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Monteverdi's Vespers in Building a Library with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor

Jeremy Summerly's personal recommendation for Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, plus the best of the week's new classical releases

Jeremy Summerly's personal recommendation for Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, plus the best of the week's new classical releases

Presented by Andrew McGregor

2.00pm
Writer Gillian Moore's pick of new releases from the week

3.00pm
Building a Library
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers for the Blessed Virgin is an ambitious and beautiful sequence of psalms, motets and sonatas. Conductor Jeremy Summerly joins Andrew to present his ultimate recommendation to buy, download or stream
Recommended version: Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon - Harmonia Mundi HMM90271011

3.45pm
Record of the Week
Andrew's pick of the best of the best new releases from the last seven days

1 hour, 59 minutes

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Sat 27 Apr 2024 14:00
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Music Played

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Monagues & Capulets (Romeo and Juliet Suite no.2)

    Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.
    • Alpha.

  • John Ireland

    Sea Fever

    Singer: Brindley Sherratt. Performer: Julius Drake.
    • Delphian.

  • Elizabeth Ogonek

    All These Lighted Things (Buoyant)

    Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan.
    • Alpha.

  • György Ligeti

    Piano Concerto (extract)

    Performer: Dimitri Vassilakis.
    • Alpha.

  • Michael Tippett

    A Child of Our Time (I would know my shadow / Deep River)

    Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Chandos.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no.50 in C major H.1.50 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • Alpha.

  • Max Reger

    Der Mensch lebt und bestehet (8 Sacred songs Op.138)

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Director: Paul Van Nevel.
    • Sony.

  • Freda Swain

    Piano Quartet in G minor (The Coast)

    Performer: Lorraine McAslan. Performer: Sarah-Jane Bradley. Performer: Tim Lowe. Performer: Timon Altwegg.
    • Dutton Epoch.

  • Frank Martin

    Piano Quintet IV. Presto

    Performer: Fabrizio Chiovetta. Ensemble: Quatuor Terpsycordes.
    • Claves.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius Part 2 'Praise to the Holiest'

    Singer: Anna Stéphany. Singer: Nicky Spence. Singer: Andrew Foster-Williams. Choir: Gabrieli Roar. Choir: Polish National Youth Choir. Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort. Ensemble: Gabrieli Players. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • Signum Classics.

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  • Sat 27 Apr 2024 14:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 3

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