CD Review - Building a Library: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3’s weekly programme devoted to all that’s new in the world of recorded music. Building a Library: Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor Reviewer - Ivan Hewett First choice: Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Raffaele Arié, Valiano Natali, Anna Maria Canali, Gino Sarri, Coro e Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Tullio Serafin (conductor) EMI 5861972 (2 CDs, Budget) Also available on EMI 562747 (2 CDs, Mid Price with booklet), 566438 (2 CDs, Mid Price with booklet) and Naxos 8.110131-32 (2 CDs, Budget) CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.donizetti: bal.donizett.lucia.di.lammermoor 09.05am RICHARD STRAUSS: AUS ITALIEN Op. 16 (Auf der Campagna) from disc Richard Strauss: Don Juan – Aus Italien (c/w Don Juan Op. 20) Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bertrand de Billy (conductor) Oehms Classics OC631 (Hybrid SACD) RICHARD STRAUSS: Eine Alpensinfonie Op. 64 (extracts) (c/w Don Juan Op. 20) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor) RCO Live RCO08006 (Hybrid SACD) 09.30 am Building a Library Recommendation Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor Reviewer – Ivan Hewett First Choice Recommendation: Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Raffaele Arié, Valiano Natali, Anna Maria Canali, Gino Sarri, Coro e Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Tullio Serafin (conductor) EMI 5861972 (2 CDs, Budget) Also available on EMI 562747 (2 CDs, Mid Price with booklet), 566438 (2 CDs, Mid Price with booklet) and Naxos 8.110131-32 (2 CDs, Budget) Next week Robert Philip examines recordings of Brahms’ Symphony No. 3. 10.30 New Releases Rob Cowan joins Andrew to talk about recent releases of Russian symphonic repertoire. With excerpts from the following discs: GLAZUNOV: Symphony No. 6 Op. 58; La Mer Op. 28; Introduction and Dance from Salome Op. 90 Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier (conductor) Warner 2564 69627-0 (CD) RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Kogan (conductor) Alto ALC1030 (CD, Budget) PROKOFIEV: Symphonies Nos 1-6 from box set Prokofiev The Symphonies Gurzenich-Orchester Koln, Dmitrij Kitajenko (conductor) Phoenix Edition 135 (5 CDs, Mid Price) SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture; Symphony No. 5 Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Signum Records SIGCD135 (CD, Mid Price) 11.15am – Interview with John Adams Andrew talks to composer John Adams about his latest opera recordings. With excerpts from the following discs: ADAMS: Doctor Atomic Gerald Finley (J. Robert Openheimer), Jessica Rivera (Kitty Openheimer), Eric Owens (General Leslie Groves), Richard Paul Fink (Edward Teller), James Maddalena (Jack Hubbard), Thomas Glenn (Robert Wilson), Jay Hunter Morris (Captain James Nolan), Ellen Rabiner (Pasquialita), Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, Lawrence Renes (conductor) Opus Arte (2 DVDs) ADAMS: A Flowering Tree Jessica Rivera (soprano), Russell Thomas (tenor), Eric Owens (bass-baritone), London Symphony Orchestra, Scholar Cantorum de Venezuela, John Adams (conductor) Nonesuch 7559-79965-1 (2 CDs) 11.50am Disc of the Week Un Frisson Francais – A Century of French Song (BIZET: Chanson d'avril ; FRANCK: Nocturne; LALO: Guitare; GOUNOD: Au Rossignol; SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre; CHABRIER: Les cigales; PALADILHE: Psyché; CHAUSSON: Les papillons; BACHELET: Chère nuit; DUPARC: Au pays où se fait la guerre; RAVEL: Le paon; CAPLET: Le corbeau et le renard; ROUSSEL: Réponse d'une épouse sage; MESSIAEN: La fiancée perdue; DEBUSSY: Colloque sentimental; FAURE: Vocalise-Étude; HAHN: À Chloris; SATIE: Le Chapelier; HONEGGER: Trois Chansons de la Petite Sirène: Chanson des sirènes, Berceuse de la Sirène and Chanson de la poire; CANTELOUBE: Brezairola; ROSENTHAL: La souris d'Angleterre; POULENC: La Dame de Monte Carlo) Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) ONYX 4030 (CD)