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鲍鱼tv Proms Composer: Schumann with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of 鲍鱼tv Proms Composer Robert Schumann and explains why you need to hear them. Plus a round up of top new classical releases.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

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鲍鱼tv Proms Composer: Robert Schumann
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of 鲍鱼tv Proms Composer Robert Schumann and explains why you need to hear them. Katy also shares her 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which she is currently listening to again and again.

Friends with Mendelssohn and Brahms, Robert Schumann was one of the major Romantic composers and music critics of the first half of the 19th Century. Schumann first intended to be a lawyer, and then a virtuoso pianist but thwarted by a hand injury he began to compose, to begin with exclusively for solo piano. His output expanded to a huge number of songs, plus chamber music, orchestral (including four symphonies) and choral works. Throughout his adult life he was plagued both by mental illness and by his future and eventual father-in-law (and piano teacher) Friedrich Wieck who furiously opposed Schumann's marriage to his daughter, Clara. He died in an asylum at the age of 46 in 1856, leaving a musical legacy which is central to today's repertoire.

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Proms Recording:
To round off each edition of Summer Record Review, Andrew introduces the Building a Library recommendation of a major work featured in this year's 鲍鱼tv Proms:

Elgar
Enigma Variations
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux (conductor)

Send us your On Repeat recommendations at recordreview@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @鲍鱼tvRadio3

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89

    Performer: Matthias Kirschnereit.
    • Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum from the 2022 Festival (Live).
    • Danacord Records.
    • 1.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: IV. Burlesque.

    Performer: Rachel Barton Pine. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Tito Mu帽oz.
    • Dependent Arising.
    • Cedille Records.
    • 4.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Harpsichord Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Steven Devine.
    • Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 1052, 1054, 1055 & 1059.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 5.

  • Mark David Boden

    Concerto for clarinet and orchestra: 1st mvt; Adrenaline

    Performer: Robert Plane. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson. Orchestra: 鲍鱼tv Philharmonic.
    • Isotonic: Commissions for Clarinet by Burrell, Boden, Watkins & Jenkins.
    • Resonus Classics.
    • 1.

  • James Oswald

    A Sonata of Scots Tunes: Polwart on the Green [Andante]

    Performer: Benjamin Perrot. Performer: Florence Bolton. Ensemble: La R锚veuse.
    • London circa 1740: Handel's musicians.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 20.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Quintet in E flat, Op. 44 i) Allegro Brillante

    Performer: Paul Gulda. Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • Schumann - The Masterworks.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 382.

  • Robert Schumann

    Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50, Erster Teil: No. 3 Rezitativ - Der hehre Enge

    Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Bernarda Fink. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri.
    • LSO Live.
    • 3.

  • Robert Schumann

    Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50, Erster Teil: No. 4 Wo find ich sie?

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Singer: Sally Matthews.
    • Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri.
    • LSO Live.
    • 4.

  • Robert Schumann

    Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50, Erster Teil: No. 5 So sann sie nach

    Singer: Kate Royal. Singer: Bernarda Fink. Singer: Mark Padmore. Singer: Andrew Staples. Singer: Florian Boesch. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri.
    • LSO Live.
    • 5.

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasie in C, Op. 17

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Schumann: Davidsb眉ndlertanzer, Op.6 ; Fantasie, Op.7.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 21.

  • Robert Schumann

    Liederkreis Op.39 no.7: Auf einer Burg

    Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Kate Royal.
    • Hyperion.

  • Robert Schumann

    Drei Gedichte, Op. 29 iii) Zigeunerleben

    Performer: Markus Gruett. Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Daniela Lehner. Singer: Lydia Teuscher. Singer: Edith Barlow. Singer: Melanie Lang. Singer: Adrian Ward. Singer: Nicky Spence. Singer: Lukas Kargl. Singer: Stephan Loges.
    • Hyperion.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": v) Lebhaft

    Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Schumann: Symphonies No.1 "Spring" & No.3 "Rhenish".
    • Sony Music Japan International.
    • 5.

  • Traditional Hungarian

    Haugel氓t, Halling

    Performer: Knut Buen. Performer: Einar Steen-N酶kleberg.
    • Simax.

  • Traditional Hungarian

    Haugel氓t, Halling

    Performer: Knut Buen. Performer: Einar Steen-N酶kleberg. Music Arranger: Edvard Grieg.
    • Simax.

  • Sir George Dyson

    Concerto leggiero: II. Andante - Largamente sempre

    Performer: Eric Parkin. Conductor: Richard Hickox. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.
    • Dyson: Three Concertos.
    • Chandos.
    • 102.

  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Das Tanzlied Das Nachtlied

    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • Pentatone.

  • Richard Strauss

    Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Das Nachtwandlerlied

    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • Pentatone.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Gran pena 猫 gelosia!

    Singer: Daniela Mack. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Linn.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Aspra sorte!

    Singer: Daniela Mack. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Linn.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Val pi霉 contento core

    Singer: Lucy Crowe. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Linn.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Vu貌 ch'abbian fine

    Singer: Daniela Mack. Singer: Emily D'Angelo. Singer: Lucy Crowe. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Linn.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Violin Concerto in D major (4th mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Chamber Works.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 5.

