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Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale in Building a Library with Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor

In Building a Library Gillian Moore chooses her favourite version of Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale and Flora Willson discusses some exciting new releases

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

9.30 am
Flora Willson discusses some exciting new releases and shares her On Repeat track: music she has been listening to again and again.

10.30 am
Building a Library

Gillian Moore chooses her favourite version of Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale
Soldier's Tale from 1918 is a theatrical work to be "read, played and danced by three actors, one or more dancers, and a septet of instruments." Stravinsky chose a libretto, in French, by Swiss writer Charles Ferdinand Ramuz; the two men worked on the piece together, basing it on the Russian tale The Runaway Soldier and the Devil.

Recommended version:
Jeremy Irons (speaker)
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
Igor Stravinsky (conductor)
SONY G010003473050V

11.20 am
Record of the Week: Andrew’s top pick.

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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 30: No. 1 in E-Flat Major

    Performer: Igor Levit.
    • Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 5.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.
    • Tchaikovsky / Sibelius: Violin Concerto: Mullova, Ozawa.
    • Philips.
    • 4.

  • Lennox Berkeley

    Divertimento Op. 18 iv) Finale

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • Robert Schumann

    Andante und Variationen, Op. 46 i) Sostenuto

    Performer: Felix Roth. Performer: Caroline Sypniewski. Performer: Sarah Fouchenneret. Performer: Hortense Cartier-Bresson. Performer: Théo Fouchenneret.
    • B Records.

  • Valentin Silvestrov

    Abendserenade

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina.
    • Venice.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.

  • AntonĂ­n Dvoƙák

    Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 i) Allegro con brio

    Orchestra: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie. Conductor: Pietari Inkinen.
    • SWR Music.

  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    Médée, H. 491, Act iii

    Performer: Hervé Niquet. Singer: Véronique Gens. Singer: Fabien Hyon. Singer: Adrien Fournaison. Orchestra: Le Concert Spirituel.
    • Alpha.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 ii) Largo e mesto

    Performer: Gianluca Cascioli.
    • Arcana.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act II Scenes 3-5: E ancor silenzio! - Oh ferma!

    Singer: Michele Pertusi. Singer: MiklĂłs SebestyĂ©n. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ivan RepuĆĄić.
    • Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata.
    • BR-Klassik.

  • John Adams

    Short Ride in a Fast Machine

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Adams: Shaker Loops / Wound Dresser / Short Ride in A Fast Machine.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Gustav Holst

    Choral hymns from the Rig Veda; No. 3 Hymn to Vena

    Choir: Holst Singers. Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton.
    • Hyperion.

  • George Gershwin

    Three Preludes: No. 1, Allegro ben ritmato e deciso

    Performer: Andrew Armstrong.
    • In Blue.
    • Rubicon.
    • 7.

  • George Jeffreys

    Hark, shepherd swains

    Ensemble: Solomon's Knot.
    • Prospero Classical.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Alcina, HWV 34: Ombre Pallide; Dance Movements

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Handel: Alcina.
    • Pentatone.

  • Outi Tarkiainen

    Midnight Sun Variations

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Outi Tarkiainen: Midnight Sun Variations & Other Orchestral Works.
    • Ondine.
    • 101.

  • Robert Schumann

    Fantasy Op. 17 i) Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen

    Performer: LlĆ·r Williams.
    • Robert Schumann: Piano Works.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 101.

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