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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 26th April 2019
26th April 2019
New releases from the Belcea Quartet, Melvyn Tan, Jess Gillam, Julian Prégardien, and the Choir of St John’s College Cambridge.
Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - April 2019
24th April 2019
Includes Schubert from András Schiff, Rachmaninov from Boris Giltburg, and a mesmerising Carnegie Hall recital from Evgeny Kissin and Emerson Quartet.
Interview,
Valentina Lisitsa on Tchaikovsky
24th April 2019
The Ukrainian pianist talks to David about her monumental latest recording project - the complete solo piano works of Tchaikovsky.
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.
BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - May 2019 Choices
22nd April 2019
Chris introduces this month's selection, including albums from Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien, Imogen Cooper, Jodie Devos, and Edgar Moreau.
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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