CD Review - Building a Library: Haydn's Surprise Symphony

Building a Library: HAYDN: Symphony No. 94 in G Surprise Reviewer - Jonathan Swain First choice: Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati (conductor) Decca Eloquence 467 405-2 (CD, Budget) CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.haydn: bal.haydn.symphony.no.94 Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music. In this week's programme (timings are approximate): 09.05 am SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 3 in C major Op. 52; Symphony No. 6 in D minor Op. 104; STRAVINSKY: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Thomas Zehetmair (violin & director), Northern Sinfonia Avie AV2150 (CD) KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35; Overture to a Drama Op. 4; Much Ado About Nothing Concert Suite Op. 11 Philippe Quint (violin), Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria, Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor) Naxos 8.570791 (CD, Budget) BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77; KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35 Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Vienna Philharmonic, Valery Gergiev (conductor) RCA Red Seal 88697103362 (CD) KORNGOLD: Sonnett fur Wien Op. 41; Vier Abschiedslieder Op. 14; Drei Lieder Op. 18; Drei Leider Op. 22; Four Shakespeare Songs Op. 31; Unverganglichkeit Op. 27; Songs of the Clown Op. 29; Funf Lieder Op. 38 Sarah Connolly (soprano), William Dazeley (baritone), Iain Burnside (piano) Signum SIGCD160 (CD) 09.30 am Building a Library Recommendation HAYDN: Symphony No. 94 in G 'Surprise' Reviewer - Jonathan Swain First Choice Recommendation: Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati (conductor) Decca Eloquence 467 405-2 (CD, Budget) Next week Graham Sadler compares recordings of Rebel 'Les elemens' 10.10 am Recent Releases HAYDN: Sonata in D major Hob. XVI:37; Sonata in G major Hob. XVI:27; Sonata in C major Hob. XVI:35; Sonata in F major Hob. XVI:23; Parthia in E-flat major Hob. XVI:Es3; Divertimento in A-flat major Hob. XVI:46 Richard Lester (fortepianos) Nimbus NI 5847 (CD) WECKMAN(N): 10 Sonatas; Der reinweissen Hertzogin hochklahre Seelenfarbe; Ehrenlied an Herrn Martenitz; Der reinweissen Hertzogin hochklahre Liebesfarbe; Der schone Hamburgerin Liebligkeit; Loblied auf Herrn Schuppen; Schone Hamburgerin Abgesang; Muhlenlied; Scherzlied an die susse Anabelle; Freudenlied auf die Guldene Hochzeit; 5 Harpsichord Suites; Lucidor eins hutt der schaf; Die Lieblichen Blicke; etc. La Fenice, Ricercar Consort, Greta De Reyghere (soprano), Siebe Henstra (harpsichord) Ricercar RIC 282 (2 CDs, Mid Price) 10.25 am New Releases Stephen Farr talks us through some recent releases of organ music. With extracts from the following discs: BRAHMS: Complete Organ Works [Choralvorspiel & Fuge uber O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid WoO 7; Praludium und Fuge WoO 10; Fuge WoO 8; Elf Choralvorspiele op. posth. 122; Praludium und Fuge WoO 9] Anne Horsch (organ of St Rupert's Catholic Parish Church, Munich) CPO 777 384-2 (Hybrid SACD) TITELOUZE: Hymnes de l'Eglise pour toucher l'orgue, avec les fugues et recherches sur leur plain-chant Yves-G. Prefontaine (organ of St Martin de Seurre, Cote d'Or, France), Les Chantres du Roy Atma ACD2 2558 (2 CDs, Mid Price) BOELY: Andante con moto; Allegro ma no troppo; Allegretto; Canone all'octava; Fantaisie et Fugue; BALBASTRE: Prelude et Rondo; Piece sans Titre, B-Dur; Prelude; Do; Noel; Piece sans Titre, C-Dur; Piece sans Titre, D-Dur; Cannonade; Carillon des Morts; Marche des Marseillois at l'Air Ca-ira Maxime Heintz (organ of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Saviour, Grignan, France) Genuin GEN 89140 (CD) WECKMANN: Praeambulum Primi toni a 5; Fuga ex D. ped[aliter]. primi Toni in D; Ach wir armen Sunder; Toccata Dal 12 Tuono; Es is das Heyl uns Kommen her; Lucidor einss hutt der schaf; Gelobet seystu Jesu Christ; Canzon in D; Fantasia. Ex. D. in D. Joseph Kelemen (organ of St Jacob's, Hamburg) Oehms Classics OC 627 (Hybrid SACD) TUNDER: Complete Organ Works [Praeludium in F; Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ; Auf meinen lieben Gott; Praeludium in G; Christ lag in Todesbanden; Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott; Was kann uns kommen an fur Not; etc]; HASSE: Complete Organ Works [Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr; Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gotteszorn wandt; Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott] Friedhelm Flamme (organ of St Peter's, Melle, Germany) CPO 777 370-2 (2 Hybrid SACDs) 11.15 am Recent Releases JANACEK: On an Overgrown Path; Sonate 1. X.; In the Mist Helene Couvert (piano) Zig Zag ZZT080902 (CD) DALBAVIE: Variations orchestrales sur une oeuvre de Janacek; Sinfonietta; Rocks under the water Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Marc-Andre Dalbavie (conductor) Ame Son ASCP 0711 (CD) 11.40 am Disc of the Week JANACEK: The Makropulos Affair Suite (arr. Peter Breiner) (c/w JANACEK: Kat Kabanova Suite (arr. Peter Breiner) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Vesa-Matti Leppanen (violin), Peter Breiner (conductor) Naxos 8.570556 (CD, Budget)