Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
Brook Street Band at 20 10th March 2016The early music ensemble celebrate a milestone birthday with a new disc of Handel's Trio Sonatas.
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Coming Soon,
Decades in Song 9th March 2016Vivat Records reveals pianist Malcolm Martineau's fascinating new lieder project with an impressive roster of singers…
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Obituary,
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929-2016) 7th March 2016A tribute to the Austrian cellist and conductor, who died on Saturday aged 86.
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Recording of the Week,
Tugan Sokhiev conducts music by Prokofiev 4th March 2016James listens to Tugan Sokhiev's recording of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
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Interview,
Nicole Car - The Kiss 3rd March 2016Katherine talks to the Australian soprano about her new disc of opera arias on ABC Classics.
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Interview,
Magdalena Kožená 2nd March 2016Katherine talks to the Czech mezzo about her new disc of Monteverdi, released last week on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2016 1st March 2016Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by Steven Isserlis's Elgar and Walton Concertos on Hyperion.
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Recording of the Week,
Mark Elder conducts Donizetti's Le Duc d'Albe 26th February 2016Katherine enjoys Donizetti's Flanders-set epic Le Duc d'Albe, conducted by Mark Elder.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - 75 more Philips titles 25th February 2016Artists include Jessye Norman, Frans Brüggen, Alfred Brendel, and Guarneri Quartet.
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Coming Soon,
Five new projects from Opera Rara 23rd February 2016A Rossini masterpiece revisited, and rarities by Bellini, Gounod, Offenbach and Donizetti.
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Recording of the Week,
Steven Isserlis plays cello concertos by Elgar and Walton 19th February 2016Chris listens to Isserlis's new recording of perhaps the most famous cello concerto ever written.
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Interview,
Bach on the Marimba: Trio SR9 18th February 2016David talks to Trio SR9 about their new collection of Bach arrangements for one, two and three marimbas.
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Interview,
Renaud Capuçon on Lalo, Sarasate and Bruch 18th February 2016Katherine talks to the French violinist about his new recording of three of the most popular works for violin and orchestra, out now on Erato.
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Interview,
Hans Abrahamsen - Let me tell you 17th February 2016Katherine talks to the Danish composer about his Ophelia-inspired work for soprano and orchestra, written for Barbara Hannigan.
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Coming Soon,
Winter Dreams from Vasily Petrenko on Onyx 16th February 2016Following their acclaimed Shostakovich cycle, the RLPO and their Russian conductor turn their attention to Tchaikovsky.
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Recording of the Week,
ORA performs choral music inspired by William Byrd 12th February 2016Katherine listens to ORA's debut disc, featuring newly-commissioned 'reflections' of Byrd's greatest works.
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Coming Soon,
St John Passion from the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin 11th February 2016René Jacobs conducts Bach's masterpiece for the first time on disc - coming soon on Harmonia Mundi.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - 75 new DG titles 10th February 2016Artists include Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan and James Levine.
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Interview,
ORA - Upheld by Stillness 9th February 2016David talks to ORA's founder, Suzi Digby, about her ambitious new choral project.
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Recording of the Week,
David Goode performs organ works by J.S. Bach 5th February 2016David listens to the first volume of David Goode's complete Bach organ series, featuring the mighty Toccata and Fugue in D minor and more.