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Gramophone Editor's Choices - September 2017
14th Aug 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a fresh new Mendelssohn cycle from the Chamber Orchestra of Europe taking pride of place…
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New Release Round-up - 11th August 2017
11th Aug 2017
Stravinsky from violinist Ilya Gringolts and conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Richard Strauss from soprano Louise Alder and Shostakovich's ballet 'The Golden Age' are just a selection of the highlights from this week's releases.
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Presto CD - 20 new Sony and RCA titles
10th Aug 2017
Lucia Popp's final recording of Strauss's Four Last Songs (made just months before her death) is among this week's reissues.
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BBC Music Magazine - September 2017 Choices
9th Aug 2017
Chris introduces this month's choices, with a baroque recital from one of the stars of last night's Prom taking pride of place as Recording of the Month.
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Gramophone Awards 2017 shortlist
31st Jul 2017
The 72 shortlisted recordings (six in each of twelve categories) have just been revealed…
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Boxed Set Selections - July 2017
26th Jul 2017
Chris introduces the best of this month's heavyweights, including elaborate birthday tributes to two veteran pianist-conductors…
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Presto CD - 25 new Sony and RCA titles
24th Jul 2017
Featured artists include Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Murray Perahia, and the Juilliard Quartet.
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New Release Round-up - 21st July 2017
21st Jul 2017
Operas by Richard Strauss, Mozart and Gordon Getty, plus orchestral music from Rachmaninov, choral music from Łukaszewski, a collection of Arthur Grumiaux's mono recordings are just some of this week's selections.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2017
20th Jul 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a haunting new song-cycle from Jonathan Dove in the lead as Recording of the Month.
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BBC Music Magazine - August 2017 Choices
13th Jul 2017
Chris introduces next month's Choices, with radiant accounts of three Bach cantatas for soprano leading the pack as Recording of the Month…
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Mendelssohn from Isabelle Faust and other forthcoming highlights
5th Jul 2017
The German violinist's account of one of the best-loved of all violin concertos sees her join forces with Pablo Heras-Casado and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
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New Release Round-up - 30th June 2017
30th Jun 2017
Including vocal music by Donald Swann from a luxury cast of distinguished singers, a celebration of the Venice Carnival of 1729 from Ann Hallenberg, and new recordings of Bach from conductor Maasaki Suzuki and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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Presto CD - 35 new Sony and RCA titles
28th Jun 2017
Highlights from the latest batch include two stupendous early Evgeny Kissin recitals - and Pierre Boulez conducting Handel!
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - July 2017
21st Jun 2017
Chris introduces this month's Gramophone Editor's Choices, with I Fagiolini's Other Vespers at the head of the pack…
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Boxed Set Selections - June 2017
19th Jun 2017
Chris highlights the best of this month's collections, including tributes to André Cluytens, Karl Böhm, Dinu Lipatti and Gundula Janowitz at 80.
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BBC Music Magazine - July 2017 Choices
15th Jun 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with Schmidt's Second Symphony from Semyon Bychkov and the Wiener Philharmoniker first among equals…
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New Release Round-up - 9th June 2017
9th Jun 2017
Two new Handel recordings, songs from Robert Franz and an album of Russian songs and arias from Olga Peretyatko feature this week, alongside a finished 'unfinished' symphony and Brahms from Vadim Gluzman.
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Sir Jeffrey Tate (1943-2017)
5th Jun 2017
The British conductor, particularly renowned for his work with the English Chamber Orchestra, has died suddenly aged 74.
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Jiří Bělohlávek (1946-2017)
1st Jun 2017
A brief tribute to the Czech conductor, whose death aged 71 was announced this morning.
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Barenboim's Gerontius and other forthcoming highlights
31st May 2017
The continuation of his distinguished Elgar cycle with the Staatskapelle Berlin will arrive just in time for their Proms visit with the two symphonies…
