Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
Robert King on Handel's Israel in Ägypten 4th February 2016David talks to the conductor about his latest reconstruction project, which brings Handel and Mendelssohn together.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - February 2016 3rd February 2016Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices and Recording of the Month.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - new Oiseau Lyre and DG Archiv titles 30th January 2016Featured artists include Christopher Hogwood, Trevor Pinnock and John Eliot Gardiner.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts music by Aaron Copland 29th January 2016Katherine listens to the first volume of John Wilson's Copland project with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Interview,
Martin Fröst - Roots 28th January 2016David talks to the clarinettist about his new folk-based project on Sony, out tomorrow.
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Obituary,
Denise Duval 1921 - 2016 27th January 2016The French soprano, who was closely associated with Francis Poulenc and gave the first performances of La voix humaine, has died aged 94.
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Interview,
Alec Roth - A Time To Dance 26th January 2016David talks to the composer about his new disc of choral works, recorded by Ex Cathedra and Jeffrey Skidmore on Hyperion.
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Interview,
Miloš Karadaglić on Blackbird 22nd January 2016Katherine talks to the guitarist about his new album of Beatles arrangements on Mercury.
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Recording of the Week,
Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4 22nd January 2016David listens to the world-premiere recording of Henryk Górecki's fourth and final symphony, with Andrey Boreyko and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Coming Soon,
James Ehnes at 40 21st January 2016The Canadian violinist celebrates a significant birthday with three major recording projects.
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Interview,
Saimir Pirgu 19th January 2016As he prepares to sing La traviata at Covent Garden this evening, Katherine talks to the Albanian tenor about his new operatic recital-disc on Opus Arte.
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Recording of the Week,
Grigory Sokolov plays Schubert and Beethoven 15th January 2016James listens to Grigory Sokolov play Beethoven's Hammerklavier and works by Schubert.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - 55 more Deutsche Grammophon titles 14th January 2016Artists include Emil Gilels, Seiji Ozawa, Göran Söllscher and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
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Coming Soon,
Pelléas et Mélisande from the LSO 11th January 2016Rattle conducts Debussy's elusive masterpiece, with Christian Gerhaher and Magdalena Kožená in the title-roles.
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Awards,
BBC Music Magazine Awards 2016: Shortlist 8th January 2016Introducing this year's 21 contenders, which were revealed this morning…
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Recording of the Week,
Kopatchinskaja and Jansen perform violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartók 8th January 2016David enjoys two new discs of violin concerto repertoire, from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Janine Jansen.
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Obituary,
Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) 6th January 2016The French composer and conductor has died aged 90.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2016 6th January 2016Chris introduces this month's picks, headed by Xavier Philips & François-Frédéric Guy's recording of Beethoven's works for cello and piano on Evidence Classics.
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Recording of the Week,
Music for Clarinet Trio from The Clarinotts 1st January 2016Katherine reviews a new recording from the Viennese 'royal family of clarinet', the Ottensamer father and sons - otherwise known as The Clarinotts.
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Awards,
Discs of the Year 2015 Photos 31st December 2015A selection of our winners with their awards!