Sea. Norfolk Rhapsody No. budget) Choral recommendation: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra. The Lark Ascending. Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) (recorded 1996. In the Fen Country. WOOD Fantasia on British Sea Songs) LONDON 455 147-2 (CD) Mid-Price/Budget Price Choice: 16 soloists. Britannia!. WALTON Crown Imperial. HOLST 'Jupiter' from "The Planets". c/w The Lark Ascending.Land of Hope and Glory. English Folk Song Suite) HMV CLASSICS HMV 5 72162-2 (CD. Vernon Handley (conductor) (recorded 1990. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis) DECCA 467 047-2 (CD) Same recording also available on: "Land of Hope and Glory" (c/w ARNE arr.performed by various artists) HMV CLASSICS HMV 5 74044-2 (CD. c/w Symphony No. The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. Facade Suites Nos. Symphony Nos. etc) DECCA 470 508-2 (4-CD. Herva Nelli (Alice Ford). Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) (recorded 1997. Frank Guarrera (Ford). Rolando Panerai (Ford). Viola Concerto. Anna Moffo (Nannetta). Nan Merriman (Meg Page). mid-price) Also available on ARKADIA 2 CD 78079 (2-CD. Inviti. Suite from 'Henry V'. from "William Walton: The Centenary Edition" which includes Cello Concerto. Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (recorded 1950. Nan Merriman (Meg Page). Robert Shaw Chorale. mid-price) Walton: Belshazzar's Feast Iain Burnside 16th March 2002 First Choice: Thomas Hampson (baritone).1 & 2. Luigi Alva (Fenton). Waynflete Singers.Verdi: Falstaff Michael Oliver 2nd February 2002 First Choice: Tito Gobbi (Falstaff). Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra. Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Orchestra. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Alice Ford). c/w Symphony No. Antonio Madasi (Fenton). Variations on a Theme by Hindemith.1 in B flat minor) EMI CDC 5 56592-2 (CD) Budget Price Choice: Bryn Terfel (baritone). City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. stereo) EMI CMS 5 67083-2 (2-CD. mono) RCA 74321 72372-2 (2-CD. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1956. Cloe Elmo (Mistress Quickly). Concert Suite from Film Score. mid-price) Historical (Mono) Recommendation: Giuseppe Valdengo (Falstaff). NBC Symphony Orchestra. Fedora Barbieri (Mistress Quickly). Violin Concerto.1 & 2 for Orchestra. City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus. budget) 69 . Andrew Litton (conductor) (recorded 1995. Teresa Stich-Randall (Nannetta). Rhapsody. Africa: Stephen Hough (piano). Ives. Wedding Cake. Byrd. Ognjanovic.554721 (CD.CRITICS’ CHOICE 2001 . Satoh. Sakari Oramo (conductor) HYPERION CDA 67331/2 (2-CD) ENESCU String Quartets Nos. Allegro appassionato. Op. Four Piano Pieces. Cage.1 (shortened version): Zoltan Kocsis (piano) PHILIPS 464 639-2 (CD) BIRTWISTLE "Refrains and Choruses": The Galliard Ensemble. Piazzolla. Julius Drake (piano) EMI CDC 5 57141-2 (CD) BARTOK Works for piano solo.7: Dance Suite.Play": music by Nicolson.1-5. Rapsodie d'Auvergne. Marche funebre from 'Kossuth'. Volume 2: Ian Bostridge (tenor). J.recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 15th December 2001 Hilary Finch's choices: SCHUBERT Lieder. Singh/MacGregor. Nancarrow.Bach & MacGregor: Joanna MacGregor (piano & prepared piano) SOUND CIRCUS SC 007 (CD) Rob Cowan's choices: SAINT-SAENS The Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra: Piano Concertos Nos.S. Op. Vol. Rhapsody.1 & 2: Quatuor Ad Libitum NAXOS 8. budget) 70 . Dowland. Skempton.1. Ligeti. Molelekwa/MacGregor. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Richard Shaw (piano) DEUX-ELLES DXL 1019 (CD) "Joanna MacGregor . 224165-66 (2-CD) STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring. Terry Riley (piano) NONESUCH 7559-79639-2 (CD) Edward Seckerson's choices: POUL RUDERS The Handmaid's Tale [opera based on Margaret Atwood's novel]: Soloists. GEORGE BUTTERWORTH The Banks of Green Willow . Notturno in B major. The Philosopher's Hand: Kronos Quartet. Michael Schonwandt (conductor) DACAPO 8.JANACEK Sinfonietta. Prague Waltzes: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Op. Miniatures.40.59. Valery Gergiev (conductor) PHILIPS 468 035-2 (CD) DVORAK Legends. mid-price) TERRY RILEY Requiem for Adam.75a. DVORAK Symphony No.6 in D major: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Royal Danish Orchestra. Ivan Fischer (conductor) PHILIPS 464 647-2 (CD) Andrew McGregor's choice: HANDEL Complete Violin Sonatas: Andrew Manze (violin). Royal Danish Opera Chorus. Op.2) [original 1913 version]. Richard Egarr (harpsichord) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907259 (CD) DISC OF THE YEAR 2001 (as voted for by listeners to "CD Review"): VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A London Symphony (Symphony No. Op. SCRIABIN The Poem of Ecstasy: Kirov Orchestra. St Petersburg.Idyll: London Symphony Orchestra. Richard Hickox (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 9902 (CD) 71 . Rafael Kubelik (conductor) ORFEO C 552 011 B (CD. Peter Mattei (Chorebe). Sara Mingardo (Anna). London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra. Petra Lang (Cassandre). Stephen Milling (Narbal). budget) Return to the top of September 2001 – July 2002 Recommendations 72 . Sir Colin Davis (conductor) LSO LIVE LSO 0010 CD (4-CD.Runner-Up (also Edward Seckerson's choice): BERLIOZ Les Troyens ["The Trojans"]: Ben Heppner (Enee). Michelle DeYoung (Didon). Kenneth Tarver (Iopas). BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2002 – July 2003 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated.co. Presenter: Andrew McGregor Key: Producers: Andrew Lyle / Mark Lowther/ Peter Thresh Broadcast Assistant: Ben Warren c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from CD Review's website: visit www. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.uk/radio3 73 .bbc. with Tim Page: Glenn Gould (piano) SONY CLASSICAL SM3K 87703 (3-CD.J.1014-1019 First Choice: Rachel Podger (violin). Bach: Six Accompanied Violin Sonatas. mid-price) Simon Heighes 12th October 2002 74 . BWV. budget) J.S.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations. mid-price) Piano Choice: Andras Schiff (piano) (recorded 1982) DECCA 417 116-2DH (CD) Also available on PENGUIN CLASSICS 466 214-2 (CD. mid-price) Roderick Swanston 22nd February 2003 Glenn Gould Choice: The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 & 1981 ‘A State of Wonder’: Contains two discs (the 1955 & 1981 recordings) and a third disc with Studio Out-takes and Gould’s Last interview. Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord) CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS 14798 (2-CD.988 Overall First Choice (Harpsichord): Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord) (recorded 1962) TELDEC 8573 81143-2 (CD. BWV. budget) Budget Choice: Peter Hurford (organ) (recorded 1977–1981) (various instruments) LONDON 444 410-2 (17-CD.9 in A Major. mid-price) Or as ‘The Violin Sonatas’ complete DECCA 421 453-2 (4-CD. mid-price) Also available c/w Violin Sonata No. Bach: Six Trio Sonatas for Organ. budget) Ensemble Choice: The Purcell Quartet (recorded 1997) CHANDOS CHAN 0654 (CD) George Pratt 5th July 2003 Beethoven: Sonata for Violin & Piano. Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) (recorded 1974. Switzerland) (recorded 1989) HYPERION CDA66390 (CD) Also available c/w Bach’s complete organ works. BWV. on: HYPERION CDS44121/36 (16-CD.47 ’Kreutzer’ DECCA 458 618-2 (CD. No. Bremgarten.5 in F Major. 525-530 First Choice: Christopher Herrick (organ) (Metzler organ of St Nikolaus.J. c/w Violin Sonata No.S. Op. Op. Op.23) DECCA 436 893-2 (CD.24 (Spring) Misha Donat 7th December 2002 First Choice: Itzhak Perlman (violin). mid-price) 75 .4 in A Minor. Op. mid-price) Historic Mono Choice: Pierrette Alarie (Leila). Op. Leopold Simoneau (Nadir). Olaf Bär (baritone). John Aler (Nadir).3 in E Flat Major. String Quartet in E Flat Major. Op. Op. SCHUMANN Spanische Liebeslieder.59 “Razumovsky”. Rene Bianco (Zurga).1 (Razumovksy) Stephen Johnson 21st September 2002 First Choice: Takacs Quartet (recorded 2001. Gino Quilico (Zurga). Jean Fournet (conductor) (recorded 1953) PHILIPS 462 287-2 (2-CD. Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux. Elisabeth Brasseur Chorus.47 ’Kreutzer’) NAXOS 8. Rudolf Serkin (piano) (recorded 1941.65. Op. mid-price) Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder-Walzer.74 “Harp”) DECCA 470 847-2 (2-CD) Bizet: The Pearl Fishers Rodney Milnes 14th June 2003 First Choice: Barbara Hendricks (Leila). Helmut Deutsch & Bengt Forsberg (piano duet) (public performance 1994.110954 (CD. Op. Michel Plasson (conductor) (recorded 1989) EMI CDS 7498372 (2-CD. budget) Beethoven: String Quartet.12. Xavier Depraz (Nourabad).9 in A Major. c/w Violin Sonata No. Kurt Streit (tenor).59. c/w String Quartets. No. Choeurs et Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo). Op. c/w Neue Liebeslieder-Walzer. Op. Violin Sonata No.138) EMI CDC 5554302 (CD) 76 .52 Jeremy Sams 24th May 2003 First Choice: Barbara Bonney (soprano).Historic Choice: Adolf Busch (violin). Jean-Philippe-Courtis (Nourabad). *16 Waltzes for solo piano.3.79. Op. No.117. Hugo Meyer-Welfing (tenor). 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies. Op. Intermezzo in C Major.76. mid-price) Brahms: Piano Sonata.10 DECCA 452 338-2 (2-CD. Annees De Pelerinage: Annee 1: Suisse. Op. Hemann von Nordberg (piano duet) (recorded 1947) .144. Op. Op.119.117. Variations on a Theme by Paganini. S.35 (Books 1 & 2) IVORY CLASSICS CD72008 (CD) Mid Price Choice: Julius Katchen (piano) (recorded 1962. c/w Intermezzo in B Flat Minor. Nadia Boulanger (piano duet) . Nadia Boulanger (piano duet).10) NAXOS 8. c/w Ballades Op.119.2. No.2. Op. Friedrich Wuhrer. Hugues Cuenod (tenor).35.6. EMI CDH 566425 2 (CD.79. Intermezzo in A Major. Intermezzo in B Flat Minor.3. mid-price) Budget Price Choice: Idil Biret (piano) (recorded 1989.550352 (CD. S. Op. No. Hermann von Nordberg (piano duet) ii) Dinu Lipatti. Op.24. 52 : Comtesse Jean de Polignac (soprano). 2 Rhapsodies. Op.2.244. Rhapsody in G Minor. Op.9. Op. No. Ballade in G Minor. Op.118. No. No. c/w 18 Liebeslieder-Walzer. 16 Waltzes for piano duet.3.Historic Choice: Irmgard Seefried (soprano). 160.39 . S. Doda Conrad (bass). Dinu Lipatti. 6 Piano Pieces. No.118. Op. Irene Kedroff (contralto).15 in A Minor) TESTAMENT SBT 1084 (CD) 77 . Op. c/w SCHUMANN Carnaval. No. Op. 4 Ballades.2. Hans Hotter (bass).39 (two peformances : i) Friedrich Wuhrer. *Wilhelm Backhaus (piano). Intermezzo in E Minor. Elisabeth Hongen (contralto). Variations on a Theme by Paganini. No. Op. Op. LISZT 3 Etudes De Concert. Op. c/w Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel. budget) Historic (mono) Choice: Solomon (piano) (recorded 1952.5 Malcolm MacDonald 15th March 2003 First Choice: Earl Wild (piano) (recorded 2002. Antonio de Almeida (conductor) (1-14 recorded 1982. Claire Croiza etc. Kent Nagano (conductor). Melodies Hébraïques. budget) Classic Recording Choice: Philadelphia Orchestra. A sa Guitare. AURIC Margot. Michel Plasson (conductor) (recorded 1988. MESSAGER L’amour Masqué. c/w Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. Elie Cohen (conductor) (recorded 1930) from CD entitled 'Songs of France' c/w RAVEL Chansons Madécasses. Lyon Opera Orchestra. POULENC. budget) 78 . Printemps. Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (recorded 1964. 15-21 recorded 1985) SONY SBK63063 (CD budget) Historic Choice: Madeleine Grey (soprano). Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune . etc (featuring Yvone Printemps. (CD1 recorded 1994.Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne Graeme Kay 22nd March 2003 First Choice: Dawn Upshaw (soprano). Danse [Tarantelle styrienne] ) SONY SBK 53256 (CD. La Mer) EMI 5747272 (CD. Temple University Women’s Choir. HAHN Mozart. Voix de femmes des chœurs de Toulouse. CD2 recorded 1996). c/w EMMANUEL Burgundian songs from the Beaune region) ERATO 0927 44656-2 (2-CD mid-price) Budget Price Choice: Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano).) PEARL GEM 0013 (CD) Debussy: Nocturnes Jonathan Swain 17th May 2003 Modern Sound Choice: Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. c/w La Mer. unnamed orchestra. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. North Country Sketches. The Aquarelles. budget) Dowland: Lachrimae First Choice: Fretwork.Delius: Brigg Fair Paul Guinery 30th November 2002 First Choice: Welsh National Opera Orchestra. Op. Irmelin: Prelude. Corydon Singers. La Calinda (Koanga) NAXOS 8. Florida Suite. The Walk to the Paradise Garden. In a Summer Garden. c/w Paris: The Song of a Great City. The Song of a Great City.553001 (CD. A Village Romeo and Juliet. English Chamber Orchestra. Thomas Trotter (organ). Two Pieces for Small Orchestra) APEX 8573 890842 (CD. Myer Fredman (conductor) (recorded 1994. Christopher Wilson (lute) (recorded 1987-89) VIRGIN VC 545005-2 (CD) Nick Morgan 10th May 2003 Duruflé: Requiem Brian Kay 16th November 2002 First Choice: Ann Murray (mezzo). Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 1989. The Walk to the Paradise Garden. In a Summer Garden. budget) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) Joint Bargain Choice: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Two Dance Rhapsodies) DECCA 460 290-2 (2-CD. c/w 4 Motets on Gregorian Themes. c/w On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring. Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) (recorded 1992. c/w Paris: Nocturne. 10) HYPERION CDA66191 (CD) Also available c/w Fauré Requiem HYPERION CDA67070 (CD) 79 . Matthew Best (conductor) (recorded 1985. Eventyr (Once Upon a Time). Thomas Allen (baritone). Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 1992) c/w Symphonies 7 & 9. Op. Ian Brown (piano) (recorded 2000. c/w String Quartet. Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.83. budget) Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice Richard Wigmore 8th March 2003 First Choice: Bernarda Fink (Orfeo). René Jacobs (conductor) (1762 Viennese version in Italian. Symphonic Variations.Dvorak: Symphony No.43 (2-CD) Haydn: Nelson Mass 80 Stephen Johnson . Maria Cristina Kiehr (Amore).84 First Choice: Sorrel Quartet. c/w String Quartet. budget) Elgar: Piano Quintet. Veronica Cangemi (Euridice). Piers Lane (piano) (recorded 1994. In Moonlight (Canto popolare) EMI 575980 2 (CD.83) CHANDOS CHAN 9894 (CD) Paul Guinery 5th April 2003 Budget-Price Choice: Vellinger String Quartet. RIAS-Chamber Choir. recorded 2001) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901742.8 Anthony Burton 7th June 2003 First Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Op. Op. Romance in F minor: Stephanie Gonley (violin) EMI Classics for Pleasure CFP 5757612 (2-CD. 1 in E Flat Major 81 Chris de Souza . Czech Philharmonia Chorus. Felicity Palmer (mezzo). Eduard Haken (bass). The English Concert. Beno Blachut (tenor). c/w Sinfonietta) SONY SBK 89903 (CD. c/w Musica ricercata) SONY SK 62308 (CD) Ivan Hewett 21st June 2003 Liszt: Piano Concerto No. Trevor Pinnock (conductor) (recorded 1986. budget) Ligeti: Etudes for Piano Joint First Choice: Toros Can (piano) First & Second Books (recorded 2000) L’EMPREINTE DIGITALE ED 13125 (CD) Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) First. Maldwyn Davies (tenor).12th April 2003 First Choice: Felicity Lott (soprano). Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) (recorded 1990-1991. Gary Lakes (tenor). Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.7) SUPRAPHON SU 3667-2 911 (CD) Modern Sound Choice: Gabriela Benackova (soprano). Karel Ančerl (conductor) (recorded 1963. David Wilson-Johnson (bass). c/w Taras Bulba – Rhapsody for Orchestra) (Karel Ančerl Gold Edition Vol. Second. c/w Te Deum in C Major) ARCHIV 423 097-2 (CD) Janáček: Glagolitic Mass Edward Seckerson 8th February 2003 First Choice: Libuše Domaninska (soprano). Anatoly Kotcherga (bass). John Scott (organ). Carolyn Watkinson (contralto). Věra Soukupová (contralto). The English Concert Choir. Third Books (recorded 1995-1996. Jaroslav Vodrázka (organ). London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra. . Vienna Philharmonic. S420. Piano Concerto No. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Thomas Hampson (baritone). Concerto pathetique for Piano & Orchestra. c/w *Piano Concerto No. S125. S365a) CHANDOS CHAN 9918 (CD) Historic Choice: John Ogdon (piano).5. Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1957. Mephisto Waltz No. c/w Symphony No.3 S125a. budget) Also available DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 735-2 (CD.26th April 2003 First Choice: Louis Lortie (piano). mid-price) Edward Seckerson 12th July 2003 Historic Choice: Hallé Orchestra.11: * BBC Symphony Orchestra. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.posth.2 in A Major. budget) PENGUIN CLASSICS 460 6542 (CD.1. Woodwind & Horns) 82 . mid-price) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 463 738-2 (10-CD.2.1 First Choice: Concertgebouw Orchestra. Constantin Silvestri (conductor) (recorded 1967. Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (recorded 1968. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPON 469 154-2 (2-CD. c/w PURCELL (arr. c/w Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 410-2GCL (CD. The Hague. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4089-2 (CD. Grande Fantaisie de bravoure sur La Clochette (La campanella) de Paganini. budget price) Runner-Up: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. No. mid-price) Mahler: Symphony No. Residentie Orchestra. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (recorded 1989. Barbirolli) Suite for Strings. c/w Piano Concerto No. George Pehlivanian (conductor) (recorded 2000. Op. Etude d’execution transcendante S139. K. mid-price) Massenet: Werther Patrick O’Connor 21st December 2002 First Choice: Tatiana Troyanos (Charlotte). Lynda Richardson (Kathchen).35. Philip Langridge (Schmidt). Mark Forkgen (Max).DUTTON CDSJB1015 (CD. and Requiem) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 469 160-2 (2-CD. 37. mid-price) Mozart: Symphony No. 36.385 “Haffner”) TELARC CD-80203 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Matteo Manuguerra. c/w Symphonies Nos 35. (Albert). Michael Lewis (Bruhlmann). Sophia Martinez (Clara).39 in E Flat Major.318. mid-price) Also available (c/w Symphonies 40. Ivo Martinez (Karl). budget) Period Instrument Choice: 83 . Jules Bastin (Le Bailli). c/w Symphony No. mid-price) Or with complete symphonies DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 453 231-2 (10-CD.543 Colin Lawson 9th November 2002 First Choice: Prague Chamber Orchestra. Karl Böhm (conductor) (recorded 1966. K. 40 & 41) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447 416-2 (2-CD. K. Alfredo Kraus (Werther).32. Sebastian James (Fritz). Symphony No. Michel Plasson (conductor) (recorded 1979) EMI CMS 566516 (2-CD. 41. Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 1988. Carol-Lynn Hartridge (Gretel). London Philharmonic Orchestra. Francois Evans (Hans). Christine Barbaux (Sophie). 38. Jean-Philippe Lafont (Johann). Chanson a boire. 29.11. 20: Symphonies Vol. Litanies à la Vierge Noire. Ave verum corpus. Chansons francaises. 36 ‘Linz’. Exultate Deo. mid-price) Budget-Price Choice: Uppsala Academy and Kfum Chamber Choirs. Elegie for Horn and Piano. James Levine (piano) (recorded 1989. Exultate Deo. 35 ‘Haffner’. c/w Salve Regina. George Guest (conductor) (recorded 1976. Jaap ter Linden (conductor) (recorded 2002. Prélude & Fugue Sur Le Nom d’Alain): Stephen Cleobury (organ) DECCA 436 486-2 (2-CD.19. Op.2) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 99715 (6-CD. FAURÉ Requiem. Quatre Motets. Sonata for Clarinet & Piano.Mozart Akademie Amsterdam. Cantique de Jean Racine. DURUFLÉ Requiem. Sept chansons VIRGIN VC759311 2 (CD. 34. + Julia Migenes (soprano). 26.2 in G Minor. mid-price) Poulenc: Sextet Sarah Walker 3rd May 2003 First Choice: Ensemble Wien-Berlin.48. c/w Trio for Oboe. 31 ‘Paris’. c/w Symphony in D Major KV111a. 32. 25. Un soir de neige. budget) Single-disc Choice: The Sixteen. Bassoon & Piano. 41 ‘Jupiter’) (from Mozart Edition Vol. Messe Basse. Orchestre National de France. Petites Prieres de Saint Francois d’Assise. Op. *Laudes de Saint Antoine de Padoue. Sonata for Flute & Piano DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 427 639-2 (CD) Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 40 (with clarinets). Cambridge. budget) Poulenc: Mass in G Jeremy Summerly 29th March 2003 First Choice: Choir of St John’s College. 40 (without clarinets). c/w Salve Regina. Dan Olof Stenlund (conductor) (recorded 1977. *Quatre Motets pour un temps de Penitence.63 84 Rob Cowan . 24. c/w Figure humaine. 38 ‘Prague’. Symphonies Nos 18. Symphony in D Major K.196. Georges Pretre (conductor) ERATO 3984-25598-2 (2-CD. Op. Harry Christophers (conductor) (recorded 1991. +La Voix humaine): * Ensemble Vocal Stephane Caillat. Stephane Caillat (conductor). TCHAIKOVKSY Serenade in C.61. GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A Minor.1st March 2003 First Choice: Jascha Heifetz (violin). + GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto in A Minor. Antoni Witt (conductor) (recorded 1995. Leopold Stokowski (conductor) (recorded 1934. 1 in F Sharp Minor. mid-price) Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini. TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D. Op. BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D. Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Op. BRUCH Violin Concerto No.26 in G Minor. Op.64. Op. Op.40) NAXOS 8. for Violin and Orchestra). c/w Piano Concerto No.1 & No. budget) Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin en Concerts 85 Simon Heighes .47. BRAHMS Double Concerto for Violin and Cello. Op.550809 (CD. Op.48 (arr.26. BWV 1043 in D Minor RCA 09026 617792 (5-CD. Walter Hendl (conductor).1 & No.364 in E Flat.47. Op. budget) Historic Choice: Sergey Rachmaninov (piano).43 David Owen Norris 4th January 2003 First Choice: Rafael Orozco (piano). c/w Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Sharp Minor.110602 (CD. Walter Hendl (conductor) RCA 09026 61744-2 (CD.1.5. Sérénade mélancolique. Eugene Ormandy (conductor) NAXOS 8.82: *Chicago Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) Budget Choice: Bernd Glemser (piano). Op.102. Op.82. Op. Boston Symphony Orchestra. 4 in G Minor. Op. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. K.40. c/w *SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D Minor. c/w The Complete Piano Concertos) PHILIPS 438 326-2 (2-CD. MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E Minor.77. Op. Op. Op. BACH Concerto for Two Violins. SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D Minor. Edo de Waart (conductor) (recorded 1972. Op. VIEUXTEMPS Violin Concerto No.35. MOZART Sinfonia Concertante. Charles Munch (conductor) (recorded 1959. Op.37 in A Minor. The Philadelphia Orchestra.4 in G Minor. Op. mid-price) Also available c/w BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto. + RCA Symphony Orchestra. CHAUSSON Chanson Perpetuelle. Barthold Kuijken (transverse flute).121) NAXOS 8.1. Ryo Terakado (violin). Laurence Dreyfus (viola da gamba). Op. c/w MILHAUD String Quartet No.31st May 2003 First Choice: Christophe Rousset (harpsichord).5. budget) Ivan Hewett 2nd November 2002 86 . Op. Kaori Uemura (viola da gamba) (recorded 1992) HARMONIA MUNDI HMA 1951418 (CD.37) CAPRICCIO 10860 (CD) Budget Choice: Ad Libitum Quartet (recorded 1999. budget) Choice with flute: Robert Kohnen (harpsichord).554722 (CD. LEKEU Nocturne. Sigiswald Kuijken (violin). Ketil Haugsand (harpsichord) (recorded 1992) SIMAX PSC 1095 (CD) Ravel: String Quartet in F First Choice: Petersen Quartet (recorded 1999. Fragment. c/w FAURÉ String Quartet in E Minor. Op. Wieland Kuijken (viola da gamba) (recorded 1994) ACCENT ACC 9493 DF (CD) Also recommended: Catherine Mackintosh (violin). c/w Suite for String Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.Schoenberg: Gurreleider Malcolm MacDonald 26th October 2003 First Choice: Sharon Sweet (Tove).17 First Choice: Maurizio Pollini (piano) (recorded 1973. Alexander Young (Waldemar). Vienna State Opera Chorus. Marjana Lipovsek (Wood Dove). Norman del Mar (conductor) EMI CZS 574194-2 (2-CD. Siegmund Nimsgern (Peasant). Odd Wolstad (Peasant). Op. Arnold Schoenberg Choir. Philip Langridge (Klaus). mid price) Budget Choice: Martina Arroyo (Tove). Janet Baker (Wood Dove). London Philharmonic Choir. c/w 4 Orchestral Songs. BBC Symphony Orchestra. c/w Piano Sonata No. Goldsmith’s Choral Union. c/w SCHUBERT Wanderer Fantasie. Siegfried Jerusalem (Waldemar). Julius Patzak (Speaker).22: Yvonne Minton (mezzo) SONY SM2K48459 (2-CD. Kenneth Bowen (Klaus). Op. Gunter Reich (Speaker). Claudio Abbado (conductor) (Live performance recorded 1992) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 944-2 (2-CD) Mid-price Choice: Marita Napier (Tove). BBC Singers. 15) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447 451-2 (CD. Barbara Sukowa (Speaker). Yvonne Minton (Wood Dove).1) EMI CDC 556414-2 (CD) Stephen Plaistow 18th January 2003 87 . Pierre Boulez (conductor) (recorded 1974. BBC Choral Society. mid-price) Modern Full-price Choice: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) (recorded 1995. Slovak Philharmonic Choir. budget) Schumann: Fantasie in C. Janos Ferencsik (conductor) (Live performance 1968. Hartmut Welker (Peasant). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Op. Jess Thomas (Waldemar). Danish State Radio Symphony & Concert Orchestras. Niels Moller (Klaus). mid-price) Budget Choice: Felicity Lott (soprano).64. Mignon. Der Nussbaum. Op. with Geoffrey Parsons (piano) EMI CZS 573836 2 (2-CD. Op. No. Geoffrey Parsons (piano) (Live performance recorded 1968.90. Befreit. No. geh’ jetzt!.79. budget) Modern Studio Recording Choice: Bernarda Fink (mezzo). Op.25.39. Op. Op. c/w Mignon. Die Lotosblume. Requiem. Op. HAYDN Arianna a Naxos Hob. D833. Op. Op.Budget Choice: Sviatoslav Richter (piano) (recorded 1961.39. LISZT Lieder.31. Die Kartenlegerin. No. Op. STRAUSS Heimliche Aufforderung.4. Roger Vignoles (piano) (recorded 2001. Meine Rose. Op.4) BBC LEGENDS BBCL 4049-2 (CD.79. Ständchen. Lieder. Op.25. Op.96. Der Sandmann. Op.42 Hilary Finch 28th June 2003 First Choice: Dame Janet Baker (mezzo). c/w Der Page. Op. D869.26 Papillons. Morgen!.36. Op. Op.2. Der Nußbaum. Aufträge.2) EMI 575233 2 (CD.XXVIb:2. budget) Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben. No. Die Soldatenbraut.77. R.27. Nachtlied.2. No. Widmung) REGIS RRC 1051 (CD. Op.39 Richard Wigmore 5th October 2002 First Choice: Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano). Op. mid price) 88 .30. WOLF Die ihr schwebet. c/w Faschingsschwank aus Wien. SCHUBERT Der blinde Knabe. Daniel Barenboim (piano) (recorded 1968. Totengräber-Weise.90) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901753 (CD) Schumann: Liederkreis.3. Op. c/w Liederkreis. Geh’. Meine Rose. 1975. Aus den Őstlichen Rosen. Geliebter. c/w MENDELSSOHN Lieder. Op. Das verlaßne Mägdlein. Graham Johnson (piano) (recorded 1990.27. Scenes historiques – Suite No. New York Philharmonic. Karelia Suite. c/w Cello Concerto No.1 in D. SCHNITTKE Dialogue for Cello and Seven Instruments: Gnessin Chamber Orchestra. Yuri Nikolaevsky (conductor) LIVE CLASSICS LCL202 (CD. London Symphony Orchestra. Op. mid-price) Second Choice: Mischa Maisky (cello). Op.73. Usko Viitanen (baritone). Kyrill Kondrashin (conductor) (recorded 1976.1 in A Minor. Paavo Berglund (conductor) (recorded 1970. c/w The Oceanides. Op.107 Lowri Blake 28th September 2002 First Choice: Natalia Gutman (cello).2. Op.112. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Tapiola. Serenade No. Dmitri Kitajenko (conductor). Serenade No. Op.Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. Helsinki University Male Voice Choir. Finlandia.11. Philadelphia Orchestra.2. c/w Cello Concerto No.1 in E Flat. The USSR Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra. Op. Op. 126) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445 821-2 (CD) Historic Choice: Mstislav Rostropovich (cello). Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) (recorded 1993. Op.2 in G Minor.25.69a. mid price) 89 . 126: Moscow State Philharmony.1.69b: Ida Haendel (violin) EMI CZS 5742002 (2-CD. Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) SONY MHK 63327 (CD) Sibelius: Kullervo Symphony. Op. Op. Op.26.7 Hilary Finch 23rd November 2002 First Choice: Raili Kostia (soprano).99: David Oistrakh (violin). c/w Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. Op. Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (recorded 1956. Jeu de cartes DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 453 085-2 (2-CD mid-price) 90 .96 ‘American’) EMI CDC 7 54215-2 (CD. Op.96 ‘American’) TESTAMENT SBT 1072 (CD) Stravinsky: Pulcinella (Ballet & Suite) 1) Pulcinella Ballet (complete) Anthony Burton 19th October 2002 First Choice: Teresa Berganza (mezzo). c/w KODÁLY String Quartet No.10. c/w The Rite of Spring) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 433-2 (CD. Ryland Davies (tenor). Op. c/w DVORAK String Quartet No. Op. DVORAK String Quartet No. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1978. London Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) Historic Choice: The Hollywood String Quartet (recorded 1955.2.12 in F Major.Smetana: String Quartet No.1 in E Minor ‘From my Life’ Geoffrey Smith 11th January 2003 First Choice: Smetana Quartet (either the 1962 or 1976 recording) SUPRAPHON (CD – both currently unavailable) Mid-price ‘modern recording’: Alban Berg Quartet (recorded 1990.12 in F Major. The Firebird. John Shirley-Quirk (bass). mid-price) Also available c/w with The Rite of Spring. mid-price) Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings. Pierre Boulez. +Romeo & Juliet Overture: * Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Lorin Maazel. Stefan Sanderling (conductor) (recorded 1993. mid-price) 2) Pulcinella Suite First Choice: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. # Ensemble Intercontemporain. **Berlin Philharmonic. budget price. Herbert von Karajan. single disc) Historic Choice: Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 4682 (CD. #Concerto in E Flat “Dumbarton Oaks”. c/w The Rite of Spring) TELARC CD 80266 (CD) Highly Recommended: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Neville Marriner (conductor) (recorded 1968. ++ London Symphony Orchestra.Budget Choice: Fiona Jones (soprano). Agon. c/w *The Firebird Suite. c/w *1812 Overture . Ian Bostridge (tenor). Henry Herford (baritone). budget) Mid-price (Large String Orchestra): 91 . + Philharmonia Orchestra.553181 (CD. Orpheus) SONY CLASSICAL SM3K 46292 (3-CD. Charles Dutoit DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 469 205-2 (2-CD. Jeu de cartes. The Fairy’s Kiss. c/w Apollo (Apollon Musagete). Bournemouth Sinfonietta. Op. + Russian State Academy Choir & Orchestra. Bluebird – Pas de deux. **Circus Polka):* Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin. ++ Petrouchka.22) BIS CD243 (CD) David Nice 1st February 2003 Budget Price (Small String Orchestra): Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (recorded 1986. Op. Paavo Berglund (conductor) (recorded 1983.48 First Choice: New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra. c/w Danses Concertantes) NAXOS 8. +Symphony of Psalms. **The Rite of Spring. Yoel Levi (conductor) (recorded 1991. Scenes de ballet. Neeme Jarvi (conductor). c/w DVORAK Serenade in E Major for String Orchestra. Igor Stravinsky (conductor) (recorded 1965. Igor Markevitch. 4 First Choice: Philharmonia Orchestra. mid-price) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. c/w 1812 Overture. not a single. 92 . Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1978.17 ‘Little Russian’: New Philharmonia Orchestra. c/w The Pilgrim Pavement. c/w The complete symphonies) CHANDOS CHAN 9087 (5-CD. mid price) Chris de Souza 14th September 2002 Second Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. mid-price CD.2 in C Minor. Polonaise.49. Op. Op. