Latest News: Classical
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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.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 22nd September 2017 22nd September 2017Including a new duet disc from Rollando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov, Saint-Saëns from Martha Argerich and Antonio Pappano, and French songs from Thomas Hampson.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - September 2017 21st September 2017Chris rounds up the best of the month's heavyweights, including a collection of recent Royal Opera House productions and tributes to Vladimir Ashkenazy and Paul Badura-Skoda.
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Interview,
Barbara Hannigan on Crazy Girl Crazy 20th September 2017Katherine talks to the Canadian soprano about her bold new album juxtaposing Gershwin, Berg and Berio, in which she both sings and directs the Ludwig Orchestra.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2017 19th September 2017Chris introduces the picks of the latest issue, with cello concertos by CPE Bach and Haydn out in front as Recording of the Month…
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Interview,
John Butt on Monteverdi's Vespers 1610 18th September 2017John Butt talks to David about his new recording of Monteverdi's majestic Vespers with the Dunedin Consort and His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 15th September 2017 15th September 2017Featuring box sets celebrating Maria Callas and Georg Solti, Plácido Domingo in Verdi and chamber music with the Gringolts Quartet and violist Ellen Nisbeth.
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Recording of the Week,
Jonas Kaufmann sings French operatic arias 15th September 2017Katherine enjoys the star tenor's collection of French gems, with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester and Bertrand de Billy.
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Awards,
Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 14th September 2017This year's award went to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who announced her retirement yesterday - watch the beautiful short video tribute from last week's ceremony.
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Awards,
Gramophone Awards 2017 - Recording of the Year 13th September 2017Chris reports live from the ceremony in London, with full details of the overall winning recording, Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and other special awards.
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Interview,
Vladimir Ashkenazy on Rachmaninov and the Philharmonia 12th September 2017As the first instalment of a new symphonic cycle is released on Signum, the great pianist and conductor talks to Katherine about a composer and orchestra which have played a seminal role in his career.
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Interview,
Bob Chilcott on All Good Things 11th September 2017David talks to composer Bob Chilcott about his new album of jazz-infused choral works with Oxford chamber choir Commotio, released last week.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 8th September 2017 8th September 2017Including Mendelssohn from Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi from John Butt and Purcell from Harry Christophers, as well as Leif Ove Andsnes performing Sibelius.