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New Release Round-up - 30th June 2017
30th Jun 2017
Including vocal music by Donald Swann from a luxury cast of distinguished singers, a celebration of the Venice Carnival of 1729 from Ann Hallenberg, and new recordings of Bach from conductor Maasaki Suzuki and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg perform Fauré's complete works for cello and piano
30th Jun 2017
David enjoys a charming and varied collection of works by the great French composer, performed by Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg.
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Coming soon - Les Troyens from Strasbourg and more…
29th Jun 2017
Some highlights for the autumn, including Berlioz's five-hour epic with Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres, and a welcome return to Dvořák from the Pavel Haas Quartet.
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Rachel Barton Pine on Paganini
29th Jun 2017
David talks to the American violinist about her new album, centred on Paganini's fiendishly difficult Caprices but also featuring a new work composed by Pine herself.
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Rachel Barton Pine (violin)
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Presto CD - 35 new Sony and RCA titles
28th Jun 2017
Highlights from the latest batch include two stupendous early Evgeny Kissin recitals - and Pierre Boulez conducting Handel!
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New Release Round-up - 23rd June 2017
23rd Jun 2017
Choral highlights this week include Beethoven's Missa Solemnis from Marek Janowski and Mahler's Symphony No. 8 from Riccardo Chailly, while opera highlights include Karajan's 1967 Ring Cycle remastered and Plácido Domingo stars in Verdi's Macbeth on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Bojan Čičić performs violin music by Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli
23rd Jun 2017
Katherine listens to the Croatian violinist's sparkling performances of some long-forgotten virtuoso Italian sonatas.
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Daniel Behle on Schubert's unfinished operas
22nd Jun 2017
The German tenor talks to Katherine about recording the surviving fragments of Schubert's works for the stage.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - July 2017
21st Jun 2017
Chris introduces this month's Gramophone Editor's Choices, with I Fagiolini's Other Vespers at the head of the pack…
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Boxed Set Selections - June 2017
19th Jun 2017
Chris highlights the best of this month's collections, including tributes to André Cluytens, Karl Böhm, Dinu Lipatti and Gundula Janowitz at 80.
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New Release Round-up - 16th June 2017
16th Jun 2017
Orchestral highlights this week feature Mendelssohn, Prokofiev and Bruckner. A new work from Jonathan Dove, weird and wonderful concertos by Telemann from Berlin, and a celebration of André Cluytens orchestral recordings are also amongst this week's highlights.
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Véronique Gens sings French Romantic arias
16th Jun 2017
Katherine enjoys Véronique Gens's fascinating recital of French Romantic arias, all with a common theme of dreams and visions.
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BBC Music Magazine - July 2017 Choices
15th Jun 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with Schmidt's Second Symphony from Semyon Bychkov and the Wiener Philharmoniker first among equals…
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Presto Editor's Choices - June 2017
13th Jun 2017
A Russian operatic recital, a virtual visit to Glyndebourne, and a raucous night at the pub (seventeenth-century style) are among Katherine's June highlights…
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New Release Round-up - 9th June 2017
9th Jun 2017
Two new Handel recordings, songs from Robert Franz and an album of Russian songs and arias from Olga Peretyatko feature this week, alongside a finished 'unfinished' symphony and Brahms from Vadim Gluzman.
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Alexandre Kantorow plays Russian piano music
9th Jun 2017
Katherine listens to the young French pianist's spellbinding virtuosity in a collection of dramatic Russian works.
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Alexandre Kantorow (piano)
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Bojan Čičić on Carbonelli
8th Jun 2017
The Croatian baroque violinist talks to Katherine about recording the Italian virtuoso's sonate da camera, out later this month on Delphian.
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Christiane Karg on Parfum
7th Jun 2017
The German soprano talks to Katherine about her new disc of French song, out now on Berlin Classics.
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Sir Jeffrey Tate (1943-2017)
5th Jun 2017
The British conductor, particularly renowned for his work with the English Chamber Orchestra, has died suddenly aged 74.
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Kate Lindsey on Thousands of Miles
2nd Jun 2017
The American mezzo talks to Katherine about her debut disc of Kurt Weill, Korngold, Zemlinsky and Alma Mahler, out now on Alpha.