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1976. and Waltz from Eugen Onegin) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 415 855-2GGA (CD.5 First Choice: London Symphony Orchestra. Claudio Abbado (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 429 527-2 (CD.Berlin Philharmonic. Richard Hickox (conductor) (recorded 1997. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1966. c/w Symphony No. mid-price) * this is a mid-price 5-CD set. Bryden Thomson (conductor) (recorded 1987. c/w Symphonies 5 & 6) DECCA 443 844-2 (2-CD. Hymn-tune prelude on Song 13 by Orlando Gibbons. Prelude & Fugue in C Minor CHANDOS CHAN 9666 (CD) Piers Burton-Page 19th April 2003 *Mid-price Choice: London Symphony Orchestra. budget) Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. Martin Vantin. Josef Becker (Four Nobles). budget) *Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. mid-price) 93 . 1976.3 ‘A Pastoral Symphony’ HMV 572490 2 (CD. Vernon Handley (conductor) (recorded 1986) *Available on two different CDs: c/w Flos Campi. 1981) EMI CMS 566519-2 (3-CD. Robert Kerns (Royal Herald). Peter Maus. Klaus Lang.9 in E Minor) NAXOS 8. Kees Bakels (conductor) (recorded 1996. budget) or c/w Symphony No. Chorus of Deutsche Berlin Opera. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1975. budget) Wagner: Lohengrin David Huckvale 25th January 2003 First Choice: Rene Kollo (Lohengrin).550738 (CD. Berlin Philharmonic. Dunja Vejzovic (Ortrud). Siegmund Nimsgern (Friedrich von Telramund). Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Elsa von Brabant). Karl Ridderbusch (Konig Heinrich der Vogler). Oboe Concerto: Christopher Balmer (viola). Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir EMI CFP 5753112 (CD. Jonathan Small (oboe).Budget-price Choices: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. c/w Symphony No. Voci. William Walton (conductor). Sicilian Folk Music: Kim Kashkashian (viola). Dennis Russell Davies (conductor). Neeme Jarvi (conductor) **Kathryn Stott (piano). #Viola Concerto. c/w VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Sinfonia Antarctica: London Symphony Orchestra. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. budget price) CRITICS’ CHOICE 2002 – recommended discs Ivan Hewett's choices: BERIO Naturale.6 ‘At the End of the Day’. London Symphony Orchestra. Terrains Vagues: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Robyn Schulkowsky (percussion) ECM 461 808-2 (CD) MESSIAEN Vingt Regards sur L’Enfant-Jesus: Steven Osborne (piano) HYPERION CDA67351/2 (2-CD) chaired by Andrew McGregor 14th December 2002 NORGARD Symphony No. Andre Previn (conductor). Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 9904 (CD) 94 . Philharmonia Orchestra.1.Walton: Cello Concerto First Choice: Gregor Piatigorsky (cello). Andre Previn (conductor) RCA 74321 29248-2 (CD. +Jascha Heifetz. (violin). Vernon Handley (conductor) RCA 74321 92575-2 (2-CD. +Violin concerto. **Sinfonia Concertante (Original Version): *London Symphony Orchestra. Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Charles Munch (conductor) (recorded 1957. budget) Lowri Blake 15th February 2003 Also available c/w *Symphony No. Boston Symphony Orchestra. #Yuri Bashmet (viola). Stephan Van Dyck (tenor). K. Marco Beasley (tenor).175.8 in C minor (original version): Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. K. Berlin Philharmonic. Sonata in A Major. budget) SCHOENBERG Gurrelieder: Karita Mattila (soprano).D. . MDR Radio Chorus. Sonata in D Major. Sonata in F Minor.110951 (CD. Gunter Wand (conductor) (live recording) RCA 74321 82866-2 (2 CDs for the price of 1) ELGAR Violin Concerto in B minor (c/w *DELIUS Violin Concerto): Albert Sammons (violin). K. Op. Op. Leipzig.3. Philip Langridge (tenor). Sonata in A Minor.185. (Man flees like a shadow): Johannette Zomer (soprano). Alain Buet (bass). Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano). Sonata in A Minor. L’Arpeggiata. Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) NAXOS 8. SCARLATTI Sonata in D Major. K. K. Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI CDS 5 57303-2 (2-CD) BEETHOVEN 3 String Quartets. K. New Queen's Hall Orchestra.74 “Harp”): Takacs Quartet DECCA 470 847-2 (2-CD) Andrew McGregor's choice: LANDI Homi fugit velut umbra. Berlin Radio Chorus. Christina Pluhar (director) ALPHA 020 (CD) 95 . Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone). Sir Henry Wood (conductor) (*Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.535. Ernst Senff Choir.484. Sonata in D Major.208. Sonata in A Minor.59 “Razumovsky” (c/w String Quartet in E Flat Major. K.177 (and other Scarlatti Sonatas): Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord) MIRARE MIR 9918 (CD) Stephen Johnson's choices: BRUCKNER Symphony No. K. . Thomas Moser (tenor).54. 38. 7 & 8 (Le Matin. Op.71 Nos.57. 2. Le Soir): Freiburg Baroque Orchestra HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901767 (CD) CD entitled ‘Missa Mexicana’ (includes music by: Francisco ESCALADA Villancico ‘Canten dos jilguerillos’ . Op. Le Midi. 2.68 Nos. Op. 7 & 8.62. Nos. Joan CEREROLS Serafin que con dulce harmonia. Florence Couderc (soprano). 6 & 7: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) EMI CDC 5 57296 2 (CD) DEBUSSY Pelléas et Mélisande: Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano). Juan Gutierrez de PADILLA Kirie [Missa Ego Flos Campi]. Marek Janowski (conductor) ONDINE ODE 982-2 (CD) Return to the top of September 2002 – July 2003 Recommendations 96 . Santiago de MURCIA Jacaras de la costa. Op. Miguel Perez de ZAVALA Diferencias sobre marizapalos.54. 4 & 5. Bernard Haitink (conductor) NAIVE V 4923 (3 CDs for the price of 2) HAYDN Symphonies Nos. Laurent Naouri (baritone). 5 & 6. 4. Op.12. Nos.Harriet Smith's choices: GRIEG Lyric Pieces Op. No. 3 & 4.65. Op. Juan Garcia de ZESPEDES Guaracha ‘Convidando esta la noche’) : The Harp Consort. French National Orchestra. Nos. Nos. Alain Vernhes (bass). Andrew Lawrence-King (director) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907293 (CD) DISC OF THE YEAR 2002 (as voted for by listeners to "CD Review"): RICHARD STRAUSS Four Last Songs (c/w Orchestral Songs): Soile Isokoski (soprano). 6.3. French Radio Choir. Op.47. Op.6. Nos.6. 1. 1. Cumbees. Negrilla ‘A siolo flasiquiyo’. 3. No. 3 & 6. Hanna Schaer (mezzo-soprano). 2. Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone). Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Jerome Varnier (baritone). 5 & 6. Xacara ‘A la xacara xacarilla’. co. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted. Bach: The English Suites.bbc. BWV 806-811 First Choice (Piano): Angela Hewitt (piano) (recorded 2002-2003) HYPERION CDA67451/2 (2 hybrid CD-SACD) 97 Simon Heighes 3rd January 2004 .uk/radio3 J.S.BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2003 – July 2004 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. Presenter: Andrew McGregor Producers: Andrew Lyle / Mark Lowther/ Lindsay Kemp/ Jessica Isaacs Broadcast Assistants: Ben Warren/ Elizabeth Arno/ Bea Cooper Key: c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from CD Review's website: visit www. Op. Reinhard Goebel (1st Violin/director) (recorded 1982 & 1985.50) PHILIPS 462 123-2 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: Jascha Heifetz (violin). c/w Violin Romance No.First Choice (Harpsichord): Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord) (recorded 1973) SONY SB2K 62949 (2-CD. Op. Charles Munch (conductor) (recorded 1955. mid-price) Beethoven: Fidelio 98 Stephen Johnson 20th March 2004 . Boston Symphony Orchestra.S. Op. Violin. Bach: The Orchestral Suites. mid-price) Mid-price Choice (Piano): Robert Levin (piano) (recorded 1998-1999) HANSSLER 113 (2-CD. Op. mid-price) J. c/w MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto.64) RCA Victor 09026 689802 (CD. BWV 1066-1069 Andrew Manze 3rd April 2004 First Choice: Musica Antiqua Koln. Reinhard Goebel (violin) ARCHIV 4716562 (8-CD.40.61 in D Major Martin Cotton 20th September 2003 First Choice: Thomas Zehetmair (violin). Harpsichord and Strings in A Minor: Wilbert Hazelzet (flute). Frans Bruggen (conductor) (recorded 1997. Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord. Andreas Staier (harpsichord). Concerto for Flute.1 in G Major. Violin Romance No. Orchestra of the 18th Century.2 in F Major. Sonatas for Violin & Continuo. c/w The Brandenburg Concertos. budget) Beethoven: Violin Concerto. 9.26) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 435 472 2 (CD) IMS Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique. Franz Crass (Don Fernando). Piano Sonata No.22. c/w Leonore Overture No. Op. Jon Vickers (Florestan). Kurt Wehofschitz (Erster Gefangener). Op. Ingeborg Hallstein (Marzelline). Luciano Berio (conductor) RCA 09026 688942 (CD) 99 Gillian Moore 17th April 2004 .3) EMI 5673642 (2-CD. Op. Walter Berry (Don Pizarro). Overture from Beatrice et Benedict) APEX 8573895332 (CD. Gottlob Frick (Rocco).11 in B Flat Major.First Choice: Christa Ludwig (Leonore). SCHUBERT/BERIO Rendering for Orchestra. Raymond Wolansky (Zweiter Gefangener). c/w Le carnival romain.12 in A Flat Major. Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra. Op. budget) Chris De Souza 20th December 2003 Berio: A Survey of his works BERIO Concerto II “Echoing Curves”.53 ‘Waldstein’ Penelope Thwaites 19th June 2004 First Choice: Maurizio Pollini (piano) (recorded live 1997. mid-price) Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. BOCCHERINI/BERIO Quattro versioni originali della “Ritirata notturna di Madrid”: London Symphony Orchestra.21. Op. Otto Klemperer (conductor) (recorded 1962. Gerhard Unger (Jaquino).14 First Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra. c/w Piano Sonata No. Zubin Mehta (conductor) (recorded 1993. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (Live performance 1977. Luciano Berio (conductor) RCA 09026 625402 (CD. Christian Wirth (alto saxophone) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 457 038-2 (3-CD) BERIO Recital I for Cathy*. Vienna Jeunesse Choir. Riccardo Chailly (conductor) DECCA 425 832-2 (CD) BERIO Sequenzas: Luisa Castellani (soprano). Juilliard Ensemble. 3 Songs by Kurt Weill (arr. Frederique Cambreling (harp). Folk Songs. Jeanne-Marie Conquer (violin). mid-price ) 100 Ash Khandekar 1st May 2004 . Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Laszlo Hadady (oboe).BERIO Naturale. Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Sinfonia: Jard van Nes (mezzo). Folk Songs. ECM 461 808-2 (CD) BERIO Formazioni. Eliot Fisk (guitar). Benny Sluchin (trombone). mid-price) Bernstein: Chichester Psalms First Choice: Soloist from the Vienna Boy’s Choir.3 ‘Kaddish’) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447 954-2 (CD. Electric Phoenix. Dennis Russell Davies (conductor). Voci. Ensemble Intercontemporain: Sophie Cherrier (flute). Teodoro Anzellotti (accordion). Robyn Schulkowsky (percussion) Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Christophe Desjardins (viola). Alain Damiens (clarinet). Berio): Cathy Berberian (mezzo). *London Sinfonietta. Gabriele Cassone (trumpet). Sicilian Folk Music: Kim Kashkashian (viola). Pascal Gallois (bassoon). Florent Boffard (piano). c/w Symphony No. Nocturne. Op. Quatre chansons francaises) * Felicity Lott (soprano) CHANDOS CHAN 10192 X (CD. Bryden Thomson (conductor) (recorded 1988.18. Op.Reduced Scoring (Organ. Harp. Daan Manneke (conductor) REGIS RRC 1003 (CD. mid-price) Budget-Price Choice: John Mark Ainsley (tenor). c/w *Les illuminations. Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) (recorded 1995. c/w RUTTER Gloria. 1) CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC 72106 (CD) First Choice for String Quartet No. Royal Scottish National Orchestra. budget) Iain Burnside 3rd July 2004 Britten: The String Quartets First Choice for String Quartet No. Horn & Strings First Choice: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor). Britten Sinfonia. c/w Three Divertimenti. No. *PART Magnificat Antiphon. Rachel Masters (harp). 1: Brodsky Quartet (recorded 2001. budget) Britten: Serenade for Tenor. TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet in D. Michael Thompson (horn). 2: Sorrel Quartet (recorded 1988. Missa Sillabica): * Capella Breda. c/w BRITTEN String Quartet in F major (1928). Percussion) Choice: Choir of Clare College. Ensemble Calefax. Cambridge. Timothy Brown (conductor) (recorded 1995. Op. 11. 101 Stephen Johnson 18th October 2003 . Op.60) CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE CFP 575 5632 (CD. David Pyatt (horn).18. c/w Les Illuminations. 4.553883 (CD. budget) 102 . Quartettino. c/w BRITTEN Simple Symphony.554360 (CD. Alla Marcia) NAXOS 8.554360 (CD. Quartettino. budget) Overall Choice for Complete Set of String Quartets: Maggini Quartet: String Quartets Nos.String Quartet in D major (1931) CHANDOS CHAN 9664 (CD) First Choice for String Quartet No. Op. 3: Maggini Quartet (recorded 1997. budget) and Maggini Quartet: String Quartet No. c/w BRITTEN Three Divertimenti): NAXOS 8. Alla Marcia) NAXOS 8. Op. 4. c/w BRITTEN Simple Symphony. 1 and 2 (recorded 1996. 3 (recorded 1997. Salut de la veille des ‘O’: Ex Cathedra. Andrew Carwood (director) (recorded 1999.Byrd: The Masses First Choice (all 3 Masses): The Cardinall’s Musick. Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor) HYPERION CDA67435 (CD) Graham Sadler 29th May 2004 103 . c/w Infelix ego) NAXOS 8. O salutaris hostia. Jeremy Summerly (conductor) (recorded 1991. David Hill (director of music) (recorded 1995. budget) Cathedral Tradition (5-part mass only): Winchester Cathedral Choir. Fantasia in C): Patrick Russill (organ) ASV CD GAU 206 (CD) Budget Choice (4-part & 5-part masses): Oxford Camerata. Ab ortu solis. Quotiescunque manducabitis. O sacrum convivium. Sacerdotes Domini. Oculi omnium. c/w Propers for the Feast of Corpus Christi (Cibavit eos. Voluntary a3. La reniement de St Pierre.550574 (CD. Ave verum corpus) HYPERION CDA 66837 (CD) Tess Knighton 6th December 2003 Charpentier: A Survey of his works Discs Recommended: CHARPENTIER Messe a quatre chœurs. Cognoverunt discipuli. Lauda Sion Salvatorem. Salve regina a trois chœurs. Pange lingua gloriosi. c/w Fantasia in D Minor. Extremum Dei judicium. William Christie (conductor) ERATO 0630 11913-2 (CD) CHARPENTIER Les Plaisirs de Versailles. Motet pour les Trepasses: Ensemble europeen William Byrd. Thomas Guthrie (baritone). Ian Honeyman (tenor).CHARPENTIER Transfige dulcissime Jesu. Amor Vince Ogni Cosa : Sophie Daneman (La Musique). Dominique Dujardin (cello). Gary Cooper (director) ASV CD GAU 303 (CD) CHARPENTIER Acteon. Le Ballet de Polieucte: Rachel Elliott (soprano). Francois Piolino (Un Plaisir). Helene Couvert-Suignard (viola). New Chamber Opera. Katalin Karolyi (La Conversation). Katalin Karolyi (Arethuze). Salve Regina pour trois chœurs. Graham O’Reilly (conductor) PAN CLASSICS 10175 (CD) CHARPENTIER Andromede. Giles Underwood (bass). Pascal Monteilhet (theorbo). Yannick Varlet (organ). In Nativitatem Domini Canticum: Choir & Orchestra of Les Arts Florissants. Le Reniement de St Pierre. William Christie (conductor) ERATO 8573 858202 (CD) 104 . William Christie (conductor) ERATO 0630 14774-2 (CD) CHARPENTIER Lecons de Tenebres: Sandrine Piau (soprano). Airs sur Les Stances du Cid. Steve Dugardin (Le Jeu). Monique Zanetti (Proserpine). Jean-Francois Gardeil (Comus). Litanies pour deux dessus et une basse chantante. Il Seminario Musicale VIRGIN 5450752 (CD) CHARPENTIER Messe de Minuit. Gerard Lesne (haute-contre). William Christie (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMA 1951095 (CD. Sophie Daneman (Euridice). Intermede pour ‘Le Mariage force or La Comtesse d’Escarbagnas’: Les Arts Florissants. Les Arts Florissants. Les Arts Florissants. budget) CHARPENTIER La Descente d’Orphee aux Enfers: Patricia Petibon (Daphne). Paul Agnew (Orpheus). Francoise Couvert (violins). James Gilchrist (tenor). The Band of Instruments. Philippe Couvert. Peter Harvey (bass). Litanies de la Vierge. William Christie (conductor) ERATO 4509 965582 (3-CD) CHARPENTIER Missa ‘Assumpta est Maria’.58 First Choice: Nelson Goerner (piano) (recorded 1996. Monique Zanetti (Creuse). Bernard Deletre (Creon). c/w Polonaise-fantaisie in A flat. William Christie (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901298 (CD) CHARPENTIER Te Deum. Gerard Lesne (conductor) ASTREE NAIVE E8821 (CD) CHARPENTIER David et Jonathas: Jean-Francois Gardeil (Saul). Op. budget) David Owen Norris 8th May 2004 Historic Choice: 105 . William Christie (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMA 1901289. Nocturne in C minor. Dialogus inter angelum et pastores: Il Seminario Musicale.61. No. Sacrificium Abrahae. Choir & Orchestra of Les Musiciens du Louvre. Bernard Deletre (L’Ombre de Samuel/Achis).90 (2-CD. Russell Smythe (baritone).48. Te Deum: Les Arts Florissants. Op. Scherzo No. Les Arts Florissants.CHARPENTIER Mors Saulis et Jonathae. Monique Zanetti (Jonathas). budget) CHARPENTIER Medee: Lorraine Hunt (Medee). Ballade No. Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (Joabel). Les Arts Florissants. Dominique Visse (La Pythonisse). 4 in E. Op. Gerard Lesne (David).3 in B Minor. Jean-Marc Salzmann (Oronte). Barcarolle in F sharp. Eric Huchet (haute-contre). Patrick Henckens (tenor). Op. Op. Mark Padmore (Jason). Magdalena Kozena (mezzo).54. Nuit (from the Christmas Oratorio ‘In nativitatem Domini canticum’).52) EMI 569701 2 (CD. 4 in F minor.1. Jean-Louis Bindi (bass). Op. 60. Messe de minuit: Annick Massis (soprano). Marc Minkowski (conductor) ARCHIV 453 479-2 (CD) Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 1. Prélude a l'Apres-midi d'un faune. 6. Mid-price) Copland: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra with Harp & Piano First Choice: Richard Hosford (clarinet). The Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Op. La Mer.3 in B Major. c/w Rodeo.25. Nocturnes. 2. 39 Nos. conductor). Images. Bernard Haitink (conductor) (recorded 1979. harp) PHILIPS 438 742-2 (2-CD) Jonathan Swain 29th November 2003 Historic Choice: L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. clarinet). Danses sacrée et profane (with Vera Badings. Marche ecossaise. LISZT Sonetto del Petrarca No.Dinu Lipatti (piano) (recorded 1947. RAVEL Alborada del gracioso. *Quartet for Piano and Strings) * Vanbrugh Quartet with Martin Roscoe (piano) ASV PLT8504 (CD. 15 (with Nadia Boulanger) EMI 5675662 (CD. La Mer DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 896-2 (CD) Budget-price Choice: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Ernest Ansermet (conductor) 106 . Premiere Rhapsodie (with George Pieterson. clarinet – . *Sextet. c/w DEBUSSY Nocturnes. Thierry Fischer (conductor) (recorded 1989. 14. BRAHMS Waltzes Op. Pierre Boulez (conductor) (recorded1991. c/w ENESCU Sonata No. 104. 5. mid-price) Geoffrey Smith 22nd May 2004 Debussy: Jeux First Choice: Cleveland Orchestra. c/w DEBUSSY Berceuse heroïque (Eduard van Beinum. 10. Premiere Rhapsodie – with Franklin Cohen. Frank Lopardo (Ernesto). Alfredo Giacomotti (Un Notaro). Eva Mei (Norina).88) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 457 902-2 (CD. c/w Symphony No. Khamma (orch.(recorded 1958.85 107 Richard Morrison . Op. c/w DEBUSSY Prelude à l'Apres-midi d'un faune. Thomas Allen (Dottor Malatesta). Bruno Campanella (conductor) (recorded 1988) NUOVO ERA 6715/16 (2-CD.8 in G Major. mid-price) Budget-price Choice (mono): Sesto Bruscantini (Don Pasquale). Mario Rossi (conductor) (recorded 1952) WARNER FONIT 8573 87476-2 (2-CD. Op. Munich Radio Orchestra. Mario Borriello (Dottor Malatesta). Bavarian Radio Chorus. Roberto Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1993) RCA 09026 61924-2 (2-CD) Mid-Price Choice: Enzo Dara (Don Pasquale). Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (recorded 1971. Alda Noni (Norina). La Mer. budget price) Patrick O’Connor 4th October 2003 Dvorak: Symphony No. mid-price) IMS Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor. Op. Guido Pasella (Un Notaro). Orchestra and Chorus of RAI Turin. Luciana Serra (Norina).70 Rob Cowan 15th May 2004 First Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Aldo Bertolo (Ernesto). Cesare Valletti (Ernesto). Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Torino. Charles Koechlin) DECCA 470 255-2 (CD-budget) Donizetti: Don Pasquale First Choice: Renato Bruson (Don Pasquale). Alessandro Corbelli (Dottor Malatesta). Armando Benzi (Un Notaro).7 in D Minor. c/w SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor. Op. London Symphony Orchestra. c/w Sea Pictures. also includes works by BOCCHERINI. Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1965.16 First Choice: Radu Lupu (piano). Simon Rattle (conductor) (recorded 1999. c/w WALTON Cello Concerto) SONY SMK89712 (CD) Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor. SAINT-SAENS. Andre Previn (conductor) (recorded 1984. Janet Baker (mezzo). c/w BRITTEN Cello Symphony) VIRGIN 545356 2 (CD) Alternative Mid-price Choice: Yo-Yo Ma (cello). London Symphony Orchestra. MONN. Andre Previn (conductor) (recorded 1973. EMI 556806 2 (CD – mid price) Also available c/w DVORAK Cello Concerto EMI 555527 2 (CD) Also available as part of: ‘Jacqueline du Pre: The Concerto Collection’.14th February 2004 First Choice: Jacqueline du Pre (cello). London Symphony Orchestra.54) DECCA (Legends) 466 383-2 (CD. Op. DELIUS and STRAUSS EMI 567341-2 (4-CD – mid price) Modern Recording Choice: Truls Mork (cello). DVORAK. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. HAYDN. mid-price) Lucy Parham 10th January 2004 Budget-price Choice: 108 . *Piano Concerto No. 2 Etudes): * Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich.2 in B Minor. Reflets dans l’eau. La soiree dans grenade. budget) Historic Choice (Mono): Alfred Cortot (piano) London Philharmonic Orchestra. Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra.54: * London Philharmonic Orchestra. CHABRIER Scherzo-valse: *The Philadelphia Orchestra.11. Eugene Ormandy (conductor) RCA 74321 846062 (2-CD. c/w Les Djinns. La vallee des cloches. Volkmar Andreae (conductor) DECCA 433 628-2 (CD. Op. Poisson d’or.1 in E Minor.11: * Martijn van der Hoek (piano) NAXOS 8. c/w Les Eolides. Roberto Benzi (conductor) (recorded 1995. mid-price) Budget-price Choice: Francois-Joel Thiollier (piano). BBC Philharmonic. Symphony in D Minor) CHANDOS CHAN 9875 (CD) Mid-price Choice: Artur Rubinstein (piano) Symphony of the Air. Landon Ronald (conductor) 109 . Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. ** Friedrich Gulda (piano). **SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor. Alceo Galliera (conductor) (recorded 1947. budget) Historic Choice (Mono): Dinu Lipatti (piano). RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentale.2 in G Minor. FAURE Nocturne. Alfred Wallenstein (conductor) (recorded 1963. Oivin Fjeldstad (conductor) (recorded 1959. *SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No. Forlane. Op. DEBUSSY Jardins sous la pluie. Adrian Boult (conductor). Op. budget) Franck: Symphonic Variations David Owen Norris 25th October 2003 First Choice: Louis Lortie (piano). London Symphony Orchestra.553472 (CD. La cathedrale engloutie. Otto Ackermann (conductor) EMI 5748022 (CD. Philharmonia Orchestra. c/w *CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) (recorded 2000.Clifford Curzon (piano). La fille aux cheveux de lin. c/w *FRANCK Symphonic Variations. Op. Trevor Pinnock (conductor) (rec.(recorded 1934. Tolzer Knabenchor. Michael Schade (Tenor). Etude in the form of a Waltz. Mid-price) Period instrument choice: Felicity Lott (soprano). Choral Dances from ‘Gloriana’) BBCM BBCB 8009-2 (CD. English Concert. c/w BRITTEN Hankin Booby. Concentus Musicus Wien. Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor). Benjamin Britten (conductor) (recorded 1967. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone). Christa Ludwig (contralto). Berlin Philharmonic.1985) ARCHIV 474 5492 (CD. Peter Pears (tenor). Mid price) Jeremy Summerly 22nd November 2003 Haydn: The Creation First Choice: Dorothea Roschmann (Soprano).44. English Concert Choir. Charles Munch (conductor) NAXOS 8.4 in C Minor. Walter Berry (Bass). budget) Dermot Clinch 10th July 2004 Mid-Price Choice: Gundula Janowitz (Soprano). Bruno Weil (conductor) (recorded 1993) SONY CLASSICAL SX2K 57965 (2-CD. Harry van der Kamp (Bass). Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (recorded live 2003) DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 82876 583402 (2-CD) Runner Up: Ann Monoyios (Soprano). +RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand: * ‘Orchestra’. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (recorded 1966. *SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No. Fritz Wunderlich & Werner Krenn (Tenor). Charles Munch (conductor). Paris. budget) Handel: Ode on St Cecilia’s Day First Choice: Heather Harper (soprano). Christian Gerhaher (Baritone). Wiener Singverein. English Chamber Orchestra. + L’Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire.1969) 110 . Arnold Schoenberg Choir.110613 (CD. Jorg Hering (Tenor). Tafelmusik. 1968. Chorus of East Anglian Choirs. budget) Piers Burton-Page 27th September 2003 Kodaly: Hary Janos 111 David Nice 6th March 2004 . Yoel Levi (conductor) (recorded 1998) TELARC CD-80466 (CD) Runner-Up Choice: Philharmonia Orchestra. Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1994. Paris & London Symphonies) PHILIPS 473 015-2 (13-CD. budget) Holst: The Planets First Choice: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 7612 (2-CD. c/w Sturm und Drang. Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) (recorded 1989) VIRGIN 5616592 (2-CD. c/w GRAINGER The Warriors) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445 860-2 (CD) Bargain Choice: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) (recorded 1994 c/w Egdon Heath) APEX 8573 89087-2 (CD. mid-price) Haydn: The Paris Symphonies Denis McCaldin 13th March 2004 First Choice: Orchestra of the 18th Century. budget) Also Recommended: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Frans Bruggen (conductor) (recorded live 1996. budget) Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Hilary Finch 11th October 2003 First Choice (baritone): Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone). **5 Ruckertlieder): * Philharmonia Orchestra. Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (recorded 1961. c/w Marosszeker Tanze.110152-3 (2-CD.First Choice: RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin. c/w Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1967. Halle Orchestra. mid-price) First Choice (mezzo): Janet Baker (mezzo). Psalmus hungaricus. Op.2: *Oskar Fried (conductor) NAXOS 8. Variations on a Hungarian Folk-song (The Peacock) BELART 461 0122 (CD. mid-price) Historic Choice (mono): Heinrich Rehkemper (baritone). Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (recorded 1955.13) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 457 7452 (CD.60) SONY SBK 48162 (CD. Op. mid-price) Budget-Price Choice London Symphony Orchestra. * 1924 acoustic recording of Symphony No. budget) Also Recommended: The Cleveland Orchestra. budget) 112 . Tanze aus Galanta. **5 Gesange aus “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”. c/w Dances of Galanta. Jascha Horenstein (conductor) (recorded 1928. George Szell (conductor) (recorded 1969. Istvan Kertesz (conductor) (recorded 1970. Berlin State Opera Orchestra. *5 Ruckertlieder): * New Philharmonia Orchestra EMI 566981 2 (CD. c/w *Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kije Symphonic Suite. Wihelm Furtwangler (conductor) **Daniel Barenboim (piano) EMI 567556 2 (CD. c/w historic recordings of five other Mahler songs: Various singers. c/w MUSSORGSKY (orchestrated Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. K 299. George Enescu (conductor) NAXOS 8. Orchestre des Concerts Colonne. c/w BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major. George Enescu (conductor) (Recorded 1938 c/w *LALO Symphonie Espagnole. Bassoon & Horn K297b) CLASSIC FM 75605 570382 (CD. mid-price) Mozart: The Magic Flute First Choice: 113 John Deathridge 17th January 2004 . Harp & Orchestra.Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor. budget) Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B Flat Major. c/w Concerto in C for Flute.61) SONY SK 89505 (CD) Ivan Hewett 24th April 2004 Historic Choice: Yehudi Menuhin (violin). Britten Sinfonia. BACH Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor) on AVID AMSC590 (CD. Camerata Salzburg.110967 (CD. Op. K191 Anthony Burton 12th June 2004 First Choice: Julie Andrews (bassoon). *CHAUSSON Poeme. Clarinet. Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Oboe.1 in G Minor. Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) (recorded 1998. Op. Op. Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) with original cadenza by Joshua Bell (Recorded 2000.64 First Choice: Joshua Bell (violin). budget) Also available (c/w BRUCH Violin Concerto No.25): * Paris Symphony Orchestra. Christa Ludwig. Ruth-Margret Putz (Papagena). Gundula Janowitz (Pamina). Liselotte Losch. Lisa Otto (Papagena).Nicolai Gedda (Tamino). Kim Borg (Speaker). Wilhelm Borchert. Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra. Maria Stader (Pamina). Fritz Wunderlich (Tamino). Friedrich Lenz (Monostatos). Antonia Fahberg. Gottlob Frick (Sarastro). Gerhard Unger (Monostatos). Evelyn Lear (Pamina). Howard Vanderburg. Margot Guilleaume. c/w Kyrie (K. Martin Vantin. Hildegard Hillebrecht. Monteverdi Choir. Karl Bohm (conductor) (recorded 1964) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 749-2 (2-CD. Marga Hoffgen (The Three Ladies). Howard Vandenburg. Hubert Hilten. Hans Hotter (Speaker). Theo Adam (bass). Raili Kostia (Three Boys). Roberta Peters (Queen of the Night). Ernst Haefliger (Tamino). c/w Coronation Mass K. John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1986. mid-price) Choice with Dialogue (Mono): Josef Greindl (Sarastro). Walter Berry (Papageno). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Papageno). Martin Vantin (Monostatos). Lucia Popp (Queen of the Night).341) PHILIPS 420 197-2 (CD) 114 . Lisa Otto (Papagena). Ave Verum Corpus K. Siegmar Schneider (Three Priests). Josephine Veasey (The Three Boys). Leipzig Radio Choir. Francisco Araiza (tenor). Peter Schreier (conductor) (recorded 1982. James King. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Papageno). Martti Talvela (Armoured Men). Maria Reith. Franz Crass (Speaker). Sieglinde Wagner (The Three Ladies). Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (recorded 1954) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 435 741-2 (2-CD. Manfred Rohrl (Three Priests). Diana Eustrati ( The Three Boys). Trudeliese Schmidt (mezzo-soprano). Margarete Klose (The Three Ladies). Staatskapelle Dresden. mid-price) Choice with Dialogue (Stereo): Franz Crass (Sarastro). Anna Reynolds. Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) Willard White (bass).317.618) PHILIPS 4647202 (CD. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Mid-price) Period instrument Choice: Barbara Bonney (soprano). English Baroque Soloists. Kim Borg (Armoured Men). Rosl Schwaiger. Rita Streich (Queen of the Night). Agnes Giebel. Berliner Motettenchor. Cvetka Ahlin. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Anne Sofie von Otter (contralto). Marianne Schech. Otto Klemperer (conductor) (recorded 1964) EMI CMS 567388 2 (2-CD. RIAS-Kammerchoir. RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Mid-price) * Also available on Gramophone Award Winners PHILIPS 475 2052 (CD. mid-price) Mozart: Requiem Ivan Hewett 1st November 2003 First Choice: Margaret Price (soprano). RIAS-Kammerchor. Historic Choice (Mono): Lisa della Casa (soprano). Mykhaylo Tyshchencko (tenor). c/w The Complete Solo Piano Works) CHANDOS CHAN 10142X (2-CD. mid-price) 115 . bass). Olga Berusene (soprano). Bruno Walter (conductor) (recorded 1956. Anton Dermota (tenor). c/w The Complete Solo Piano Works) NIMBUS NI 7713/4 (2-CD. mid-price) Historic Recommendation: Vlado Perlemuter (piano) (recorded 1973. Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. Yevhen Savchuk (conductor) (recorded 2000) REGIS RRC1043 (CD. Yuri Korinnyk (tenor). mid-price) Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit First Choice: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) (recorded 2003. c/w The Complete Solo Piano Works) MUSIKPRODUKTION DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM 604 1190-2 (2-CD) Stephen Plaistow 27th March 2004 Mid-Price Recommendation: Louis Lortie (piano) (recorded 1988. c/w Symphony in G minor K.183) ORFEO C 430 961 B (CD. Ira Malaniuk (contralto). Stephen Cleobury (conductor) (recorded 1998) EMI 5567522 (CD. Cesare Siepi (bass). Jan Lochmann (Deacon. mid-price) Rachmaninov: Vespers William McVicker 28th February 2004 First Choice: National Academic Choir of Ukraine “Dumka”. Cambridge. budget) Also Recommended: Choir of King’s College. tenor). James Gilchrist (tenor). Margaret Cameron (alto). Vienna Philharmonic. Richard Eteson (Priest. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater First Choice: Ensemble William Byrd.90. *Sonatas for Organ in D Major. *Allegro in A Minor for Piano 4-Hands Op 144. Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper.D. Yannick Varlet (organ). SCARLATTI O Magnum Mysterium) PIERRE VERANY PV799111 (CD) Jeremy Summerly 10th April 2004 Budget-price Choice: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral. Chi-Chi Nwanoku (double bass). D899 & Op. Te Deum Laudamus. Nicholas Clapton (countertenor) (recorded 1985. budget) 116 . SCHUBERT-LISZT Fantasy in C Major for Piano and Orchestra: * Evelyne Crochet (2nd piano). *Fantasia in F Minor for Piano 4-Hands Op. *‘Grand Duo’ Sonata in C Major for Piano 4-Hands Op. (D 947).142. in D Major Kk287. budget) Schubert: Impromptus Modern Choice (Op 90. in C Major Kk255) HELIOS CDH 55172 (CD.142. D 899. Kk254. post. Anthony Pleeth (cello).94 (D 780).103 (D 940). D 946): Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 1962. D 935 only): Mitsuko Uchida (piano) (recorded 1996) PHILIPS 456 245-2 (CD) Sarah Walker 15th November 2003 First Choice (Op. Francis Grier (conductor/organ*) ** Charles Harris (treble). Oxford. A. Iste Confessor. c/w **Salve Regina.140 (D812). in G Major. Michael Gielen (conductor) VOX CD3X 3041 (3-CD. D 935 & Three Pieces Op. Graham O’Reilly (conductor) (recorded 1999. c/w Moments Musicaux Op. Fantasy in C Op 15 ‘Wanderer’ (D 760). Op. Timothy Byram-Wigfield (organ). c/w Messa Breve ‘La Stella’. Kk328. in C Minor. Kk288. Thomas Weinhappel. mid-price) Budget-price Choice: 117 . RIAS-Kammerchor. Viennese Chorus. Benjamin Schmidinger. Jorg Hering. Georg Leskovich. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Alexander Nader. c/w NIELSEN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Philharmonia Orchestra. 1 in A minor) SONY SK65949 (CD) Roderick Swanston 31st January 2004 Mid-price Choice: Cho-Liang Lin (violin). Albin Lenzer. Thomas Puchegger (trebles). Kurt Azesberger (tenors). Vienna Sangerknaben.Schubert: Mass in A Flat Major D678 Richard Wigmore 7th February 2004 First Choice: Anna Korondi (soprano). Op. Orchestra of the Age Of Enlightenment. c/w GOLDMARK Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) (recorded 1999. Kay Stiefermann (bass). Bruno Weil (conductor) (recorded in 1993. c/w MENDELSSOHN Psalm 42 “Wie der Hirsch schreit”) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901786 (CD) Budget-price Choice: SCHUBERT The Complete Masses: Stefan Preyer. Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) (recorded 1988. Andreas Karasiak (tenor). budget) Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor.33) SONY SMK89748 (CD. Bela Fischer (altos). c/w The Complete Schubert Masses) SONY SB4K90380 (4-CD. Orchestre des Champs Elysees. Arno Hartmann (organ). Anke Vondung (mezzo).47 First Choice: Joshua Bell (violin). Op. Harry van der Kamp (bass). Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) (recorded live in 2002. London Philharmonic Orchestra. c/w *TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto in D Major. SCHNITTKE Quasi una sonata): Berlin Philharmonic.22): * John Barbirolli (conductor) NAXOS 8. WEBER Grand Duo Concertant. 48. +Philharmonia Orchestra. Antal Dorati (conductor) (recorded 1981. Op. GLAZUNOV & BEETHOVEN Concertos.2 DUTTON CDBP9733 (CD.5. 2 in D Minor.35.Gidon Kremer (violin). Yoel Levi (conductor) (recorded 1991. mid) Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring First Choice: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. MOZART Violin Concerto No. Herbert von Karajan (conductor). c/w TCHAIKOVSKY. budget) +Jascha Heifetz (violin). Op. *WIENIAWSKI Violin Concerto No. Op. HINDEMITH Violin Sonata in E Flat. PEARL GEMM CDS9157 (2-CD. Walter Susskind (conductor) (recorded 1945. Andrei Gavrilov (piano) EMI 5693342 (2-CD. c/w Apollo) EMI 749636 2 (CD) Budget-Price Choices: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. budget) +Also available c/w TCHAIKOVSKY & GLAZUNOV Violin Concertos on EMI 7640302 (CD. Philharmonia Orchestra. Op. c/w *BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D.110938 (CD. c/w Pulcinella Suite) TELARC CD 80266 (CD) Runner-up Choice: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. mid-price). Sir Simon Rattle (recorded 1987. Op. Thomas Beecham (conductor) (recorded 1935. Op. c/w *BRAHMS Violin Concerto. post. c/w Petrushka) 118 Peter Hill 26th June 2004 .77. mid-price) *Also available c/w Symphony No. Op.11. budget) Historic Choice: *Ginette Neveu (violin). Riccardo Muti (conductor) (recorded 1982. +SCHUMANN Violin Concerto in D Minor.77)* Issay Dobrowen (conductor) EMI 7610112 (CD. The Firebird. c/w Concerto in Eb ‘Dumbarton Oaks’) NAXOS 8. BWV 565. Op. Igor Markevitch (conductor) (recorded 1959. budget) First Choice Suite: 119 . mid-price) Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale Nick Morgan 8th November 2003 First Choice (in French): Gerard Carrat (Narrator). Charles Dutoit (Conductor) (recorded 1970. Circus Polka. c/w The Firebird) SONY SBK89894 (CD. Northern CO. TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker Suite. budget) London Philharmonic Orchestra. Nicholas Ward (Violin/Director) (recorded 1995/1998. Jonathan Keeble (Devil). instrumental ensemble.3) ULTIMA 0630189642 (2-CD. c/w Fireworks. Pulcinella. c/w BACH – STOKOWSKI Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. Nicolas Chumachenko (Violin). c/w Renard. c/w Petrouchka. DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Eliahu Inbal (conductor) (recorded 1989.DECCA 448 226-2 (CD. c/w their 1951 Rite of Spring recording) TESTAMENT SBT 1076 (CD. Benjamin Soames (Soldier). Le chant du rossignol) APEX 2564 61367-2 (2-CD. Greeting Prelude ‘Happy Birthday’) CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE CFP 5 73441 2 8 (CD.4.553662 (CD. budget) Philharmonia Orchestra. Scherzo Fantastique. mid-price) Philharmonia Orchestra. budget) Historic Choices: The Philadelphia Orchestra. François Simon (Devil). Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) (recorded 1989. budget) Philharmonia Orchestra. MUSSORGSKY–STOKOWSKI A Night on the Bare Mountain) PEARL GEMM CD 9488 (CD. Op. Leopold Stokowski (conductor) (recorded 1929 & 1930. budget) English Choice: David Timson (Narrator). François Berthet (Soldier). Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 1987. 33) PRAGA DIGITALS PRD 250 164 (CD) Colin Lawson 24th January 2004 Mid-price Choice: Antony Pay (clarinet). Op. *Ragtime for 11 Instruments. *Ebony Concerto: Jan Novotny (piano). Karel Krautgartner (conductor) SUPRAPHON SU 31682 (CD. Trevor Pinnock (director/harpsichord) (recorded 1987. Prazak Quartet (recorded 2001. Op. Katerina Zlatnikova (dulcimer). c/w Trio in G Minor for Flute. c/w Grand Duo Concertant in E Flat Major. Symphonies of Wind Instruments. Karel Krautgartner Orchestra. mid-price) 120 . Single-disc Choice: Bela Drahos (flute). Members of the Nash Ensemble (recorded 1981. c/w Complete Concerti da Camera) TELDEC 9031770402 (4-CD. Libor Pesek (conductor) (recorded 1964. budget) First Choice Chamber Version: Giovanni Antonini (recorder). Cello and Piano): Judith Pearce (flute). Piano Rag-Music. Ian Brown (piano) CRD 3398 (CD. c/w various Vivaldi Concerti) ARCHIV 471 317-2 (5-CD.10 First Choice Flute Version: Lisa Beznosiuk (flute). The English Concert.Prague Chamber Harmony. budget) George Pratt 21st February 2004 Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B Flat Major.34 First Choice: Pascal Moragues (clarinet). Op.48. Karel Krautgartner (clarinet). budget) Budget-Price. c/w Octet for Wind Instruments. Il Giardino Armonico (recorded 1990.553101 (CD. Christopher van Kampen (cello). Variations on a Theme from Silvana. Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia (recorded 1995) NAXOS 8. budget) Vivaldi: Flute Concertos Op. Orn Magnusson (piano) SMEKKLEYSA SMK20 (2-CD) DEBUSSY Melodies de jeunesse. John Mauceri (conductor) (recorded 1988) DECCA 430 075-2 (CD) Of Historic Interest (Highlights featuring): Lotte Lenya. GROSZ Vom Seemann Kuttel Daddeldu) TELDEC 0927 426632 (CD. Theo Mackeben (conductor) (recorded 1930. Rolf Boysen (Ausrufer). Ariettes oubliees. 3 in A major. No. mid-price) CRITICS’ CHOICE 2003 – recommended discs Hilary Finch's choices: CORELLI Violin Sonatas. Op. Mario Adorf (Peachum).5: Andrew Manze (violin). Ute Lemper (Polly). NELSON Das Nachtgespenst. Willi Trenk-Trebitsch. No.125. RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta. Zehetmair Quartet ECM 1793 (CD) LEIFS Complete Songs: Finnur Bjarnason (tenor). 1 in A minor. Jos Van Immerseel (piano: Erard 1897) NAÏVE V4932 (CD) David Nice's choices: PROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra.119: 121 .99 (2-CD. Op. 1 and String Quartet No. Proses lyriques. c/w The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. Erich Ponto. Milva (Jenny). Helga Dernesch (Frau Peachum). RIAS Kammerchoir. Jonny. Susanne Tremper (Lucy). Wolfgang Reichmann (Brown). 41. 41. Peter. Kurt Gerron. Op. Richard Egarr (harpsichord) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907298. Op.Weill: The Threepenny Opera Christopher Cook 5th June 2004 First Choice: Rene Kollo (Macheath). mid-price) chaired by Andrew McGregor 13th December 2003 SCHUMANN String Quartet No. 3. Sonata in C for Cello and Piano. Erika Helmke. Trois poemes de Stephane Mallarme: Sandrine Piau (soprano). Op. Ruth Lewis Band. HOLLAENDER Guck doch nicht immer nach dem Tangogeiger hin. Op. Nunc dimittis. *Requiem (from CD entitled ‘The Ligeti Edition Volume 4’): Marie Luise Neunecker (horn). Heinz Holliger (oboe).16: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano). Paul Watkins (cello) NIMBUS NI 5702 (CD) CAINE/BEETHOVEN Diabelli Variations (arr. … which was the Son of. Mikko Franck (conductor) ONDINE ODE 1002-2 (CD) Andrew McGregor's choice: BEETHOVEN Complete Symphonies: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.6 in B Minor. Philip Dukes (viola).74 ‘Pathetique’: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.54. Uri Caine after Beethoven): Concerto Koln. I am the true vine. Salve Regina: *David James (countertenor). Stephen Layton (conductor) HYPERION CDA 67375 (CD) LISTENERS' DISCS OF THE YEAR 2003 (as voted for by listeners to "CD Review"): 122 .Han-Na Chang (cello). Margriet van Reisen (mezzo). KRASA Passacaglia & Fugue (String Trio). Jonathan Nott (conductor) TELDEC 8573 88263-2 (CD) PART Dopo la vittoria. Uri Kaine (piano) WINTER & WINTER 910 086-2 (CD) RAUTAVAARA Apotheosis. Marisss Jansons (conductor) EMI 557562 2 (CD) LIGETI Hamburg Concerto (Horn Concerto). GRIEG Piano Concerto in A Minor. Polyphony. Oboe & Orchestra. London Voices. SCHULHOFF Duo for Violin & Cello. 4: Rachel Podger (violin). Littlemore Tractus. Schoenberg Ensemble. Berlin Philharmonic. Jacques Zoon (flute). Triodion. Caroline Stein (soprano). Tanec (Dance for String Trio). Op. Reinbert de Leeuw (conductor). Antonio Pappano (conductor/ piano) EMI 557438 2 (CD) CD entitled ‘Forbidden Music’: KLEIN String Trio. mid-price) Harriet Smith's choices: VIVALDI 'La Stravaganza' – 12 concertos Op. Kaddish. Sonata for Solo Violin: Daniel Hope (violin). Duo for Violin & Cello. Asko Ensemble. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI 557 445-2 (5-CD. Ramifications. Arte Dei Suonatori CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS 19598 (2-CD) SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor. Double Concerto for Flute. Op. *My heart’s in the Highlands. Christopher Bowers Broadbent (organ). *Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra. Ballade No. Ballade No. Julius Drake (piano) EMI (Debut) 5855592 (CD.68 No. Mazurka in F Minor Op. London Symphony Orchestra. budget) BRITTEN Violin Concerto.6 in A Flat Major.4: Piotr Anderszewski (piano) VIRGIN VC 5456202 (CD) MAHLER 4 Lieder (Ruckertlieder). Op. 4 Lieder (Des Knaben Wunderhorn).52.4 in F Minor. mid-price) 123 . Op. SCHUMANN Frauenliebe und leben: Alice Coote (mezzo).63.59. WALTON Viola Concerto (1961 version): Maxim Vengerov (violin/viola). Polonaise No 5 in F Sharp Minor.47. Polonaise No.3 in A Flat Major.15 (revised version). HAYDN Arianna a Naxos. Mazurkas Op.CHOPIN Mazurkas Op. Op. Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) EMI 557510 2 (CD) THE LISTENERS' DISC OF THE YEAR 2003 (as voted for by listeners to "CD Review"): BAX The Symphonies: BBC Philharmonic. Vernon Handley (conductor) (CD5 Vernon Handley interviewed) CHANDOS CHAN 10122 (5-CD. 27 (excerpt from slow movement played c/w Vocalise. mid-price) Harriet Smith’s choice: BACH Concerto for 2 Violins. BWV 1042): David & Igor Oistrach (violins). BWV 1043 (Slow movement played. Frank Guarrera (Ford). Aleko – Intermezzo & Women’s Dance): The London Symphony Orchestra.2 in E Minor. Andre Previn (conductor) (recorded 1973) EMI 566982 2 (CD. Strings & Continuo in D Minor. BWV 1041. mid-price) RUNNERS UP – THE GREATEST RECORDINGS EVER (as voted for by listeners to "CD Review"): 124 .CD REVIEW 2000th Edition 26th June 2004 FAVOURITE RECORDINGS CHOSEN BY THE PANEL: Chris Craker’s choice: RACHMANINOV *Symphony No. Violin Concerto in E Major. Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (recorded 1950) RCA 74321723722 (2-CD. budget) Peter Alward’s choice: VERDI Falstaff (end of Act II played): Giuseppe Valdengo (Falstaff).R. John Carmen Rossi (Bardolph). c/w Violin Concerto in A Minor. mid-price ‘G. Cloe Elmo (Mistress Quickly). Teresa Stich-Randall (Nannetta).C. played): Peter Pears (tenor). Antonio Madasi (Fenton). Sir Eugene Goossens (conductor) (recorded 1962) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 8442 (CD. NBC Symphony Orchestra. Herva Nelli (Mistress Alice Ford). Benjamin Britten (piano) (recorded 1963) DECCA 466 3822 (CD. Robert Shaw Chorale. Op. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.’) Joanna Macgregor’s choice: BRITTEN Winterreise D911 (Gute Nacht.O. Nan Merriman (Mistress Meg Page). Gabor Carelli (Dr Caius). Norman Scott (Pistol). Birgit Nilsson (Brunnhilde). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Christa Ludwig (Fricka). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Oda Balsborg (Woglinde). mid-price ’Originals’. Simon Preston (organ). mid-price) Das Rheingold: George London (Wotan). Ira Malaniuk (Flosshilde). Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (*recorded 1962) EMI 5672402 (CD. Eberhard Wachter (Donner). Serenade for Strings. London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Hans Hotter (Der Wanderer). Berit Lindholm (Helmwige). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Elegy.O. Helga Dernesch (Ortlinde). Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (recorded 1975 & 1976) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447 4002 (CD. Brigitte Fassbaender (Waltraute). Gottlob Frick (Hunding). Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (recorded 1965) DECCA 455 559 2 (4-CD) Siegfried: Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried).R. Vera Schlosser (Gerhilde). Walter Kreppel (Fasolt). Kirsten Flagstad (Fricka). Benjamin Britten (conductor) (recorded 1963) DECCA 414 3832 (2-CD) LISTENERS’ GREATEST DISC EVER (as voted for by listeners to "CD Review"): WAGNER The Ring Cycle (complete): Various Soloists (see below). Marga Hoffgen (Erda).C. Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (recorded 1958-1965) DECCA 455 555 2 (14-CD. ‘G. Helen Watts (Schwertleite).) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS *Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (coupled with Fantasia on Greensleeves. Hans Hotter (Wotan). Waldemar Kmentt (Froh). Hetty Plumacher (Wellgunde). Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (recorded 1962) *DECCA 455 564 2 (4-CD) 125 . Claudia Hellmann (Rossweisse). ELGAR Introduction & Allegro for Strings.BEETHOVEN Symphonies 5 & 7: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.’) BRITTEN War Requiem: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano). Claire Watson (Freia). Melos Ensemble. Paul Kuen (Mime). Marilyn Tyler (Grimgerde). Regine Crespin (Sieglinde). Birgit Nilsson (Brunnhilde). Joan Sutherland (Der Waldvogel). Gustav Neidlinger (Alberich). Highgate School Choir. Jean Madeira (Erda). Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (recorded 1958) DECCA 455 556 2 (2-CD) Die Walkure: James King (Siegmund). Set Svanholm (Loge). Dietrich Fischer Dieskau (baritone). Gustav Neidlinger (Alberich). Gerhard Stolze (Mime). mid-price. Kurt Bohme (Fafner). Vera Little (Siegrune). Sospiri): Sinfonia of London. Peter Pears (tenor). Kurt Bohme (Fafner). Norn).Norn). Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (recorded 1964) *DECCA 455 569 2 (4-CD) Return to the top of September 2003 – July 2004 Recommendations 126 . Gwyneth Jones (Wellgunde). Claire Watson (Gutrune). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Gunther). Lucia Popp (Woglinde). Birgit Nilsson (Brunnhilde).Gotterdammerung: Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried). Helen Watts (1. Christa Ludwig (Waltraute). Maureen Guy (Flosshilde). Norn). Grace Hoffman (2. Gustav Neidlinger (Alberich). Gottlob Frick (Hagen). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Anita Valkki (3. Presenter: Andrew McGregor Producers: Andrew Lyle / Mark Lowther / Lindsay Kemp / Jessica Isaacs Broadcast Assistant: Ben Warren Key: c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from CD Review's website: visit www.uk/radio3 127 .co.BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2004 – July 2005 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated.bbc. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted. c/w Canon BWV 1072-1078. budget) (musique d’abord series) Also recommended: Le Concert des Nations – Marc Hantai (flute). Jan Kleinbussink (organ). Davitt Moroney & Martha Cook (harpsichord) (recorded 1987) HARMONIA MUNDI HMA 1951260 (CD. 1987) PHILIPS 434 165-2 (CD) * not currently available Also Recommended: La Chapelle Royale. Karl Kaiser (flute). Orchestre de la Chapelle Royale. Maarten van der Heyden (violin). Ageet Zweistra (cello). Maggie Urquhart (violin). Lorenz Duftschmid (viola da gamba). Bruno Cocset (violone. Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) (recorded 1985) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901231 (CD) Choir and Orchestra of La Petite Bande. Ekkehard Weber (viola da gamba). Pablo Valetti (violin). Ton Koopman (conductor) (recorded 1986. Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) (recorded 1992) ACCENT ACC 9287 (CD) 128 . Pierre Hantai (harpsichord). Michael Behringer (fortepiano) (recorded 1999. Janet See (flute). cello). 1086.Bach: The Musical Offering BWV 1079 Dermot Clinch 5th February 2005 First Choice: Gottfried von der Goltz (violin).133 (CD) Choice with harpsichord: John Holloway (violin). Jordi Savall (viola da gamba/director) (recorded 1999 & 2000) ALIA VOX AV 9817 (CD) Bach: The Complete Motets George Pratt 11th June 2005 *First Choice: The Netherlands Chamber Choir. Sergi Casademunt. Fourteen Canons on the first eight fundamental notes of the aria from the Goldberg Variations) HANSSLER CD 92. Collegium Vocale Gent. Jaap ter Linden (cello). Manfredo Kraemer. English Baroque Soloists. revisited) New First Choice: Tokyo String Quartet (recorded 1975-1980) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 476 1833 (3-CD. mid-price) Bartok: The String Quartets (B.l.a. mid-price) Previous First Choice: Vegh Quartet (recorded 1972) NAIVE V4870 (3-CD. c/w Cantata: O Jesu Christ. mid-price) Rob Cowan 3rd September 2005 129 . budget) Historic Recording Choice: Juilliard Quartet (recorded 1950) PEARL GEMS 0147 (2-CD. mid-price) Monteverdi Choir. meins Lebens Licht BWV 118. Rene Jacobs (conductor) (recorded 1995) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901589 (CD) Mid-Price Recommendations: Cantus Colln. Cantata: Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft BWV 50) ERATO 2292 459792 (2-CD. Berlin. Members of the Akademie fur Alte Musik.RIAS-Kammerchor. John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1980. Konrad Junghanel (conductor) (recorded 1995) DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 74321 935432 (CD. mid-price) First Choice Op.18 in E Flat Major. WoO 60.27. Piano Sonata No. Op.34. 126) Stephen Plaistow 18th September 2004 First Choice (Complete Bagatelles): Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 1996.31. Six Variations on an Original Theme in F.66. Piano Sonata No. WoO 53. WoO 59 ‘Fur Elise’) PHILIPS 456 031-2 (CD) First Choice Op.119 & Op. c/w The Complete Piano Sonatas) EMI 562700 2 (9-CD. Vol. Op.17 in D Minor.31.2’) NAXOS 8. mid-price) Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.28. Op.126 Bagatelles: Stephen Kovacevich (piano) (recorded 2001. Op. Piano Sonata No. 119. No. Piano Sonata No.33. Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 2003-2004.14 in C# Minor. Melvyn Tan (fortepiano) (recorded 1987.555786 (CD.Beethoven: Bagatelles (complete: Op. Bagatelle in A Minor. mid-price) Budget-price Choice: Maria Kliegel (cello). Op. Op. mid-price) Alyn Shipton 19th March 2005 Period-Instrument Choice: Anthony Pleeth (cello). No. Klavierstuck in B Flat Major. c/w The complete works for piano and cello) HYPERION CDD22004 (2-CD. Allegretto in C Minor.2.1. No. Op. c/w The complete works for piano and cello) PHILIPS 475 379-2 (2-CD.3) PEARL GEMM CDS 9123 (2-CD.33 Bagatelles (and historical benchmark recording): Artur Schnabel (piano) (recorded 1938.3 in A Major.51. c/w Piano Sonata No. c/w Rondo No. Op.64) (from CD entitled ‘Music for Cello and Piano. Op.2.15 in D Major. Op. Sonata in E Flat Major for Cello and Piano.16 in G Major. budget) Historic Choice: 130 . Nina Tichman (piano) (recorded 2001. c/w Variations on ‘Ein Madchen oder Weibchen’ from Mozart’s Magic Flute.1 in C.31 No.69 First Choice: Adrian Brendel (cello). budget-price) Period Instrument Choice: The London Classical Players. c/w Overture ‘The Creatures of Prometheus’. 4 & 5). Op. Minuet in G (No.84) VIRGIN 5619432 (5-CD. mid-price) * Also available coupled with the complete piano concertos on TELDEC 0630 131592 (3-CD. Op. for cello and piano) Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano in Sonatas Nos 1. Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. Yvonne Kenny (soprano). Birgit Remmert (mezzo). budget-price) Previous First Choice: Andras Schiff (piano). Op. Sarah Walker (mezzo). budget-price) Historic Choice: 131 . Op. David Zinman (conductor) (recorded 2004. Arnold Schoenberg Choir. Petteri Salomaa (bass). c/w Piano Concerto No. Rudolf Schasching (tenor). Overture ‘Egmont’. Otto Schulhof (piano) (recorded 1930.2 from the 6 Minuets for Orchestra.Pablo Casals (cello). c/w The Sonatas for Cello and Piano. The Schutz Choir of London.62. mid-price) Beethoven: Symphonies (complete) Roderick Swanston 27th November 2004 First Choice: The Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Overture ‘Coriolan’.4 in G Major. mid-price) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major. Robert Holl (bass).58) ARTE NOVA 82876 640102 (CD. Staatskapelle Dresden.58) ELATUS 2564604332 (CD. revisited) Colin Lawson 27th August 2005 New First Choice: Yefim Bronfman (piano). Alfred Cortot (piano in ‘Magic Flute’ Variations) PEARL GEMM CDS 9461 (2-CD.a. Charlotte Margiono (soprano).3 in C Minor. Op. Patrick Power (tenor). Op. 2. c/w Piano Concerto No. WoO 10 arr. Roger Norrington (conductor) (recorded 1986-88. 37 (B. Seven Variations on ‘Bei Mannern’ from Mozart’s Magic Flute. Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (recorded 1990-91) TELDEC 0927 497682 (5-CD.l. Bernard Haitink (conductor) (recorded 1996.43. WoO46. Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Giorgio). Op.) Bellini: I Puritani Ivan Hewett 29th January 2005 First Choice: Joan Sutherland (Elvira). Carlo Forti (Gualtiero Valton). Angelo Mercuriali (Bruno). Clara Ebers (soprano). Overture ‘The Creatures of Prometheus’. Birgit Remmert (mezzo). Luciano Pavarotti (Arturo Talbo). Chorus of the Royal Opera House. budget) ‘Historical Series’ or EMI 5562752 (2-CD. budget) Also available on EMI 5856472 (2-CD. Aurora Cattelani (Enrichetta). Overture Leonore II. Op. Eugen Jochum (conductor) (recorded 1952-61. Richard Bonynge (conductor) (recorded 1973) DECCA 417 588-2 (3-CD) Budget-price Choice (mono): Maria Callas (Elvira).110259-60 (2-CD. budget-price) (n. Ferdinand Frantz (bass). Giuseppe Di Stefano (Arturo). Steve Davislim (tenor).72b. budget-price) (mono & stereo) (‘Original Masters Series’) Also recommended: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. No change to the above. Covent Garden.113.72. Piero Cappuccilli (Riccardo).b. Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala.Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.43. Schweizer Chamber Choir. Nicolai Ghiaurov (Giorgio Valton). The Complete Symphonies at Budget Price were revisited by Roderick Swanston on 30th July 2005. London Symphony Orchestra. Ruth Ziesak (soprano). Tullio Serafin (conductor) (recorded 1953) NAXOS 8. David Zinman (conductor) (recorded 1997-98) ARTE NOVA 74321 654102 (5-CD. Op. Op. c/w Overture ‘Fidelio’. Rolando Panerai (Riccardo). Gertrude Pitzinger (mezzo). Walther Ludwig (tenor).) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 474 018-2 (5-CD. Overture ‘The Ruins of Athens’. Milan. Detlef Roth (bass). mid-price) ‘Callas Edition’ Berg: Violin Concerto 132 Martin Cotton . 2nd October 2004 First Choice: Josef Suk (violin), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl (conductor) (recorded 1965; c/w MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64; BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.26) SUPRAPHON SU 3663-2 (CD, mid-price) Historic Choice: Louis Krasner (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Anton Webern (conductor) (recorded 1936 in BBC Broadcasting House, London; c/w Lyric Suite for string quartet: Galimir String Quartet) TESTAMENT SBT 1004 (CD, mid-price) Bernstein: The Symphonies Edward Seckerson 4th June 2005 First Choice Complete Symphonies: Symphony No.1 Jeremiah*; Symphony No.2 ‘The Age of Anxiety’+: *Jennie Tourel (mezzo), +Philippe Entremont (piano), New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (Symphony No.1 recorded 1961, Symphony No.2 recorded 1965; c/w I Hate Music; La Bonne Cuisine) SONY SMK 60697 (CD, mid-price) Symphony No.3 ‘Kaddish’: Felicia Montealegre (speaker), Jennie Tourel (mezzo), Camerata Singers, Columbus Boychoir, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (recorded 1964; c/w Chichester Psalms) SONY SMK 60595 (CD, mid-price) Also recommended Symphony No.3 (with new narration by Jamie Bernstein): Jamie Bernstein (speaker), Ann Murray (mezzo), The London Oratory School Schola, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (recorded 2003; c/w Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis) CHANDOS CHAN 10172 (CD) also available on CHSA5028 (CD/SACD hybrid) Biber: A Survey of his music 133 Nick Morgan 4th December 2004 Best introduction to Biber: Battalia; Ballettae; Sonata 'The Peasants’ Church Procession'; early versions of Sonatae tam aris, quam aulis servientes 1, 9, 11 & 12; Sonata for 6 trumpets & organ: Concentus Musicus Vienna, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (director/cello) TELDEC 4509-97914-2 (CD, mid-price) Instrumental music from the Kromeriz archive: ‘Carnival in Kremsier’: Trombet- undt Musicalischer Taffeldienst; Arien Nos.1 & 2; Balletti Nos.1 ‘Die Werber’ & 2; Balletti Lamentabili; Harmonia Romana, [attrib. Biber]: Ars Antiqua Austria, Gunar Letzbor (violin/director) SYMPHONIA SY 95143 (CD) Also recommended: ‘Soldiers, Gypsies, Farmers and a Night Watchman’: Battalia; Arien; Sonata 'The Peasants’ Church Procession'; Serenada ‘The Night Watchman’; Balletti a 4 & a 5 ‘Die Werber’; Mensa sonora Pars III; Sonata jucunda [attrib. Biber]: Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, Willem de Vriend (violin, director) CHALLENGE CLASSICS SACC 72132 (CD/SACD hybrid) Early violin sonatas: CD entitled 'Biber: Virtuoso in the Making': Ricordo LINN CKD 195 (HDCD-compatible CD) Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas (1670s): Andrew Manze (violin/speaker), Richard Egarr (harpsichord/organ) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU907321/22 (2 CD) Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes (1676): Rare Fruits Council, Manfredo Kraemer (violin/director) NAIVE E 8630 (CD) Also available in NAIVE TETE-A-TETE 3002 (2 CDs for the price of 1) Recommended budget version: Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (organ, director) & Roy Goodman (violin) HELIOS CDH55041 (CD, budget price) 134 Mensa Sonora (1680): [recommended but not played] c/w Sonata Representativa Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel (violin/director) ARCHIV 477 500-1 (CD, mid-price) Sonatae violino solo (1681): c/w Sonata Representativa; Sonata ‘La Pastorella’; Passagalia Romanesca: Andrew Manze (violin), Nigel North (lute/theorbo), John Toll (harpsichord/organ) HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 2907344/45 (2-CD, budget price) Also recommended: ’Unam Ceylum’: Sonatae violino solo 3, 4, 6, 7; early sonatas in A & E: John Holloway (violin), Aloysia Assenbaum (organ), Lars Ulrik Morthensen (harpsichord) ECM NEW SERIES 1791 (CD) Fidicinium sacro-profanum (1683) [recommended but not played]: c/w Balletti lamentabili; Battalia; Serenada ‘The Night Watchman’; Passagalia; Nisi Dominus; Laetatus sum: Peter Harvey, Richard Wistreich (basses), Purcell Quartet CHANDOS CHAN 0605 (2-CD) Harmonia Artificiosa-Ariosa (1696): Rare Fruits Council, Manfredo Kraemer (violin) NAIVE E 8572 (CD) Also available in NAIVE TETE-A-TETE 3002 (2 CDs for the price of 1) Choral music: Missa Salisburgensis [attrib. Biber]; Plaudite tympana; Sonata Sancti Polycarpi; Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes 5, 12: Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel (violin/director), Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (conductor) ARCHIV 457 611-2 (CD) ARCHIV 471 632-2 (hybrid CD/SACD) Requiem in F minor; Missa 'in Contrapuncto' in B major (c/w pieces by Muffat, Schmelzer, Megerle & Lassus): Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (conductor) ARCHIV 474 714-2 (CD) 135 Requiem in A (c/w STEFFANI Stabat mater): Netherlands Bach Society Choir & Orchestra, Gustav Leonhardt (conductor) DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 82876 60149 2 (CD, mid-price) Brahms: Serenade No.2 in A Major Op.16 First Choice: London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor) (recorded live 2003; c/w Symphony No.3) LSO LIVE LSO0056 (CD, budget) Chris De Souza 22nd January 2005 Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Catherine Bott 11th December 2004 First Choice: The Choristers of King’s College, Cambridge, Osian Ellis (harp), David Willcocks (conductor) (recorded 1972; c/w St Nicolas: Robert Tear (tenor), Cambridge Girls’ Choir, Academy of St Martin in the Fields) EMI 5651122 (CD, budget-price ‘British Composers’) Also available c/w Hymn to St Cecilia, Op.27; Missa Brevis in D, Op.63; *Festival Te Deum, Op.32; *Rejoice in The Lamb, Op.30; *Te Deum in C; *Jubilate Deo in C: James Lancelot, Ian Hare (organ), * Philip Ledger (conductor) EMI 562796 2 (CD, mid-price ‘Great Artists of the Century’) Also Recommended: The Choristers of Westminster Cathedral, Sioned Williams (harp), David Hill (conductor) (recorded 1986; c/w Missa Brevis in D; A Hymn to the Virgin; A Hymn of St Columba; Deus in Adjutorium Meum; Jubilate Deo in E Flat, James O’Donnell (organ) HYPERION CDA 66220 (CD) Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op.20 Piers Burton-Page 26th March 2005 136 First Choice: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor) (recorded 1963-64; c/w * Cello Symphony, Op.68; +Cantata misericordium, Op.69: *Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), English Chamber Orchestra, +Peter Pears (tenor), +Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus) LONDON 425 100-2 (CD, mid-price) Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor First Choice: Belcea Quartet (recorded 2000; c/w RAVEL String Quartet in F; DUTILLEUX String Quartet ‘Ainsi la nuit’) EMI 5740202 (CD, budget-price) Historic Choice: Pro Arte Quartet (recorded 1933; c/w RAVEL String Quartet in F; FAURE String Quartet in E Minor) BIDDULPH LAB 105 (CD, mid-price) Lowri Blake 20th November 2004 Elgar: Falstaff, Op.68 Paul Guinery 5th March 2005 First Choice: English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) (recorded 1996; c/w Elegy, Op.58; The Sanguine Fan, Op.81 (Ballet) NAXOS 8.553879 (CD, budget) Also Recommended: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis (conductor) (recorded 1995; c/w Romance for Bassoon & Orchestra, Op.62; Incidental Music and Funeral Music from Grania and Diarmid, Op.42; Froissart, Concert Overture, Op.19) *APEX 2564 62200-2 (CD, budget) Fauré: The Complete Violin Sonatas First Choice: 137 Stephen Johnson 26th February 2005 16. Tom McVeigh. John Cameron. James Cleverton. Stephen Davis. Alfred Boe. Richard Van Allan. Thomas Allen. Gordon Sandison. Op. Liliane Berton (Siebel). Rebecca Evans. Op. Frances McCafferty. c/w Berceuse. Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) HMVD 5 73056 2 (2-CD. Rita Gorr (Marthe).550906 (CD. Orchestra and Chorus of the Welsh National Opera. Victor Autran (Wagner). Andante in B Flat Major.28. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. budget) (* This CD is not currently available) Additional Choice (with dialogue): Yvonne Barclay. Op. Susan Tomes (piano) (recorded 1987) HELIOS CDH55030 (CD. Victoria de los Angeles (Marguerite). John Owen Edwards (conductor) THATS ENTERTAINMENT CDTER 2 1259 (2-CD) Gounod: Faust Patrick O’Connor 2nd April 2005 First Choice: Nicolai Gedda (Faust). Michael Schade. Donald Adams. Chorus and Orchestra of the D’Oyly Carte Opera. Owen Brannigan. Pro Arte Orchestra.Krysia Osostowicz (violin).75) NAXOS 8. Boris Christoff (Mephistopheles). Majorie Thomas. Orchestre et Choeurs du Theatre National de l’Opera. Elsie Morison. Felicity Palmer. Richard Lewis. budget) Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore (A repeat of 8 June 2002) th Geoffrey Smith 16th July 2005 First Choice: Richard Suart. Pascal Devoyon (piano) (recorded 1995. Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) TELARC CD 80374 (CD) *Budget Choice: George Baker. Monica Sinclair. Gaynor Keeble. Ernest Blanc (Valentin). budget) Also Recommended: Dong-Suk Kang (violin). Romance in B Flat Major. Andre Cluytens (conductor) 138 . Oslo Philharmonic Chorus. Margartet Lisi. Pro Musica Chamber Choir. Marianne Eklof (Anitra). Mari-Anne Haeggander (Solveig). Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) (recorded 1987.) SONY SBK89898 (CD. Mari-Anne Haeggander (speakers). mid-price) (‘Critic’s Choice’ series) Budget-price (single disc) highlights: Barbara Hendricks (soprano). c/w Sigurd Jorsalfar. Carl Gustaf Holmgren (receiver). Wenche Foss. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Huguette Saint-Arnaud (Siebel). Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (recorded 1988) DECCA 476 7260 (CD. Maria Meyer. Wendy White (3rd Herd-Girl). Roger Rico (Mephistopheles). Gregory Nybo. David Hess. mid-price) (‘Great Recordings of the Century’ series) Historic Choice: Georges Nore (Faust).22) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 5433 (2-CD.(recorded 1958) EMI 567967-2 (3-CD. budget price) Also available on IMS DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON E4230792 (2-CD) Mid-price (Single disc) highlights: Urban Malmberg (Peer Gynt/Thief). Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. budget) Grieg: Peer Gynt. Op. Wendy Hoffman (1st Herd-Girl). Kaare Myksvoll. budget) Handel: Saul Robert Hollingworth 16th October 2004 139 . Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Wendy White (Anitra). Op. Toralv Maurstad. Geori Boue (Marguerite).23 Fiona Talkington 9th July 2005 First Choice and most complete version: Barbara Bonney (Solveig). Urban Malmberg (Peer Gynt). Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (recorded 1947-48) NAXOS 8. Neeme Jarvi (conductor) (recorded 1987.110117-18 (3-CD. Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Roger Bourdin (Valentin). Gosta Ohlin’s Vocal Ensemble. Ernest Frank (Wagner). Tor Stokke (speakers). Richard Haille (Receiver). Betty Bannerman (Marthe). Merilyn Vaughn (2nd Herd-Girl). Kristina Rapp. 1840-60’ First Choice: Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) (recorded 2004. Op.2 ‘Concord. Gabrieli Consort & Players. Mass. Paul Agnew (High Priest). Op. 2000) ASTREE E8665 (2-CD) Richard Wigmore 30th April 2005 Holst: The Planets (B. c/w Egdon Heath) Apex 8573 89087-2 (CD. Paul McCreesh (conductor) (recorded 2002) ARCHIV 474 510-2 (3-CD) Haydn: String Quartets. c/w BARBER Piano Sonata. budget) (No Change from Building a Library broadcast on 27th September 2003.l.76 First Choice: Quatuors Mosaique (recorded 1998. revisted) First Choice: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.) Ives: Piano Sonata No. c/w GRAINGER The Warriors) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 445 860-2 (CD) Piers Burton-Page 30th July 2005 Bargain Choice: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) (recorded 1994. Nancy Argenta (Michal). Andreas Scholl (David). Susan Gritton (Merab). Mark Padmore (Jonathan).a. Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1994. Yoel Levi (conductor) (recorded 1998) TELARC CD-80466 (CD) Runner-Up Choice: Philharmonia Orchestra. Jonathan Lemalu (Ghost of Samuel).First Choice: Neal Davies (Saul).26) HYPERION CDA 67469 (CD) 140 Sarah Walker 6th November 2004 . c/w Nuages gris. Eduard Haken (bass). The Celestial Railroad. Vera Soukupova (contralto). mid-price) (‘Double Decca’ Series) (Also available on DECCA 475 523-2 (5-CD. La notte. No. Rafael Kubelik (conductor) (recorded 1970. c/w Varied Air and Variations. mid-price) Modern Digital Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Karel Ancerl (conductor) (recorded 1961. mid-price) (‘Penguin Rosette Collection’ series) Liszt: Sonata in B Minor First Choice: Krystian Zimerman (piano) (recorded 1990. Four Transcriptions from ‘Emerson’. Viola. budget) Janacek: Taras Bulba – Rhapsody for Orchestra Jonathan Swain 9th April 2005 First Choice: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Lachian Dances.Budget-Price Choice: Steven Mayer (piano) (recorded 2002. budget) Also recommended: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. c/w Glagolitic Mass): Libuse Domaninska (soprano). Funerailles) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 431 780-2 (CD) Mid-price recommendation: 141 Harriet Smith 2nd July 2005 . Clarinet. Capriccio. Suite for String Orchestra.559127 (CD. Horn & Bassoon): Rudolf Firkusny (piano) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 476 2196 (CD. c/w Sinfonietta. Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor) (recorded 1980. Mladi. Jaroslav Vodrazka (organ).7) SUPRAPHON SU 3667-2 911 (CD. Czech Philharmonia Chorus (Karel Ancerl Gold Edition Vol.1) NAXOS 8. c/w Concertino for Piano. La lugubre gondola II. Concertino) DECCA 448 255-2 (2-CD. Beno Blachut (tenor). 2 Violins. Martha Argerich (piano) (recorded 1971. Chansons (1931). Chansons (1944). CHOPIN Scherzo No. c/w *Passacaille for Organ. Seiji Ozawa (conductor) (recorded 1992) 142 . c/w Cantate Pour Le 1er Aout. PIZZETTI Messa di Requiem.3 in C Sharp Minor.39. Judi Dench (narrator). Op. Boston Symphony Orchestra. budget) Also recommended: Emil Gilels (piano) (recorded 1964. c/w Hungarian Rhapsody.79 Nos 1 & 2. mid-price) Budget-price recommendation: Nikolai Demidenko (piano) (recorded 1992. but to be reissued in Autumn 2005) Martin: Mass for Double Choir Jeremy Summerly 12th March 2005 First Choice: The Sixteen. Barcarolle in F Sharp Major. Op. Songs of Ariel. Frederica von Stade (Second Fairy). De Profundis) HYPERION CDA67017 (CD) Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night’s Dream Richard Morrison 25th June 2005 First Choice: Kathleen Battle (First Fairy). Ode de la musique) CORO COR16029 (CD) Also Recommended: The Choir of Westminster Cathedral. c/w SCHUBERT Piano Sonata in D Major. James O’Donnell (The Master of Music/*organ) (recorded 1997. PROKOFIEV Toccata. mid-price) (‘Originals’ Series) Also available on IMS DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON E4372522 (CD. St Francis of Paola walking on the waves.60. Harry Christophers (conductor) (recorded 1995. Scherzo and March) HELIOS CDH55184 (CD. D850) RCA (Currently unavailable. Tanglewood Festival Chorus. RAVEL Jeux d’eau) (from CD entitled ‘Martha Argerich Debut Recital’) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 447 430-2 (CD. BRAHMS Rhapsodies Op. c/w Two Legends – St Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition (B. K516 Geoffrey Smith 12th February 2005 First Choice: Grumiaux Trio with Arpad Gerecz (violin). mid-price) (‘Trio’ Series) Also Recommended: The Lindsays with Patrick Ireland (viola) (recorded 1994. Max Lesueur (viola) (recorded 1973. Adagio and Fugue in C Minor K546) (from CD entitled ‘The Complete Quintets. budget) Mozart: String Quintet in G Minor. Volume 2’): * Jack Brymer (clarinet) PHILIPS 456 058-2 (2-CD. String Quintet No. 143 David Nice 23rd July 2005 .DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 439 897-2 (CD) Budget-Price Choice: Lillian Watson (First Fairy). mid-price) Mussorgsky (orch.6 in E Flat Major K614. Divertimento in E Flat Major K563 PHILIPS 470 950-2 (3-CD. Andre Previn (conductor) (recorded 1976) EMI 5749812 (CD. budget) (‘Duo’ Series) Also available c/w with the complete String Quintets. revisited) (No Change from Building A Library broadcast on 13th July 2002) First Choice: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Adagio and Rondo in C Minor K617. budget) Also available on EMI 574980 2 (CD. c/w Night on the Bare Mountain. Finchley Children’s Music Group.5 in D Major. K593. London Symphony Orchestra.l. c/w String Quartet in G Major K387) ASV CDDCA923 (CD. Khovanshchina (prelude). Delia Wallis (Second Fairy). *Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A Major K581. c/w String Quintet No. Mariss Jansons (conductor) (recorded 1988.a. 110154 (CD. horn and bassoon.43 Anthony Burton 8th January 2005 First Choice: Wind Quintet of the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (recorded 1999. Christophe Rousset (conductor) (recorded 1999. budget) Nielsen: Wind Quintet. Capriccio Espagnol. Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor) (recorded 1998. Serge Koussevitzky (conductor) (recorded 1930. Les Talens Lyriques. Op. Op.RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade.224151 (CD) Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Simon Heighes 16th April 2005 First Choice: Andreas Scholl (countertenor). c/w STRAVINSKY Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra) PEARL GEMM CD 9020 (CD. Bolero on NAXOS 8. Salve Regina in A Minor) DECCA 466 134-2 (CD) Budget-Price Choice: Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano). Barbara Bonney (soprano).34) EMI CZS 5 751722 (2-CD. mid price) Also available c/w RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole. Ma Mere L’Oye. clarinet. c/w Salve Regina in F Minor. oboe. Sara Mingardo (mezzo). SCARLATTI Stabat Mater) NAÏVE OP 30406 (CD. c/w A. c/w MORTENSEN Quintet. Op. Concerto Italiano. budget) Historic Choice: Boston Symphony Orchestra. JERSILD Serenade for flute.35. budget) Puccini: Gianni Schicchi First Choice: 144 Alexandra Wilson 8th June 2005 . WELLEJUS Quintet) DACAPO 8. 2004) OPUS ARTE OA 0918D (DVD) Puccini: Madama Butterfly Rodney Milnes 25th September 2004 First Choice: Renata Tebaldi (Madama Butterfly). Oscar Nanni (Yakuside). Massimo Giordano (Rinuccio). Suor Angelica. Tullio Pani (Gherardo). Helen Donath (Lauretta). Pinkerton). Luigi Roni (Simone).18 First Choice & Historic Choice: 145 Lucy Parham 23rd October 2004 . Antonio Pappano (conductor) (recorded 1997) EMI 5565872 (3-CD. Maxim Mikhailov (Betto di Signa).Rolando Panerai (Gianni Schicchi). London Symphony Orchestra. Paolo Washington (The Bonze). Roberto Alagna (Rinuccio). Mechthild Georg (La Ciesca). Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) (recorded live at Glyndebourne. Valerie Errante (Nella). Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia. mid-price) DVD Choice: Alessandro Corbelli (Gianni Schicchi). London Philharmonic Orchestra. Rome. Felicity Palmer (Zita). Felicity Palmer (Zita). Gerhard Auer (Betto di Signa). F. Tullio Serafin (conductor) (recorded 1958) DECCA 452 594-2 (2-CD. Enzo Sordello (Sharpless). Sally Matthews (Lauretta). Angelo Mercuriali (Goro). Adrian Thompson (Gherardo). Peter Seiffert (Rinuccio). Fiorenza Cossotto (Suzuki). Michele Cazzato (Prince Yamadori). mid-price ‘Double Decca’) *also available on DECCA 470 577-2 (2-CD. Franco Federici (Simone). Vera Baniewicz (Zita). Angela Gheorghiu (Lauretta). Robert Riener (Marco). Riccardo Novaro (Marco).2 in C Minor Op. Carlo Bergonzi (B. Olga Schalaewa (Nella). Gianni Schicchi) Jose van Dam (Gianni Schicchi). Virgilio Carbonari (The Imperial Commissioner). Luigi Roni (Simone). Munich Radio Orchestra. mid-price) First Choice Il Trittico complete: (Il Tabarro. mid-price ‘Compact Opera Collection’) Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. Giuseppe Patane (conductor) (recorded 1987) RCA 74321252852 (CD. Marie McLaughlin (La Ciesca). Lidia Nerozzi (Kate Pinkerton). Morceaux de Fantaisie. Prelude in D Minor HYPERION CDA 66082 (CD) Ravel: Piano Concerto in D Major for the Left Hand Martin Cotton 7th May 2005 First Choice: Krystian Zimerman (piano).3 in D Minor.30: *London Symphony Orchestra. Op. Op.3 HYPERION CDA 66081 (CD) Sarah Walker 21st May 2005 Howard Shelley (piano) (recorded 1982 & 1983) Thirteen Preludes. Op.Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano). c/w Piano Concerto in G Major. Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) (recorded 1963. revisited) First Choice: 146 Jeremy Sams 7th May 2005 . Andre Cluytens (conductor) (recorded 1959. Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire. Op. London Symphony Orchestra. c/w Piano Concerto in G Major. *Anatole Fistoulari (conductor) DECCA 466 375-2 (CD.a. Prelude in F Major. Pierre Boulez (conductor) (recorded 1996. Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.l. mid-price) (Great Recordings of the Century) Ravel: Sheherazade (B. mid-price) (Legends Series) Rachmaninov: The Preludes First Choice: Howard Shelley (piano) (recorded 1982 & 1983) Ten Preludes. c/w *Piano Concerto No.32. Valse nobles et sentimentales*) *Cleveland Orchestra DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 213-2 (CD) Second Choice: Samson Francois (piano).23. Gaspard de la nuit) EMI 566905-2 (CD. Op. La Reine de coeur. 1984) EMI 7639402 (2-CD.34. mid-price) (Legends) (No change from Building a Library broadcast on 12th July 1999) D. c/w Verklarte Nacht. + John Tomlinson (narrator) ELATUS 2564 60682-2 (CD. Les gars qui vont a la fete. c/w BERLIOZ Les Nuits d'ete. POULENC Chanson d'Orkenise. DEBUSSY Trois chansons de Bilitis.9 Colin Lawson 19th February 2005 First Choice: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Op. Beglietmusik zu Einer Lichtspielszene. Deux poemes de Louis Aragon – performed with John Wustman. mid-price) (‘Double Decca’ series) Also Recommended: Staatskapelle Dresden. Op. Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (recorded 1992. Gurrelieder) DECCA 473 728-2 (2-CD.1. A Survivor from Warsaw. piano) DECCA 460 9732 (CD.8*. Le Carafon. Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (recorded 1963. Op. Hotel. Scarlatti: The Sonatas – a Survey Harpsichord Choice: Pierre Hantai (harpsichord) (recording dates unknown) Volume 1 MIRARE MIR 9918 (CD) Volume 2 MIRARE MIR 9920 (CD) Piano Choice: Christian Zacharias (piano) (recorded 1979. 1981. D940 First Choice: 147 Richard Wigmore 15th January 2005 . mid-price) Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor. mid-price) Stephen Plaistow 14th May 2005 Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. Suisse Romande Orchestra.Regine Crespin (soprano).46+: * Alessandra Marc (soprano). Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (recorded 1998. c/w Six Orchestral Songs. D. c/w 4 Landler D814. D. c/w Piano Sonata.l.959.3 in D Major D200) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 449 745-2 (CD. Divertissement a la Hongroise. c/w Piano Sonata No.8 ‘Unfinished’ First Choice: Vienna Philharmonic. Op. D. Divertissement a la Francaise in E Minor D823. D. c/w 3 Klavierstucke.850 & D. D. Andantino varie in B minor. Divertissement a la Hongroise in G Minor D818.951. March in G minor. Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (recorded 1978.19 in C Minor. D. Allegro in A Minor ‘Lebenssturme D947.947) PEARL GEMM CDS 9271 (2-CD. Rondo in A.946) PHILIPS 456 572-2 (CD) Also available on PHILIPS 475 6282 (8-CD. mid-price ’Originals’) 148 Andrew Manze 11th September 2004 . mid-price) David Fanning 13th August 2005 Also available with different coupling: Artur Schnabel (piano) (recorded 1939. budget) Schubert: Symphony No. Grand Duo in C Major D812) EMI 5697702 (2-CD. Allegro in A.780. March in E major. mid-price) Budget-price Choice: (a new recommendation) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) (recorded 1972. c/w Piano Sonatas. Moments musicaux.819.819. D. D.a.915. D. D. D. revisited) First Choice: Mitsuko Uchida (piano) (recorded 1997.818.959. March in B minor.Christoph Eschenbach & Justus Frantz (piano duet) (recorded 1978. D960 (B. Allegretto in C. c/w Symphony No.posth D958) REGIS RRC 1049 (CD.606) EMI CHS 7 64259-2 (2-CD.823. budget) Historic and Mid-Price Choice: Artur Schnabel (piano) (recorded 1939. D. budget ‘Double Forte’ series) Schubert: Piano Sonata in B Flat Major. Karelia Suite. mid-price) Sibelius: Four Legends (Lemminkainen Suite). Op. *WAGNER Tristan und Isolde (Act 3. Margaret Price (Isolde).11) NAXOS 8. 4 in E Minor. c/w Finlandia.26. budget) 149 . Serenade in E Flat Major for 13 Wind Instruments. David Zinman (conductor) (recorded 2003. Carlton Cooley (viola). c/w En Saga. Op. Op.7) ARTE NOVA 74321 984962 (CD. BEETHOVEN Symphony No. Mikko Franck (conductor) (recorded 1999.Also available c/w BRAHMS Symphony No. budget) Also Recommended: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Op. Op. NBC Symphony Orchestra. Op. Scene 3) (CD entitled ‘Carlos Kleiber Tribute To A Unique Artist’) * Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Kurwenal). c/w ROSSINI Cenerentola Overture.554265 (CD. c/w Romance in F Major for Cello & Orchestra. Zurich.98. Staatskapelle Dresden.5 in C Minor) GUILD GHCD 2223 (CD. Wolfgang Hellmich (Steersman). Osmo Vanska (conductor) (recorded 1999. Michel Rouilly (viola). DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 477 5324 (CD. Brigitte Fassbaender (Brangane). Kurt Moll (Marke). budget) Historic Choice: Emmanuel Feuermann (cello).22 Hilary Finch 23rd April 2005 First Choice: Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Werner Gotz (Melot). Petri Sakari (conductor) (recorded 1997. Tonhalle Orchestra. c/w Sibelius’s Original versions and Appendices of the Legends) BIS CD 1015 (CD) Strauss: Don Quixote David Nice 13th November 2004 First Choice: Thomas Grossenbacher (cello).13.9) ONDINE ODE 953-2 (CD) Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Op. Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (recorded live 1938. c/w Te lucis ante terminum.4 in F Minor. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. O Sacrum Convivium. Gordon Jacob) CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE 5753102 (CD. English Folk Song Suite (orch.3 ‘Pastoral’ First Choice: Rebecca Evans (soprano). Mass for 4 Voices) LINN CKD 233 (SACD/CD hybrid) Joint First Choice (Budget-price): Pro Cantione Antiqua. Spem in Alium. budget) Also available as part of the complete Symphonies CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE 5757602 (7-CD. budget) 150 . Mark Brown (conductor) (recorded 1986. Miserere. budget) Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. c/w Norfolk Rhapsodies. give Thy Holy Spirit. O salutaris hostia. Salvator Mundi. O nata lux. In iejunio et fletu. The Running Set) CHANDOS CHAN 10001 (CD) CHANDOS CHAN CHSA 5002 (SACD/CD hybrid) Andrew Green 28th May 2005 Budget-Price Choice: Alison Barlow (soprano). Spem in Alium. In Iejunio et fletu. c/w God grant we grace (The Tallis Canon). London Symphony Orchestra. Hear the voice and prayer of Thy servant.Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah Tess Knighton 30th October 2004 Joint First Choice (Full Price): Magnificat. Vernon Handley (conductor) (recorded 1991. Te Lucis ante Terminum) REGIS RRC 1026 (CD. Salvator Mundi. O Lord. Philip Cave (conductor) (recorded 1997. Richard Hickox (conductor) (recorded 2002. If ye love me. Mihir Autem. c/w Symphony No. 50. Gabrieli Consort & Players. budget) [Mono] Also available as part of the complete Symphonies DECCA 473 2412 (5-CD. mid-price) JOHN FOULDS Three Mantras from Avatara. Variations on a theme by Nielsen: City of London Sinfonia. Op. Op. mid-price) 151 . Paul Agnew (High Priest).11. Jonathan Lemalu (Ghost of Samuel). Paul McCreesh (conductor) ARCHIV 474 510-2 (3-CD. budget) CRITICS’ CHOICE 2004 – recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 18th December 2004 Stephen Johnson’s Choices: HANDEL Saul: Neal Davies (Saul).5 in D Major) BELART 461 118-2 (CD. Lyra Celtica – Concerto for Voice & Orchestra. Apotheosis (Elegy).Historic Choice: Margaret Ritchie (soprano). London Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (recorded 1952. Mark Padmore (Jonathan). Sakari Oramo (conductor) WARNERS 2564 61525-2 (CD) Robert SIMPSON Symphony No. Mirage: Susan Bickley (mezzo). c/w Symphony No. Susan Gritton (Merab). Nancy Argenta (Michal). City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Daniel Hope (violin). Andreas Scholl (David). City of Birmingham Youth Chorus.18: Takacs Quartet DECCA 470 848-2 (2-CD) Hilary Finch’s Choices: LISZT Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: Steven Osborne (piano) HYPERION CDA 67445 (2-CD. Matthew Taylor (conductor) HYPERION CDA 67500 (CD) BEETHOVEN String Quartets Op.61b. FLECHA. Chi ti chi fa venir.P. Op. Frondi tenere e belle. K219: Pekka Kuusisto (violin). Nocturne. K218. SCHUBERT Der Jungling an der Quelle: Samuel Barber (baritone. Bergamasche . .8. Cantata La Lucrezia. GUERRERO. Alison McGillivray (cello) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907321. Sleep now. Batti.13. Lord.10. The Deaf Woman’s Courtship.2. Olli Mustonen (conductor) ONDINE ODE 10252 (CD) Simon Heighes’s Choices: BIBER The Rosary Sonatas: Andrew Manze (violin). Violin Concerto No. accompanying himself on the piano) BRIDGE 9156 (CD) SCHUBERT Winterreise D911 (recorded live at the Wigmore Hall): Matthias Goerne (baritone).. O bright example of all goodness! .2. waly. No. . & un po’ di Follie’: L’Arpeggiata.4 in D Major. .1.1. mid-price) CD entitled ‘All’Improvviso’ Ciaccone. Violin Concerto No. . nurse of passions.CD entitled ‘Leontyne Price & Samuel Barber – Historic Peformances 1938 & 1953’: BARBER Hermit Songs. No. Alfred Brendel (piano) DECCA 467 092-2 (CD) MOZART Violin Concerto No. DE ZESPEDES and others: La Capella Reial de Catalunya. . MENDELSSOHN Ist es wahr?.22 (2-CD. BRAHMS Der Gang zum Liebchen. SCHUMANN In der Fremde. Op. Jordi Savall (director) ALIA VOX AV9834 (CD) 152 . Samuel Barber (piano) – Six Folk Songs: O waly. As with rosy steps the morn. Op. HIDALGO. Op. Brother Greene. . She’s gone. batti. New scenes of Joy. chi vi sdegna. C. The Daisies. Der Tod. The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere . Tapiola Sinfonietta.5 in A Major. Nuvoletta. POULENC Quatre Poemes de Paul Eluard. Hesperion XXI. Ombra mai fu: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo). Bane of virture. Arias and a recit from Serse – Se bramate d’amar. No.29.E.3 in G Major. Richard Egarr (organ & harpsichord). das ist die kuhle Nacht. Zu dir. . Phoebe Carrai (cello).4. Margriet Tindemans (viola da gamba).25. to Thee each night and day. . K216. Op. Op. Defend her Heav’n!. BOCANEGRA. No. C’est ainsi que tu es (The Way You Are). Harry Bicket (harpsichord/chamber organ & conductor) AVIE AV 0030 (CD) CD entitled 'Villancicos Y Danzas Criollas' : A Meeting of Musical Traditions and Cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and Ibero-America 15501750: Works by ARANES. . SAUGUET La Voyante (The Fortune-Teller): Leontyne Price (soprano). disdaining liberty and life . Stephen Stubbs (lute and baroque guitar). FAURE Au bord de l’eau (At the Water’s Edge). Christina Pluhar ALPHA 512 (CD) HANDEL Arias and recits from Theodora – Ah! Whither should we fly . BACH Nonnelied. . Op. Harry Bicket (harpsichord/chamber organ & conductor) AVIE AV 0030 (CD) RACHMANINOV The Complete Piano Concertos. Ombra mai fu: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo). chi vi sdegna.3 in D Minor. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Gabrieli Consort & Players. . Op. disdaining liberty and life . Arias and a recit from Serse – Se bramate d’amar. Frondi tenere e belle. Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Andreas Scholl (David). O bright example of all goodness! . to Thee each night and day. Margriet Tindemans (viola da gamba). . Phoebe Carrai (cello). Prague Philharmonic Choir. Andrew Litton (conductor) HYPERION CDA67501/2 (2-CD) THE LISTENERS' DISC OF THE YEAR 2004 (as voted by CD Review listeners): HANDEL Saul: Neal Davies (Saul). .43: Stephen Hough (piano). Netherlands Children’s Choir. She’s gone. Nancy Argenta (Michal). Bane of virture. mid-price) Return to top of September 2004 – July 2005 153 . nurse of passions. . . As with rosy steps the morn. Mahler): Petra Lang (mezzo). Bach Suite (arr.Andrew McGregor’s Choice: YSAYE Sonatas for Violin Solo. . Stephen Stubbs (lute and baroque guitar). Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Lord. Riccardo Chailly (conductor) DECCA 470 652-2 (2-SACD/CD hybrid) HANDEL Arias and recits from Theodora – Ah! Whither should we fly . Susan Gritton (Merab). Mark Padmore (Jonathan).27: Thomas Zehetmair (violin) ECM 472 6872 (CD) LISTENERS' DISCS OF THE YEAR 2004 (as voted by CD Review listeners): MAHLER Symphony No. Defend her Heav’n!. New scenes of Joy. Jonathan Lemalu (Ghost of Samuel). Paul Agnew (High Priest). . Paul McCreesh (conductor) ARCHIV 474 510-2 (3-CD. Cantata La Lucrezia. The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere . Presenter: Producers: Broadcast Assistants: Key: Andrew McGregor Andrew Lyle / Mark Lowther / Lindsay Kemp / Jessica Isaacs / Juan-Carlos Jaramillo / Kevin Bee / Peter Thresh Ben Warren / Andy King c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from CD Review's website: visit www.co.uk/radio3 154 .bbc. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2005 – July 2006 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. budget) (‘Virgin Veritas’ series) 155 . Symphony in E minor Wq 178.C.P. Viola and Basso Continuo. Violin and Basso Continuo.F. Sinfonia in D for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo. Daniel Yeadon (cello). BACH Quintet in G Op. Concerto for harpsichord and strings. Sonata in E Minor Wq 62/12 H66. BACH Quartet No. Gustav Leonhardt (director) VIRGIN 5617942 (2-CD.C. Larghetto from Sonata in G minor Wq 88. Trio Sonata in C Wq 147: Florilegium – Ashley Solomon (flute). Sonata in G Wq 65/48 H280 Carole Cerasi (harpsichord & fortepiano) METRONOME MET CD 1032 (CD) The Chamber Music: Fantasia in C.170.11. Sonata per il Cembalo solo in G. Quintet in F Op. Sonata in E minor. Cello Concerto in A Wq 172. Concerto for Cello & Strings Wq 170. Neal Peres Da Costa (harpsichord) CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS 11197 (CD) Orchestral Music (Berlin Symphonies & Concertos): Symphony in E flat Wq 179. No. String Symphony No. Viola and Basso Continuo. Sonata in B flat Wq 65/20 H51.C.171: Anner Bylsma (cello). Cello Concerto in B flat Wq. Sonata for Harpsichord & Violin in B minor. Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Cello Concerto in A minor Wq. Sonata in A minor Wq 132 (for solo flute). Bach: A Survey Simon Heighes 24th September 2005 The Keyboard Music: Sonata in E minor Wq 65/5 H13. Oboe. 12 Variationes auf die Folie d’Espagne in D minor.3 for Flute. No. Peter Bruns (cello). Sonata in A minor. Oboe. mid-price) CD entitled ‘Sanguineus and Melancholicus’ – C. Symphony in G Wq 173: Raphael Alpermann (harpsichord). No.E.11. Sonata in C Wq 65/47 H248. Concerto in C minor for Harpsichord & Orchestra. Flute & Viola. Sonata in C minor ‘Sanguineus and Melancholicus’ Wq 161.5 in B minor Wq 182/5. Sonata in B flat. c/w J. Sonata in A for Flute. Violin.4. BACH Quartet in D Wq 94. Viola and Basso Continuo: Andreas Staier (harpsichord/fortepiano).P. Wq 65/44 H211.3 in C for Flute. ‘Freye Fantasie in F sharp minor. Violin. Violin. Wq 20. Rondo in C minor.E. Thomas Hengelbrock (conductor) DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 82876 673742 (3-CD. Les Adieux. J. Three Quartets for Fortepiano. Lucy Russell (violin). Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901711 (CD) Orchestral Music (Four Symphonies & Cello Concertos): 4 Symphonies Wq 183. Rachel Podger.2 for Flute. mid-price) Budget-Price choice: Lisa Larsson (soprano). Tolzer Knabenchor. BACH Magnificat in D. c/w J. The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra.S. budget) DVD Choice: Soprano & Alto soloists from the Tolzer Knabenchoir. BWV 243: Felicity Palmer (soprano). Peter Schreier (tenor). Michael George (bass). Stephan Genz (bass). The Choir of Kings’s College Cambridge. Robert Holl (bass). Concentus Musicus Wien. Ex Tempore. Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 00440 073 4104 (DVD) 156 . Harry Christophers (conductor) (Recorded 1993) CORO COR16017 (2-CD.S. Christoph Genz (tenor). The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir. Robert Tear (tenor). Wq 215. Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo). Helen Watts (mezzo).Choral Music: Magnificat. Ton Koopman (conductor) (Recorded 1996) ERATO 0630146352 (2-CD. Mark Padmore (tenor). Stephen Roberts (bass). Christoph Pregardien (tenor). Bach: Christmas Oratorio Alyn Shipton 3rd December 2005 First Choice: Lynda Russell (soprano). Sigiswald Kuijken (conductor) HYPERION CDA67364 (CD) J. Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Klaus Mertens (bass). Philip Ledger (conductor) DECCA 4211482 (CD) (currently unavailable) Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu (The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus): Uta Schwabe (soprano). La Petite Bande. Elisabeth von Magnus (mezzo). Leonard Slatkin (piano+) RCA 74321987042 (2-CD. budget) 157 . Op. Cello Concerto. Op. Op.17) ARGO 4362882 (CD) Budget Choice (Symphony No. Op.1. Neeme Jarvi (conductor) .11*.12) NAXOS 8.11. c/w Overture to 'The School of Scandal '. Op. Op.11. budget) First Choice (Symphony No.9 and Symphony No.1): Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Charles Munch (conductor)*.19 Alyn Shipton 17th June 2006 First Choice (Symphony No. Steven Isserlis (cello).Barber: Symphony No.1. First Essay for Orchestra. Neeme Jarvi (conductor) (Recorded 1991. c/w BARBER Adagio for Strings. Op.2.as above Budget Choice (both Symphonies): Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Op. Op. c/w BARBER Adagio for Strings.11) CHANDOS CHAN9684 (CD) OR c/w Adagio for Strings.1): Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.9. Music for a Scene from Shelley. BRISTOW Symphony in F sharp minor.5.559024 (CD. Marin Alsop (conductor) (Recorded 1998. Overture to 'The School for Scandal'. Op. Souvenirs (for piano four hands)+) John Browning (piano). Overture to 'The School of Scandal '. Op. Boston Symphony Orchestra*.5. Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (Recorded 1990. Adagio for Strings. Op. Op. Danse de la Vengeance*. Op.7. First Essay for Orchestra.2): Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Kyoto Takezawa (violin). David Zinman (conductor) (Recorded 1991.5. Meditation de Medee*. c/w BARBER Symphony No. Op. Capricorn Concerto. Violin Concerto.26 CHANDOS CHAN9169 (CD) First Choice (both Symphonies): Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Second Essay for Orchestra.12. Piano Concerto. Resignation. c/w SCHUBERT Die schone Mullerin. mid-price) Historic Choice: Gerhard Husch (baritone).25. c & d. No. Gretels Warnung. Der Liebende WoO139. Op. Op. No.52. Das Geheimnis. c/w Sechs Lieder von Gellert. c/w Wonne der Wehmut. Klage WoO113. Das Liedchen von der Ruhe.1. Winterreise.98 Daniel Leech-Wilkinson 17th September 2005 First Choice: Christoph Pregardien (tenor).83.2.52. Neue Liebe. Adelaide.1. Mignon.2. Op. Hanns Udo Muller (piano) (Recorded 1936. Das Liedchen von der Ruhe. Op. Op. Roger Vignoles (piano) (Recorded 1998. Op. b. Op. No.4.2. Op. Sehnsucht WoO 134a. mid-price) 158 . neues Leben. No. And die Geliebte WoO140) HYPERION CDA 67055 (CD) Mid-price Choice: Iris Vermillion (mezzo). An die Hoffnung) CPO 999 4362 (CD.33.3. Op.94. Andreas Staier (fortepiano) (Recorded 1998.Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte. Sehnsucht WoO146. Wonne der Wehmut. Op. LACHNER Sangerfahrt. Klage. Neue Liebe.75. No.46. Sehnsucht. No. Op. An die Hoffnung. Op. Op.83. Op. Maigesang (Mailied). & lieder by Von KRUFFT) TELDEC 3984 214732 (CD) First Choice (with modern piano): Stephan Genz (baritone).75.75.89 D911) PREISER 89202 (2-CD. Adelaide. Peter Stamm (piano) (Recorded 1997. neues Leben. No.83. Aus Goethes Faust.48. Op.3. Wonne der Wehmut. c/w Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel WoO150. No. Die laute Klage WoO135. 114 Geoffrey Smith 19th November 2005 First Choice: Richard Hosford (clarinet). Op. Op. Trio in E flat for Piano. c/w The Complete Piano Trios – Trio in B for Piano. Tim Hugh (cello). Trio in C for Piano. Trio in C minor for Piano. Op.7 in A. c/w BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. Mats Rondin (cello). Violin and Cello.92) LSO LIVE LSO0078 (CD. c/w BEETHOVEN Symphony No.40. Lars Vogt (piano). Op. Violin and Cello. Violin and Horn. Boris Berezovsky (piano).87.8. Op. Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Mstislav Rostropovich (cello). Sviatoslav Richter (piano).56 Hilary Finch 13th May 2006 First Choice: Urban Svensson (violin). The Florestan Trio (Recorded 1997.Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C.102) EMI CLASSICS 5669022 (CD. Berliner Philharmoniker. mid-price) Budget Choice: Gordan Nikolitch (violin). c/w BRAHMS Double Concerto in A minor.101) Stephen Stirling (horn) HYPERION CDA67251/2 (2-CD) 159 . Op. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (Recorded 1969. Bernard Haitink (conductor) (Recorded 2005. London Symphony Orchestra.3 in C minor. Violin and Cello. Op. Op. budget) Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor. Op.37) SIMAX PSC1183 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: David Oistrakh (violin). Thomas Dausgaard (conductor (Recorded 2000. Cello and Piano. Pierre Amoyal (violin).98 Jonathan Swain 8th July 2005 First Choice: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (Recorded 1980) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4577062 (CD. mid-price) (IMS ‘Galleria’ Series) 160 . Op. Frederic Lodeon (cello).First Choice single disc: Ralph Manno (clarinet). c/w BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture*) Rene Leibowitz (conductor)* CHESKY CD006 (CD) Alternative Mid-Price Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Ensemble Incanto (Recorded 1992. Op. Fritz Reiner (conductor) (Recorded 1962. c/w BRUCH 8 Studies for Clarinet.83) EBS 6029 (CD) Budget-Price choice: Michel Portal (clarinet). Op. Michel Dalberto (piano) (Recorded 1978. Karl Bohm (conductor) (Recorded 1977) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON E419 8582 (CD. mid-price) Bruckner: Symphony No.4 in E minor. budget) Brahms: Symphony No.7 Stephen Johnson 4th March 2006 First Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. c/w Horn Trio in E flat.40) Pierre Del Vescovo (horn) APEX 2564 617922 (CD. Oliver Knussen (conductor). BBC Symphony Orchestra. Speculum Musicae. budget) Night Fantasies. A Mirror on Which to Dwell+. Karl Bohm (conductor) (Recorded 1943) PREISER 90192 (CD. Speculum Musicae. Adagio tenebroso. Cello Concerto. Asko Ensemble BRIDGE 9184 (CD) Clarinet Concerto*. Concerto for Orchestra. Jan Opalach (bass-baritone). Ursula Oppens (piano) ARTE NOVA 74321 277732 (CD.28) MUSIC & ARTS CD 4751 (CD. Otto Klemperer (conductor) (Recorded Live 1958. William Purvis (conductor). 90 +. Oliver Knussen (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 459 6602 (CD) Piano Concerto. **Katherine Ciesinski (mezzo). Anniversary: SWR Symphony Orchestra. +Christine Schadeberg (soprano). Speculum Musicae. BBC Symphony Orchestra. Boston Concerto. Remembrance. c/w RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) WARNER CLASSICS 2564 621602 (CD + bonus interview CD) Three Poems of Robert Frost*. mid-price) Elliott Carter: A Survey Stephen Plaistow 14th January 2006 Recommendations: Dialogues*. ++Jon Garrison (tenor). Robert Black (conductor) BRIDGE BCD 9014 (CD) 161 . Donald Palma (conductor). David Starobin (conductor). Two Diversions. Allegro scorrevole: Michael Collins (clarinet). Three Occasions for Orchestra – A Celebration of 100 x 150 Notes. Fred Sherry (cello). In Sleep. Symphonia. London Sinfonietta*. in Thunder++: *Patrick Mason (baritone). Op. ASKO Concerto: Nicolas Hodges (piano)*. London Sinfonietta*. c/w STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Lustige Strikce. Michael Gielen (conductor). mid-price) (Mono) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Sum Fluxae Pretium Spei – Partita.Historic Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Syringa**. Borne) Carmen Fantasy. c/w VARESE Densite 21. Sonata for Cello & Piano¬=: Rolf Schulte (violin)*. Gerhard Huber (percussion). Esprit doux for Flute & Clarinet. c/w GAUBERT Madrigal. mid-price) Debussy: Syrinx Sarah Walker 4th February 2006 First Choice: Juliette Hurel (flute) (Recorded 2001. SECHERS Souvenir de Gand. Hansheinz Schneeberger (violin). Con Leggerezza Pensosa+*¬. Changes`. Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi for Solo Violin. HERSANT Cinq Miniatures) Helene Couvert (piano) NAÏVE V 4925 (CD) Historic Choice: Marcel Moyse (flute) (Recorded 1928. Enchanted Preludes for Flute & Cello. David Starobin (guitar)` BRIDGE BCD 9044 (CD) Esprit rude. BIZET (arr. from CD entitled ‘Marcel Moyse – Flute Fantastique’. Elegy: Arditti String Quartet ETCETERA KTC 2507 (2-CD. TANGUY Wadi. Harvey Sollberger (flute)^. 5. Jurg Wyttenbach (conductor) ECM 839 6172 (CD) String Quartets 1-4. HUE Fantaisie – and other works) Louis Moyse. Duo*++. Scrivo in Vento^.Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi*. Ernesto Molinari (clarinet). Fred Sherry (cello)¬. Enchanted Preludes^¬.3 in C for Cello BWV 1009: Philippe Racine (Flute). SAINTSAENS (arr. c/w BACH Suite No. Gra+. REICHERT Fantaisie et Variations. Charles Wuorinen (piano)= Martin Goldray (piano)++. Paul Cleemann (piano). Charles Neidich (clarinet)+. DUSAPIN I Pesci. mid-price) 162 . DUTILLEUX Sonatine. MESSIAEN Merle Noir. JOLIVET Chant de Linos. Thomas Demenga (cello). Triple Duo. Georges Truc (piano) PEARL GEM 0206 (CD. Taffanel) The Swan. Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) (Recorded 2003. Op.2: John Scott (organ of St Paul 's Cathedral) (Recorded 1989) HYPERION CDA66368 (CD) First Choice. mid-price) (Volume 8 of the Ancerl ‘Gold Edition’) 163 . Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.2: Stefan Schmidt (organ of St.24) SUPRAPHON SU3668-2 (CD. Alexander Melnikov (piano) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901833 (CD) Mid-price & Historic Choice: Josef Suk (violin).Durufle: Complete Organ Works Graeme Kay 20th May 2006 First Choice. including chanted plainsong versets in Op. SUK Fantasia in G minor for Violin and Orchestra. Dusseldorf) (Recorded 2001) AEOLUS AE10211 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: David M.11. without chanted plainsong versets in Op. Karel Ancerl (conductor) (Recorded 1960. c/w VIERNE Trois Improvisations) ASV CDDCA993 (CD. mid-price) Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor. c/w Piano Trio in F minor. Op.65) Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello). c/w Romance in F minor for Violin & Orchestra.53 Anthony Burton 15th April 2006 First Choice: Isabelle Faust (violin). The Prague Philharmonia. Op. Op. Peter's. Patrick (organ of Coventry Cathedral) (Recorded 1996. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (Recorded Live at the Barbican 2001) LSO LIVE LSO0018 (CD. c/w ELGAR Symphony No.uk Budget Price Choice: London Symphony Orchestra. budget) 164 . Christine Rice* HALLE CDHLL7500 (CD.63 David Nice 15th October 2005 First Choice: BBC Symphony Orchestra.63: DECCA 443856-2 (2-CD.Elgar: Concert Overture “In the South” (Alassio) Op. c/w Prelude (The Dream of Gerontius).2 in E flat. Op. Op. mid-price) Alternative Mid-Price Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Op. mid-price) Order Direct from BEULAH www. Op. Mark Elder (conductor) (Recorded 2002.1&3 elaborated by Anthony Payne LSO LIVE LSO0072 (3-CD. Symphony No. Symphony No.2 in E flat. In Moonlight*) Mark Elder (piano*). Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (Recorded 1979.1 in A flat.eavb.co.1 in A flat. Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (Recorded 1944. Op.70) BEULAH 3PD15 (CD) (mono) (CD. Sospiri. mid-price) Elgar: Symphony No. budget) OR c/w Symphonies Nos.50 David Owen Norris 22nd April 2006 First Choice: Halle Orchestra.55. c/w ELGAR Overture Cockaigne.55. Sonatas by Brahms & Schubert. mid-price) (Mono) Modern Choice: William Howard (piano). budget) Alternative First Choice: Clifford Curzon (piano). Amadeus Quartet (Recorded 1960. Vienna Philharmonic Quartet (Recorded 1960. c/w Schubert Impromptus D. Dvorak Piano Quintet) DECCA 475 0842 (4-CD. Hollywood String Quartet (Recorded 1953.899.85) BBC LEGENDS BBCL40612 (CD. William Howard (piano)* ASV GOLD GLD 4019 (CD) Historic Choice: Victor Aller (piano). c/w Sonata for violin and piano in A*) Simon Blendis (violin)*. R. Concertos by Mozart. c/w Shostakovich Piano Quintet. Op. Schubert Ensemble (Recorded 2003. c/w Mozart Clarinet Quintet K.Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor Paul Guinery 6th May 2006 First Choice: Clifford Curzon (piano).57) TESTAMENT SBT 1077 (CD) (Mono) 165 .581 (Gervase de Peyer .clarinet). Op. STRAUSS String sextet from Capriccio. Brahms & Grieg. 34) BIS CD 147 (CD) First Choice (Piano version): Eva Knardahl (piano) (Recorded 1978-80. Op. JANACEK Violin Concerto (reconstructed Leos Faltus and Milos Stedru) APEX 0927 408122 (CD. MOZART Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in D.34. Lullaby Op. c/w Suite No.Grieg: Holberg Suite. Op. Two Melodies Op. Op. mid-price) (Oehms Classics is distributed in the UK by Coda Distribution Ltd . Prayer & Temple Dance from ‘Olav Trygvason’. Op. Two Elegiac Melodies Op. Op. Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie (Recorded 1990.63. c/w BERG Violin Concerto.5.uk or telephone 01206 861332) Budget-Price choice: Thomas Zehetmair (violin/director). K218. c/w Two Melodies.53. Pietari Inkinen (conductor) (Recorded 2004.63) (from CD entitled ‘GRIEG Complete Piano Music Volume 7’) BIS CD 110 (CD) Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Concerto Funebre Piers Burton-Page 7th January 2006 First Choice: Suyoen Kim (violin).8 in D. Waltz Caprices.37.68 No. Two Nordic Melodies. Symphony No. Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie. Terje Tonnesen (conductor) (Recorded 1979. K48) OEHMS OC 512 (CD. budget) 166 .2 for Solo Violin.info@codadistribution. Op.40 Roderick Swanston 18th March 2006 First Choice (Orchestral Version): Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.co. c/w Two Elegiac Melodies.50. 554003 (CD.1 .XVIII:3) EMI 5569602 (CD) Period Instrument Choice: Andreas Staier (fortepiano).6 in F Hob.Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Bellet de Xerxes. Regina Coeli. Ballet d'Alcidiane et polexandre. Dixit Dominus. Kevin Mallon (conductor) NAXOS 8.Omnes gentes. XVIII:II Stephen Johnson 29th October 2005 First Choice: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano/director). O sapientia. Ballet du Temps. Piano Concerto No.554397 (CD. Plaude laetare Gallia: Le Concert Spirituel. Piano Concerto No. Salver Regina. Gottfried von der Goltz (director) (Recorded 2004.Haydn: Piano Concerto No. budget) 'Ballet Music for the Sun King' . Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (Recorded 1998.XVIII:4. Herve Niquet (conductor) NAXOS 8. budget) 167 . L'Amour Malade. Miserere. Anima Christi.XVIII:6) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901854 (CD) Lully: A Survey Graham Sadler 24th June 2006 Recommendations: Grands Motets Vol. Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.4 in G Hob. Domine salvum regem: Les Arts Florissants.4 in G Hob.3 in F Hob. Exaudi Deus. O dulcissime. Ballet des Plaisirs: Aradia Baroque Ensemble.Te Deum. William Christie (conductor) MUSIQUE D'ABORD HMA 1951274 (CD. Piano Concerto No. Laudate pueri. budget) Petits Motets . c/w Piano Concerto No.11 in D Major Hob.XVIII:4. Ave coeli. budget) Persee: Paul Agnew (Persee). Roland: Les Arts Florissants. Agnes Mellon (Sangaride).selections from the operas and ballets. including Isis. mid-price) Armide: Guillemette Laurens (Armide). Olivier Dumait (Medor). Une Bergere). Les Musiciens de Louvre. Ballet des Muses. Les Arts Florissants. Les Plaisirs de l'Ile Enchantee. William Christie (conductor) ERATO 0927-44655-2 (CD) Phaeton: Howard Crook (Phaeton).59 (3-CD) Les Divertissements de Versailles . Marc Minkowski (conductor) APEX 2564621842 (2-CD. Salome Haller (Logistille). Une Naiade). Armide. Phenice. Rachel Yakar (Clymene).Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Ubalde). Paul Goodwin (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU907122 (CD) Atys: Guy de Mey (Atys). Les Nopces de Village. Gerard Theruel (Epaphus). Monique Zanetti (Temire. Christophe Rousset (conductor) NAIVE E8874 (3-CD. Salome Haller (Merope). Veronique Gens (La Gloire. Howard Crook (Renaud). Belise). Robert Getchell (Astolfe). Psyche. Maitrise du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles "Les Chantres de la Chapelle". Lucinde. Anna Maria Panzarella (Andromede). Noemi Rime (La Sagesse. Les Talens Lyriques. Melisse. Jennifer Smith (Theone). Guillemette Laurens (Cybele). Marie-Ange Petit (baroque percussion). Les Talens Lyrique.57 (2-CD) Roland: Nicolas Teste (Roland). Chorus and Orchestra of Collegium Vocale and Chapelle Royale. Georges Dandin. Veronique Gens (Libye). Gilles Ragon (Le Chevalier Danois. Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901456. Cadmus et Hermione (c/w PHILIDOR Le Mariage de la Grosse Cathos): London Oboe Band. Un Amant Fortune). Sidonie. Bernard Deletre (Hidraot. Christophe Rousset (conductor) AMBROISIE AMB 9949 (3-CD) 168 . Jerome Correas (Phinee). Jean-Francois Gardeil (Celenus). Anna-Maria Panzarella (Angelique). Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius. William Christie (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901257. String Quartet in E flat. Op. Tema con variazioni. Op.12.13. Allegro leggiero in A minor. Op. Scherzo. String Quartet in E flat. Op.44 No.44 No. Op. Op. Op. String Quartet in E minor. Op.3. Op. Andante in E. String Quartet in E flat.Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets Richard Wigmore 8th October 2005 First Choice: The Leipzig String Quartet Volume 1 – String Quartet in A minor. budget) Period-Instrument Choice: The Eroica Quartet Volume 1 – String Quartet in A minor. Fuga A tempo ordinario in E flat. Op.2.13.20 (Recorded 2002) DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 30710572 (CD)] Budget-Price Choice: Henschel Quartet (Recorded 2001-4) ARTE NOVA 82876640092 (3-CD.44 No. String Quartet in F minor. Octet.1.12 (Recorded 2000) DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 30710552 (CD) Volume 2 – String Quartet in D.80 (Recorded 2001-2) DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 30710562 (CD) [Not covered by Richard Wigmore’s review Volume 4 – String Quartet in E flat.Posthumous (Recorded 1998) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907245 (CD) 169 . Capriccio (Recorded 2002) DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 30711682 (CD) Volume 3 – String Quartet in E flat. Op. K449. Philharmonia Orchestra (Recorded 1984. Piano Concerto No. Pieces for String Quartet. Andras Ligeti (conductor) (Recorded 1989.1.2 (Recorded 2001) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907287 (CD) Volume 3 – String Quartet in E flat.3.18 in B flat K456) PHILIPS 473 3132 (2-CD. Piano Concerto No. Mieczyslaw Horszowski (piano)** PEARL GEMS0167 (2-CD. c/w Piano Concerto No. Op.9 in E Flat Major ‘Jeunehomme’ K271 Jeremy Siepmann 28th January 2006 First Choice: Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Op. mid-price) (‘Duo’ Series) Budget-Price Choice: Jeno Jando (piano).14 in E flat K449+. Pablo Casals (conductor) (Recorded 1951.44 No.44 No. Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (Recorded 1990. mid-price) Also Recommended: Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano/director). c/w The Complete Piano Concertos) LONDON 443 727-2 (10-CD. Serenade in G K525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) Rudolf Serkin (piano)*. Perpignan Festival Orchestra. String Quartet in E minor. Concentus Hungaricus. Quartet in F minor.22 in E flat K482*. Op.81 (Recorded 2002) HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907288 (CD) Mozart: Piano Concerto No.14 in E flat.550203 (CD. English Chamber Orchestra.27 in B flat K595) NAXOS 8.80. budget) 170 . Eugene Istomin (piano)+. c/w Concerto No.15 in B flat.27 in B flat K595**.17 in G K453. Piano Concerto No. c/w Piano Concerto No. Op. K450.Volume 2 – String Quartet in D. Piano Concerto No. from CD entitled ‘The Great Piano Concertos Volume 3’.44 No. Piano Concerto No. Rondo in D K382. budget) Historic Choice: Myra Hess (piano). Rachel Yakar (La Nouvelle Prieure). Franco Calabrese (Geronte). budget) Alternative First Choice: Maria Callas (Manon Lescaut). Chorus & Orchestra of Lyon Opera. Catherine Dubosc (Blanche de la Force). Giuseppe di Stefano (Des Grieux). Rita Gorr (La Prieure du Carmel). Francois Le Roux (Le Geolier). mid-price) 171 . Martine Dupuy (Mere Marie). La Voix Humaine Christopher Cook 18th February 2006 First Choice Dialogues des Carmelites: Jose Van Dam (Le Marquis de la Force). Tullio Serafin (conductor) (Recorded 1957) EMI CLASSICS 5563012 (2-CD. Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala Milan. Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra.111030-31 (2-CD.Poulenc: Operas – Dialogues des Carmelites. Jean-Luc Viala (Le Chevalier de la Force). mid-price) Puccini: Manon Lescaut Alexandra Wilson 29th April 2006 First Choice: Licia Albanese (Manon Lescaut). Giulio Fioravanti (Lescaut). Kent Nagano (conductor) (Recorded 1990) VIRGIN 7592272 (2-CD) First Choice La Voix Humaine: Julia Migenes (soprano). Michel Senechal (L’Aumonier). Georges Pretre (conductor) (Recorded 1990) ELATUS 2564 606802 (CD. Franco Calabrese (Geronte). Orchestre National de France. Jonel Perlea (conductor) (Recorded 1954) NAXOS 8. Brigitte Fournier (Constance). Robert Merrill (Lescaut). Jussi Bjorling (Des Grieux). Matio Carlin (Edmondo). Dino Formachini (Edmondo). 36 David Nice 11th March 2006 First Choice (original version 1913): Zoltan Kocsis (piano) (Recorded 1994. Rachmaninov) Lullaby. Morceaux de fantaisie. Prelude Op.32. Prelude in B flat minor. No.23 No.23.4.10 in G flat. Op.39. Prelude in C minor.Modern Choice: Mirella Freni (Manon Lescaut).38. No. Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (conductor) (c/w SCHNITTKE Concerto for Piano Four Hands & Chamber Orchestra (with Irina Schnittke (piano)) APEX 0927498112 (CD. No.3.2 in B flat minor.2.1. Op. TCHAIKOVSKY (arr.32.33.2 in B mlat.21. Op. Op.6.1 in F sharp minor. c/w Prelude in A.5. No. Placido Domingo (Des Grieux).32.3. Prelude in B minor. MENDELSSOHN (arr.5) PHILIPS 476 1643 (CD. Op.2 in C sharp minor. mid-price) First Choice (revised version 1931): Simon Trpceski (piano) (Recorded 2004.2 in B flat minor.10. Etude-Tableau in F minor. No. Robert Gambill (Edmondo). Op. ‘Siren’. Prelude in F minor.3. Op.3.9.32. Prelude Op. London Sinfonietta.32. No.23.32 No. Philharmonia Orchestra. Prelude Op. Morceaux de fantaisie.4 in D. Prelude in F sharp minor. No. No. Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Op.23 No.3. Rachmaninov) The Flight of the Bumblebee. c/w Prelude Op. No.39. Prelude Op. No. No. No. Preludes Op. Op. Kurt Rydl (Geronte). No. Prelude Op. Etude-Tableau in C minor.7. ‘Margaritki’.23. Op. Op. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (arr. Etude-Tableau in B minor. Prelude Op. No.7.23. budget) 172 . No.5 in G minor. Op. Op. Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (Recorded 1983) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4138932 (2-CD) Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. Renato Bruson (Lescaut).23 No.12 in G sharp minor. Op. No. No.1. Rachmaninov) Scherzo from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’) EMI 5579432 (CD) Schnittke: Concerto for Piano and Strings Ivan Hewett 10th June 2006 First Choice: Viktoria Postnikova (piano). Phantasy for Violin with Piano Accompaniment.81) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 474 7302 (7-CD.III: 67. Piano Trio in E flat D929: Rudolf Serkin (piano) PEARL GEMM CDS9141 (2-CD.Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire.19. Vesuvius Ensemble (Recorded 1967.III: 72. Schoenberg) Kaiserwalzer. Hans Zender (conductor) (Recorded 1994. c/w Scherzo for String Quartet in F. String Quartet in C Hob. Op.9 (arr. 12.21 David Owen Norris 26th November 2005 First Choice: Salome Kammer (soprano). 14 ‘Death and the Maiden’. String Quartet in B flat Hob. budget) Schubert: String Quartet in G Major D887 Susan Tomes 25th February 2006 First Choice (Mono): Amadeus Quartet (Recorded 1951. Op. Six Little Piano Pieces. Op. Op.III:83. String Quartet in G Hob.1 in E. MENDELSSOHN Andante. c/w Chamber Symphony No. Capriccio and Fuga for String Quartet. c/w String Quartet No. Fantasy in C for Violin and Piano D934. String Quartet No. String Quartet in B flat Hob. Ensemble Avantgarde.III:81. String Quartet in G minor Hob. Webern)) FORUM (REGIS) FRC 9106 (CD. budget) (‘Original Masters’ Series) (Mono) Also Recommended: The Busch Quartet (Recorded in 1938. mid-price) (Mono) Stereo Recommendations: 173 . Op. BRAHMS Complete Quartets. III:17. Op.8 in B flat D112. Johann STRAUSS (arr. c/w String Quartet No 8. III:57.14 in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’. Scherzo.III: 74 ‘The Rider’. HAYDN Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross.47. II:58’ String Quartet in C Hob. String Quartet in F Hob. String Quartet in G Hob. 10.437) DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 613 0579-2 (CD) Budget-Price choice: Jane Manning (soprano). 13. D960) SONY S2K87706 (2-CD. Quartet No.12 in C minor D703 ‘Quartettsatz’. c/w String Trio in B flat D471. D946) PHILIPS 4387032 (2-CD. String Quartet Fragment D 2c) DABRINGHAUS UND GRIMM MDG 30706012 (CD) Juilliard Quartet (Recorded 2002. c/w Sonata in C minor.13 in A minor D804 ‘Rosamunde’) SONY SB2K89978 (2-CD. Sonata in B flat. mid-price) 174 . Quartet No. Three Piano Pieces. budget) Schubert: Piano Sonata in A. c/w Sonata in C minor. Sonata in B flat.New Leipzig Quartet (Recorded 1994. D958. c/w Sonata D958) ELATUS 2564604422 (CD. c/w Quartet No. D959 Iain Burnside 3rd June 2006 First Choice: Alfred Brendel (piano) (Recorded 1971.14 in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’. mid-price) Period Piano Choice: Andreas Staier (piano Johann Fritz 1825) (Recorded 1996. D958. D960. budget) Alternative First Choice: Murray Perahia (piano) (Recorded 2002. Op. c/w other songs by SCHUMANN . Graham Johnson (piano) (Recorded 2002.9 Harriet Smith 1st July 2006 First Choice: Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) (Recorded 1999. Christoph Berner (piano Friedrich Ehrbar 1877-78) (Recorded 2003. BRAHMS Deutsche Volkslieder) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901842 (CD) Alternative Choice (baritone): Christopher Maltman (baritone). SCHUMANN Lieder. c/w Papillons.12) HYPERION CDA67120 (CD) Budget and Historic Choice: Sergei Rachmaninov (piano) (Recorded 1929. Op. Fantasiestuck.2.also featuring Mark Padmore (tenor) and Jonathan Lemalu (baritone)) HYPERION CDJ33108 (CD) 175 . c/w C. budget) Schumann: Liederkreis Op.24 Richard Wigmore 27th May 2006 First Choice: Werner Gura (tenor). Op.Schumann: Carnaval. from the Complete Recordings) RCA 82876678922 (10-CD. Symphony No. budget) OR c/w Piano Concerto No.6 in B minor. Op. Op.54 Edward Seckerson 11th February 2006 First Choice: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The Isle of the Dead. **Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano).5 in D minor. Lorin Maazel (conductor). Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini**. Rudolf Barshai (conductor) (Recorded 1995-6. Mark Wigglesworth (conductor) (Recorded 1997. Stanislaw Wislocki (conductor). Vocalise+. Ryszard Karczykowski (tenor).2*. c/w Symphony No. c/w The Symphonies.10 in E minor.47) BIS CD 973/974 (2-CD) Budget-price Choice: Symphony Orchestra of West German Radio. Andre Previn (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 469 178-2 (2-CD. Chorus of the Concertgebouw Orchestra.5 in D minor. Op. Symphony No. Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) (Recorded 1986. Concertgebouw Orchestra.2+) *Sviatoslav Richter (piano). Tom Krause (baritone). Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Op. mid-price) (‘Panorama’ series) 176 . Symphonic Dances) DECCA 455 798-2 (3-CD. Op.35 Andrew Green 1st October 2005 First Choice: Natalia Troitskaya (soprano). c/w Symphony No. budget) Rachmaninov: The Bells.47) REGIS RRC1075 (CD.Shostakovich: Symphony No. London Symphony Orchestra.93. +Berlin Philharmonic. budget) Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Anthony Burton 10th September 2005 First Choice: Concertgebouw Orchestra. c/w BORODIN Symphony No. budget) (‘Double Forte’ Series) Single Disc Budget-Price Recommendation with reservations: Galina Pisarenko (soprano).2 in B minor) PHILIPS 464 735-2 (CD. Evgeni Svetlanov (conductor) (Recorded 1979.116*) *Philharmonia Orchestra. Robert Tear (tenor). London Symphony Orchestra. Vocalise) REGIS RRC 1144 (CD.78. Russian Easter Festival Overture. Ivan the Terrible. Yurlov Russian Choir. Op. Alexei Maslennikov (tenor). Herman Krebbers (violin).Budget-Price Recommendation: Sheila Armstrong (soprano). c/w ‘Spring’ Cantata for baritone. Sergei Yakovenko (baritone). John Shirley-Quirk (baritone). mid-price) (‘50 Great Recordings’ series) OR c/w Capriccio Espagnol. Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) (Recorded live 1980. c/w PROKOFIEV Alexander Nevsky. Chorus & Orchestra. London Symphony Chorus. Igor Markevitch (conductor) PHILIPS 442 6432 (CD. mid-price) 177 . Op. Riccardo Muti (conductor) EMI 5733532 (2-CD. Andre Previn (conductor) (Recorded 1975. USSR Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) Tippett: A Survey of his Orchestral Works Martin Cotton 12th November 2005 Recommended: Ritual Dances from ‘The Midsummer Marriage’. Op. Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli: BBC Symphony Chorus.1 in E flat. plus extracts of Stravinsky in rehearsal) SONY SM2K 46294 (2-CD. c/w Symphony No. c/w Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles*: Heather Harper (soprano). BBC Symphony Orchestra. The Fairy’s Kiss+) *Nash Ensemble. budget) Symphonies 1-3. +Neeme Jarvi (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN241-8 (2-CD. c/w Symphony in E flat. Symphony of Psalms. Symphony in C. Symphonies of Wind Instruments*. mid-price) 178 . Simon Rattle (conductor). Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor) (Recorded 1981. c/w Concerto for Double String Orchestra.1. Symphony in C. Andrew Davis (conductor) APEX 8573890982 (CD. Sir Colin Davis (conductor). London Symphony Orchestra. Igor Stravinsky (conductor) (Recorded 1961. Ode. mid-price) Historic Choice: Columbia Symphony Orchestra.Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements Martin Cotton 1st April 2006 First Choice: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. *Sir Georg Solti (conductor) DECCA 473 092-2 (2-CD. Ralph Kirshbaum (cello). budget) Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor Jeremy Summerly 21st January 2006 First Choice: The Vasari Singers. Richard Hickox (conductor). mid-price) (‘Catalyst’ series) Piano Sonata Nos 1-3. **Barry Tuckwell Horn Quartet. Concerto for Orchestra. Fanfare for Brass*. The Symphonies. String Quartet Nos. Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli^^. The Vision of St Augustine: London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. ^Gyorgy Pauk (violin). c/w Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli. Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles: Paul Crossley (piano). Triple Concerto). Nobuko Imai (viola).inthe-Fields. ^^Academy of St Martin. Heather Harper (soprano in 3rd Symphony). John Shirley-Quirk (baritone). London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (in Symphonies 1-3. ++Lindsay String Quartet.Symphony No. Jeremy Backhouse (conductor) (Recorded 1997. Ritual Dances from Midsummer Marriage. Sir Neville Marriner (conductor). Sir Colin Davis (conductor) RCA 82876642842 (CD.4 & Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles) DECCA 475 6750 (6-CD.4. Concerto for Orchestra. from CD entitled ‘Songs of Farewell’. Triple Concerto^. Double Concerto^^. New Year Suite CHANDOS CHAN 10330(3) (3-CD-mid-price) The Rose Lake. Fantasia on a Theme of Handel*: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. *Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. c/w BRIDGE A Prayer. Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in Symphony No. PARRY Songs of Farewell) GUILD GMCD 7132 (CD) 179 . Sonata for Four Horns**. Little Music for String Orchestra^^. *Howard Shelley (piano) CHANDOS CHAN 9233 (CD) OR c/w The Complete Symphonies. 1-3++. Roberto Alagna (Don Carlos). Orchestre de Paris. Covent Garden. Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (Recorded 1970) EMI CMS 5674012 (3-CD mid-price) (GROC) Four-Act Version Choice: Jose Carreras (Don Carlo). Berlin Philharmonic.Verdi: Don Carlos Patrick O’Connor 25th March 2006 First & Overall Choice (in French): Jose Van Dam (Philippe II). Waltraud Meier (La Princesse Eboli). Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Carlo Meletti (Un araldo reale). Edita Gruberova (Tebaldo). Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Delia Wallis (Tebaldo). Chorus of the Theatre du Chatelet. Marquis de Posa). Jaakko Ryhanen (Il grande inquisitore). Karita Mattila (Elisabeth de Valois). Scot Weir (Le Comte de Lerme). Simon Estes (Un frate). Giorgio Giuseppini (Un frate). Maria Rosa del Campo (Voce dal Cielo). Horst Nitsche (Il Conte di Lerma). Nicolai Ghiaurov (Filippo II). Barbara Hendricks (Una voce dal cielo). Rolando Villazon (Don Carlo). Violeta Urmana (La principessa d’Eboli). Piero Cappuccilli (Rodrigo). Chorus of Berlin Opera. Eric Halfvarson (Le Grand Inquisiteur). Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera. Marchese di Posa). John Noble (Un Araldo Reale). Anat Efraty (Thibault). Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (Recorded live 2004) OPUS ARTE OA 0933D (2-DVD) 180 . Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue. Monserrat Caballe (Elisabetta Di Valois). Amanda Roocroft (Elisabetta di Valois). Giovanni Foiani (Il Grande Inquisitore). Agnes Baltsa (La Principessa d’Eboli). Jose van Dam (Un Frate). Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Antonio Pappano (conductor) (Live performance recorded 1996) EMI 561522 (3-CD) First Choice (in Italian) Placido Domingo (Don Carlos). Ryland Davies (Il Conte di Lerma). Mirella Freni (Elisabetta di Valois). Dwayne Croft (Rodrigo). Sherrill Milnes (Rodrigo. Donna Brown (Une Voix d’en haut). Shirley Verrett (La Principessa d’Eboli). Ruggero Raimondi (Filippo II). Ruggero Raimondi (Il Grande Inquisitore). Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (Recorded 1978) EMI 7693042 (3-CD) DVD Recommendation (four-act French Version): Robert Lloyd (Filippo II). Csaba Airizer (Un Moine/Charles-Quint). Betsy Norden (Tebaldo). Julien Robbins (Un Frate). Nitsche (Ruiz). Ferruccio Furlanetto (Il Grande Inquisitore). Paul McCreesh (conductor) (Recorded 1994) ARCHIV 447 0952 (CD) 181 . Marchese di Posa). Piero Cappuccili (Count di Luna). Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (Recorded 1977) EMI 7693112 (2-CD. budget-price) Victoria: Requiem Tess Knighton 22nd October 2005 First Choice: The Choir of Westminster Cathedral. Berlin Deutsche Opera Chorus. Leontyne Price (Leonora). Un boscaiolo). Louis Quilico (Rodrigo. H. Barbara Greene (La Contessa d’Aremberg). John Gilmore (Il Conte di Lerma). Placido Domingo (Don Carlo).DVD Recommendation (five-act Italian Version): Nicolai Ghiaurov (Filippo II). Charles Anthony (Un araldo reale). Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Ruggiero Raimondi (Ferrando). Marvis Martin (Una voce dal cielo). Grace Bumbry (La Principessa Eboli). Mirella Freni (Elisabetta di Valois). Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Elena Obraztsova (Azucena). Venuti (Ines). James Levine (conductor) (Recorded live 1983) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHONE 00440 073 4085 (DVD) Verdi: Il Trovatore Hilary Finch 5th November 2005 First Choice: Franco Bonisolli (Manrico). M. David Hill (Master of the Music) (Recorded 1987) HYPERION CDA66250 (CD) Also Recommended: The Gabrieli Consort. Fabio Biondi (violin/director) (Recorded 2000) VIRGIN 5619802 (2-CD.11029798 (2-CD. mid-price) Vivaldi: Concertos Op. Winterthur Symphony Orchestra. Mulier quae erat. Sitivit anima mea.The Tallis Scholars. Peter Phillips (conductor) (Recorded 1987. Alonso LOBO Versa est in luctum. dicit Dominus. Henry Swoboda (conductor). Non mortui. c/w Duarte LOBO Requiem for Six Voices. CARDOSO Requiem. budget) 182 . Ave Maria) GIMELL CDGIM 205 (2-CD. Clemens Dahinden (conductor) (Recorded 1947 & 1950) NAXOS 8. Vivo ego. Credo quod redemptor. mid-price) Historic Choice: Louis Kaufman (violin). Nos autem gloriari. Concert Hall Chamber Orchestra.8 ‘‘The Trial of Harmony and Invention’ Simon Heighes 8th April 2006 First Choice: Europa Galante. Sakari Oramo (conductor) ONDINE ODE 10382 (CD) 183 . Il Giardino Armonico. Grant Gershon (conductor). KREISLER (arr. Op. Op. Op. mid-price) RACHMANINOV Variations on a Theme of Chopin.77: The Nash Ensemble ASV GOLD GLD 4011 (CD) VIVALDI 5 Violin Concertos – Concerto in D ‘Grosso Mogul’ RV208.48. Op. Concerto in D RV234 ‘L’inquietudine’. Daisies. Concerto in B minor for 4 Violins and Cello RV580. Song Transcriptions – Lilacs. Concerto in E Minor RV277 ‘Il Favorito’: Viktoria Mullova (violin).5.36 (Horowitz version). Giovanni Antonini (conductor) ONYX 4001 (CD) LINDBERG Clarinet Concerto. Piano Sonata No. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.38. Liebesfreud. RACHMANINOV) Liebesleid.21. Concerto in C RV187. String Quintet in G. Cello Counterpoint: Los Angeles Master Chorale. Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI 8287606022 (3-CD. No. Dermot Clinch and Harriet Smith HAYDN The Paris Symphonies (Nos 82-87): Concentus Musicus Wien. Op.3: Yevgeny Sudbin (piano) BIS SACD 1518 (CD/SACD hybrid) REICH You Are Variations.2. Op. Chorale: Kari Kriikku (clarinet).CRITICS’ CHOICE 2005 – recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 10th December 2005 Critics: Rob Cowan. Maya Beiser (cello) NONESUCH 7559 798912 (CD) DVORAK String Sextet in A. Grand Duo.22. No. mid-price) R. Quartet in A minor. Stephen Layton (conductor) HYPERION CDA 67460 (CD) MONTEVERDI Sixth Book of Madrigals: La Venexiana GLOSSA GCD920926 (CD) CD entitled 'Round About Weill' – improvisations inspired by Kurt WEILL'S 'Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny': Gianluigi Trovesi (clarinet). BACH (orch.19. mid-price) 184 . Two Baudelaire Songs.86: Jane Irwin (mezzo).ELGAR The Music Makers. Overture Froissart. Gareth Hulse (oboe). Halle.43. BWV 537/Op. 131. Op. Franz Welser-Most (conductor) EMI 3345692 (CD) MACMILLAN Seven Last Words from the Cross. Op. Op.127. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony. Quartet in F minor. Op. Op. Mark Elder (conductor) HALLE CD HLL 7509 (CD. Dream Children.69. Op. Two Vocalises.130.135. Te Deum: Polyphony.133: Takacs Quartet DECCA 470 849-2 (3-CD. Cantilena: The Nash Ensemble with soloists: Sally Matthews (soprano). Elgar) Fantasia and Fugue in C minor.132. Britten Sinfonia. Grosse Fuge. Halle Choir. Quartet in B flat. Op. Quartet in C sharp minor. Op. True Life Stories. Quartet in E flat. Gianni Coscia (accordion) ECM 982 4131 (CD) BACH The Well-Tempered Clavier. James Vivian (organ). Op. Eulogy. Book II: Daniel Barenboim (piano) WARNER CLASSICS 2564 619402 (3-CD. Op. On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin. mid-price) Mark-Anthony TURNAGE This Silence.95. Slide Stride. Op.64: Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester. Ian Brown (piano). Paul Watkins (cello) ONYX 4005 (CD) BEETHOVEN The Late String Quartets – Quartet in F. Lawrence Power (viola). Op. No. Grand Duo. Op.3. Quartet in B flat.132.135. Chorale: Kari Kriikku (clarinet). Op.1. Op. Stephen Hough (piano) HYPERION CDA 67529 (CD) Return to the top of September 2005 – July 2006 Recommendations 185 . James Vivian (organ). Sakari Oramo (conductor) ONDINE ODE 10382 (CD) THE LISTENERS' DISC OF THE YEAR 2005: BRAHMS The Cello Sonatas.130.133: Takacs Quartet DECCA 470 849-2 (3-CD. No. On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.2: Steven Isserlis (cello). No.127.3. SUK Ballade in D minor. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. 131.68. Grosse Fuge. Quartet in E flat. Quartet in A minor. Op. mid-price) LINDBERG Clarinet Concerto.5. Op. Quartet in C sharp minor. Stephen Layton (conductor) HYPERION CDA 67460 (CD) BEETHOVEN The Late String Quartets – Quartet in F.LISTENERS' DISCS OF THE YEAR 2005: MACMILLAN Seven Last Words from the Cross. Serenade in A. Rondo in G minor. DVORAK Waldesruhe. Quartet in F minor. Op. Op. Op. Op.95. Op. Te Deum: Polyphony. Britten Sinfonia.94. BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2006 – July 2007 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated.bbc. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.uk/radio3/cdreview 186 . Presenter: Producers: Broadcast Assistant: Key: Andrew McGregor Kevin Bee / Mark Lowther / Tony Sellors / Peter Thresh Andy King c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from the CD Review website: www.co. 19 in G minor. mid-price – IMS only) or 4469092 (10-CD. mid-price .110.81a 'Les Adieux') PHILIPS 4460932 (CD. budget) Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.30 in E.111) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4497402 (2-CD. Sonata No. Op.106 'Hammerklavier' Stephen Plaistow 28th October 2006 First Choice: Francois-Frederic Guy (piano) (recorded 2006.49 No. Op. Op.26 in E flat.Complete Piano Sonatas) Budget Choice: Maurizio Pollini (piano) (recorded 1977. Op. Op. Op. Op.29 in B flat.28 in A.Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (complete) Nicholas Anderson 5th May 2007 First Choice: Il Giardino Armonico. budget) 187 .101. mid-price) or as part of Il Giardino Armonico Artist box set WARNER CLASSICS 2564632642 (11-CD.31 in A flat. Sonata No.1) NAIVE V5023 (CD) Live Performance Choice: Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 1995.32 in C minor. c/w Sonata No. c/w Sonata No. Sonata No. Op. Sonata No.13 'Pathetique'.8 in C minor. Giovanni Antonini (conductor) (recorded 1996) WARNER ELATUS 2564617732 (2-CD.109. c/w Sonata No. 27 in E minor. part of 'The Berlioz Edition' . Chor des NDR Hamburg.26 in E flat.121a. budget) SACD Choice: Toby Spence (tenor). Harold en Italie. mid-price) Beethoven: Piano Trio No. Op. L'Enfance du Christ.81a 'Les Adieux'. budget) Berlioz: Requiem 'Grande Messes des Morts' Jeremy Summerly 2nd December 2006 First Choice: Keith Lewis (tenor). SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart. Kakadu Variations) WARNER APEX 2564615782 (CD. Op. La Damnation de Faust. c/w Piano Trio No.also including Symphonie Fantastique. Op.90) TESTAMENT SBT1191 (CD.Historic Choice: Solomon (piano) (recorded 1952. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt. Romeo et Juliette. Sonata No. Konzertvereinigung ORF-Chor. Te Deum) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 99999 (11-CD.11 in G. c/w Sonata No. MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig. Roger Norrington (conductor) (recorded 2003) HANSSLER CLASSIC HAN093131 (CD/SACD Hybrid) 188 .97 'Archduke' William Mival 24th February 2007 First Choice: Haydn Trio Wien (recorded 1983. Eliahu Inbal (conductor) (recorded 1988. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR.7 in B flat. Op. c/w Prince Igor (extracts)*.1 in E flat^. Edward Downes (conductor)*. L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande~. Sir Georg Solti (conductor)*.2 in B minor%. Symphony No.3 in A minor~. Royal Philharmnic Orchestra^. Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass)+.2 in D Geoffrey Smith 11th November 2006 First Choice: Borodin Quartet (recorded 1960s. mid-price) Borodin: String Quartet No. Zlatina Ghiaurov (piano)+ DECCA 4556322 (2-CD. Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)^.1 in A) ARTE NOVA 74321516332 (CD. c/w String Quartet No. Jean Martinon (conductor)%. budget) 189 . Ernest Ansermet (conductor)~. For the shores of your far-off native land+. In the Steppes of Central Asia~): London Symphony Orchestra*%. London Symphony Chorus*. Royal Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra. c/w String Quartet No.Historic Choice: Richard Lewis (tenor). budget) Single Disc / Budget Choice: Russian Quartet (recorded 1996. Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (recorded 1959) BBC LEGENDS BBCL40112 (CD. Symphony No.1 in A) MELODIYA MELCD1000942 (CD) Also Recommended / Budget Choice: Borodin Quartet (recorded 1962. Symphony No. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 2000. budget) 190 . Alan Feinberg (piano)): BRIDGE BRIDGE9012 (CD) Brahms: Violin Concerto in D.102*) Jian Wang (cello)* DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4695292 (CD) Britten: Peter Grimes Martin Handley 7th July 2007 First Choice: Jon Vickers (Peter Grimes). Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.Brahms: Horn Trio. Daniel Phillips (violin). Richard van Allan (Hobson). Thomas Allen (Ned Keene). Op. John Dobson (Bob Boles).77 Robert Philip 7th April 2007 First Choice: Gil Shaham (violin). c/w Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor. Patricia Payne (Mrs Sedley). Berliner Philharmoniker. John Lanigan (Rev Horace Adams). Jonathan Summers (Balstrode). Richard Goode (piano) (recorded 1988. Elizabeth Bainbridge (Auntie). c/w LIGETI Trio: Hommage a Brahms . Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (recorded 1978) PHILIPS 4628472 (2-CD. Heather Harper (Ellen Orford). Op.with Rolf Schulte (violin)*.40 Ivan Hewett 23rd June 2007 First Choice: William Purvis (horn). Op. Anne Pashley (Second Niece). Teresa Cahill (First Niece). Forbes Robinson (Swallow). Alan Woodrow (Bob Boles). David Atherton (conductor) (recorded 1994) ARTHAUS MUSIK 100382 (DVD) Bruckner: Symphony No. c/w Symphony No. Andrew Greenan (Swallow). Robert Poulton (Ned Keene). BuxWV 75 David Vickers 24th March 2007 First Choice: The Sixteen. Jascha Horenstein (conductor) (recorded 1970.9 in D minor Stephen Johnson 13th January 2007 First Choice: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Sarah Pring (Second Niece). English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Harry Christophers (conductor) (recorded 2000) LINN RECORDS CKD141 (CD) 191 .8) BBC LEGENDS BBCL40172 (2-CD. Maria Bivino (First Niece). The Symphony of Harmony & Invention. Alan Opie (Balstrode). Ann Howard (Auntie). mid-price) Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri. Janice Cairns (Ellen Orford).DVD Choice: Philip Langridge (Peter Grimes). Edward Byles (Rev Horace Adams). Susan Orton (Mrs Sedley). Mark Richardson (Hobson). c/w Dixit Dominus. Litanies de la vierge.11. H.146 Graham Sadler 10th March 2007 First Choice: Les Arts Florissants. c/w Missa "Assumpta est Maria".83): HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901298 (CD) or HMC801298 (SACD/CD Hybrid) Budget Choice: Aradia Ensemble.204.Charpentier: Te Deum. H. H. Messe de Minuit pour Noel. H.10 & Op. William Christie (conductor) (recorded 1988. budget) Chopin: Etudes Op. Kevin Mallon (conductor) (recorded 2003.9): NAXOS 8557229 (CD.25 Sarah Walker 23rd September 2006 First Choice: Maurizio Pollini (piano) (recorded 1972) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4137942 (CD) 192 . H. Jacqueline Bonneau (piano) (recorded 1953) TESTAMENT SBT1312 (CD) Elgar: Introduction and Allegro Bruce Wood 2nd June 2007 First Choice: Allegri Quartet.Steven Isserlis (cello)) 193 . Richard Vignoles (piano) (recorded 1988) HYPERION CDA66323 (CD) Historic Choice (12 songs for male voice): Gerard Souzay (baritone). c/w Serenade in E minor. Elegy. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis. budget . Serenade in E minor. Chanson de matin. Sospiri*. Cello Concerto in E minor . Elegy*. Sinfonia of London.c/w Sospiri. mid-price) Also available on: EMI CLASSICS 3679182 (5-CD budget box set . Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'): New Philharmonia Orchestra* EMI CLASSICS 5672402 (CD. Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1962.Elgar Orchestral Works conducted by Sir John Barbirolli) HMV CLASSICS HMV5867242 (CD. Chanson de nuit. Thomas Allen (baritone).Duparc: Song Survey Richard Wigmore 14th October 2006 First Choice (complete songs): Sarah Walker (soprano). Overture to Beatrice at Benedict): HANSSLER PROFIL PH05040 (CD) Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius Andrew Green 7th October 2006 First Choice: Richard Lewis (tenor). mid-price) 194 . c/w BERLIOZ Overture to Le Roi Lear. Halle Orchestra.1 in A flat. Ambrosian Singers. Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus.Elgar: Symphony No. Huddersfield Choral Society. Gladys Ripley (alto). Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.55 David Owen Norris 17th March 2007 First Choice: Staatskapelle Dresden. Op. Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano). Halle Choir. Dennis Noble (baritone). budget) Historic Choice: Heddle Nash (tenor). Kim Borg (bass). Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (recorded 1945. c/w Elgar Cello Concerto*) Paul Tortelier (cello)* THE ELGAR SOCIETY/TESTAMENT SBT2025 (2-CD. Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) (recorded 1964) EMI CLASSICS 5735792 (2-CD. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (recorded live 1998. Norman Walker (bass). David Hill (conductor) NAXOS 8557863 (CD. Andrew Marriner (clarinet)*. The Britten Singers. Mark Elder (conductor) HALLE CDHLD7512 (CD.also including works by BAX. Nocturne) Ian Bostridge (tenor). Chorale on an old French carol. English Chamber Orchestra. Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) PHILIPS 4544382 (CD. Psalm 86): Wilfred Brown (tenor). Martin in the Fields. DELIUS. Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra. Romance for strings. Matthew Best (conductor) HYPERION CDA66876 (CD) Intimations of Immortality (c/w For St Cecilia) James Gilchrist (tenor). Richard Hickox (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN8997 (CD) The Fall of the Leaf (from CD entitled 'English Landscapes' . HOLST Two Psalms): Stephen Varcoe (baritone).Finzi: Survey of works Chris de Souza 9th December 2006 Choral and Orchestral Recommendations: Dies Natalis (c/w VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Five Mystical Songs. HOLST A Choral Fantasia. not currently available) Intimations of Immortality (c/w Dies Natalis): John Mark Ainsley (tenor). Christopher Finzi (conductor) EMI CLASSICS 5655882 (CD. mid-price) 195 . John Mark Ainsley (tenor). budget) Dies Natalis (c/w Clarinet Concerto*. Corydon Singers. Academy of St. budget) Requiem da Camera (c/w BRITTEN Deus in adjutorium meum. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS. Cantata misericordium. ELGAR and IRELAND): Halle Orchestra. City of London Sinfonia. Corydon Orchestra. Prelude for strings. Sir Neville Marriner (conductor). Edward Higginbottom (conductor). David Willinson (piano)+.Lo. Martin in the Fields. For St Cecilia. Richard Hickox (conductor). Romance for strings. Peter Donohoe (piano). mid-price) 196 . Final Sacrifice. Piers Lane (piano)*. the Full. City of London Sinfonia. budget) Concerto for violin and small orchestra (c/w In Year's Defaced*. Northern Sinfonia. Amen . Eclogue for piano and strings*): Andrew Marriner (clarinet). Romance for strings): Tasmin Little (violin). Romance for strings): Choir of Winchester Cathedral*.Concerto Recommendations: Clarinet Concerto (c/w Nocturne (New year Music). City of London Sinfonia. Earth and Air and Rain+. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Vernon Handley (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN9949 (CD) Cello Concerto. mid-price) Clarinet Concerto. Grand Fantasia and Toccata (c/w Eclogue for piano and strings): Tim Hugh (cello). Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)) DECCA 4688072 (2-CD. Northern Sinfonia. English Chamber Orchestra*. Introit in F for solo violin and small orchestra): Robert Plane (clarinet). David Hill (conductor)*. London Symphony Orchestra. Choir of New College Oxford. budget) Cello Concerto (c/w LEIGHTON Cello Concerto): Raphael Wallfisch (cello). Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra*. Richard Hickox (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN9888 (CD) Song Recommendations: In Terra Pax*. Howard Griffiths (conductor) NAXOS 8555766 (CD. Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Let Us Garlands Bring^ (c/w Dies Natalis. Bryn Terfel (baritone)^. Malcolm Martineau (piano)^ (2-disc set also features Philip Langridge (tenor). Academy of St. Magnificat. Benjamin Luxon (baritone)+. John Mark Ainsley (tenor)*. Five Bagatelles (c/w Three Soliloquies from 'Love's Labours Lost'. Howard Griffiths (conductor) NAXOS 8553566 (CD. A Severn Rhapsody. Donald Sweeney (bass)*. Nicholas Daniel (conductor)* DECCA 4737192 (CD. Before and After Summer+ (c/w Earth and Air and Rain+. Stephen Varcoe (baritone)+. Iain Burnside (piano)* NAXOS 8557963 (CD. I Said to Love+): Martyn Hill (tenor)*.A Young Man's Exhortation*. Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra. mid-price) Historic / Jazz Band Choice: George Gershwin (piano). Concerto in F): EMI CLASSICS 5668912 (CD. from CD entitled ‘Gershwin plays Gershwin’): NAXOS 8120510 (CD. budget) Grieg: Lyric Pieces Robert Layton 26th May 2007 First Choice (selection): Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) (recorded 2002 on Grieg's piano in Troldhaugen) EMI CLASSICS 5572962 (CD) Complete Lyric Pieces: 197 . Clifford Benson (piano) HYPERION CDA66161/2 (2-CD) FINZI By Footpath and Style (c/w Earth and Air and Rain*. Sacconi Quartet. Paul Whiteman (conductor) (recorded 1924. To a Poet*): Roderick Williams (baritone). budget) Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Geoffrey Smith 16th June 2007 First Choice: Andre Previn (piano/conductor). c/w An American in Paris. Till Earth Outwears*. London Symphony Orchestra (recorded 1971. 1 in C. Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor) (recorded 1951. budget) Mid-Price Choice (selection): Emil Gilels (piano) (recorded 1974) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4497212 (CD. Op.21*) BBC Symphony Orchestra* PENTATONE PTC5186126 (SACD/CD Hybrid) Historic Choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4 in D minor. c/w HAYDN Symphony No. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded live 1999) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4716242 (CD) 198 .99 in E flat.Einar Steen-Knokleberg (piano) (recorded 1993) NAXOS 8553394-6 (3-CD. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) (recorded 1975.120) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4749882 (CD.9 Peter Quantrill 12th May 2007 First Choice: Berlin Philharmonic. Op. c/w SCHUMANN Symphony No. mid-price) Haydn: Symphony No.88 in G ‘Letter V’ Richard Wigmore 3rd February 2007 First Choice: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. mid-price) Mahler: Symphony No. Bertrand Chuberre. Barbara Borden (soprano). Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ** also featuring London Symphony Orchestra Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) Simon Heighes 14th April 2007 First Choice: Carolyn Sampson. Rodrigo del Pozo (high tenor). Magnificat VIII Toni*) *Leo van Doeselaar (organ) ATMA CLASSIQUE ACD2 2304/05 (2-CD. mid-price) DVD Choice: Vienna Philharmonic.10. Alexander Schneider (countertenor). Motet 'Dic nobis Maria quid vidisti in via' (arrangement for organ)*. Julian Podger. Robert Macdonald (bass). mid-price) 199 . Karel Ancerl (conductor) (recorded 1966) SUPRAPHON SU36932 (CD. c/w SCHEIDEMANN Praeambulum in G*.Mid-Price Choice: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Fantasia in D*. Rene Kollo (tenor). Das Lied von der Erde*) or 0734088 (9-DVD . Tragicomedia. Peter Harvey. Stephan MacLeod (bass-baritone).Complete Symphonies**. Nicholas Mulroy (high tenor). Rebecca Outram (soprano). The King's Consort. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (recorded live 1972) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 0734092 (2-DVD . Robert Evans. James Gilchrist (tenor). Stephen Stubbs (conductor) (recorded 2002. Jelle Draijer. John Potter (tenor).c/w Symphony No. Das Lied von der Erde*) * Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano). Daniel Auchincloss. Concerto Palatino. Charles Daniels. Choir of The King's Consort. Robert King (conductor) (recorded 2006) HYPERION CDA67531/2 (2-CD) or SACDA67531/2 (2-SACD/CD Hybrid) Mid-Price Choice (single voice version): Suzie LeBlanc. Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (recorded 1985. Sunhae Im (Servilia). Anne Sofie von Otter (Idamante). English Chamber Orchestra. The English Baroque Soloists. Alexandrina Pendatchanska (Vitellia). Sylvia McNair (Ilia).24 (2-CD. Bernarda Fink (Sesto).Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A. Sergio Foresti (Publio). Rene Jacobs (conductor) (recorded 2005) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC801923. Marie-Claude Chappuis (Annio). Hillevi Martinpelto (Elettra). Freiburger Barockorchester. K581*) The Gabrieli String Quartet* HYPERION CDA66199 (CD) Mozart: Idomeneo. Glenn Winslade (Gran Sacerdote). John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1990) ARCHIV PRODUKTION 4316742 (3-CD) Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito Hilary Finch 16th September 2006 First Choice: Mark Padmore (Tito). Re di Creta Christopher Cook 9th June 2007 First Choice: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Idomeneo). c/w Clarinet Quintet in A. Nigel Robson (Arbace). RIAS Kammerchor.24 (2-SACD/CD Hybrid) or HMC901923. lower full-price) Mid-Price choice: 200 . Cornelius Hauptmann (La Voce). K622 Stephen Johnson 9th September 2006 First Choice: Thea King (basset clarinet). The Monteverdi Choir. Brigitte Fassbaender (Annio).6 'Sinfonia semplice') WARNER ELATUS 0927 494242 (CD. budget) or available separately as a download from iTunes Nielsen: Symphony No. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) (recorded 1962. Eugene Ormandy (conductor) SONY CLASSICAL SB3K89974 (3-CD. mid-price) 201 . c/w Symphonies Nos. Istvan Kertesz (conductor) (recorded 1967) DECCA 4757030 (2-CD. Klaus Thunemann (bassoon) (recorded 1986. mid-price) Mozart: Quintet in E flat for Piano and Wind.various artists) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4648202 (8-CD. budget) Single Disc Choice: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.' . Trios etc. Hermann Baumann (horn). part of 8-CD box set entitled 'Mozart Complete Edition Box 6 .Werner Krenn (Tito). Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) (recorded 1997. K452 Martin Cotton 28th April 2007 First Choice: Alfred Brendel (piano). Lucia Popp (Servilia). c/w Symphony No.50 Anthony Burton 4th November 2006 First Choice: New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Eduard Brunner (clarinet). Teresa Berganza (Sesto). Op. Maria Casula (Vitellia). Heinz Holliger (oboe).1-4 & 6*) *Philadelphia Orchestra.Quintets.5. Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra. Tugomir Franc (Publio). Quartets. c/w PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kije suite. Op. budget) Single Disc Choice: CD entitled 'Voyage a Paris: The Melodies of Francis Poulenc': Felicity Lott (soprano). Antal Dorati (conductor) (recorded 1965. Claudio Abbado (conductor) (recorded 1988. Overture on Hebrew Themes. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.99. c/w PROKOFIEV March. Chamber Orchestra of Europe. mid-price) 202 . BRITTEN Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra) LONDON 4441042 (CD.Poulenc: Song Survey Jeremy Sams 3rd March 2007 First Choice: CD box set entitled 'Poulenc: Melodies & Chansons .Centenary Edition': EMI CLASSICS 5668492 (5-CD. Symphony No.1 in D 'Classical') DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4293962 (CD) Mid-Price Choice: Sean Connery (narrator). Graham Johnson (piano) and members of The Songmakers' Almanac HYPERION CDA66147 (CD) Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Fiona Talkington 23rd December 2006 First Choice: Sting (narrator). Op. budget) Ravel: Violin Sonata in G Andrew Manze 30th September 2006 First Choice: Renaud Capucon (violin).7 in C sharp minor. c/w Tzigane. Franck Braley (piano) (recorded 2001.Prokofiev: Symphony No. Andre Navarra (cello)+ PRAGA PR254016 (CD. Sonata for violin and cello*. Sonata for violin and cello*+): Josef Suk (violin)*. mid-price) 203 . Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) (recorded 1993. 5 & 6. Autumnal. Josef Hala (piano)*. c/w Piano Trio*. Sonate posthume*. Frida Bauer (piano) (recorded 1966. c/w Symphonies 1. Sonata for violin and piano 'Sonate Posthume'): Gautier Capucon (cello)* VIRGIN CLASSICS 5454922 (CD) Historic Choice: David Oistrakh (violin). Piece en forme de Habanera*. Overture on Hebrew Themes) DECCA 4705282 (2-CD.131 David Nice 17th February 2007 First Choice: Cleveland Orchestra. 17 in D.47 Roderick Swanston 6th January 2007 First Choice: Menahem Pressler (piano).3 in E flat.44) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4458482 (CD) Schumann: Symphony No. Emerson Quartet (recorded 1993. c/w Symphonies Nos. D850) PHILIPS 4220632 (CD) or 4261282 (6-CD box set entitled 'Alfred Brendel . c/w Piano Sonata No. Op.97 'Rhenish' Piers Burton-Page 18th November 2006 First Choice: Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique. D784 Harriet Smith 31st March 2007 First Choice: Alfred Brendel (piano) (recorded 1987. c/w Piano Quintet in E flat. John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) (recorded 1997.Schubert: Piano Works 1822-1828') Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat. Op. 1. Op. 2 & 4) ARCHIV PRODUKTION 4575912 (3-CD) 204 .14 in A minor.Schubert: Piano Sonata No. budget . Op. DAVIDOV.Shostakovich Piano Music & Chamber Works) 205 . budget) Alternative Budget Choice: Lynn Harrell (cello). Dmitri Shostakovich (piano) (recorded 1946.2) WARNER APEX 0927498142 (CD.119. PROKOFIEV Cello Sonata in C.19.Single Disc / Budget Choice: London Philharmonic Orchestra. c/w SHOSTAKOVICH Moderato for Cello and Piano. Op. c/w Symphony No. Dejan Lazic (piano) (recorded 2002.14) DECCA 4738072 (2-CD. budget) or 4757425 (5-CD. RACHMANINOV and TCHAIKOVSKY) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 93096 (7-CD. FRANCK. PROKOFIEV Cello Sonata in C. Op. from the Daniel Shafran Edition . Vocalise. PROKOFIEV. DEBUSSY. 2 Pieces for String Quartet.including works by BACH.2 No. Op.119) CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS20098 (CD) or CCSSA20003 (SACD) Historic Choice: Daniel Shafran (cello). Op. c/w BRITTEN Cello Sonata in C major. KABALEVKSY. Altschuler .40 Lowri Blake 27th January 2007 First Choice: Pieter Wispelway (cello). Op.1. RACHMANINOV Cello Sonata. Piano Quintet. Oriental Dance. budget) Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor. CHOPIN. Prelude.65. Op. Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) (recorded 1995. Romance.2 No.34 No.2.Melodie on a theme by Rachmaninov. Kurt Masur (conductor) (recorded 1990. Op. Variations on a theme by Nielsen: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Op. Vortex. Clarinet Quintet: London Symphony Orchestra. Cello Concerto No. Op.1. Yevgeny Mravinsky (conductor) (recorded 1956. mid-price) Symphony No. Bernard Walton (clarinet).5+.1 in A minor.2 in F. mid-price) Energy. Piano Concerto No.129) WARNER ELATUS 0927467422 (CD. Cristina Ortiz (piano)+. Alexander Ivashkin (cello)^. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Op.1-11).126^): Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra*.129*. Op. Vernon Handley (conductor). mid-price) Historic Choice: David Oistrakh. Valeri Polyansky (conductor)^ BRILLIANT CLASSICS 7620 (3-CD. Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor) (recorded 1994. trumpet and strings.107^. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.3.2 in C sharp minor. Op. Op.99 David Fanning 25th November 2006 First Choice: Maxim Vengerov (violin). Introduction and Allegro on a bass by Max Reger: The Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band. Op. Paavo Berglund (conductor)+. Jascha Horenstein (conductor). c/w Violin Concerto No. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra+. Moscow Symphony Orchestra^.2. Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor)*.35+. Cello Concerto No. Matthew Taylor (conductor) HYPERION CDS44191/7 (7-CD. budget) Simpson: Symphonies Stephen Johnson 21st October 2006 The Complete Symphonies (Nos. The Four Temperaments.102+. City of London Sinfonia. c/w Violin Concerto No.2 in C sharp minor. James Watson (conductor) HYPERION CDA66449 (CD) 206 . London Symphony Orchestra.Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. Op. Piano Concerto No. Volcano. The Aeolian String Quartet NMC NMCD109 (CD.1 in C minor for piano. Three Fantastic Pieces. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. mid-price) Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Piers Burton-Page 19th May 2007 First Choice: Christine Goerke (soprano). Walter Gullino (Giuseppe). Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Placido Domingo (Alfredo Germont).2-CD. Giovanni Foiani (Dottore Grenvil). Robert Spano (conductor) (recorded 2001) TELARC CD80588 (CD) or SACD60588 (SACD/CD Hybrid) Verdi: La Traviata Roger Parker 20th January 2007 First Choice: Ileana Cotrubas (Violetta Valery). Op.64 David Fanning 21st April 2007 First Choice: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. Bruno Grella (Barone Douphol) Alfredo Giacomotti (Marchese d'Obigny). mid-price) or 4770772 (2-SACD/CD Hybrid) Historic Choice: 207 . Walter Gullino (Gastone).5 in E minor. Yevgeny Mravinsky (conductor) (recorded 1960. Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (recorded 1977) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4590392 (Centenary Collection . Brett Polegato (baritone). Stefania Malagu (Flora Bervoix). c/w Symphonies 4 & 6): DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4775911 (2-CD. Sherrill Milnes (Giorgio Germont). Helena Jungwirth (Annina). Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra. 8 & 9: Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Choir. mid-price) or 7644232 (highlights . Arturo La Porta (Barone Douphol). 1 & 5: Juliane Banse (soprano). Silvana Zanolli (Flora Bervoix). Heitor Villa-Lobos (conductor) (recorded 1956-8) EMI CLASSICS 5669122 (CD.Maria Callas (Violetta Valery). Franco Ricciardi (Giuseppe).Nos.CD. Nashville Symphony Orchestra. mid-price) Nos. Giuseppe Zampieri (Gastone). Kenneth Schermerhorn. Giuseppe di Stefano (Alfredo Germont). Silvio Maionica (Dottore Grenvil). Jose Feghali (piano). Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra. Roberto Minczuk (conductor) (recorded 2003) BIS CD-1400 (CD) Complete . 7. Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (recorded live 1955 . budget) 208 . 2. 2. 1. French Radio National Orchestra. Antonio Zerbini (Marchese d'Obigny). The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic (recorded 2000.mono) EMI CLASSICS 5664502 (2-CD. Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Theatre Milan. 1-9: Rosana Lamosa (soprano). Luisa Mandelli (Annina). Roberto Minczuk (conductor) (recorded 2002) BIS CD-1250 (CD) Nos. Andrew Mogrelia (conductors) (recorded 2004-5) NAXOS 8557460/2 (3-CD. 5 & 9: Victoria de los Angeles (soprano). Ettore Bastianini (Giorgio Germont). mid-price) Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Catherine Bott 30th June 2007 Nos. from CD entitled 'South American Getaway') EMI CLASSICS 5569812 (CD) Nos. 3 & 4: Jean Louis Steuerman (piano). Trio No. RAVEL Valses noble et sentimentales: Stephen Kovacevich (piano) EMI CLASSICS 3467342 (CD) HUMMEL Piano Trios Vol.38.465. 2 & 3. RIAS Kammerchor. Luigi de Filippi (violin). Op.1 in E minor. Geoffrey Smith CRITICS’ DISCS OF THE YEAR 2006: CHOPIN Grande valse brillante. Sergio Foresti (Publio). Trio No. Valses Op. Op. String Quartet in D. Sunhae Im (Servilia). Topi Lehtipuu (tenor).12. Valses Op. K.79 Nos. Op. C.Riccardo Cecchetti (fortepiano). BRAHMS Cello Sonata No.18.34 Nos.posth. Op.24 (2-SACD/CD Hybrid) or HMC901923.5 in E Major.42.1. Emmanuelle Haim (conductor) VIRGIN CLASSICS 3633502 (CD) MOZART La Clemenza di Tito: Mark Padmore (Tito). Sandro Meo (cello) WARNER CLASSICS 2564 625952 (CD) MONTEVERDI Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda. Op.1. Op. Freiburger Barockorchester. Trio No.2 in F Major.93: Voces Intimae . SCHUMANN Ruckert's Liebesfruhling. K499 'Hoffmeister': Belcea Quartet EMI CLASSICS 3444552 (CD) 209 . 2 & 3. lower full-price) CD entitled 'Reflection' . Valses Op.6 in E Flat Major. selection of Arias and Duets: Rolando Villazon (tenor).1 & 2. Valse Op. Alexandrina Pendatchanska (Vitellia). Le Concert d'Astree. Truls Mork (cello). Staatskapelle Dresden.CRITICS’ CHOICE 2006 – recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 16th December 2006 Critics: Hilary Finch. Grande valse. Patrizia Ciofi (soprano). Op. Anne Sofie von Otter (mezz-soprano).. Esa-Pekka Salonen DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4775719 (CD) MOZART String Quartet in C.70 Nos.1 . Op. Rhapsodies Op.83. 2 & 3. SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor. Grande valses brillante Op. Bernarda Fink (Sesto).54. Marie-Claude Chappuis (Annio).R.22. Rene Jacobs (conductor) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC801923.24 (2-CD. Stephen Johnson.1 & 2: Helene Grimaud (piano).1.69 Nos.64 Nos. BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales. Op. Abendstern D806.91: Gerald Finley (baritone). WOLF Morike-Lieder: Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano). BERG 4 Lieder. Op. Der Zwerg D771. Kaiutar. Tobias Beyer (Three Priests). Mark Elder (conductor) HALLE CDHLD7510 (2-CD. Ox Mountain was Covered by Trees. 37/4. Georg Zeppenfeld (Speaker). Nachtstuck D672. Op. Christoph Eschenbach (conductor) CAPRICCIO 71081 (SACD/CD Hybrid) LISTENERS' DISCS OF THE YEAR 2006: STANFORD Songs of the Fleet. mid-price) 210 . Standchen: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano). Leif Segerstam (conductor) ONDINE ODE1080-5 (SACD/CD Hybrid) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Wasps: Henry Goodman (Narrator).A Ballade of the Fleet. Sir Colin Davis (conductor) LSO LIVE LSO0076 (CD. Op. Erlkonig D328. Caroline Stein. Richard Hickox (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN5043 (CD) WALTON Symphony No. Auflosung D807. Ailish Tynan (soprano). Hanno Muller-Brachmann (Papageno). Rene Pape (Sarastro).MOZART The Magic Flute: Christoph Strehl (Tamino).The songs of Judith WEIR' . King Harald's Saga. Kurt Azesberger (Monostatos). Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. The Voice of Desire.24. Claudio Abbado (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4775789 (2-CD) SCHUBERT An den Mond D193. Alexander Lischke.117. Frederic Jost.including On buying a horse. Songs of the Sea. Op. Matthias Goerne (baritone). Scotch Minstrelsy. Joseph Breinl (piano) ONYX 4009 (CD) SIBELIUS Luonnotar. A Spanish Liederbooklet. Halle Chorus and Orchestra. Danilo Formaggia. mid-price) CD entitled 'On Buying a Horse .70. Op. Op. Iain Burnside (piano) SIGNUM RECORDS SIGCD087 (CD) ZEMLINSKY Lyric Symphony.18: Christine Shaefer (soprano). budget) or LSO0576 (SACD.36/6. Songs from the Exotic. Dorothea Roschmann (Pamina). Op. Julia Kleiter (Papagena).72/4: Soile Isokoski (soprano). Orchestre de Paris. Demanten pa marssnon. The Revenge . Arnold Schoenberg Choir. AnneCarolyn Schluter (Three Ladies). Erika Miklosa (Queen of the Night). Nacht und Traume D827. Andreas Bauer. Orchestral Songs including Var det en drom?. Heidi Zehnder. Andrew Kennedy (tenor).1: London Symphony Orchestra. Im Walde D708.2. Op. Niklas Mallmann (Three Boys). Return to the top of September 2006 – July 2007 Recommendations 211 . BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2007 – July 2008 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated.uk/radio3/cdreview 212 .bbc. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.co. Presenter: Producers: Broadcast Assistant: Key: Andrew McGregor Kevin Bee / Olwen Fisher / Tony Sellors / Peter Thresh Michael Rossi c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from the CD Review website: www. Chorale: Joy & Peace BWV512.971 Rosalyn Tureck (piano) 213 . Musettes. Italian Concerto in F BWV. Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (bass viol) SIMAX PSC1135 (CD) Solo instrumental choice: Davitt Moroney (harpsichord) (HARMONIA MUNDI HMX2901169-70 (2-CDS) (mid price) Budget price recommendation: BACH: THE KEYBOARD ALBUM Charles Rosen (piano) (CD2) c/w Bach: Applicato in C BWV. c/w Cantos de Espana) Naive V4663 (2CD) Bach: The Art of Fugue BWV. 1080 Peter Quantrill 15th September 2007 Overall choice: Phantasm Laurence Dreyfus & Wendy Gillespie (treble viols) Jonathan Manson (tenor viol). Minuets and Inventions.Albeniz: Iberia (for Piano) David Owen-Norris 13th October 2007 First Choice: Rafael Orozco (piano) (recorded 1992.994. Piano Concerto No. Percussion and Celesta Sz106) Kyung-Wha Chung (violin)*. Philharmonia Orchestra. Libor Pesek (conductor).40 (2 CDs) Bartok: Violin Concerto No. Lorin Maazel (conductor). Mass in G major BWV 236) Cantus Cölln. Mass in G minor BWV 235.Suite Sz73. posth. Orchestre Philharmonique de Montreal. Sviatoslav Richter (piano). Konrad Junghänel (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMC 901939. Music for Strings. Violin Concerto No.ESSENTIAL CLASSICS SB2K 63231 (2 CDs) Bach: Mass in F BWV 233 David Vickers 28th June 2008 First Choice Recommendation: (c/w Mass in A major BWV 234. Sz120. 2 Sz. Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin). 1 Sz36. Philadelphia Orchestra. David Shallon (conductor). 2 Sz95. Charles Dutoit (conductor). 3 Sz119. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra*. Simon Rattle (conductor)* Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Tabea Zimmermann (viola). Piano Concerto No. Viola Concerto Op. Budget) 214 . Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Rafael Kubelik (conductor). Eugene Ormandy (conductor) EMI 509407 2 (3 CDs. The Miraculous Mandarin . Martha Argerich (piano). 112 Piers Burton-Page 23rd February 2008 First Choice: (c/w Concerto for Orchestra Sz116. Orchestre de Paris. Richard Egarr (harpsichord/organ). Stephen Stubbs (lute/chitarrone). Tragicomedia: Davitt Moroney (harpsichord/organ). Mid Price) Maya Homburger (violin). 7) EMI 5678512 (CD. 5 Stephen Johnson 6th October 2007 First Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (recorded 1974. Andrew Lawrence-King (harp/regal). c/w Symphony No. mid-price) Biber: ‘Rosary’ or ‘Mystery’ Sonatas Francis Knights 15th March 2008 First Choice: John Holloway (violin). Alison McGillivray (cello [Sonata XII]) Harmonia Mundi HMU 907321. c/w Symphony No. Siobhan Armstrong (harp). Sarah Cunningham (gamba). Barry Guy (double bass) Maya Recordings MCD0603 (2CDs) 215 . 7) DG 447 400 2 (CD.22 (2CDs. Brian Feehan (theorbo). Budget) Other Recommendations: Andrew Manze (violin). Erin Headley (gamba/lirone) Virgin Veritas 0724356206229 (2CDs. Mid price) Historic Choice: Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer (conductor) (recorded 1955. Camerata Kilkenny: Malcolm Proud (harpsichord/organ).Beethoven: Symphony No. 1) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Francois-Xavier Roth (conductor) Mirare MIR036 (CD) Borodin: Symphony No. Budget) 216 . 2 Jonathan Swain 21st June 2008 Studio Recommendation: (c/w In The Steppes of Central Asia. 1) USSR Symphony Orchestra. Herman Krebbers (violin). Budget) (c/w Symphony No. Kyril Kondrashin (conductor)* Philips 475 7570 (CD. Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Decca 436 6512 (CD) Live Recommendation: (c/w RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade Op. Symphony No.Bizet: Symphony in C Roderick Swanston 12th July 2008 First Choice: (c/w CHABRIER: Suite Pastorale) Les Siecles. 35) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*. Medium Price) Budget Recommendations: (c/w Symphonies 1 and 3) National Philharmonic Orchestra. Evgeni Svetlanov (conductor) Melodiya MELCD1000154 (2 CDs. Loris Tjeknavorian (conductor) RCA 82876623212 (CD. L'isle joyeuse. Barcarolle Op. 47. 4 Mazurkas Op.Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 'Les soirs illumines par l'ardeur du charbon') from disc Debussy Complete Works for Solo Piano. 54. 60. 2 Harriet Smith 17th May 2008 First Choice: (c/w Etudes Op. PROKOFIEV: Dance. Scherzo No. Mid Price) Budget Choice: (c/w Preludes Book 1) Martino Tirimo (piano) Regis RRC1111 (CD. 1) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) BBC Legends BBCL 4021-2 (2 CDs. 10. Op. Op. CHOPIN: Ballade No. 10. 32 No. excerpts from Etudes Op. 3 in A flat major Op. Volume 1 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) Chandos CHAN10421 (CD) Historic Choice: (c/w 10 Preludes from Book 1. Barcarolle in F sharp major Op. Budget) 217 . 4 in E major. 24. 60) Nelson Freire (piano) Decca 475 6617 (Hybrid SACD) Debussy: Piano Preludes (Book II) Stephen Plaistow 8th March 2008 First Choice: (c/w Preludes Book 1. Cloches a travers les feuilles. La Serenade interrompue. Freiburger Barockorchester. Simon Keenlyside. Alexia Cousin. Collegium Musicum 90 Choir. Mark Padmore (tenor). Collegium Musicum 90. Richard Hickox (conductor) CHAN 0592 (CD) 218 .Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride Simon Heighes 20th October 2007 First Choice: (recorded 1999) Mireille Delunsch. Marc Minkowski (conductor) Archiv 4711332 (2 CDs) Haydn: The Seasons Simon Heighes 29th March 2008 First Choice: Marlis Petersen (soprano). Les Musiciens du Louvre. Laurent Naouri. Stephen Varcoe (baritone). RIAS-Kammerchor. Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano). Werner Gura (tenor). Yann Beuron. Rene Jacobs (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMC901829-30 (2 CDs) or HMC801829-30 (2 Hybrid SACDs) Haydn: Theresienmesse Richard Wigmore 1st December 2007 First choice: (c/w Kleine Orgelmesse Hob XXII:7) Janice Watson (soprano). Dietrich Henschel (baritone). Ruckert-Lieder. Mid Price) Historic Choice: (c/w Le banquet celeste. Le Banquet Celeste) Dame Gillian Weir (organ of Arhus Cathedral. Denmark) Priory PRCD921 (CD. Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Decca 4706522 (2 Hybrid SACDs) Budget choice: (c/w Kindertotenlieder. Jennie Tourel (in the disk couplings). New York Schola Cantorum. Diptyque . Apparition de l'Eglise eternelle. Prague Philharmonic Choir. L'Ascension .Essai sur la vie terrestre et l'eternite religieuse. Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Sony SM2K61831 (2CDs) Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur Jeremy Thurlow 31st May 2008 First Choice: (c/w Apparition de L'Eglise Eternelle. Ensemble Organum. Netherlands Children's Choir.available for download from Tuesday 29th April 2008 This will be re-issued on HMGold as HMG501239 (CD) in mid-September 2008 Mahler: Symphony No.3 Edward Seckerson 17th November 2007 First choice: (c/w Suites from works by Bach) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.4 Meditations. 219 . Marcel Peres (director) Harmonia Mundi . Martha Lipton. New York Church of the Transfiguration Boys' Choir. Lieder aus 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn') New York Philharmonic Orchestra.JOSQUIN: Missa Pange Lingua Tess Knighton 26th April 2008 First Choice: Ensemble Clement Janequin. Petra Lang. Les Corps glorieux - 7 Visions de la vie des ressuscites; Messe de la Pentecote; Livre d'orgue - 7 Pieces) Olivier Messiaen (organ of La Sainte-Trinite, Paris) EMI 7674002 (4 CDs, Budget) Also Recommended: (Complete organ works) Olivier Latry (organ of Notre Dame de Paris) Deutsche Grammophon 471 480-2 (6 CDs, Mid Price) Monteverdi: L’Orfeo Tess Knighton 10th November 2007 First choice: L'Ensemble La Venexiana, Emanuela Galli, Mirko Guadagnini, Marina De Liso, Cristina Calzolari, Matteo Bellotto, Jose Lo Monaco, Salvo Vitale, Vincenzo Di Donato, Francesca Cassinari, Giovanni Caccamo, Makoto Sakurada, Tony Carradini, Claudio Cavina (conductor) Glossa GES920913E (2CDs) Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante K. 364 Chris de Souza 22nd September 2007 First choice: Augustin Dumay (violin) Gerard Causse (viola) Sinfonia Varsovia Emmanuel Krivine (conductor) EMI 0724357236829 (3 CD) Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C K465, “Dissonance” 220 Misha Donat 7th June 2008 First Choice: (c/w String Quartet No. 15 K. 421; String Quartet No. 17 K. 458, "The Hunt") Emerson String Quartet Deutsche Grammophon 477 5751 (CD, Mid Price) Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F K590 Peter Quantrill 9th February 2008 Overall choice: Quatuor Mosaiques Naive E8888 (CD) Traditional Instrument Choice: Tokyo Quartet Buddulph BID80215 Poulenc: Gloria Jeremy Summerly 1st March 2008 First Choice: (c/w HONEGGER: Symphonie Liturgique) Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor) RCO Live RCO06003 (SACD) Budget Choice: (c/w VERDI: Messa Da Requiem; PUCCINI: Messa di Gloria) Reinaldo Macias (tenor), Marcos Fink (bass), Brigitte Fournier (soprano), Chorus and Orchestra of the Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon), Michael Corboz (conductor) Virgin Classics 5 62322 2 (CD, Budget) 221 Puccini: La Bohème Alexandra Wilson 14th June 2008 First Choice: Victoria de los Angeles, Jussi Bjorling, Robert Merrill, John Reardon, Giorgio Tozzi, Fernando Corena, Lucie Amara, RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra, Columbus Boychoir, Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) EMI 5677502 (2 CDs, Mid Price - Mono Recording) DVD/Modern Recommendation: Inva Mula, Laura Giordano, Aquiles Machado, Fabio Maria Capitanucci, David Menendez, Felipe Bou, Gonzalo Fernandez de Teran, Juan Tomas Martinez, Alfredo Mariotti, Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Jesus Lopez Cobos (conductor) Opus Arte OA0961D (2 DVDs) Rachmaninov: Etudes Tableaux Op. 39 David Nice 5th July 2008 First Choice: (c/w Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33) Rustem Hayroudinoff (piano) Chandos CHAN10391 (CD) Ravel: Sheherazade Hilary Finch 29th September 2007 First Choice: (c/w Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete; Debussy: Trois Chansons de Bilitis; Poulenc: Chansons) Regine Crespin (soprano) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande 222 Ernest Ansermet (conductor) DECCA 4609732 (Mid price) Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin (piano version) Dermot Clinch 3rd May 2008 First Choice: (c/w Pavane pour une infante defunte; Serenade grotesque ; Jeux d'eau ; Valses nobles et sentimentales; La Valse; Gaspard de la nuit ; Menuet antique;Menuet sur le mon d'Haydn; A la maniere de . Bordine; A la maniere de . Chabrier; Prelude; Miroirs; Sonatine) Louis Lortie (piano) Chandos CHAN10142(2) X (2 CDs, Mid Price) Respighi: Pines of Rome David Huckvale 24th November 2007 First choice: (c/w Roman Festivals, Fountains of Rome) Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 4158462 (CD, Mid Price) 223 Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor Op. 78, “Organ” Chris de Souza 29th December 2007 First choice: (c/w BARBER: Toccata Festiva, Op. 36; POULENC: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani) The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor), Olivier Latry (organ) Ondine ODE 1094-5 (Hybrid SACD) Schubert: String Quintet D956 Anthony Burton 27th October 2007 First choice: (c/w BEETHOVEN: Grosse Fuge in B flat Op. 133) Hagen Quartet, Heinrich Schiff DG 439 774 2 (special import only) Budget price: (c/w String Trio in B flat major D. 581) Ensemble Villa Musica Naxos 8.550388 Special mention (c/w BRAHMS String Quartet No. 3 Op. 67) Smetana Quartet, Milos Sadlo Testament SBT 1120 (CD, mid price) Historic choice (c/w Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht Op. 4) Hollywood Quartet, Kurt Reher Testament SBT 1031 (CD, mid price) 224 Artemis Quartet Virgin Classics 3951432 (CD) Budget Price Version: (c/w BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 34) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano).110306 (CD. Mid Price) Period Instrument Choice: (c/w Fur meine Clara. 56) La Gaia Scienza Winter & Winter 9101132 (CD) Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase William Mival 5th April 2008 First Choice: The Philadelphia Orchestra Conducted by Riccardo Muti (c/w SCRIABIN: Symphonies 1 . DVORAK: String Quartet No. 2 in A major.60) EMI Classics 7243 567720 2 (3 CDs) (Budget Price) 225 . Promethee.Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat Op.3. Budget) Historic Choice: (c/w MOZART: String Quartet No. 16 in E flat. 44 David Fanning 12th April 2008 First Choice: (c/w BRAHMS: Piano Quintet in F minor Op. Budapest String Quartet Naxos Historical 8. Op. Pieces in Canonic Form Op. 10 in E flat) Rudolf Serkin (piano). le poeme du feu. Busch Quartet Biddulph LAB103 (CD. 26) Clifford Curzon (piano). Op. Also highly recommended: USSR State Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor) (c/w RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Mlada: Procession of the Nobles. West German Radio (WDR) Symphony Orchestra. Symphonies 14-15.35) London Symphony Orchestra Evgeny Svetlanov (conductor) BBC BBCL 4121-2 (CD) (Mid Price) Shostakovich: Symphony No. Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) Melodiya MELCD1001065 (11 CDs. 90. Scheherezade. 119. October Op. Violin Concerto No. 13. Budget . Budget) Budget Choice: Sergei Aleksashkin (bass). The Execution of Stepan Razin Op. Budget) Also available on Brilliant Classics 6324 (11 CDs. The Sun Shines on Our Motherland Op. “Babi Yar” Edward Seckerson 24th May 2008 First Choice: (c/w Symphonies 1-12. 131. 2) Artur Eizen (bass).The Complete Symphonies) Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen 226 William Mival . Symphonic Suite after "1001 Nights" Op. Rudolf Barshai (conductor) Regis RRC 1102 (CD. 9) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. SCHUBERT: Rosamunde Overture. Till Eulenspiegel and Tod und Verklarung) Berlin Philarmonic (except Tod und Verklarung.39 CD 2 .3 CD 4 . CD 1 .BACH: Suite No. GLUCK: Alceste Overture. BRAHMS Symphony No. Mid Price) Also available on Archipel ARPCD 0176 1 (c/w 4 Orchesterlieder.3. Wilhelm Furtwangler (conductor) DG 477 0062 (6 CD Box Set . WEBER: Euryanthe Overture CD 3 . Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI 556580-2 (Mid Price) Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Rob Cowan 22nd March 2008 First Choice: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.CD 6 interviews with Furtwangler.BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture. Symphony No. Wilhelm Furtwangler Modern Recording (c/w MAHLER: Symphony No. Great Fugue.BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1. which is played by the Hamburg Philharmonic). Don Juan.8th December 2007 First Choice (c/w CD 5 . Leonore II Overture. MOZART: Symphony No. 9) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.8. Peter Eotvos (conductor) (c/w Mavra.SCHUMANN Symphony No. with the Goteborgs Symfoniker) BMC (Budapest Music Centre) BMC CD 118 (CD) Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker (complete ballet) 227 David Nice 22nd December 2007 .1. Sinfonia Domestica.BRUCKNER: Symphony No. Academy of St Martin in the Fields*. Suite in D . Little Music for Strings) London Symphony Orchestra. Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli. Valery Gergiev (conductor) Philips 462 114-2 (CD. 8) London Symphony Orchestra.a birthday suite for Prince Charles. Symphony No. Richard Hickox (conductor). Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Australian Decca Eloquence 476 7960 (CD. Mid Price) Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra Martin Cotton 10th May 2008 First Choice: (c/w Fanfare for Brass. 6 Stephen Johnson 19th April 2008 First Choice: (c/w Nocturne*. Budget) Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. Roderick Williams (baritone)* Chandos CHAN10103 (Hybrid SACD. CD and digital download) Vivaldi: Stabat Mater RV 621 228 David Vickers .First choice: Kirov Orchestra. Budget) Also available on Decca 4756750 (6CDs. Neville Marriner (conductor)*. Colin Davis (conductor). Alberich .Josef Traxel. Donner . Fasolt . Sieglinde .Toni Blankenheim. Erda .Barbro Ericson. Fricka Josephine Veasey. Wotan . Philippe Pierlot (director) Mirare MIR 9968 Wagner: Das Rheingold Hilary Finch 5th January 2008 First choice: Wotan . Grimgerde .Martti Talvela. Joseph Keilberth (conductor) Testament SBT21390 (2 CDs) Wagner: Die Walküre Martin Handley 12th January 2008 First choice: Siegmund .Thomas Stewart.16th February 2008 First Choice: (c/w Nisi Dominus RV 608. Hunding .Maria Graf Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele.Lilo Brockhaus. Waltraute .Paul Kuen. Schwertleite . Flo?hilde . both Mid Price) 229 .Regine Crespin. Loge .Helga Jenckel Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Ortlinde . Rossweisse . Brunnhilde . Gerhilde .Jon Vickers.Gustav Neidlinger.Ingrid Steger.Elisabeth Schartel.Daniza Mastilovic.Josef Greindl.also in 14 CD Box Set on DG 457 780-2. Ricercar Consort. Concerto for viola d'amore FII No. Wellgunde .Rudolf Lustig.Ludwig Weber. Fafner .Liselotte Rebmann.Georgine von Milinkovic.Hans Hotter. Froh . Freia . Fricka .Maria von Ilosvay.Cvetka Ahlin. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) DG 457 785-2 (4 CDs . Helmwige .Carlotta Ordassy.Hertha Wilfert. Mime .Gundula Janowitz. Siegrune . 2) Carlos Mena (counter tenor). Woglinde Jutta Vulpius. Salve Regina RV 616. Waltraute . Matti Salminen. Gwyneth Jones. Each opera also available separately) 230 .Wagner: Siegfried Roderick Swanston 19th January 2008 First choice: Siegfried .Helen Watts.Claire Watson.Gottlob Frick. 3 Norn .Gwyneth Jones. Franz Mazura. Brunnhilde . Fafner .Christa Ludwig. 2 Norn . Hanna Schwarz. Gwendolyn Killebrew.Grace Hoffman. Wanderer . Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuther Festspiele.Ilse Hollweg.Maureen Guy. Hagen . 1 Norn .Wolfgang Windgassen. Pierre Boulez (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4057 (8 DVDs.Astrid Varnay. Sir Georg Solti (conductor) Decca 455 5692 (4 CDs. Wellgunde .Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Mime . Manfred Jung. Brunnhilde . Gunther . Fritz Hubner. Gabriele Schnaut. Hermann Becht. including Bonus DVD on the making of this production. Heinz Zednik. Flosshilde . Alberich . Gutrune .Birgit Nilsson.Anita Valkki Vienna Philharmonic. Alberich . Waldvogel .Paul Kuen. Siegfried Jerusalem. Woglinde .Hans Hotter.Gustav Neidlinger.Luicia Popp.Wolfgang Windgassen. Jeannine Altmeyer. Mid Price) Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (on DVD) Patrick Carnegy 2nd February 2008 First choice: Donald McIntyre. Erda Maria von Ilosvay. Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele Joseph Keilberth (conductor) Testament SBT4 1392 (4 CDs) Wagner: Götterdammerung John Deathridge 26th January 2008 First choice: Siegfried .Josef Greindl. Peter Hofmann.Gustav Neidlinger. FOLKSONG (arr.Walton: Viola Concerto Bruce Wood 3rd November 2007 First choice: (c/w RUBBRA: Viola Concerto in A major Op. in versions from different manuscripts. Meditations on a Byzantine Hymn for solo viola Op. Andre Previn (conductor)*. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. 117) Lawrence Power. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending) Nigel Kennedy*. 1-6 BWV 1007-1012. Sally Beamish) The Song of the Birds) Steven Isserlis (cello) Hyperion CDA67541 (2CDs) BACH: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 231 . 75. Ivan Volkov (conductor) Hyperion CDA67587 (CD) Midprice choice: (c/w Violin Concerto. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*. Harriet Smith CRITICS’ DISCS OF THE YEAR 2007: BACH: The Cello Suites (Cello Suites No. Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1. Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI 5628132 (CD) CRITICS’ CHOICE 2007 – recommended discs chaired by Andrew McGregor 15th December 2007 Critics: Simon Heighes. Stephen Johnson. 118. Saul og David. Daniel Müller-Schott (cello). 66) Julia Fischer (violin). Klavierstücke Op. dass er komm BuxWV 10. Intermezzi Op. Ariodante and Rinaldo) Magdalena Kozena (soprano). Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) Querstand VKJK 0708 (Hybrid SACD) BUXTEHUDE: Dein edles herz (Nun danket alle Gott BuxWV 79. 117. Eins bitte ich vom Hern BuxWV 24) Capella Angelica. Wo soll ich fliehen hin BuxWV 112. Cappella Amsterdam. Suite for Orkester. Rhapsodik Ouverture: En Fantasirejse Til Faerøerne. Malin Hartelius (soprano). Orlando. Joshua. Concerto in D minor) Capriccio Basel Capriccio 71135 (Hybrid SACD) MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trios No 1&2 (Piano Trio No. Organ Concerto in C Major. meine Freude BuxWV 60. bei deinem Wort BuxWV 27. Kristina Hammarström (alto). Herr. Theodora. Klavierstücke Op. 17) 232 . Op. Ouverture Helios Op. 54. Giulio Cesare in Egitto. Jonathan Gilad (piano) Pentatone PTC 5186 085 (Hybrid SACD) NIELSEN: Orchestral Music (Maskarade. Ariodante. Willemoes. Piano Trio No. Venice Baroque Orchestra. Oluf Han Rider. Snefrid. Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor) Challenge Classics CC76607 (Hybrid SACD) BRAHMS: Klavierstücke Op 116-119 (Fantasien Op. 1 in D minor. Overture on the Ode ‘The Passions’. Concerto in D Major. Pan og Syrinx. Op. Wolfgang Katschner (conductor) Carus 83. 2 in C minor Op. Jörg Dürmüller (tenor). Lautten Compagney. Andrea Marcon (conductor) DG 4776547 (CD) WILLIAM HAYES: Concerti Grossi (Sinfonia in D minor. Agrippina. Amadigi di Gaula. Befiehl dem Engel. Amor og Digteren. Detlef Roth (bass). (Arias from Handel’s operas Alinca. Erhalt uns. 49. 49. 7 in E major) Leipzig Gewandhaus.193 (CD) HANDEL: Arias Ah! mio cor. Naturscene for Orkester Op. Jesu. Dein edles herz BuxWV 14. Hercules. 7 E-Dur (Symphony No. 116.Combattimento Consort Amsterdam. Hr. 119) Nicholas Angelich (piano) Virgin 00946 379302 (CD) BRUCKNER: Sinfonie Nr. IB Hausmann (clarinet). Renee Flynn (soprano). Schulhoff. Lida Chen (viola). Bengt Forsberg (piano). Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet). Kálmán. Kreisleriana Op. Concertino for Two Pianos Martha Argerich (piano). Weber. BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Dona Nobis Pacem). Fantasia on a theme of Handel.Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Strauss. Martyn Brabbins (conductor) Hyperion CDA67461/1 (2CDs) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No 5. 16. R. Josephine Knight (cello) DG 4776546 (CD) LISTENERS' DISCS OF THE YEAR 2007: BACH: The Cello Suites 233 . Christian Gerhaher (baritone). Roy Henderson (baritone). Piano Sonatas (Piano Concerto. Lilya Zilberstein (piano). 1. Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) Dacapo 6. Kreisleriana. Alexander Vedernikov (piano) EMI 5 04504 2 (CD) TIPPET: Piano Concerto. 1-4) Steven Osborne (piano). Ullmann. Roman. Gerold Huber (piano). Renaud Capuçon (violin). Arakaendar Bolivia Choir Channel Classics CCS SA24806 (Hybrid SACD) Terezin (Works by Hass. double bass and guitar). Piano Sonata Nos. Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. Philip Dukes (viola).2) (Missa Encarnación plus other Bolivian works) Florilegium. Daniel Hope (violin). Alissa Margulis (violin). BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Svenk. Piano Quin tet. Dona Nobis Pacem London Philharmonic Orchestra (Symphony No. Vaughan Williams (conductor) Somm SOMMCD 071 (CD) Bolivian Baroque (Vol. Arabeske in C Op. 17. Arabeske (Fantasie in C Op.220518 (Hybrid SACD) SCHUMANN: Fantasie. Fantasia on a theme of Handel. Krása and Taube) Anne Sofie Von Otter (soprano). Mischa Maisky (cello). Bebe Risenfors (accordion. 18) Jonathan Biss (piano) EMI 3 65391 2 (CD) SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Concerto No. 5). (Cello Suites No. in versions from different manuscripts. 1. Prelude from Cello Suite No. FOLKSONG (arr. Sally Beamish) The Song of the Birds) Steven Isserlis (cello) Hyperion CDA67541 (2CDs) Return to the top of September 2007 – July 2008 Recommendations 234 . 1-6 BWV 1007-1012. uk/radio3/cdreview 235 .BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2008 – July 2009 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted.bbc. Presenter: Producers: Broadcast Assistant: Key: Andrew McGregor Kevin Bee / Tony Sellors / Peter Thresh Benjamin Collingwood c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from the CD Review website: www.co. Sonatas Nos. 1004 and 1006 Berta Joncus 18/10/2008 First choice: (c/w Sonata No. which is available as a download] 236 .JS BACH: Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1002. 6 Little Preludes BWV 933-938) Richard Troeger (clavichord) Lyrichord LEMS8047 (CD and download) [NB. 1 BWV 1001. 2 and 3 BWV 1003 and 1005) Rachel Podger (violin) Channel Classics CCS12198 (CD – Volume 1) and CCS14498 (CD – Volume 2) Also available as CCSSEL2498 (2 CDs. Mid Price) JS BACH: Two Part Inventions BWV 772-786 and Three Part Inventions BWV 787-801 Harriet Smith. Francis Knights 28/02/2009 First choice: (c/w Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903) Angela Hewitt (piano) Hyperion CDA66746 (CD) First Choice Harpsichord Recommendation: Blandine Verlet (harpsichord) Naïve E8603 (CD) Clavichord Recommendation: (c/w 12 Little Preludes (various). There is currently no UK distributor for this item. Bernard Haitink. Eliahu Inbal (conductor) Philips 462 358-2 (14 CDs. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. 