Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
Robin Ticciati on Brahms's Symphonies 21st March 2018The conductor talks to Katherine about his final recording as Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, out this Friday on Linn Records.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - March 2018 20th March 2018Includes new releases from King's College Choir, Stile Antico and Onyx Brass, plus HD re-issues of Gérard Souzay in Debussy and Bernstein conducting and playing Mahler lieder.
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Favourites,
Christa Ludwig at 90 16th March 2018Katherine celebrates the great German mezzo's ninetieth birthday by picking out ten favourite recordings from her long and varied career.
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Recording of the Week,
Alfred Brendel performs music by Schumann and Brahms 16th March 2018Live recordings by Alfred Brendel of Schumann's Piano Concerto and Brahms's Handel Variations have been made available on disc for the first time.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 16th March 16th March 2018Bernstein from Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Liza Ferschtman, Juan Diego Flórez as Werther, and a rare recording of Meyerbeer's Le Prophète starring John Osborn and Marianne Cornetti.
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Interview,
Max Cencic on Porpora 14th March 2018The countertenor talks to Katherine about his two recent recordings paying homage to the Neapolitan singing-teacher and composer, the anniversary of whose death fell on 2nd March.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - March 2018 13th March 2018A birthday celebration of Christa Ludwig in song, two fascinating collections of Russian rarities, and a complete Beethoven symphonies cycle with a difference…
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Coming Soon,
Paul Lewis's Haydn and other forthcoming highlights 12th March 2018April also brings Shostakovich from the Belcea Quartet, Walton from James Ehnes and Edward Gardner, Messiaen from Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and Cole Porter from Magdalena Kožená...
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Recording of the Week,
Music by Florent Schmitt conducted by Sakari Oramo 9th March 2018James listens to a wonderful new recording of music by the neglected French composer Florent Schmitt, including his ballet suites, Antoine et Cléopâtre.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 9th March 9th March 2018Bach from William Christie, previously unreleased Brahms and Schumann from Alfred Brendel, and a fascinating journey through the French operatic underworld with baritone Stéphane Degout.
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Announcement,
Wishlist and accounts features added to the Presto website 8th March 2018Chris introduces some great new features which have recently been added across the Presto website.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2018 7th March 2018Chris introduces this month's selection, with a lucid interpretation of Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata that's been four decades in the making leading the way as Recording of the Month.
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Interview,
Liza Ferschtman on Bernstein and Korngold 6th March 2018The Dutch violinist talks to Katherine about her new recording of two American works for violin and orchestra, out on Challenge Classics later this month.
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Recording of the Week,
Porpora from Max Emanuel Cencic 2nd March 2018The Viennese countertenor marks the 250th anniversary of the composer and singing-teacher's death with a stunning collection of arias and a complete recording of Germanico in Germania.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 2nd March 2018 2nd March 2018Rachmaninov from Sudbin and Oramo, Mahler from Thielemann, Ludford from Westminster Abbey, and a powerhouse debut album from Georgian mezzo Anita Rachvelishvili.
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Interview,
Kirill Gerstein on The Gershwin Moment 1st March 2018The pianist talks to Katherine about his new album, which includes the jazz-band version of Rhapsody in Blue, the Piano Concerto in F, and song transcriptions by Earl Wild.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - February 2018 28th February 2018Katherine's February favourites include lithe Brahms from Adam Laloum, a compelling collection of Medtner's songs from Iain Burnside and friends, and an arresting recording debut from the young cellist Kian Soltani.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - February 2018 26th February 2018Includes new releases from Murray Perahia, Thomas Dausgaard and Andris Nelsons, and HD re-issues of Solti's Wagner and Sawallisch's Mozart.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - February 2018 25th February 2018February heavyweights include anniversary tributes to Leonard Bernstein, Claude Debussy, The King's Singers, and Christa Ludwig.