Latest News: Classical
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Recording of the Week,
Matthias Goerne sings cantatas for bass by JS Bach 1st September 2017Katherine listens to the German baritone's deeply personal account of two solo cantatas, with Gottfried von der Goltz and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
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Interview,
Jayson Gillham on Medtner and Rachmaninov 31st August 2017The Australian pianist talks to Katherine about the two Russian concertos which feature on his new recording with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - August 2017 30th August 2017Semyon Bychkov's persuasive reading of Tchaikovsky's Manfred is among Katherine's favourites of the month, alongside a long-forgotten Shakespearian opera by one of Verdi's early champions.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - August 2017 29th August 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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Interview,
Joyce El-Khoury on Écho 28th August 2017The Lebanese-Canadian soprano talks to Katherine about her tribute to the French singer Julie Dorus-Gras, out next week on Opera Rara.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 25th August 2017 25th August 2017Pianists Nelson Freire, Alexei Lubimov and Rudolf Serkin, and conductors Semyon Bychkov and Mark Minkowski are amongst the artists featured this week.
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Recording of the Week,
Evgeny Kissin performs Beethoven piano sonatas 25th August 2017James is mightily impressed by a selection of Beethoven's piano music from Evgeny Kissin, including the Moonlight and Les Adieux sonatas.
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Interview,
Louise Alder on Strauss Lieder 24th August 2017The award-winning young British soprano talks to us about her debut solo recording, 'Through Life and Love', out now on Orchid Classics.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - August 2017 23rd August 2017Chris introduces the picks of this month's heavyweights, including collections focusing on Maria Callas, Daniel Barenboim, Rudolf Serkin and Joshua Bell.
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Interview,
Dame Janet Baker 21st August 2017On the great English mezzo's birthday, here's Katherine's exclusive video-interview with her, made shortly before her 80th in 2013.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 18th August 2017 18th August 2017Box sets dedicated to pianist Daniel Barenboim and violinist Joshua Bell, as well as music by Elliott Carter and Peter Maxwell Davies are just some of the new releases this week.
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Recording of the Week,
Isabelle Faust plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto 18th August 2017Isabelle Faust shows a wholly new side to one of the most well-known and widely-performed concertos in the violin repertoire.
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Coming Soon,
Forthcoming recordings from great pianists 16th August 2017Chris rounds up ten of the most promising piano recitals coming up this autumn, including magisterial live Beethoven from Evgeny Kissin.
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Awards,
Gramophone Awards 2017 - the top three in each category 16th August 2017The final contenders in each of the twelve genres were revealed this morning…
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Interview,
Chi-chi Nwanoku on Chineke!'s debut recording 15th August 2017David talks to the orchestra's founder about their first album, and about the relationship between European and non-European musical styles in Dvorak's famous 'New World' Symphony.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - September 2017 14th August 2017Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a fresh new Mendelssohn cycle from the Chamber Orchestra of Europe taking pride of place…
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 11th August 2017 11th August 2017Stravinsky from violinist Ilya Gringolts and conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Richard Strauss from soprano Louise Alder and Shostakovich's ballet 'The Golden Age' are just a selection of the highlights from this week's releases.
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Recording of the Week,
Francesco Piemontesi performs Piano Concertos by Mozart 11th August 2017James enjoys a pair of late Mozart concertos from Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi, with Andrew Manze and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - 20 new Sony and RCA titles 10th August 2017Lucia Popp's final recording of Strauss's Four Last Songs (made just months before her death) is among this week's reissues.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - September 2017 Choices 9th August 2017Chris introduces this month's choices, with a baroque recital from one of the stars of last night's Prom taking pride of place as Recording of the Month.