19)*. The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Rob Cowan 25/10/2008 First choice: Budapest Festival Orchestra*. Branislav Kostka (conductor) Philips 475 7684 (3 CDs. Henryk Szeryng (violin). SLUK Slovakian Folksenmble Choir. Budget) BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonata No. “Tempest” * Hilary Finch 27/09/2008 First choice: Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas and Concertos (c/w complete piano sonatas and concertos) Claudio Arrau (piano)*. 4 in C Op. Ivan Fischer (conductor)*. Janos Starker (cello). Budget) Also available as a single sonata. 17 Op. 102 No.BARTOK: The Miraculous Mandarin BB 82 Sz. 1 Helen Wallace 6/12/2008 First choice: (complete works for cello and piano) Miklos Perenyi (cello). 31/2. New Philharmonia Orchestra. Andras Schiff (piano) ECM New Series 472 4012 (2 CDs) BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. download only 237 . 73 (Op. Budget) Also available on EMI Great Recordings of the Century series 5096552 (3 CDs. 76 No. 3 and Op. BRAHMS: String Quartets Nos. Six Bagatelles Op. 11 in F minor Op. 3. Mid Price) Historical Recommendation Busch Quartet. MOZART: ‘Haydn’ Quartets’. 106. 74 No. URBANNER: String Quartet No. WEBERN: Five Movements Op. Rudolf Serkin (piano) EMI 5653082 (4 CDs. 28. 3) Alban Berg Quartet Teldec 2564 696067 (8 CDs. String Quartet Op. Mid Price) BERG: Lyric Suite Martin Cotton 10/01/2009 First choice: (c/w HAYDN: String Quartets Op. Budget) 238 . 3. BERG: String Quartet Op. SCHUBERT: String Quartets D804 and D173. 1-3. DVORAK: String Quartet in G major Op. ‘Hoffmeister’ Quartets. 9. 95 Stephen Johnson 31/01/2009 First choice: Takacs Quartet Decca 4708492 (3 CDs.BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. ‘Prussian’ Quartets. 5. Claudio Abbado (conductor)* Deutsche Grammophon 435 683-2 (4 CDs. Berlin Radio Chorus.54. Ernst Senff Chorus.56a. Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) Classics for Pleasure 5755632 (CD. Alto Rhapsody op.2 in D major op. Schicksalslied op.98. 3* Robert Philip 11/10/2008 First choice: (c/w Symphony no. Symphony no.53.82) Marjana Lipovšek. Nänie op.BRAHMS: Klavierstucke Op. Tragic Overture op.68. Mid Price) 239 .1 in C minor op. Symphony no.80. Gesang der Parzen op. Les Illuminations) John Mark Ainsley (tenor). Mid Price) Also available as a single CD DG 429 7652 and download from the Universal Classics and Jazz website BRITTEN: Nocturne Hillary Finch 07/03/2009 First choice: (c/w Serenade for Tenor.81. 118 David Owen-Norris 25/04/2009 First choice: (c/w Klavierstucke Opp.4 in E minor op. Britten Sinfonia. Academic Festival Overture op. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra*. Haydn Variations op.89.73. 116 and 119) Stefan Vladar (piano) Harmonia Mundi HMC901844 (CD) BRAHMS: Symphony No. Horn and Strings. Mid Price with booklet) and Naxos 8. Danses for Harp and Orchestra) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*. Tito Gobbi. Vera Badings (harp). Valiano Natali. Gino Sarri. Giuseppe di Stefano. George Pieterson (clarinet). Tullio Serafin (conductor) EMI 5861972 (2 CDs.110131-32 (2 CDs. Images for Orchestra. Bernard Haitink (conductor)* Philips 438 7422 (2 CDs. Iberia) Concertgebouw Orchestra. Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. Anna Maria Canali. 566438 (2 CDs. Bernard Haitink Philips 50 4646972(CD – Mid Price) (c/w Berceuse héroique. La Mer. Raffaele Arié. Nocturnes.DEBUSSY: La Mer* William Mival 01/09/2008 First choice: (c/w Prelude de l’apres did. Budget) DONIZETTI: Lucia di Lammermoor Ivan Hewett 04/10/2008 First choice: Maria Callas. Budget) Also available on EMI 562747 (2 CDs. Première Rhapsodie. Mid Price with booklet). Valse. Coro e Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Eduard van Beinum (conductor). Budget) 240 . 7 Canciones populares espanolas. Orchestre PoitouCharentes. Concerto in D major for Harpsichord and Five Instruments. 93) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Op. etc) Victoria de los Angeles (soprano). Chantal Perraud (soprano). Mid Price) FALLA: El amor brujo Chris de Souza 27/06/2009 First choice: (c/w FALLA: Fantasia Baetica. Mid Price) OR (c/w FALLA: El Sombrero de tres picos. Budget) 241 . 95 Rob Cowan 02/05/2009 First choice: (c/w DVORAK: In Nature´s Realm. Othello. Eric Huchet (tenor). 7 Canciones populares espanolas. El sombrero de tres picos. Psyche) Victoria de los Angeles (soprano). 91. Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) EMI Classics 5099923759527 (2 CDs. Op. Soneto a Cordoba. Op. 9 in E minor From The New World. Overture from the Cycle of Concert Overtures. Karel Ancerl (conductor) Supraphon SU 3662-2 011 (CD. Overture from the Cycle of Concert Overtures. Philharmonia Orchestra.DVORAK: Symphony No. Jerome Correas (bass-baritone). Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) EMI 567587-2 (2 CDs. Jean-Francois Heisser (conductor) Mirare MIR034 (CD) First Choice Recommendations (1925 Version): (c/w FALLA: La Vida Breve. Master Peter’s Puppet Show) Antonia Contreras (flamenco singer). Philharmonia Orchestra. Dunedin Consort and Players.FAURE: String Quartet in E minor Op. Matthew Brook (bass). Nicholas Hurndall Smith (tenor). Nicholas Mulroy (tenor). RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major) Ebene Quartet Virgin 5190452 (CD) HANDEL: Acis and Galatea David Vickers 11/07/2009 First choice: Susan Hamilton (soprano). 121 Jeremy Thurlow 28/03/2009 First choice: (c/w DEBUSSY: String Quartet in G minor Op. 10. Thomas Hobbs (tenor). Thomas Hengelbrock (conductor) Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 82876587922 (Hybrid SACD) 242 . John Butt (director) Linn CKD 319 (2 Hybrid SACDs) HANDEL: Dixit Dominus Simon Heighes 03/01/2009 First choice: (c/w CALDARA: Missa Dolorosa) Balthasar-Neumann Choir and Ensemble. 94 in G Surprise Jonathan Swain 06/06/2009 First choice: Philharmonia Hungarica. Mid Price) HAYDN: Symphony No. The Sixteen. Christopher Purves. Budget) HANDEL: Water Music Colin Lawson 18/04/2009 First choice: (c/w Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV351) L'Arte dell'Arco. Antal Dorati (conductor) Decca Eloquence 467 405-2 (CD. Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Mark Padmore.HANDEL: Messiah Berta Joncus 11/04/2009 First choice: Carolyn Sampson. Harry Christophers (conductor) Coro COR16062 (2 CDs plus bonus CD. Federico Guglielmo (conductor) CPO 7773122 (Hybrid SACD) 243 . and 54) from disc 5 Keyboard Sonatas on a Schanz Fortepiano Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano) Claves 502501 (CD) Modern Instrument Recommendation: (c/w Piano Sonatas Nos. 33. budget price) 244 .59. Budget) HAYDN: Piano Trio in C major Hob XV:27 Misha Donat 14/03/2009 First choice: The Complete Piano Trios Beaux Arts Trio PHILIPS 454 098-2 (9 CDs. Mid Price) Warner 2564 699674 (6 CDs. 35.HAYDN: Piano Sonata No. 52. 61-62) Andras Schiff (piano) Elatus 2564 608072 (CD.60 in C Hob XVI/50 David Owen-Norris 15/11/2008 First choice: (c/w Sonatas Nos. HAYDN: Symphony No. 104 ‘London’ Richard Wigmore 17/01/2009 First choice: (c/w Symphonies Nos. 94, 96, 100, 101 and 103) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Colin Davis (conductor) Philips 4647072 (2CD, Budget) HOWELLS: Requiem Jeremy Summerly 08/11/2008 First choice: (c/w Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis; Like as the Hart; Paen for Organ; Long, Long Ago; Office of Holy Communion – Collegium Regale; Rhapsody No. 3 for Organ; Take Him Earth, for Cherishing) St. John’s College Choir, Cambridge, Iain Farrington (organ), Christopher Robinson (conductor) Naxos 8.554659 (CD, Budget) LISZT: Transcendental Studies S. 139 Iain Burnside 16/05/2009 First choice: Russian Piano School Vol. 3: Liszt Lazar Berman (piano) Melodiya MELCD1000748 (CD) [1959 Recording] 245 MARTINU: Symphony No. 6 (Fantaisies symphoniques) Anthony Burton 24/01/2009 First choice: (c/w Symphonies 1-5) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaclav Neumann (conductor) Supraphon 11 0382-2 (3 CDs, Mid Price) Budget Choice Recommendation: (c/w Les Fresques de Piero Della Francesca; Orchestral Suite ‘Juliette’) Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Jiri Kout (conductor) Arte Nova 82876577402 (CD, Budget) MENDELSSOHN: Octet in E flat major Op. 20 Piers Burton-Page 09/05/2009 First choice: (c/w MENDELSSOHN: Sextet in D major Op. 110) Chamber Music Ensemble of Lincoln Center Delos DE 3266 (CD) 246 MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 56, “Scottish” Chris de Souza 20/09/2008 First Choice: Complete Mendelssohn Symphonies (c/w Symphonies Nos. 1-2 and 4-5) from disc Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Decca 470 946-2 (3 CDs, Budget) MONTEVERDI: Eighth Book of Madrigals Tess Knighton 30/05/2009 First choice: La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina (director) GLOSSA GCD 920928 (3 CDs, Mid Price) 247 MOZART: Serenade No. 10 in B flat 'Gran Partita' K. 361/370a Anthony Burton 04/07/2009 First choice: (c/w Divertimento in E flat major K. 252) Linos Ensemble Capriccio 10 472 (CD) Budget Recommendation: Albion Ensemble Helios CDH 55093 (CD, Budget) PURCELL: Dido and Aeneas Jeremy Summerly 21/03/2009 First choice: Catherine Bott (Dido), Emma Kirkby (Belinda), John Mark Ainsley (Aeneas), David Thomas (Sorceress), Elizabeth Priday (First Witch), Sara Stowe (Second Witch), Julianne Baird (Second Woman), Daniel Lochmann (First Sailor), Michael Chance (Spirit), Chorus and Orchestra of the Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Decca 4757195 (CD, Mid Price) 248 RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 1 David Fanning 13/12/2008 First choice: (c/w Symphonies Nos. 2-3; Symphonic Dances Op. 45; The Isle of the Dead Op. 29; The Bells Op. 35) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Decca 455 7982 (3 CDs, Budget) RAVEL: Piano Trio in A minor Harriet Smith 19/12/2009 First choice: c/w RAVEL: Sonata for violin and piano; Sonata for violin and cello; Sonata for violin and piano ‘Sonate posthume’ Renaud Capuçon (violin) / Gautier Capuçon (cello) / Frank Braley (piano) Virgin 5454922 (CD) REBEL: Les Elemens Graham Sadler 13/06/2009 First choice: (c/w RAMEAU: Castor et Pollux) L'Orfeo Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg (director) Phoenix Edition 110Phoenix (Hybrid SACD) 249 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Op. Eric Schneider (piano) Onyx Classics ONYX4010 (CD) 250 . Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) [1953] Music and Arts CD-1156 (2 CDs. Budget) SCHUBERT: Winterreise Daniel Leech-Wilkinson 07/02/2009 First choice: First Choice Recommendation: Christine Schäfer (soprano). Pierre Boulez (conductor) [1991] Apex (ERATO) 2564699845 (2 CDs. Zoltan Kocsis (conductor) [2001] Budapest Music Center Records BMCCD102 (2 CDs) (c/w SCHOENBERG: Variations for Orchestra Op. the Poem of Fire. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op.SCHOENBERG: Pelleas und Melisande William Mival 23/05/2009 First choice: (c/w SCHOENBERG: Verklärte Nacht.31.42. SCHMIDT: Symphony No 2) Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. SCRIABIN: Prometheus. Mid Price) Modern Recommendations: (c/w VARESE: Ameriques) Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra.36. 54– Dance of the Seven Veils) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 28. Mid Price) 251 . 47 Ivan Hewett 04/04/2009 First choice: (c/w TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D Op. Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 447 4412 (CD. 35) Viktoria Mullova (violin). Salome Op. 30 Chris de Souza 27/12/2008 First choice: (c/w Till Eulenspiegel Op.SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto Op. Don Juan Op. 20. Boston Symphony Orchestra. STRAUSS: Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. Seiji Ozawa (conductor) Philips 4647412 (CD. Mid Price) R. Eugene Onegin Waltz and Polonaise. Budget) 252 . Budget) Single Disc Recommendation: (c/w Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. BORODIN: Prince Igor – Overture) London Symphony Orchestra*. 64) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. ARENSKY: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky Op. Francesca da Rimini. A Masque for Dancing Jonathan Swain 22/11/2008 First choice: London Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Boult (conductor) EMI 2066362 (30CD. 35a. Philharmonia Hungarica. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. Marche Slave. Daniele Gatti (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMU907381 (CD) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Job.TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture* Geoffrey Norris 14/02/2009 First choice: (c/w Symphonies 1-6. Antal Dorati (conductor)* Mercury 4756261 (5 CDs. Catarina Ligendza (Eva). Eugen Jochum (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 4777559 (4 CDs. Gosta Winbergh (Eva).WAGNER: Die Meistersinger Roderick Swanston 21/02/2009 First choice: Norman Bailey (Hans Sachs). Mid Price) Runner-up Recommendation: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Hans Sachs). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor) Arthaus Musik 100 152 (DVD) Return to the top of September 2008 – July 2009 Recommendations 253 . Choir and Orchestra of Deutschen Oper Berlin. Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Georg Solti (conductor) Decca 4756680 (4 CDs. Mid Price) DVD Disc Recommendation: Wolfgang Brendel (Hans Sachs). Hannelore Bode (Eva). co.uk/radio3/cdreview 254 .BUILDING A LIBRARY September 2009 – July 2010 All selections were made from recordings available in the UK at the time of the broadcast and are full price unless otherwise stated.bbc. CD Review cannot guarantee that they have not subsequently been deleted. Presenter: Producers: Broadcast Assistant: Key: Andrew McGregor Kevin Bee / Olwen Fisher / Sam Hickling / Peter Thresh Benjamin Collingwood c/w = coupled with IMS = a recording which is only available through Universal Classics' Import Music Service Previous editions of this factsheet are available from the CD Review website: www. Cantata BWV80 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott'. Cantata BWV79 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild'. Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild BWV 79. The English Baroque Soloists. Joanne Lunn (soprano) / William Towers (alto) / James Gilchrist (tenor) / Peter Harvey (bass) / The Monteverdi Choir / The English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Soli Deo Gloria SDG110 (2CD. James Gilchrist (tenor). mid price) 255 . John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Soli Deo Gloria SDG110 (2CD. Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen BWV 56. Peter Harvey (bass). Nun danket alle Gott BWV 192. wer wird mich erlosen'. Es reisset euch ein schrecklich Ende BWV 90. William Towers (alto). Cantata BWV90 'Es reisset euch ein schrecklich Ende'. mid price) BACH: Cantata BWV 80 ‘Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott’ Simon Heighes 19/09/2009 First choice: Bach Cantatas Volume 10 BACH: Ich elender Mensch. The Monteverdi Choir. Cantata BWV192 'Nun danket alle Gott'. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80 Joanne Lunn (soprano).BACH: Cantata BWV 56 ‘Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen’ Richard Wigmore 20/03/2010 First choice: Bach – Cantatas Vol 10 (Potsdam / Wittenberg) c/w BACH: Cantata BWV48 'Ich elender Mensch. Cantata BWV5 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin'. Wo soll ich fliehen hin BWV 5. wer wird mich erlosen BWV 48. BACH: Mass in B minor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood 29/05/2010 First choice: Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Emily Van Evera (soprano) / Panito Iconomou (alto) / Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) / David Thomas (bass) / Tolz Boys' Choir Soloists / Taverner Consort / Taverner Players / Andrew Parrott (conductor) EMI 561998-2 (2CD. STRAVINSKY: The Rakes’ Progress (No Word From Tom) Dawn Upshaw (soprano) / Orchestra of St Lukes / David Zinman (conductor) Nonesuch 75599791872 (CD and download) 256 . Easter Oratorio BWV249. budget) Also available as: c/w BACH: St John Passion BWV245. budget) BARBER: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Chris de Souza 03/07/2010 First choice: c/w MENOTTI: The Old Maid and the Thief (What a Curse for a Woman is a Timid Man). HARBISON: Mirabai Songs. Ascension Oratorio 'Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen' BWV11 Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Emily Van Evera (soprano) / Panito Iconomou (alto) / Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) / David Thomas (bass) / Tolz Boys' Choir Soloists / Taverner Consort / Taverner Players / Andrew Parrott (conductor) Virgin Classics 5 62068-2 (5CD. Budget) CD Recommendation: c/w BERG: Wozzeck (Three Fragments)* Mihaly Szekely (baritone) / Olga Szonyi (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Antal Dorati (conductor) / Helga Pilarczyk (soprano)* Brilliant Classics 9092 (CD. London. Mid Price) 257 .11. 15. Royal Festival Hall.1957) Testament SBT1177 (CD) Modern Recommendation: c/w BEETHOVEN: The Creatures of Prometheus Op 43 (Finale) Jane Eaglen (soprano) / Waltraud Meier (mezzosoprano) / Ben Heppner )tenor) and Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) / Swedish Radio Choir / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Claudio Abbado (conductor) (Live performance from the 1996 Salzburg Easter Festival) Sony Classical 5162302 (CD.BARTOK: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle Rob Cowan 17/04/2010 First choice: John Tomlinson (Baritone) / Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano) / Sandor Eles (Speaker) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (Conductor) EMI 5561622 (download) Philips 475 7684 (3 CDs. budget) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 9 Stephen Johnson 26/12/2009 First Choice: Aase Nordmo-Lovberg (soprano) / Christa Ludwig (contralto) / Waldemar Kmennt (tenor) / Hans Hotter (bass) / Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Otto Klemperer (conductor) (Rec live. Fischerweise Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) / Sviatoslav Richter (piano [Brahms]) / Benjamin Britten (piano [Schubert]) [live at Aldeburgh 20 June 1965] BBC Legends BBCL42552 (CD) Tenor. Prometheus. narrator and fortepiano: Christoph Pregardien (tenor) / Andreas Staier (fortepiano) / Vanessa Redgrave (narrator) Teldec 8573809162 (CD) 258 .BERLIOZ: Te Deum Peter Quantrill 6/2/2010 First Choice: c/w WAGNER: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Overture) Jose Carreras (tenor) / Martin Haselbock (organ) / Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus / Prague Philharmonic Choir / Tolzer Boys Choir / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Claudio Abbado (conductor) Arthaus 102029 (DVD) BRAHMS: Die Schone Magelone Hilary Finch 13/03/2010 First Choice Recommendations: Baritone and piano: c/w SCHUBERT: Auf der Donau. An die Freunde. Aus Helopolis II. Der Wanderer. Der Wanderer an den Mond. Sinfonia da Requiem Op 20. Cantata misericordium Op 69. Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge Op 10. budget) BRITTEN: War Requiem Jonathan Swain 07/11/2009 First choice: Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) / Peter Pears (tenor) / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) / The Bach Choir / London Symphony Orchestra Chorus / Highgate School Choir / Simon Preston (organ) / Melos Ensemble / London Symphony Orchestra / Benjamin Britten (conductor) Decca The Originals 4757511 (2CD. Simple Symphony Op 4. etc Mark Lubotsky (violin) / English Chamber Orchestra / Benjamin Britten (conductor) / Various Others Decca 4756051 (7CD. Symphony for Cello and Orchestra Op 68. Mid Price) 259 . piano) Mark Lubotsky (violin) / English Chamber Orchestra / Benjamin Britten (conductor) Decca 4737152 (CD.BRITTEN: Violin Concerto Op 15 (1939 rev 1958) Anthony Burton 27/02/2010 First choice: c/w Piano Concerto Op 13 (Sviatoslav Richter. budget) Also available on: Britten conducts Britten c/w Piano Concerto Op 13. Budget) CARISSIMI: Historia di Jephte David Vickers 15/05/2010 First choice: c/w CIAIA: Sacri modulatus (Lamentatio Virginis in dispositione Filii de cruce). FRESCOBALDI: Suonate d'intavolatura del Sig.BRUCKNER: Symphony No 5 in B flat major William Mival 21/11/2009 First choice: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Warner Classics Elatus 2564611732 (CD. mid price) [also available as Channel Classics CCSA17002 (Hybrid SACD)] 260 . Girolamo Frescobaldi (Toccata 2a in F major). MAZZOCCHI: Sacrae Concertationes (Lamento di David for 8 voices). MONTEVERDI: Lamento della Ninfa. KAPSBERGER: Toccata for lute No 7. ROSSI: Toccate e correnti d'intavolatura d'organo e cimbalo (Toccata settima) The Netherlands Bach Society / Cappella Figuralis / Jos van Veldhoven (conductor) Channel Canal Grande CG06012 (CD. Mid Price) Also available on: Bruckner – The Nine Symphonies Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Warner Classics 2564 61891-2 (9CD. Op 48. 13 Preludes from Op 28 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Regis RRC1199 (CD.CHOPIN: Scherzi Piers Lane (in conversation with Andrew McGregor) 06/03/2010 First choice: Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20: c/w CHOPIN: Introduction and Variations in E major on a German national air (‘Der Schweizerbub’) B14 / KKIVa:4. Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Op 39. CHOPIN: Nocturne No 13 in C minor Op 48 No 1. Variations in B flat major on ‘La ci darem la mano’ from Mozart’s Don Giovanni Op 2 Nikolai Demidenko (piano) Helios CDH55181 (CD. Scherzo No 4 in E major Op 54. BARTOK: Sonata Sz 80: GINASTERA: Danzas argentinas Op 2. Op 37. Op 72 No 1. Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20. budget) Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Op 39: c/w BACH: Partita No 2 in C minor BWV 826. Scherzo No 4 in E major Op 54. Op 27. budget) Overall Recommendation: CHOPIN: 4 Scherzi c/w CHOPIN: 13 Preludes from Op 28 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Regis RRC1199 (CD. Op 32. Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor Op 31. Op 15. Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor Op 31. SCARLATTI: Keyboard Sonata in D minor Kk 141 / L 422 Martha Argerich (piano) [live] EMI 5569752 (CD) Scherzo No 4 in E major Op 54: c/w CHOPIN: Nocturnes Op 9. Op 62. Op 55. Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Op 39 Arthur Rubinstein (piano) Naxos 8110659-60 (2CD. budget) Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor Op 31: c/w CHOPIN: Scherzo No 1 in B minor Op 20. PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No 7 in B flat Op 83. Scherzo No 3 in C sharp minor Op 39. budget) 261 . English Suite No 2 in A minor BWV 807 (Bourree). Pastorale. RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloe Suite No 2 L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Ernest Ansermet (conductor) Decca Eloquence 4800083 (2CD. Grande Piece Symphonique. Cantabile. Budget) DELIBES: Coppelia David Nice 26/06/2010 First Choice: c/w DELIBES: Sylvia suite. Piece Heroique. Budget) 262 . Fugue et Variation. Fantasie in C. Finale in B flat Jennifer Bate (organ of St Pierre de Beauvais) Regis RRC2054 (2CD.The Organ Works c/w FRANCK: Prelude. Priere. budget) FRANCK: Three Organ Chorals Graeme Kay 9/1/2010 First choice: Cesar Franck .DEBUSSY: Suite Bergamasque David Owen Norris 20/02/2010 First Choice: DEBUSSY: The Complete Solo Piano Music Daniel Ericourt (piano) Ivory Classics 73006 (4CD. Fantasie in A. mid price) IRELAND: Piano Concerto in E flat Piers Burton-Page 14/11/2009 First choice: c/w BRIDGE: Phantasm. WALTON: Sinfonia Concertante Kathryn Stott (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley (conductor) Dutton CDLX7223 (CD. String Quartet Op 33 No 3 in C major ‘The Bird'.HAYDN: String Quartet Op 77 No 2 Peter Quantrill 19/06/2010 First choice: c/w HAYDN: String Quartet Op 77 No 1 in G major. HOFFSTETTER: Serenade from String Quartet No 5 (attrib. Haydn) Alban Berg Quartett EMI 5575412 (CD. Mid Price) 263 . budget price) For full track listing see: http://www. Jeux venitiens. Symphony No 2.emiclassics. Livre pour orchestre.php?rid=47344 MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde Stephen Johnson 26/09/2009 First choice: Alfreda Hodgson (alto) / John Mitchinson (tenor) / BBC Northern Symphony / Jascha Horenstein (conductor) BBC Legends BBCL4042-2 (CD. Trois Poemes d'Henri Michaux. budget) Also available on: Brilliant Classics 9011 (3CD. Musique Funebre.LUTOSLAWSKI: Concerto for Orchestra William Mival 01/05/2010 First choice: c/w LUTOSLAWSKI: Symphony No 1. Mid Price) MARTINU: Symphony No 4 David Nice 03/10/2009 First choice: c/w MARTINU: Symphony No 3 Bamberg Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi (conductor) BIS BIS-CD-363 (CD) 264 .com/releasetracklisting. Paroles tissees Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra / Witold Lutoslawski (conductor) EMI 2153182 (3CD. MENDELSSOHN: Quartet No 6 in F minor Op 80 Peter Quantrill 10/10/2009 First choice: c/w MENDELSSOHN: Quartet No 2 in A minor Op 13. mid price) 265 . Four Pieces Op 81 Elias String Quartet ASV Gold GLD4025 (CD. Budget) MOZART: Quartet No 15 in D minor K 421 Piers Burton-Page 20/03/2010 First choice: c/w MOZART: String Quartet No 14 in G major K387 'Spring' Cleveland Quartet Telarc CD80297 (CD. E dover che le luci – Manca la guida al pie. Salva Regina in F minor. Emidio. budget) DVD Recommendation: Carlos Acosta (Romeo) / Tamara Rojo (Juliet) / Artists of the Royal Ballet / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Boris Gruzin (conductor) / Kenneth MacMillan (choreography) / Ross MacGibbon (TV Director) Decca 0743337 (DVD) [also available as 0743336 (Blu-ray Disc)] 266 . Laudate pueri Dominum Veronica Cangemi (soprano) / Sara Mingardo (contralto) / Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera / Orchestra Mozart / Claudio Abbado (conductor) Archiv Produktion 4778463 (CD) PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliet David Nice 13/02/2010 First Choice: Symphonic Orchestra of State Academic Bolshoi Theatre / Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor) Melodiya MELCD1000908 (2CD) [Mono] Modern Recommendation: London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev (conductor) LSO Live LSO0682 (2 Hybrid SACD.PERGOLESI: Stabat Mater Simon Heighes 03/04/2010 First Choice: PERGOLESI: Missa S. Symphonic Dances Op 45.RACMANINOV: The Isle of the Dead Geoffrey Norris 16/01/2010 First choice: (c/w Symphonies Nos 1-3. The Bells Op 35) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Decca 4557982 (3CD) SCHOENBERG: Orchestral Pieces Op 16 Jeremy Thurlow 30/01/2010 First choice: c/w SCHOENBERG Verklarte Nacht. SCHOENBERG / BUSONI: Piano Piece Op11 No 2 Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (conductor and pianist) Teldec 4509982562 (CD) SCHUBERT: Quartet No 13 in A minor D804 Richard Wigmore 31/10/2009 First choice: c/w SCHUBERT: String Quartet No 14 in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’ Takacs Quartet Hyperion CDA67585 (CD) 267 . 3 Piano Pieces Op11. 6 Little Piano Pieces Op19. mid price) SCHUMANN: Kerner-Lieder Op 35 Hilary Finch 17/10/2009 First choice: c/w Ballade des Harfners Op 98a No 2. Military March No 1 in D Evgeny Kissin (Piano) / James Levine (Piano) RCA 82876692832 (2CD. An die Turen will ich schleichen Op 98a No 8. Drei Gedichte von Emanuel Geibel Op 30. Vier Husarenlieder von Nikolaus Lenau Op 117.SCHUBERT: Sonata for Piano Duet 'Grand Duo' D812 Misha Donat 24/04/2010 First choice: c/w SCHUBERT: Fantasie in F Minor for Piano Four Hands. Die Lowenbraut Op 31 No 1 Simon Keenlyside (baritone) / Graham Johnson (piano) Hyperion CDJ33102 (CD) SCHUMANN: Dichterliebe Hilary Finch & Richard Wigmore 05/06/2010 Hilary Finch’s choices: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) /Jorg Demus (piano) [1965 recording] Deutsche Grammophon 4635052 (CD or Download) 268 . Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt Op 98a No 6. Wer nie sein Brot mit Tranen ass Op 98a No 4. Allegro in A Minor for Piano Four Hands “Lebenssturme”. Characteristic March No 1 in C. Christoph Pregardien (tenor) / Andreas Staier (fortepiano) Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472772732 (CD) [currenly unavailable] Christian Gerhaher (baritone) / Gerold Huber (piano) RCA Red Seal 82876589952 (CD) [currenly unavailable] Gerald Finley (baritone) / Julius Drake (piano) Hyperion CDA67676 (CD) Ian Bostridge (tenor) / Julius Drake (piano) EMI 5565752 (CD) Richard Wigmore’s choices: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) / Chrisoph Eschenbach (piano) Deutsche Grammophon 4744662 (2CD) Werner Gura (tenor) / Jan Schultsz (piano) Harmonia Mundi HMC901766 (CD) Peter Schreier (tenor) / Andras Schiff (piano) Orfeo C658051B (CD) Chrisopher Maltman (baritone) / Graham Johnson (piano) Hyperion CDJ33105 (CD) 269 . Selig sind die Toten SWV 391. Ich bin die Auferstehung SWV 324. O Lieber Herre Gott SWV 287. So fahr ich hin zu Jesu Christ SWV 379. Die Himmel erzahlen SWV 386) La Chapelle Royale / Philippe Herreweghe (director) Harmonia Mundi HMG501261 (CD. Mid Price) 270 .SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A minor Op 54 Harriet Smith & Kenneth Hamilton 12/06/2010 Consensus recommendations: Andreas Staier (fortepiano) / Orchestre des Champs Elysees / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) c/w SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor Op 129 Christophe Coin (cello) / Orchestre des Champs Elysees / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMA1951731 (CD. budget) Walter Gieseking (piano) / Dresden State Orchestra / Karl Bohm (conductor) c/w FRANCK: Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra M46*. budget) SCHUTZ: Musikalisches Exequien Graham Sadler 23/01/2010 First choice: c/w SCHUTZ: Motets from Geistliche Chormusik (Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt SWV 380. GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor Op 16^ *London Philharmonic Orchestra / Henry Wood (conductor) ^ Berlin State Opera Orchestra / Hans Rosbaud (conductor) Naxos 8111110 (CD. Symphony in Three Movements London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Sony SBK87955 (CD.SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 15 in A major Rob Cowan 05/12/2009 First choice: Cleveland Orchestra / Kurt Sanderling (conductor) c/w SHOSTAKOVICH: Rayok Jonathan Deutsch (bass) / Eric Halfvarson (bass) / Julian Rodescu (bass) / Andrew Wentzel (bass) / Choral Arts Society of Washington / Mstislav Rostropovich (conductor and piano) Warner Elatus 0927 496212 (CD) STRAVINSKY: Symphony in C Jeremy Thurlow 24/10/2009 First choice: c/w STRAVINSKY: Symphony of Psalms. Budget) 271 . Symphony in Three Movements Rundfunkchor Berlin / Simon Halsey (chorus master) / Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI 2076300 (CD) Budget Price Recommendation: c/w STRAVINSKY: Symphony of Psalms. TCHAIKOVSKY: Music from The Sleeping Beauty. Budget) 272 .SUK: Symphony No 2 in C minor ‘Asrael’ Op 27 Martin Cotton 10/04/2010 First choice: c/w SUK: A Fairy Tale Op 16. mid price) TCHAIKOVSKY: The Seasons David Fanning 02/01/2010 First choice: c/w MUSSORGSKY: Pictures from an exhibition. Serenade for String Orchestra in E flat Op 6 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) Chandos CHAN9640 (2CD. 6 Piano Pieces Op 21 Mikhail Pletnev (Piano) Virgin Classics 4820552 (2CD. mid price) Return to the top of September 2009 – July 2010 Recommendations 273 . GLINKA: Ruslan and Lyudmila (Overture). Polonaise from ‘Eugene Onegin’ (Act 3). Waltz from ‘Eugene Onegin’ (Act 2). Overture Solonelle ‘1812’ Op 49 Orchestra e Coro Dell’ Accademia Di Santa Cecilia / Antonio Pappano (conductor) EMI 3700652 (CD. GLAZUNOV: Raymonda (Suite) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Evgeny Mravinsky (Conductor) Warner Elatus 0927-46728-2 (CD.TCHAIKOVSKY: Francesca di Rimini Jonathan Swain 08/05/2010 First choice: c/w TCHAIKOVSKY: Overture-Fantasy ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (1880 version). mid price) Alternative Historic Recommendation: c/w MUSSORGSKY: Dawn on the Moscow River.