Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
Beatrice Rana on the Goldberg Variations 28th March 2017Katherine talks to the Italian pianist about tackling Bach's monumental cycle on tour and in the recording studio.
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Obituary,
Louis Frémaux (1921-2017) 27th March 2017Chris pays tribute to the French conductor, whose death was announced at the weekend.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - March 2017 26th March 2017Chris introduces the best of this month's boxed sets, including 175th anniversary editions from the Wiener Philharmoniker and New York Philharmonic.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 24th March 2017 24th March 2017Box sets devoted to the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, the New York Philharmonic's 175th anniversary and the Takács Quartet's Beethoven recordings are released this week, alongside Schubert duets on fortepiano from Andreas Staier and Alexander Melnikov, and cello concertos by Elgar and Tchaikovsky played by Johannes Moser.
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Recording of the Week,
Paul McCreesh conducts Haydn's The Seasons 24th March 2017Katherine listens to Paul McCreesh's boisterous and vivid recording of Haydn's The Seasons, with the Gabrieli Consort and Players and the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra and Choir.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - March 2017 23rd March 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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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - April 2017 Choices 22nd March 2017Chris introduces this month's picks, with Vaughan Williams from Andrew Davis and the Bergen Philharmonic as Recording of the Month.
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Interview,
Stephen Farr on Leighton's Organ Works 21st March 2017David talks to the organist about his complete set of Leighton's organ works on Resonus.
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Video Interview,
Beatrice Rana on the Goldberg Variations 20th March 2017The Italian pianist talks to us about tackling Bach's monumental cycle on tour and in the recording studio.
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Coming Soon,
Andris Nelsons' Bruckner 3 and other forthcoming highlights 18th March 2017Katherine introduces some personal 'ones to watch' from the current crop of future releases, from Monteverdi to Skempton.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 17th March 2017 17th March 2017Chopin from Jan Lisiecki, Bach organ works from Masaaki Suzuki, and songs by Sir Arthur Sullivan feature this week, alongside sets marking the collaboration between John Williams and Steven Spielberg, and the Wiener Philharmoniker's 175th anniversary.
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Recording of the Week,
Sir John Eliot Gardiner returns to Bach's St Matthew Passion 17th March 2017Katherine listens to the venerable Bach expert's new account of the inimitable St Matthew Passion, with the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir.
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Interview,
Paul McCreesh on Haydn's The Seasons 16th March 2017David talks to the conductor about his new super-sized recording of Haydn's pastoral oratorio with the Gabrieli Consort and Wrocław Baroque Orchestra.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - March 2017 Choices 14th March 2017Chris introduces this month's picks, with Shostakovich from Frank Peter Zimmermann, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester and Alan Gilbert leading the way as Recording of the Month.
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Interview,
Kasper Holten on Das Liebesverbot 11th March 2017With his new production of Die Meistersinger opening at Covent Garden tonight, Katherine talks to the director about his recent staging of Wagner's neglected early comic opera.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 10th March 2017 10th March 2017Sir John Eliot Gardiner returns to Bach's St. Matthew Passion and The Sixteen perform James Macmillan's new setting of the Stabat Mater in this week's selection of new releases. Benjamin Appl's first disc for Sony also features, alongside chamber music from the Goldner String Quartet and violist Antoine Tamestit.
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Recording of the Week,
Grigory Sokolov performs piano concertos by Mozart and Rachmaninov 10th March 2017James enjoys the rare delight of a pair of concerto recordings by the Russian pianist, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra accompanying.
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Interview,
Sir John Eliot Gardiner revisits the St Matthew Passion 9th March 2017Katherine talks to the conductor about his second recording of Bach's masterpiece, due out on Soli Deo Gloria tomorrow.
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Interview,
Edna Stern on the piano works of Hélène de Nervo de Montgeroult 8th March 2017David talks to the Belgian-Israeli pianist about the fascinating music of a musical innovator writing during turbulent times in France.
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Obituary,
Kurt Moll (1938-2017) 7th March 2017The German bass, especially renowned in Wagner and Strauss, has died aged aged 78.