Latest News: Classical
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Recording of the Week,
Simon Rattle conducts Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande 13th October 2017Katherine enjoys a live account of Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, with Magdalena Kožená and Christian Gerhaher in the title roles.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 13th October 2017 13th October 2017Including two persuasive cases for Mozart's early works, plus new recordings from John Eliot Gardiner, Lars Vogt, and Vasily Petrenko.
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Interview,
Lost is my Quiet 12th October 2017Katherine talks to Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies and Joseph Middleton about their new album of duets by Purcell/Britten, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Quilter.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices, October 2017 11th October 2017Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by some sublime Schubert that recently featured as our own Recording of the Week.
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Interview,
Xavier Sabata on Catharsis 9th October 2017Ahead of his Wigmore Hall debut tonight, the countertenor talks to Katherine about his career and the inspirations behind this evening's programme (which was released on Aparté earlier this year).
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Recording of the Week,
Daniil Trifonov performs piano works by Chopin and others 6th October 2017Katherine enjoys Trifonov's latest album, exploring Chopin's music, influence and legacy, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 6th October 2017 6th October 2017Including new albums from Juan Diego Flórez, Philippe Jaroussky, the Gabrieli Consort, and George Li.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - November 2017 Choices 5th October 2017Chris introduces this month's Choices, headed by a splendid recording of two Dvořák quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet and two distinguished guests.
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Interview,
George Li – Live at the Mariinsky 4th October 2017David talks to the Chinese-American pianist about his debut recording on Warner Classics, featuring Chopin, Haydn, Liszt and Rachmaninov.
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Interview,
Ned Bigham on Staffa 3rd October 2017The composer shares his thoughts on his new album of orchestral works, inspired by four very different islands.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - September 2017 30th September 2017Sibelius piano works, an operatic homage to Cleopatra, and consort music by Christopher Tye are firm fixtures on Katherine's playlist this month.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - September 2017 29th September 2017David introduces the latest in our series of monthly roundups, picking out the very best Hi-Res recordings of performances both new and old.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Davis concludes Chandos's cycle of Vaughan Williams symphonies 29th September 2017James listens to the final instalment in a cycle begun by the great Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams' evocative Sinfonia Antartica, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 29th September 2017 29th September 2017Including Dvořák from the Takács Quartet, duets from Carolyn Sampson and Iestyn Davies and a new recording of Peter and the Wolf with Alexander Armstrong.
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Announcement,
New Presto Classical website - coming soon! 28th September 2017With the launch coming soon, here's a sneak peek at the newly re-designed Presto website.
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Obituary,
Zuzana Růžičková (1927-2017) 28th September 2017The great Czech harpsichordist and Holocaust survivor has died aged 90.
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Interview,
Ilker Arcayürek on Schubert 27th September 2017The up-and-coming tenor talks to Katherine about his career to date and Der Einsame, out this month on Champs Hills Records.
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Coming Soon,
Cecilia & Sol and other autumn delights 26th September 2017New releases from Cecilia Bartoli and Sol Gabetta, the Quatuor Mosaïques and René Jacobs, plus two 2016 productions from Covent Garden.
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Interview,
Steven Isserlis on CPE Bach and Haydn 25th September 2017The cellist talks to David about his new album of eighteenth-century cello concertos, released earlier in the month on Hyperion.
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Recording of the Week,
Barbara Hannigan sings and conducts music by Berg, Berio, and Gershwin 22nd September 2017Katherine listens to the Canadian soprano's bold new disc Crazy Girl Crazy, centring on Berg's Lulu.