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CD Review

on BBC Radio 3

Andrew McGregor presents the weekly survey of new releases and recommended recordings.

9.30 Building a Library David Fanning explores available recordings of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No 1, including those released this year.

10.15 A round-up of recent reissues.

11.00 Peter Quantrill listens to recent Beethoven recordings, including the latest offering from Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra, and versions of the Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral) from Osmo Vanska in Minnesota and Daniel Barenboim in Berlin with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.

11.45 The Listening Booth Your chance to request some of the latest CD releases from the programme website .

12.30 Disc of the Week: Gershwin Porgy and Bess (world premiere recording of the original 1935 production version) Alvy Powell, Marguita Lister, Lester Lynch, Monique McDonald , Nicole Cabell , Lind Thompson Williams, Leonard Rowe, Robert Mack, members of the Tennessee State University Band, members of the Blair Children's Chorus, Nashville Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor John Mauceri

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Contributors

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Andrew McGregor
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Peter Quantrill
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Bernard Haitink
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Daniel Barenboim
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Alvy Powell
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Marguita Lister
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Lester Lynch
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Monique McDonald
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Nicole Cabell
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Lind Thompson Williams
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Leonard Rowe
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Robert MacK
Conductor:
John Mauceri

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