Latest News: Classical
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 20th January 2017 20th January 2017Symphonies by Muzio Clementi, Schnittke from cellist Leonard Elschenbroich, the first album to be recorded on the new organ of the Paris Philharmonie from Olivier Latry, and a classic performance of Schubert's Winterreise are amongst the highlights of this week's new releases.
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Recording of the Week,
Vasily Petrenko completes his cycle of Tchaikovsky Symphonies 20th January 2017James listens to the culmination of Vasily Petrenko's Tchaikovsky cycle with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - symphonies Nos. 3, 4, and 6.
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Interview,
Vasily Petrenko on Tchaikovsky 19th January 2017Katherine talks to the Russian conductor about his Tchaikovsky cycle with the Liverpool Philharmonic on Onyx.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - January 2017 19th January 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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Awards,
Recordings of the Year 2016 - Photo Gallery 15th January 2017A selection of our 2016 winners with their awards!
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - January 2017 Choices 13th January 2017Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a peerless Mozart Mass leading the way as Recording of the Month.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 13th January 2017 13th January 2017Brahms from the new Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, film music from William Alwyn and a staged version of Handel's oratorio Theodora starring Katherine Watson and Philippe Jaroussky are just some of the highlights this week.
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Recording of the Week,
Diana Damrau sings in Bizet's The Pearl Fishers from the Met 13th January 2017Katherine enjoys a new staging of Bizet's glorious exotic opera, starring Diana Damrau, Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien.
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Interview,
Renée Fleming on Distant Light 12th January 2017Katherine talks to the great American soprano about her eclectic new disc of Barber, Björk and Anders Hillborg, released last week on Decca.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2017 11th January 2017Chris introduces this month's choices, with one of our own top 10 discs of 2016 leading the way as Record of the Month…
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Interview,
Lisa Batiashvili on Sibelius and Tchaikovsky 10th January 2017Katherine talks to the Georgian violinist about her recording of two of the most popular Romantic concertos - a Presto Disc of the Year.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 6th January 2017 6th January 2017Including Bruckner's complete symphonies conducted by Daniel Barenboim, Beethoven from the Elias Quartet, Renée Fleming's new disc of Scandinavian music and a celebration of Mstislav Rostropovich as both cellist and conductor.
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Recording of the Week,
Bernard Haitink conducts Mahler's Third Symphony 6th January 2017Katherine listens to Bernard Haitink's new recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Favourites,
The 1980s: 25 Great Recordings 5th January 2017The third of a series where we look at the greatest recordings of each decade. See what made our top 25 for the 1980s.
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Interview,
Alban Gerhardt on Rostropovich 4th January 2017Katherine talks to the cellist about his tribute to 'Slava', out now on Hyperion.
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Recording of the Week,
Gerald Finley sings Sibelius songs 30th December 2016Katherine listens to baritone Gerald Finley's collection of brooding, melancholy orchestral songs by Sibelius.
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Obituary,
2016 Goodbyes 29th December 2016We have made a short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who sadly died during 2016.
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Interview,
Stephen Hough on Dvorak and Schumann 27th December 2016Katherine talks to the pianist about his award-winning pairing of two Romantic concerti.
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Obituary,
The Alexandrov Ensemble 26th December 201664 members of the iconic Russian choir have been killed in a plane crash off the coast of Russia.