Latest News: Classical
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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.
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Obituary,
Heinrich Schiff (1951-2016) 23rd December 2016The Austrian Cellist and Conductor has died at the age of 65.
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Recording of the Week,
Jack Liebeck performs Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 23rd December 2016James listens to Jack Liebeck and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing Bruch's Second Violin Concerto and other concertante works.
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Coming Soon,
Pappano records Saint-Saëns for Warner 22nd December 2016Martha Argerich will join the Santa Cecilia Orchestra for Le carnaval des animaux.
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Interview,
Jamie Barton on All Who Wander 20th December 2016Katherine talks to the American dramatic mezzo about her debut recital-disc of songs by Mahler, Sibelius and Dvorak.
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Interview,
Wonderland, a new collaborative work by 13 contemporary composers 19th December 2016David talks to violinist Matthew Trusler about this new suite based on Lewis Carroll's most famous novel.
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Recording of the Week,
Presto Personal Favourites from 2016 16th December 2016The Editorial team pick out their "ones that got away" from 2016 - the discs that slipped through the net but which we feel deserve a mention in despatches…
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - December 2016 15th December 2016David 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,
Osmo Vänskä on Sibelius 14th December 2016Katherine talks to the Finnish conductor about his second Sibelius cycle on BIS - the final instalment of which was a Presto Disc of the Year.
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Interview,
The King's Singers at Christmas 12th December 2016David talks to Jonathan Howard of the King's Singers about their new Christmas album.
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Recording of the Week,
Teodor Currentzis conducts Mozart's Don Giovanni 9th December 2016Katherine listens to a powerful new account of Mozart's troubling masterpiece, with MusicAeterna and Teodor Currentzis.
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Interview,
Franco Fagioli on Adriano in Siria 8th December 2016The Argentine countertenor talks to Katherine about singing the role of Farnaspe on Decca's new recording of Pergolesi's opera.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - December 2016 6th December 2016Chris introduces this month's choices, with the latest instalment of a distinguished Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle leading the way as Recording of the Month.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach's Christmas Oratorio from John Butt and Handel's Messiah from Andrew Davis 2nd December 2016David listens to a contrasting double-bill of festive oratorios, with the Dunedin Consort and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Symphony Orchestra.
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Interview,
Lucie Horsch on Vivaldi 1st December 2016The Dutch recorder-player talks to Katherine about her debut disc on Decca.
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Coming Soon,
Diana Damrau releases for 2017 30th November 2016Next year will bring DVDs of operas by Bizet, Salieri and Donizetti, plus a Meyerbeer recital disc in the spring, all on Warner Classics and Erato.