CD Review - Building a Library: Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, Op 50

Andrew McGregor introduces CD Review, Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music including: 9.05am TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No.6; Romeo and Juliet City of Birmingham SO / Andris Nelsons (conductor) Orfeo C832101A (CD) “An Evening with Leopold Stokowski” Arrangements by Stokowski and Richard Egarr of works by Bach, Cesti, Handel, Purcell, Palestrina and Ockeghem Brussels Philharmonic / Richard Egarr (conductor) Glossa GCDSA922209 (Hybrid SACD) NIELSEN: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 London SO / Colin Davis (conductor) LSO Live LSO0694 (Hybrid SACD) 9.30am Building a Library David Fanning surveys the currently available recordings of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio Op.50 and makes a top recommendation. 10.20am New Releases REGER: Choral music inc. Requiem Consortium / Christopher Glynn (piano) / Andrew-John Smith (conductor) Hyperion CDA67762 (CD) BERG: 7 Fruhe Lieder; Jugenlieder; 2 Lieder after Theodor Storm; HARTMANN: Lamento Julian Banse (soprano), Aleksandar Madzar (piano) ECM2153 746 3848 (CD) STRAUSS: Lieder Diana Damrau (soprano) / Munich Philharmonic / Christian Thielemann (conductor) Virgin Classics 5099962866453 (CD) 11am Interview Andrew talks to countertenor Andras Scholl and plays tracks from his new Purcell album: “O solitude” PURCELL: Songs, arias and duets Andras Scholl, Christophe Dumaux (countertenors) / Academia Bizantina / Stefano Montanari (conductor) Decca 478 2262 (CD) 11.40am Disc of the Week SCHUMANN: Humoreske Op.20; Studies Op.56; Morning Songs Op.133 Piotr Anderszewski (piano) Virgin Classics 50999 9486252 (CD)