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Obituary,
Heather Harper (1930-2019)
23rd April 2019
The Belfast-born soprano, who sang in the premiere of Britten's War Requiem and created the role of Mrs Coyle in his Owen Wingrave, has died aged 88.
Recording of the Week,
Schumann from Matthias Goerne and Leif Ove Andsnes
19th April 2019
The German bass-baritone brings near-Wagnerian intensity to Schumann's two great cycles of 1840, yet he and Andsnes are at their most spellbinding in the introspective songs.
New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 19th April 2019
19th April 2019
New releases from Vasily Petrenko, Valery Gergiev, Kristian Bezuidenhout and Pablo Heras-Casado, plus previously-unpublished Schumann and Wolf from Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten.
Interview,
Pēteris Vasks
18th April 2019
The Latvian composer talks to David about his new album of choral works, featuring two large-scale liturgical compositions and written as a centenary present to his country.
Announcement,
BBC Proms 2019 - Our Top Related Recordings
17th April 2019
Katherine picks out some highlights from this year's season (announced this morning) and recommends related recordings.
Presto Classical Recording of the Week
Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 24 & Kernerlieder, Op. 35
Matthias Goerne (bass-baritone), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
Katherine listens to a new album of Schumann Lieder from Matthias Goerne and Leif Ove Andsnes which shed a new light, and near-Wagnerian drama, on these songs of love, loss and exile.
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