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Schumann's Carnaval in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor

Pianists Andrew Matthews-Owen with his pick of the best new releases, and Lucy Parham, who chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Carnaval. Presented by Andrew McGregor.

Andrew McGregor with the best new recordings of classical music.

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Andrew Matthews-Owen makes his pick of the best new releases

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Lucy Parham chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Carnaval

Recommended recording:
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Record of the Week: Andrew’s top pick.

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1 hour, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Valentin Silvestrov

    3 Bagatelles Op.1 (no.1)

    Performer: Dmytro Choni.
    • Naive.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Violin Concerto no.1 in A minor Op.77 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Baiba Skride. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Charles Wood

    O Captain! My Captain!

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: Iain Burnside.
    • Delphian.
  • Charles Wood

    At the mid hour of night

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Carolyn Dobbin.
    • Delphian.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Piano Quintet in A major Op.81 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Marc-André Hamelin. Ensemble: Takács Quartet.
    • Hyperion.
  • Florence Price

    Piano Quintet in A minor (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Marc-André Hamelin. Ensemble: Takács Quartet.
    • Hyperion.
  • Liza Lehmann

    If no-one ever marries me (The daisy chain)

    Singer: Lucile Richardot. Performer: Anne de Fornel.
    • La Boîte à Pépites.
  • Liza Lehmann

    Evensong

    Singer: Lucile Richardot. Performer: Anne de Fornel.
    • La Boîte à Pépites.
  • Witold Lutosławski

    Symphony no.3 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
    • Linn.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Overture for Orchestra

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
    • Linn.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Le Nombre leger (8 Preludes)

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki.
    • Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 6.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Prelude in C sharp minor Op.45

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki.
    • Preludes by Chopin, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Górecki.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.
  • Louis Durey

    Tu es le ciel (L'Offrande lyrique Op.4)

    Performer: Andrew Matthews-Owen. Singer: Claire Booth.
    • Paris 1913: L'offrande lyrique.
    • Nimbus Alliance.
    • 12.
  • Pierre Boulez

    Livre pour quatuor (5th mvt)

    Ensemble: Quatuor Diotima.
    • Boulez: Livre pour Quatuor.
    • Pentatone.
    • 108.
  • Gabriel Yared

    The English Patient (The English Patient)

    Singer: Márta Sebestyén. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Harry Rabinowitz.
    • Varese Sarabande.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano Concerto no.2 in F major Op.102 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Yuja Wang. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andris Nelsons.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

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  • Sat 29 Mar 2025 14:00

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