  • Henry Purcell

    Four Songs: No. 4, Evening Hymn

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Iestyn Davies.
    • Divine Music 鈥� An English Songbook.
    • Signum Records.
    • 5.

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Trio in B flat, D.898 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Performer: Tanja Tetzlaff. Performer: Lars Vogt.
    • Schubert: Chamber Works.
    • Ondine.
    • 4.

  • Edward Elgar

    Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma"

    Conductor: Pierre Monteux. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Decca.

Summer Record Review


The link below each recording takes you directly to the label鈥檚 website. Please be aware that non-UK labels may be cheaper via a record store or an online retailer.

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London circa 1740: Handel's musicians: Music by Sammartini, Handel, Castrucci etc

Benjamin Perrot (theorbo)

Florence Bolton (viola da gamba)

La R锚veuse (ensemble)

Harmonia Mundi 听HMM 902613

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Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum from the 2022 Festival: Music by Beethoven, Schubert Scriabin etc

Matthias Kirschnereit

Vadym Kholodenko

Jean-Paul Gasparian

Nicolas Stavy

Kolja Lessing

Nadejda Vlaeva

Paul Guinery

Antonio Pompa-Baldi

Berlinskaya & Ancelle Piano Duo

Danacord DACOCD969

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Dependent Arising: Music by Shostakovich and Maneein

Rachel Barton Pine (violin)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Tito Mu帽oz (conductor)

Cedille 90000 223

https://www.cedillerecords.org/albums/dependent-arising/#:~:text=Violinist%20Rachel%20Barton%20Pine's,1%20in%20A%20minor%2C%20Op

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J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos

Steven Devine (harpsichord)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Resonus Classics RES10318

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Isotonic: Commissions For Clarinet By Burrell, Watkins, Boden & Jenkins

Robert Plane (clarinet)

Gould Piano Trio

鲍鱼tv Philharmonic

Geoffrey Paterson

Resonus Classics RES10319

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09.30am 鈥� Proms Composer: Katy Hamilton on Robert Schumann

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Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44, etc.

Paul Gulda (piano)

Hagen Quartett

Deutsche Grammophon E4471112

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Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50

Sally Matthews (Peri)

Mark Padmore (narrator)

Kate Royal (soprano)

Bernarda Fink (alto)

Andrew Staples (tenor)

Florian Boesch (bass)

Soloists from Guildhall School (Quartet)

London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

LSO Live LSO0782 (2 Hybrid SACDs + BluRay Audio)

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Schumann: Davidsbundlertanze & Fantasie

Mitsuko Uchida (piano)

Decca 4782936

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The Songs of Robert Schumann - Volume 10

Kate Royal (soprano)

Felicity Lott (soprano)

Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano)

Christoph Bantzer (reciter)

Graham Johnson (piano)

Hyperion CDJ33110

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Schumann: Symphonies No.1 'Spring' & No.3 'Rhenish'Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen,

Paavo J盲rvi (conductor)

Sony G010002690676H

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Katy Hamilton: On Repeat

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Grieg - Norwegian Dances (with their original fiddle tunes)

Knut Buen (hardanger fiddle)

Einar Steen-N酶kleberg

Simax PSC1040

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Listener On Repeat

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Dyson: Violin Concerto, Concerto leggiero, Children's Suite & other works

Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)

Eric Parkin (piano)

City of London Sinfonia

Richard Hickox (conductor)

Chandos CHAN10337(2)X

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10.15am 鈥� New Releases

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Locatelli: Il Virtuoso, Il Poeta - Violin Concertos & Concerti Grossi

Isabelle Faust (violin)

Il Giardino Armonico

Giovanni Antonini (conductor)

Harmonia Mundi HMM902398

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Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

Pentatone PTC5187121

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Handel: Serse

Emily D鈥橝ngelo (Serse)

Lucy Crowe (Romilda)

Paula Murrihy (Arsamene)

Mary Bevan (Atalanta)

Daniela Mack (Amastre)

Neal Davies (Ariodate)

William Dazeley (Elviro)

The English Concert

Harry Bicket (conductor)

Linn CKD709 (3 CD)

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Stravinsky: Violin Concerto & Chamber Works

Isabelle Faust (violin)

Les Si猫cles

Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth

Harmonia Mundi HMM902718

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Divine Music: An English Songbook 鈥� Music by Butterworth, Purcell, Ad猫s etc

Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor)

Joseph Middleton (piano)

Signum SIGCD725

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Schubert: Works for Piano Trio & Arpeggione Sonata

Christian Tetzlaff (violin)

Tanja Tetzlaff (cello)

Lars Vogt (piano)

Ondine ODE 1394-2D

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11.15am 鈥� Prom Building a Library recommendation 鈥� Elgar: Enigma Variations

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Pierre Monteux conducts Dvorak & Elgar

London Symphony Orchestra

Pierre Monteux (conductor)

Eloquence ELQ4805019 (download only)

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  • Sat 19 Aug 2023 09:00
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