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Gerstein records Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev
2nd Aug 2014
Russian-American Pianist Kirill Gerstein is set to make the world premiere recording of the rare 2nd edition of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, alongside Prokofiev's No. 2.
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Music to commemorate the First World War
29th Jul 2014
David picks out some recordings of works particularly closely linked to the Great War - those written in response to it, or influenced by composers' experiences of the fighting.
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Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden
Makoto Tanaka (tenor), Tsuyoshi Mihara (baritone), Nobuaki Yoshida (tenor), Kazuko Nagai (mezzo-soprano), Tetsuya Uno (bass), Miki Sahashi (soprano), Emi Sawahata (soprano), Kei Fukui (tenor), Siegfried Lorenz (baritone) Tokyo Symphony Chorus, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kazuyoshi Akiyama
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Gabriel Jackson – Airplane Cantata
26th Jul 2014
David talks to British composer Gabriel Jackson about his new disc on Signum with the BBC Singers, featuring several new works including his Airplane Cantata.
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Anton Bruckner
18th Jul 2014
David listens to recordings of the great Romantic Austrian symphonist, Anton Bruckner.
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Prokofiev Violin Sonatas from Alina Ibragimova and Steven Osborne
14th Jul 2014
David listens to two very contrasting Prokofiev Violin Sonatas, performed by the star duo of Steven Osborne and Alina Ibragimova.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
20th Jun 2014
David picks out some top recordings of the works of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Robert King on Purcell's Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
19th Jun 2014
Robert King talks to David about his new disc of Purcell sonatas with The King's Consort.
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James Rhodes - Five
17th Jun 2014
David talks to James Rhodes about his new disc of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Sgambati.
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Olivier Messiaen
13th Jun 2014
David casts his ear over recordings of Messiaen, and picks out some particular gems.
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Julian Bliss on the art of transcription
5th Jun 2014
David talks to the young British clarinettist about his new disc on Signum Classics, which features works by Debussy, Françaix, Glinka, Milhaud & Prokofiev.
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Violin Concertos by Stanford and Milford
26th May 2014
David listens to Rupert Marshall-Luck’s performances of two unusual violin concertos, on the independent EM Records label.
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Dmitri Shostakovich
23rd May 2014
David explores recordings of iconic Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Gil Shaham's Music to Drive Away Loiterers
21st May 2014
David asks violinist Gil Shaham about his latest release, the intriguingly-titled "Music to Drive Away Loiterers".
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Chad Hoopes plays Adams and Mendelssohn
15th May 2014
Young American violinist Chad Hoopes talks to David about his latest disc of violin concerti by Mendelssohn and Adams.
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Alessandrini records Monteverdi's Vespers
7th May 2014
Early music expert and conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini is set to turn his hand to a new recording of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 for Naive.
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Antonio Vivaldi
2nd May 2014
David picks out the very best recordings of works by the “Red Priest”, Antonio Vivaldi.
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Glorias RV588 & RV589 and Ostro picta RV642
Monica Piccinini (soprano), Alena Dantcheva (soprano), Massimiliano Pollio, Sara Mingardo (contralto), Luca Dordolo (tenor), Lia Serafini, Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord), Deborah York (soprano), Patrizia Biccire (soprano), Emma Kirkby (soprano) & Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) Concerto Italiano, Northern Chamber Orchestra & Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90
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Shostakovich Cello Concertos from Truls Mørk
28th Apr 2014
David listens to gripping accounts of Shostakovich’s two Cello Concertos from Truls Mørk, with Vasily Petrenko at the podium.
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Music for Holy Week
16th Apr 2014
A brief round-up of recent releases focusing on Passiontide and Easter.
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Henry Purcell
11th Apr 2014
David explores some of the top performances - old and new - of the wide and varied output of English Baroque master Henry Purcell.
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Dido & Aeneas - DVD Choice
Sarah Connolly (Dido), Lucas Meachem (Aeneas), Lucy Crowe (Belinda), Sara Fulgoni (Sorceress), Anita Watson (Second Woman), Eri Nakamura (First Witch), Pumeza Matshikiza (Second Witch), Iestyn Davies (Spirit), Ji-Min Park (Sailor) Dancers of The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera Extra Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christopher Hogwood (conductor) & Wayne McGregor (stage director)
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Iestyn Davies on singing Dowland
28th Mar 2014
British countertenor Iestyn Davies talks to Presto's David Smith about his new Dowland recording, The Art of Melancholy, out on 31st March on Hyperion Records.
