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Nobuyuki Tsujii on Beethoven

26th Mar 2025by Matthew Ash
Coinciding with the release of his Deutsche Grammophon debut album, and the reissue by DG of his earlier recordings, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii spoke to Matthew Ash about his experiences, approaching Beethoven and learning new repertoire as a blind musician.

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Beethoven

Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano)
Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2025

25th Mar 2025by Chris O'Reilly
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Tosca boasting 'the finest cast of the digital era' (namely Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier) on Deutsche Grammophon.

Classical Gramophone Choices

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Puccini: Tosca

Eleonora Buratto (Tosca), Jonathan Tetelman (Cavaradossi), Ludovic Tézier (Scarpia), Giorgi Manoshvili (Angelotti), Davide Giangregorio (Sagristano), Matteo Macchioni (Spoletta), Nicolò Ceriani (Sciarrone) Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Daniel Harding
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Harry Christophers on 'Angel of Peace'

24th Mar 2025by David Smith
The conductor talks about his new album of choral works, released to accompany The Sixteen's 2025 Choral Pilgrimage.

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Angel of Peace

The Sixteen, Sarah Sexton (violin), Harry Christophers
Experience Presto Music on Audirvana

22nd Mar 2025by Chris O'Reilly
We are delighted to announce the integration of Presto Music into Audirvāna, providing music lovers with a seamless experience to enjoy Presto downloads and streaming in a single application all, delivered with the finest sound quality.

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Verdi's original version of Simon Boccanegra from Sir Mark Elder and Opera Rara

21st Mar 2025by Katherine Cooper
The 1857 incarnation of Verdi's political thriller is brought vividly to life, with outstanding playing from The Hallé and a terrific, committed young cast headed by Argentinian baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara (making his recording-debut in the title-role).

Classical Recording of the Week

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Germán Enrique Alcántara (Simon Boccanegra), Eri Nakamura (Maria/Amelia), William Thomas (Fiesco), Iván Ayón-Rivas (Gabriele Adorno), Sergio Vitale (Paolo Albiani) The Hallé, Chorus of Opera North, RNCM Opera Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
New Release Round-Up - 21st March 2025

21st Mar 2025by Katherine Cooper
Bach concertos from Beatrice Rana and Amsterdam Sinfonietta, a celebration of the brass band tradition from trombonist Peter Moore and the Tredegar Band, Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata from Nobuyuki Tsujii, and Shostakovich from Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra.

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Bach: Concerti

Beatrice Rana (piano), Amsterdam Sinfonietta
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BBC Music Magazine - April 2025 Choices

20th Mar 2025by Chris O'Reilly
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'powerful, inventive and irresistibly enjoyable' album melding Baroque and Bantu music from trailblazing South African cellist Abel Selaocoe on Warner Classics.

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Hymns of Bantu

Abel Selaocoe (cello)
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Jeneba Kanneh-Mason on Fantasie

19th Mar 2025by Matthew Ash
Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason talks about making her debut solo album (released earlier this month on Sony Classical), her journey with Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2, the attractions of Scriabin's soundworld, and the music of Margaret Bonds.

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Fantasie

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano)
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Paavo Järvi on Mahler

17th Mar 2025by James Longstaffe
As he embarks upon a cycle of Mahler’s symphonies with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi talks about his early exposure to the composer’s music listening at home to recordings with his father, and how Mahler’s own experience as a conductor helps inform interpreters of his music today.

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Mahler: Symphony No. 5

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi
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Episode 57: James Rhodes on MANíA

16th Mar 2025by Matthew Ash
James Rhodes talks to Matthew Ash about his new album MANíA (out now on Signum), in a wide-ranging conversation that reaches deep into a shared wonder at the power and beauty of music, as well as 4AM awakenings and coffee.

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MANíA

James Rhodes (piano)
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Ravel Fragments from Bertrand Chamayou

14th Mar 2025by David Smith
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou presents a selection of homages to, and transcriptions of, Ravel's music to mark the composer's 150th birthday.

