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Obituary,
Ida Haendel (1928-2020)
1st July 2020
Ida Haendel, the Polish-born child prodigy who became known as the 'grande dame of the violin', has died aged 91.
Interview,
Joseph Fort on Holst's Cloud Messenger
30th June 2020
Conductor Joseph Fort talks about his recently-released new recording of Holst's Himalayan-inspired work, in Fort's own arrangement for chamber orchestra.
New Release Round-up,
Digital New Release Round-Up - 29th June 2020
29th June 2020
Handel's Semele from Sir John Eliot Gardiner (with Louise Alder in the title-role), Bach from Anna Prohaska and Lautten Compagney, Gershwin from Wayne Marshall, and a Pythagoras-inspired programme from Aurora Orchestra.
Recording of the Week,
Byrd and more from the Magdalena Consort and friends
26th June 2020
The Magdalena Consort, Fretwork and His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts join forces for a second volume of English verse-anthems presented in glorious instrumental Technicolor.
New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 26th June 2020
26th June 2020
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony from Pablo Heras-Casado, Zemlinsky from Marc Albrecht, William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony in its 1952 revision, and the world premiere recording of Vinci’s Gismondo Re di Polonia from Parnassus Arts.
Presto Classical Recording of the Week
In Chains of Gold: The English Pre-Restoration Verse Anthem Vol. 2
William Byrd to Edmund Hooper: Psalms and Royal Anthems
Magdalena Consort, Fretwork, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, with Silas Wollston (organ)
Available format: CD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC
The Magdalena Consort, Fretwork and His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts join forces for a second volume of English verse-anthems presented in glorious instrumental Technicolor.
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