CD Review - Building a Library: Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin

Andrew McGregor introduces, Radio 3's programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music. Building a Library: Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin BB 82 Sz. 73 (Op. 19)*; The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Reviewer - Rob Cowan First choice: Budapest Festival Orchestra*, Ivan Fischer (conductor)*, SLUK Slovakian Folksenmble Choir, Branislav Kostka (conductor) Philips 475 7684 (3 CDs, Budget) CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.bartok: bal.bartok.the.miraculous.mandarin.bb.82.sz.73 09.05am L. MOZART: Sinfonia in G major ‘Neue Lambacher Sinfonie’ (2nd movement) from disc Leopold Mozart: Symphonies (c/w Sinfonia in G major; Berchtesgadener Musik ‘Kindersinfonie’ (Toy Symphony); Sinfonia in D major; Sinfonia in A major) Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon (conductor) Naxos 8.570499 (CD, Budget) W.A. MOZART: Sonata in G major KV301 (2nd movement) from disc Mozart: Duo Sonatas, Vol. 1 (c/w Sonata in C major KV303; Six Variations on an Andantino, ‘Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant’ KV360; Sonata in E flat major KV302; Twelve Variations on ‘La Bergère Célimène’ KV359) Duo Amadè Chandos CHAN 0755 (CD) W.A. MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat K.482 (second movement) (c/w Piano Concerto No. 21 in C K.467) Jonathan Biss (piano), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra EMI 217270 2 (CD) W.A. MOZART: Sei Du Mein Trost KV391* from disc Mozart Complete Songs Ruth Ziesak (soprano)*, Lothar Odinius (tenor), Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano)*, Ariane Lorch (mandolin) Naxos 8.557900-01 (2 CDs, Budget) 09.30 am Building a Library Recommendation Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin BB 82 Sz. 73 (Op. 19)*; The Miraculous Mandarin Suite Reviewer – Rob Cowan Next week William Mival examines recordings of Debussy’s La Mer. 10.20 New Releases Stephen Johnson reviews new recordings of Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann violin concertos. With excerpts from the following discs: BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77; SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto in D minor Ilya Kaler (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Pietari Inkinen (conductor) Naxos 8.570321 (CD, Budget) NIKOLAY ROSLAVETS: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 from disc Roslavets Violin Concertos Alina Ibragimova (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor) Hyperion CDA67637 (CD) FRANZ CLEMENT: Violin Concerto in D major; BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61 from disc Beethoven and Clement Violin Concertos Rachel Burton Pine (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, José Serebrier (conductor) Cedille (2 CDs) SULKHAN TSINTSADZE: Miniatures; BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, The Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Lisa Batiashvili (violin and director) Sony 88697334002 (CD) 10.50 Harmonia Mundi Reissues TRAD. BYZANTINE CHANT: Alleluia; Ha-Houwadha-Iaruc (‘Behold the Bridegroom Comes’) from disc Chant byzantin Sister Marie Keyrouz, Choir of the church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre Harmonia Mundi HMG 501315 (CD, Mid Price) MACHAUT: Mess de Notre-Dame (Gloria) Ensemble Organum, Marcel Pérès (director) Harmonia Mundi HMG 501590 (CD, Mid Price) BUXTEHUDE: Herzlich lieb hab ich Dich, o Herr BuxWV41 (excerpt) from disc Buxtehude Sacred Cantatas Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel (lute and director) Harmonia Mundi HMG 501629 (CD, Mid Price) BIBER: Missa Christi Resurgentis (Agnus Dei) The English Concert, The Choir of the English Concert, Andrew Manze (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMG 507397 (CD, Mid Price) BLOW: Venus and Adonis (Act 3 Rosemary Joshua (soprano – Venus), Gerald Finley (baritone – Adonis), Robin Blaze (counter tenor – Cupid and one of Graces), Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano – Shepherdess and one of Graces), Christopher Josey (counter tenor – Shepherd and Huntsman), John Bowen (tenor – Shepherd), Jonathan Brown (bass – Shepherd and one of Graces), Clare College Chapel Choir, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMG 501684 (CD, Mid Price) SCHUBERT: Trout Quintet OP. 114 D667 (Scherzo) Trio Wanderer, Christophe Gaugué (viola), Stéphane Logerot (double bass) Harmonia Mundi HMG 501792 (CD, Mid Price) KRENEK: Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae (ending) RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed (conductor) Harmonia Mundi HMG 501551 (CD, Mid Price) 11.40am Disc of the Week SCHUMANN: Dichterliebe Op. 48 (c/w Tragodie Op. 64 No. 3; Die beiden Grenadiere Op. 49 No. 1; Abends am Strand Op. 45 No. 3; Die feindlichen Bruder Op. 49 No. 2; Der arme Peter Op. 53 No. 3; Belsatzar Op. 57; from Myrthen Op 25: Die Lotosblume Op 25 No 7; Was will die einsame Träne? Op 25 No 21; Du bist wie eine Blume Op 25 No 24; songs originally conceived for Dichterliebe: Lehn’ deine Wang’ an meine Wang’ Op 142 No 2; Es leuchtet meine Liebe Op 127 No 3; Dein Angesicht so lieb und schön Op 127 No 2; Mein Wagen rollet langsam Op 142 No 4) Gerald Finley (baritone), Julius Drake (piano) Hyperion CDA67676 (CD)