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Joyce DiDonato on 'In War and Peace'
3rd Nov 2016
The great American mezzo answers our questions about her 'most personal project to date'.
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Steven Osborne on Beethoven
27th Oct 2016
The Scottish pianist talks to Katherine about his new recording of the Hammerklavier Sonata on Hyperion.
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Steven Osborne (piano)
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Sophie Pacini on Beethoven & Liszt
18th Oct 2016
Katherine talks to the German-Italian pianist about her debut disc on Warner Classics.
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Bach and Telemann cantatas from Philippe Jaroussky
14th Oct 2016
Katherine listens to the star countertenor's bewitching performances of solo cantatas by Bach and Telemann.
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Daniel Behle on Mozart, Wagner and Mein Hamburg
11th Oct 2016
Katherine talks to the German tenor, currently making his Covent Garden début in Così fan tutte, about future plans and recordings.
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Daniil Trifonov performs Liszt's complete Concert Etudes
7th Oct 2016
Katherine listens to the Russian pianist's jaw-dropping account of Liszt's supremely challenging Etudes.
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Franco Fagioli on Rossini
29th Sep 2016
Katherine talks to the phenomenal Argentine countertenor about the composer's serious side, showcased on his debut disc on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Christa Ludwig's Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award
22nd Sep 2016
Watch the great German mezzo's acceptance speech and a short video tribute from last week's ceremony.
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Roderick Williams on Schubert
13th Sep 2016
Katherine talks to the baritone about the first furlong of his Schubertian odyssey.
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Johan Botha (1965-2016)
8th Sep 2016
The South African heldentenor has died aged 51 - full tribute to follow later today.
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Johan Botha (Lohengrin), Adrianne Pieczonka (Elsa), Falk Struckmann (Telramund), Petra Lang (Ortrud), Kwangchul Youn (King Heinrich), Eike Wilm Schulte (Herald) WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Chor & Prager Kammerchor, Semyon Bychkov
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Sir Simon Rattle on Beethoven
7th Sep 2016
The conductor discusses his recent recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker, released in April on the orchestra's own label.
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Anna Netrebko sings Verismo arias
2nd Sep 2016
Katherine listens to the Russian soprano's latest disc, featuring arias by Puccini, Cilea, Leoncavallo and more.
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Introducing Aksel Rykkvin
29th Aug 2016
Katherine talks to the Norwegian treble about his charming first recital disc, out on Friday on Signum.
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Daniela Dessì (Mimì), Fabio Armiliato (Rodolfo), Alessandro Luongo (Marcello), Alida Berti (Musetta), Federico Longhi (Schaunard), Marco Spotti (Colline), Angelo Nardinocchi (Benoit/Alcindoro), Ugo Tarquini (Parpignol), Marco Simonelli (Sergente dei doganieri), Jacopo Bianchini (Un doganiere) Orchestra and Choir of the Puccini Festival Torre del Lago, Valerio Galli
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Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside perform Schubert Lieder
19th Aug 2016
Katherine listens to Roderick Williams' Schubert recital disc, with pianist Iain Burnside.
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New volumes in Hyperion's Classical Piano Concerto and Romantic Violin Concerto series
5th Aug 2016
Katherine listens to a double-bill of new concerto releases from Hyperion, with soloists Howard Shelley and Bartłomiej Nizioł.
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Shakespeare 400: The Complete Works on Argo
4th Aug 2016
Decca's Kevin Long talks to us about the first CD release of The Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players' landmark recordings of the 1950s and 60s.
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Steven Osborne on Britten
2nd Aug 2016
Ahead of his Proms performance tonight, the pianist talks to Katherine about the Piano Concerto.
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Bantock's Omar Khayyám on Lyrita
29th Jul 2016
Katherine talks to the label's trustee (and self-confessed 'reformed Bantock sceptic'!) Adrian Farmer about new and forthcoming releases.
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David Wordsworth on Lennox Berkeley
22nd Jul 2016
The conductor talks to Katherine about the premiere recording of the Stabat mater, out today on Delphian Records.
