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César Franck
13th Mar 2015
David picks out some of the finest recordings of Belgian organist-composer César Franck.
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Violin music by Bach and Vivaldi from Gil Shaham and Rachel Podger
9th Mar 2015
David listens to two new albums of violin music - Vivaldi concertos from Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque, and Bach solo sonatas and partitas from Gil Shaham.
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Russian Cello and Piano Concertos from Steven Isserlis and Kirill Gerstein
2nd Mar 2015
David listens to a pair of new releases that throw light on early versions of concertos by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev.
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JS Bach Choral & Vocal Works
20th Feb 2015
This week it's David's turn to attempt the impossible - whittling down the huge and distinguished choral discography of JS Bach and picking out the very best.
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St Matthew Passion (period choice)
Deborah York, Julia Gooding (sopranos), Magdalena Kozená, Susan Bickley (mezzo-sopranos), Mark Padmore - Evangelist, James Gilchrist (tenors), Peter Harvey - Jesus, Stephan Loges (basses) Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh
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John McCabe (1939-2015)
17th Feb 2015
David remembers the English composer-pianist, who has died aged 75.
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A road-trip with the Aurora Orchestra
13th Feb 2015
David talks to the Orchestra's conductor Nicholas Collon about their innovative new American-inspired album.
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Flight of Angels
4th Feb 2015
David talks to Harry Christophers about his new disc of polyphonic gems from the Spanish Renaissance with The Sixteen.
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Sergei Rachmaninov
30th Jan 2015
David picks out some recordings of the works of Rachmaninov, perhaps the greatest composer for the piano of the Twentieth Century.
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Solo Bach from Gil Shaham
22nd Jan 2015
The maverick violinist turns to the solo sonatas and partitas for his next project on Canary Classics.
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A Schumann rarity from Rattle and the LSO
14th Jan 2015
Simon Rattle gives an outing to a forgotten Schumann delight, Das Paradies und die Peri.
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Live Beethoven from the Elias Quartet
13th Jan 2015
David talks to the young British quartet about their Beethoven cycle from the Wigmore Hall.
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Hindemith Sonatas with Alexander Melnikov
2nd Jan 2015
David talks to Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov about his new disc of Hindemith instrumental sonatas.
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Felix Mendelssohn
20th Dec 2014
David picks out some recordings of the German Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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Nick van Bloss
18th Dec 2014
The English pianist turns his attention to Beethoven, with a recording of the Diabelli Variations and the Appassionata in the pipeline.
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John Robinson takes carols from Cambridge to Cambridge
17th Dec 2014
David talks to the English choirmaster about 'Christmas in Harvard Square', a new festive release fromThe Boys of St Paul's Choir School.
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Iván Fischer conducts Brahms
15th Dec 2014
David listens to Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's new recording of Brahms's Second Symphony.
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Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
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Contemporary Song Round-Up
13th Dec 2014
David talks to pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen about three new discs of British song, including works by Alun Hoddinott, Charlotte Bray and Jonathan Dove.
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Emmanuelle Haïm conducts Handel's Messiah
8th Dec 2014
David listens to a new recording of Handel's Messiah, with Emmanuelle Haïm and the Concert d’Astrée orchestra and choir.
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Music for Advent
28th Nov 2014
As Christmas draws near, David takes a look at music written for the season of Advent.
