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Chopin's Ballades in Building a Library with Kenneth Hamilton and Andrew McGregor

Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite recording of Chopin's four Ballades in Building a Library, and Marina Frolova-Walker reviews a selection of new releases.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

2.00 pm
Marina Frolova-Walker reviews a selection of new releases including a new recording of Meyerbeer's grand opera Le Prophete.

3.00 pm
Building a Library

Kenneth Hamilton chooses his favourite recording of Chopin's four Ballades.

Frédéric Chopin's four Ballades, composed between 1831 and 1842, are some of the most important and challenging pieces in the piano repertoire. Said to be inspired by his poet friend Adam Mickiewicz, Chopin used the term ballade in the sense of a balletic interlude or dance piece, with dramatic and dance-like elements. Chopin's ballades directly influenced composers such as Liszt and Brahms, who subsequently wrote ballades of their own.

Kenneth's choice:
Krystian Zimerman (piano)
DG E4230902

3.45 pm
Record of the Week: Andrew’s top pick.

1 hour, 59 minutes

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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Trio, Op. 40: II. Scherzo

    Performer: Martin Owen. Performer: Francesca Dego. Performer: Alessandro Taverna.
    • Brahms, Ligeti, Mozart, Schumann: Horn Trios.
    • Chandos.
    • 102.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony in Three Movements (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Orquesta SinfĂłnica de Galicia. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.
    • BIS.

  • HĂ©loĂŻse Werner

    Close-ups

    Singer: HĂ©loĂŻse Werner. Performer: Max Baillie.
    • Delphian.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Trost in Umgluck (Das Knaben Wunderhorn)

    Singer: Arttu Kataja. Singer: Katharina Kammerloher. Performer: Eric Schneider.
    • MDG.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Rheinlegendchen (Das Knaben Wunderhorn)

    Singer: Katharina Kammerloher. Performer: Eric Schneider.
    • MDG.

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Prière "Dieu puissant!" (Le Prophete)

    Singer: John Osborn. Choir: Lyon Opera Chorus. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Elder.
    • Meyerbeer: Le Prophète.
    • LSO Live.
    • 215.

  • Charles Lecocq

    Suite from Mam'zelle Angot (Act 1 no.1)

    Music Arranger: Gordon Jacob. Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Lecocq: Suite from Mam'zelle Angot, Act I, No. 1, Allegro.
    • Chandos.
    • 9.

  • Charles Martin Loeffler

    Octet (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Graeme Steele Johnson. Performer: David Shifrin. Performer: Bridget Kibbey. Performer: Stella Chen. Performer: Siwoo Kim. Performer: Matthew Lipman. Performer: Samuel DeCaprio. Performer: Sam Suggs.
    • Forgotten Sounds.
    • Delos.
    • 3.

  • Jean Langlais

    Messe Solennelle (Benedictus)

    Choir: London Choral Sinfonia. Performer: James Orford. Conductor: Michael Waldron.
    • The French Album.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 4.

  • Traditional Scottish

    The Parting Glass

    Music Arranger: Caroline Shaw. Music Arranger: SĹŤ Percussion. Singer: Caroline Shaw. Performer: SĹŤ Percussion.
    • Rectangles and Circumstance.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 5.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony-concerto in E minor Op.125 [after Op.58] (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Christian Poltéra. Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anja Bihlmaier.
    • BIS.

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