CD Review - Building a Library: Mahler - Ruckert-Lieder

Andrew McGregor introduces CD Review, Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to what's new in the world of recorded music In this week’s programme (timings are approximate): 09.05am BARTOK: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Arabella Steinbacher (violin) / Suisse Romande Orchestra / Marek Janowski (conductor) Pentatone Classics PTC 5186 350 (Hybrid SACD) ROZSA: Viola Concerto; BARTOK: Viola Concerto (compl. Serly); SERLY: Rhapsody Lawrence Power (viola) / Bergen Philharmonic / Andrew Litton (conductor) Hyperion CDA67687 (CD) 09.35am Building a Library Hilary Finch assesses currently available recordings of Mahler’s Ruckert-Lieder. Top recommendation: c/w MAHLER: Kindertotenlieder; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) / Halle Orchestra / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (conductor) EMI 5669812 (CD) 10.20am New Releases STRAUSS: Oboe Concerto; Serenade Op.7; Suite Op.4 Francois Leleux (oboe) / Swedish RSO / Daniel Harding (conductor) Sony Classical 88697 748692 (CD) The Virtuoso Clarinet Music by Weber, Messager, Rachmaninov, Gershwin, Milhaud, Giampieri, Lovreglio, Milton Michael Collins (clarinet) / Piers Lane (piano) Chandos CHAN10615 (CD) Fröst & Friends Encores by Scriabin, Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Messager, Rachmaninov, Chopin et al. Martin Fröst (clarinet) / Roland Pöntinen (piano) BIS-SACD-1823 (hybrid SACD) LIEBERMANN: Flute Concerto; HUE: Fantaisie; POULENC: Flute Sonata; NIELSEN: Flute Concerto Katherine Bryan / RSNO / Paul Daniel (conductor) Linn Records CKD 367 (hybrid SACD) Bassoon Concertos by MOZART, CRUSELL, ROSSINI; KREUTZER: Variations in B flat Karen Geoghegan (bassoon) / BBC Philharmonic / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Chandos CHAN 10613 11.10am Interview Andrew talks with choral conductor Paul Hillier about recent recordings. Including extracts from the following: WEILL: Das Berliner Requiem; Vom Tod in Wald; MILHAUD: Cantate de la Guerre; Cantate de la Paix; HINDEMITH: Der Tod; STRAVINSKY: Octet for Wind Instruments Flemish Radio Choir / I Soloisti del Vento / Paul Hillier (conductor) Glossa CCDSA922207(Hybrid SACD) SCHUTZ: Weinachtshistorie; Auferstehunghistorie Ars Nova Copenhagen / Concerto Copenhagen / Paul Hillier (conductor) Dacapo 8.226058 SCHUTZ: Lukas-Passion Ars Nova Copenhagen / Paul Hillier (conductor) Dacapo 8.226019 SCHUTZ: Die Sieben Worte Ars Nova Copenhagen / Paul Hillier (conductor) Dacapo 8.226093 BUXTEHUDE: Scandinavian Cantatas Theatre of Voices / Paul Hillier (conductor) Dacapo 6.220534 11.50am Disc of the Week DEBUSSY: Orchestral Works Vol. 4 inc. Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien; Khamma Orchestre National de Lyon / Jun Märkl (conductor) Naxos 8.572297 (CD)