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Ravel: Fragments

Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 14th March 2025

14th Mar 2025by Katherine Cooper
Mahler from Paavo Järvi in Zürich, a recital of preludes from Jan Lisiecki, 'Organised Delirium' (built around Boulez) from Tamara Stefanovich, and the world premiere recording of Michael Tippett's final opera New Year from Martyn Brabbins et al.

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Preludes

Jan Lisiecki (piano)
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Sofia Gubaidulina 1931-2025

13th Mar 2025by David Smith
The German-resident, Russian-born composer, who combined a profound Orthodox faith with an unrelenting musical modernism, has died aged 93.

Classical Obituary

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Sofia Gubaidulina: Dialog: Ich und Du, The Wrath of God & The Light of the End

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons
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Martyn Brabbins on Michael Tippett's New Year

12th Mar 2025by Katherine Cooper
The conductor discusses the world premiere recording of Tippett's final opera, a 'space-aged fairytale' from 1989 which centres on a troubled child psychologist's transformative encounter with time-travellers from the future.

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Michael Tippett: New Year

Rhian Lois (Jo Ann), Ross Ramgobin (Donny), Susan Bickley (Nan), Roland Wood (Merlin), Robert Murray (Pelegrin), Rachel Nicholls (Regan), Alan Oke (The Presenter) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
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Play It Again, Steve - Minimalism and more from Steve Reich

11th Mar 2025by Rob Cowan
Our guest-contributor Rob Cowan explores a new collection on Nonesuch (released this coming Friday), representing six decades of Reich’s compositions and celebrating his forty-year relationship with the label.

Classical Box Set Deep-Dive

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Steve Reich: Collected Works

Steve Reich, Mahan Esfahani (early keyboard instruments), Steve Reich Ensemble (miscellaneous ensemble), Kronos Quartet (string quartet), Pat Metheny (guitar), Maya Beiser (cello), Colin Currie (percussion), Ensemble Intercontemporain (chamber ensemble), San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Theatre of Voices, Los Angeles Master Chorale, London Sinfonietta, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Synergy Vocals, Edo de Waart, Michael Tilson Thomas, Paul Hillier, Susanna Mälkki, Jaap van Zweden
María Dueñas on Caprices

10th Mar 2025by David Smith
The violinist gives us a peek behind the scenes of how her new album centred around Paganini's legendary Caprices came to be.

Classical Interview

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Paganini: 24 Caprices (CD edition)

María Dueñas (violin), Itamar Golan (piano), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihhail Gerts
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Stephen Hough plays Stephen Hough

7th Mar 2025by Matthew Ash
Sir Stephen Hough's latest release is a composer-pianist album for the 21st century, offering a colourful and virtuosic celebration of the past which encapsulates the eclecticism that is a strong feature of his musicianship and passion for life.

Classical Recording of the Week

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Hough: Piano Concerto, Sonatina & Partita

Sir Stephen Hough (piano), The Hallé, Sir Mark Elder
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New Release Round-Up - 7th March 2025

7th Mar 2025by Katherine Cooper
An anniversary homage to Ravel from Bertrand Chamayou, Mahler's Symphony No. 3 from the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov, the world premiere recording of Grace Williams's Missa Cambrensis from the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales and Adrian Partington, and Clara & Robert Schumann from Julian Bliss and James Baillieu.

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Mahler: Symphony No. 3

Catriona Morison (mezzo), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Pueri gaudentes, Semyon Bychkov
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Bertrand Chamayou on Ravel Fragments

6th Mar 2025by Matthew Ash
Bertrand Chamayou talks about his new album, open-minded creativity, and a piano concerto you may not have come across before.

Classical Interview

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Ravel: Fragments

Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
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Nevermind Ensemble on recasting Bach's Goldberg Variations

5th Mar 2025by David Smith
The quartet talk about their new recording of the immortal Goldberg Variations, seamlessly adapted for flute, violin, gamba and continuo.

Classical Interview

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Bach: Goldberg Variations

Nevermind (chamber ensemble)
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