Latest News: Classical
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Awards,
Gramophone Awards 2017 shortlist 31st July 2017The 72 shortlisted recordings (six in each of twelve categories) have just been revealed…
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 28th July 2017 28th July 2017Rossini from the Royal Opera House, the latest release in Hyperion's long-running Romantic Piano Concerto series and box sets celebrating Walter Gieseking and Myung-Whun Chung feature this week.
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Recording of the Week,
Elīna Garanča sings the title role in Donizetti's La Favorite 28th July 2017Katherine enjoys Elīna Garanča's commanding performance in Donizetti's dramatic tragedy alongside Mariusz Kwiecień and Matthew Polenzani.
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Coming Soon,
Les Troyens from John Nelson and other forthcoming highlights 27th July 2017John Nelson's recording of Berlioz's Classical epic on Erato, starring Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres, is now available to pre-order.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - July 2017 26th July 2017Chris introduces the best of this month's heavyweights, including elaborate birthday tributes to two veteran pianist-conductors…
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Interview,
Stephen Cleobury on the restored organ of King's College Chapel 26th July 2017Director of Music at King's College Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, talks to David about his new disc celebrating the newly-refurbished chapel organ.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - 25 new Sony and RCA titles 24th July 2017Featured artists include Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Murray Perahia, and the Juilliard Quartet.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 21st July 2017 21st July 2017Operas by Richard Strauss, Mozart and Gordon Getty, plus orchestral music from Rachmaninov, choral music from Łukaszewski, a collection of Arthur Grumiaux's mono recordings are just some of this week's selections.
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Recording of the Week,
Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra launch a Mahler cycle with Symphony No. 5 21st July 2017James enjoys the opening instalment of Osmo Vänskä's new Mahler cycle - the ever-popular Symphony No. 5.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2017 20th July 2017Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a haunting new song-cycle from Jonathan Dove in the lead as Recording of the Month.
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Coming Soon,
Jonas Kaufmann's French album and other forthcoming highlights 20th July 2017Berlioz, Gounod, Massenet and more from the German tenor, plus Bach from Matthias Goerne and Dvořák from the Takács Quartet.
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Interview,
Christopher Glynn on the songs of Donald Swann 19th July 2017Katherine talks to the British pianist about the prolific song-writing career of a composer best known for his comical collaborations with Michael Flanders.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 14th July 2017 14th July 2017Amongst this week's highlights are Verdi from Dudamel, French music from Simon Rattle and a collection of Vladimir Ashkenazy's complete concerto recordings on Decca.
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Recording of the Week,
Daniel Barenboim conducts Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius 14th July 2017Katherine listens to a blistering new performance of Elgar's religious masterwork, with Andrew Staples, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Thomas Hampson.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - August 2017 Choices 13th July 2017Chris introduces next month's Choices, with radiant accounts of three Bach cantatas for soprano leading the pack as Recording of the Month…
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - July 2017 12th July 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,
Sean Shibe on Dreams & Fancies 11th July 2017David talks to the guitarist about his debut disc of English music for guitar, out on July 21st on Delphian.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 7th July 2017 7th July 2017Alice Coote sings Mahler, Vittorio Grigolo stars in Offenbach at the Royal Opera House and new string quartet recordings from the Heath and Chiaroscuro Quartets feature this week, alongside an exploration of sixteenth-century Florence from Ensemble Pygmalion.
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Recording of the Week,
Anthony Marwood performs Walton's Violin Concerto 7th July 2017James enjoys a new recording of William Walton's Violin Concerto, alongside some of the composer's lesser-known works.
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Interview,
Joo Yeon Sir on Suites & Fantasies 6th July 2017David talks to the South Korean violinist about her debut disc of Britten, Milhaud, Schnittke and more on Rubicon Classics.