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Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in Building a Library with William Mival and Hannah French

William Mival chooses his favourite recording of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Violin Concerto in Building a Library, and violinists Jennifer Pike shares some remarkable new releases.

Hannah French with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
Violinist Jennifer Pike shares some new releases which have caught her ear and shares her 'On Repeat' track 鈥� a recording which she is currently listening to again and again.

10.30 am
Building a Library: William Mival chooses his favourite recording of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Violin Concerto.

When it first appeared on the scene one influential critic said this concerto "brought us face to face with the revolting thought that music can exist which stinks to the ear", labelling the last movement "odorously Russian". But public opinion is in strong disagreement. Nowadays Tchaikovsky鈥檚 ever-green concerto is one of the must uplifting, joyful and popular in the repertoire.

Recommended version
Lisa Batiashvili (violin)
Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4796038

11.20 am
Record of the Week: Hannah鈥檚 top pick.
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Music Played

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Tosca, SC 69, Act I

    Singer: Stefan Pop. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Carlo Montanaro.
    • Puccini: Tosca.
    • Pentatone.
    • 3.

  • Richard Strauss

    Concerto no. 1 in E flat major Op.11 for horn and orchestra: 3rd mvt; Rondo

    Performer: Jakob Keiding. Orchestra: Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Toshiyuki Kamioka.
    • R. Strauss: Oboe Concerto, TrV 292, Horn Concerto No. 1, TrV 117 & Der B眉rger al.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 106.

  • Francesco Cavalli

    L'Ormindo: Prologo

    Singer: Emmanuelle de Negri. Ensemble: Le Stagioni. Conductor: Paolo Zanzu.
    • Arcana.

  • Alberto Ginastera

    Guitar Sonata, Op. 47

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • 笔谤辞蹿别蝉颈贸苍.
    • Pentatone.
    • 19.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnop茅die No. 1

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Crisantemi

    Music Arranger: Lucas Drew. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ivan Repu拧i膰.
    • Puccini: Orchestral Works.
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 103.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Te Deum, WAB 45 v) In te, Domine, speravi

    Choir: Bavarian Radio Chorus. Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45.
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 105.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Trio in E flat major, Op 38 ii) Adagio Cantabile

    Ensemble: Trio Parnassus.
    • MDG.

  • No毛l Coward

    Noel Coward Medley

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Mary Bevan. Singer: Nicky Spence.
    • Signum.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482 ii) Andante

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 23.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Gra偶yna Bacewicz

    Symphony No. 4 i) Appassionato - Allegro inquieto

    Orchestra: 鲍鱼tv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Bacewicz: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1.
    • Chandos.
    • 105.

  • Joseph Canteloube

    Songs of the Auvergne: Set 1

    Singer: V茅ronique Gens. Orchestra: Orchestre Nationale de Lille. Conductor: Jean鈥怌laude Casadesus.
    • NAXOS.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Sonata for Piano, 4 Hands

    Performer: Katya Apekisheva. Performer: Charles Owen.
    • Poulenc, Debussy & Milhaud: Works for 2 Pianos.
    • Orchid Classics.

  • Alessandro Scarlatti

    Sinfonia No. 9 in G minor

    Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. Director: Dorothee Oberlinger.
    • Deutsche HM.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125

    Orchestra: Les Si猫cles. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.
    • Saint-Sa毛ns: Symphonic Poems - Le Carnaval des animaux - L'Assassinat du duc de.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 201.

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