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Grigory Sokolov performs Mozart and Chopin
19th Jan 2015
James listens to Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov's first release on DG, featuring Mozart Sonatas and Chopin Preludes.
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Grigory Sokolov: The Salzburg Recital 2008
Grigory Sokolov (piano)
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Aaron Copland
9th Jan 2015
James selects some of his favourite recordings of the music of the quintessentially American composer, Aaron Copland.
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Andris Nelsons conducts Sibelius and Wagner
5th Jan 2015
James listens to Andris Nelsons’s début recording with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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2014 Goodbyes
27th Dec 2014
We have made a short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who sadly died during 2014.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
5th Dec 2014
James chooses his favourite recordings of the music of Korngold, best known for his Violin Concerto as well as numerous operas and film scores.
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Maurizio Pollini completes his cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas
17th Nov 2014
James reviews Maurizio Pollini’s recently-completed cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas.
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Jos van Immerseel conducts Carmina Burana
10th Nov 2014
James listens to Jos van Immerseel's new recording of the chamber version of Carl Orff's famous Carmina Burana.
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Johannes Brahms - Orchestral & Choral Works
7th Nov 2014
James surveys recordings of orchestral and choral works by Brahms, and selects some of his favourites.
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Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim perform piano duos
27th Oct 2014
James listens to the new duet disc from two of today's greatest pianists – Daniel Barenboim and Martha Argerich.
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John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn and Schumann
20th Oct 2014
James listens to John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO's new disc of Mendelssohn and Schumann, with pianist Maria João Pires.
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Modest Mussorgsky
10th Oct 2014
James chooses some outstanding recordings of music by the Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky.
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Edward Gardner conducts orchestral music by Janáček
29th Sep 2014
James listens to the first instalment in an exciting new series – Chandos’ survey of the orchestral works of Janáček, conducted by Edward Gardner.
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Andrew Davis conducts orchestral works by Bax
1st Sep 2014
James listens to the culmination of Chandos's Bax project, including the first ever recording of his Four Orchestral Pieces, conducted by Andrew Davis.
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Arnold Schoenberg
29th Aug 2014
James selects some great recordings of music by the father of twelve-tone composition.
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Maurice Ravel
8th Aug 2014
James picks some recordings of the music of French composer, Maurice Ravel.
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William Walton
25th Jul 2014
James chooses some of his favourite recordings of music by one of the greatest twentieth-century British composers, William Walton.
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Dussek Piano Concertos and Romantic Violin Concertos on Hyperion
21st Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of concertos on Hyperion Records - the first of the Classical Piano Concertos series with Howard Shelley and the latest instalment of Romantic Violin Concertos with Tanja Becker-Bender.
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Giacomo Puccini
11th Jul 2014
James has a lovely time revelling in the wealth of magnificent Puccini recordings on offer, and selects some of his personal favourites.
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Bruckner Symphonies from Claudio Abbado and Iván Fischer
7th Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of Bruckner symphonies - No. 9 from Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's account of No. 7 under Iván Fischer.
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Colin Davis conducts the LSO in Haydn Symphonies
30th Jun 2014
James listens to Colin Davis and the LSO's sparkling, poised accounts of late symphonies by Haydn.
