Latest News: Classical
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - September 2015 25th August 2015Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, headed up by Daniil Trifonov's Rachmaninov Variations on Deutsche Grammophon…
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Interview,
Ian Venables 24th August 2015In the wake of his sixtieth birthday last month, Katherine talks to the British composer about his latest disc 'The Song of the Severn', out now on Signum.
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Recording of the Week,
Krystian Zimerman and Simon Rattle perform music by Lutosławski 21st August 2015James listens to Krystian Zimerman's new recording of Lutosławski's Piano Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - Mercury Living Presence 20th August 2015Two dozen newly-released titles from the great 1950s and 60s series, with conductors including Howard Hanson, Paul Paray and Frederick Fennell.
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Interview,
Prokofiev from Kirill Karabits 19th August 2015David talks to conductor Kirill Karabits about the latest instalment in his Prokofiev series.
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Awards,
Gramophone Awards 2015: Finalists 17th August 2015Revealed - the top three contenders in each category…
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Recording of the Week,
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a new piece by John Adams 14th August 2015James listens to the premiere recording of John Adams' Absolute Jest, from the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, St Lawrence String Quartet and Michael Tilson Thomas.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - nearly 100 more DG titles 13th August 2015Artists include Leonard Bernstein, Ferenc Fricsay, Emil Gilels and Gidon Kremer.
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Obituary,
John Scott (1956-2015) 13th August 2015David pays tribute to the organist and choirmaster John Scott, who has died aged 59.
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Coming Soon,
The John Wilson Orchestra's Sinatra Prom 12th August 2015Friday night's Proms homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes, with Seth Macfarlane and Jamie Parker, will be released on DVD by Warner Classics.
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Recording of the Week,
Alexander Melnikov performs Schumann's Piano Concerto 7th August 2015David enjoys the second instalment in Harmonia Mundi's Schumann trilogy, with soloist Alexander Melnikov.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - more ASV titles 6th August 2015Over 80 new titles added today - and we're celebrating by offering 20% off the entire label!
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Coming Soon,
Igor Levit records Beethoven, Bach and Rzewski 5th August 2015The phenomenal Russian-German pianist tackles three very different sets of variations in his third solo disc on Sony.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony 31st July 2015Katherine enjoys Andris Nelsons' new recording of Shostakovich's turbulent Tenth Symphony.
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Coming Soon,
More Prokofiev from Gergiev and the Mariinsky 30th July 2015Valery Gergiev is set to record Prokofiev symphonies and more, with the Mariinsky Orchestra.
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Interview,
Pablo Heras-Casado on 'Praetorius' 28th July 2015Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado talks to David about his new disc exploring the rarely-heard works of Jakob, Michael and Hieronymus Praetorius.
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Recording of the Week,
Howard Shelley performs works for piano and orchestra by Henri Herz 27th July 2015David listens to some long-lost piano gems by the Romantic composer Henri Herz, performed by Howard Shelley.
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Presto CD,
Presto CD - 16 new Philips and Mercury Living Presence titles 25th July 2015Featured artists include Mitsuko Uchida, Alfred Brendel, Sir Neville Marriner and Antal Dorati.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2015 24th July 2015Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, headed up by the first instalment of Andris Nelsons's Shostakovich project from Boston on Deutsche Grammophon…
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Interview,
American choral works from Stephen Layton and Polyphony 22nd July 2015Stephen Layton talks to David about his recent disc of American choral music with Polyphony.