Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
Gawain Glenton on Music in a Cold Climate 9th January 2018David talks to the director of In Echo about their new recording of music from Hanseatic Europe, plus a world premiere blending old and new idioms.
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Recording of the Week,
Edward Gardner conducts the incidental music from Grieg's Peer Gynt 5th January 2018Katherine embarks on a thrilling journey to the Hall of the Mountain-King in the company of Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 5th January 2018 5th January 2018One of Jiří Bělohlávek's final recordings, the third instalment of John Wilson's exceptional Copland series, and a rarity by Elizabeth Maconchy.
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Coming Soon,
Bartók from Pablo Heras-Casado and other forthcoming releases 3rd January 2018Including new recordings from Garrick Ohlsson, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Anna Bonitatibus, and the Elias Quartet.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2018 2nd January 2018A thrilling and uncompromising account of Tchaikovsky's final symphony is out in front as Recording of the Week, with honourable mentions for artists including Giovanni Antonini, Cecilia Bartoli, Sol Gabetta, and Ádám Fischer.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - December 2017 31st December 2017Music by Marais, Pixis and Obrecht are among this month's favourites, plus an outstanding Debussy recital from the young South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho.
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Recording of the Week,
Tippett Symphonies from Martyn Brabbins 29th December 2017James enjoys commanding accounts of the two first symphonies by Sir Michael Tippett from Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 29th December 2017 29th December 2017Debussy from Stephen Hough, Bach from Frank Peter Zimmermann, and Brahms and Schumann from Yvgeny Sudbin and friends.
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Obituary,
2017 Goodbyes 28th December 2017A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who passed away during 2017.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - January 2018 Choices 27th December 2017Chris introduces the January line-up, including new albums from Sabine Devieilhe, Nelson Goerner and early music vocal consort Alamire, plus an impressive debut disc from the Borusan Quartet.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - December 2017 26th December 2017Our Boxing Day boxes include portraits of Mariss Jansons, Maria Callas and Eileen Joyce, plus comprehensive anthologies of recorder and trumpet concertos.
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Recording of the Week,
Vivaldi's Dorilla in Tempe from Diego Fasolis and I Barocchisti 22nd December 2017Katherine welcomes back Naïve's Vivaldi Edition, which returns today with an effervescent account of the "Red Priest"'s pastoral pasticcio from the 1730s.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 22nd December 2017 22nd December 2017The continuation of the Elias Quartet’s Beethoven, an album of choral works composed by one of Britain’s best-loved baritones, and a celebration of Venice’s eclectic musical history from Jordi Savall are among this fortnight’s new releases.
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Coming Soon,
Barenboim plays Debussy and other forthcoming highlights 20th December 2017The beginning of 2018 brings major new recordings from artists including Daniel Barenboim, Lisa Batiashvili, Murray Perahia and Sonya Yoncheva, as well as the traditional release of the New Year's Day Concert from Vienna (conducted this year by Riccardo Muti).
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Interview,
Susan Orlando on Naïve's Vivaldi Edition 19th December 2017Katherine talks to one of the driving forces behind the project, which resumes this month with Dorilla in Tempe.
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Recording of the Week,
Presto Personal Favourites from 2017 15th December 2017Sibelius, Schubert, Beethoven, Christopher Tye and Elliott Carter feature among the editorial team's individual picks of 2017.
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New Release Round-up,
Ones that got away - Autumn/Winter 2017 15th December 2017Ten recent releases which struck us as something special, from artists including Wilhelm Kempff, Christian Tetzlaff and Steven Osborne.
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Interview,
Graham Fitkin on the string quartet 13th December 2017The British composer talks to Katherine about his complete works in this genre, which have recently been recorded by the Sacconi Quartet on Signum.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - December 2017 11th December 2017One of the great operatic triumphs of 2017 takes centre-stage as Recording of the Month, with honourable mentions for new albums from Marianne Crebassa, Rachel Podger and The King’s Singers.
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Awards,
Recordings of the Year 2017 - Our Top 10 8th December 2017The winners revealed - ten fantastic recordings which really stood out from the crowd for us over the past twelve months...