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Libor Pešek (1933-2022)
24th Oct 2022
The Czech conductor, who was an impassioned advocate for music by his lesser-known compatriots and held positions with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic, has died aged 89.
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Midori Komachi on the violin works of Vaughan Williams
24th Oct 2022
The violinist talks about her recent album of Vaughan Williams's music for violin and piano, with Simon Callaghan.
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Hans Rott's Symphony in E major from Jakub Hrůša
21st Oct 2022
The Czech conductor and his Bamberg orchestra offer a magnificent account of a work not heard until more than a century after it was written, by a composer described by Gustav Mahler as "the founder of the new symphony".
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Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1
Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
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New Release Round-Up - 21st October 2022
21st Oct 2022
An homage to Pauline Viardot from Marina Viotti and Christophe Rousset, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov from Gianandrea Noseda, the soundtrack to Tár (starring Cate Blanchett as a brilliant but flawed star conductor), and a cinematic anthology from Alexandre Tharaud.
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Jan Talich Jr on the art of quartet-playing
20th Oct 2022
In the wake of their new recording of Dvořák's 'American' Quartet, the Czech violinist and conductor discusses the history of the quartet which his father founded in 1964 - and which he himself has led for the past twenty-five years.
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Dvořák: 'American' Quartet & 8 Waltzes
Talich Quartet
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2022
19th Oct 2022
Chris introduces the latest selection, headed by Marc Minkowski's 'formidable re-evaluation' of Meyerbeer's influential but under-recorded supernatural opera Robert le Diable on Bru Zane, with John Osborn in the title-role.
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New Sony titles on Presto CD
17th Oct 2022
Legendary artists such as Jascha Heifetz, James Galway & Ben Heppner feature in the latest additions to our Presto CD catalogue.
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Episode 32: Music for Albion - Vaughan Williams with John Francis
16th Oct 2022
John Francis from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society joins Paul to guide him through the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Rossini's Messa di Gloria from Antonio Pappano
14th Oct 2022
The Cinderella of Rossini's sacred works goes to the ball in fine style, with stand-out performances from tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres, and some delectable obbligatos from the woodwind principals of Pappano's Roman orchestra.
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Rossini: Messa di Gloria
Eleonora Buratto (soprano), Teresa Iervolino (contralto), Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Michael Spyres (tenor), Carlo Lepore (bass), Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
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New Release Round-Up - 14th October 2022
14th Oct 2022
Today's new releases include Hans Rott from Jakub Hruša, Ruth Gipps from Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic, Mahler from Semyon Bychkov, and Lully's Acis et Galatée from Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques.
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Víkingur Ólafsson on From Afar
13th Oct 2022
The Icelandic pianist recounts how meeting 'living legend' György Kurtág in Budapest last summer inspired his latest album - part 'fan-letter' to the composer himself and part musical autobiography...
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Celebrating Vaughan Williams at 150
12th Oct 2022
Highlights from this year's plethora of new releases marking the composer's 150th birthday include world premiere recordings of Pan's Anniversary and a number of folk-song settings, a thrilling On Wenlock Edge from Scottish tenor Nicky Spence, and symphonies from Sir Mark Elder and Martyn Brabbins.
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Héloïse Luzzati on La Boîte à Pépites
11th Oct 2022
The French cellist introduces her new label celebrating the legacies of women composers, which launched at the end of last month with a collection of vocal and chamber works by Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955).
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Joby Burgess on A Percussionist's Songbook
10th Oct 2022
The percussionist talks about his new album of solo commissions from contemporary composers, and about his lifelong relationship with the marimba.
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Episode 31: Mysticism, Modernism and Music - Scriabin with Marina Frolova-Walker
9th Oct 2022
Paul is joined by Cambridge Russian music Professor Marina Frolova-Walker to discuss 150 years of Alexander Scriabin, from his beginnings as a frustrated virtuoso to his explorations in radical mysticism.
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Telemann Fantasias from Alina Ibragimova
7th Oct 2022
The violinist adds a fourth album of unaccompanied repertoire to her tally - following Bach, Ysaÿe and Paganini up with Telemann's twelve fantasias, written to be technically approachable yet musically satisfying.
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New Release Round-Up - 7th October 2022
7th Oct 2022
A 'fan-letter' to György Kurtág from Víkingur Ólafsson, high-octane opera duets from Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier, French bel canto arias from Lisette Oropesa, and Bach Orchestral Suites from John Butt and the Dunedin Consort.
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Bruno de Sá on Roma Travestita
6th Oct 2022
The Brazilian soprano discusses his debut album on Erato (exploring the period of operatic history when women were forbidden from performing on the Roman stage) and the process of 'finding his own path' as a high-voiced male singer...
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Domingo Hindoyan on life in Liverpool
5th Oct 2022
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's new Chief Conductor talks about his debut recording of Debussy, Roussel and Dukas on Onyx, his relationship with his mentor Daniel Barenboim, and how being part of the original El Sistema in Venezuela has informed his approach to music education and community work.
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Gramophone Awards 2022 - The Winners!
4th Oct 2022
Chris reports back from tonight's ceremony in London, with full details of the overall winning recording, Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and other special awards.
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Korngold: Die tote Stadt (DVD)
Jonas Kaufmann (Paul), Marlis Petersen (Marietta), Andrej Filonczyk (Frank/Fritz), Jennifer Johnston (Brigitta), Mirjam Mesak (Juliette), Corinna Scheurle (Lucienne), Manuel Günther (Gaston/Victorin), Dean Power (Graf Albert), Bayerische Staatsoper, Kirill Petrenko, Simon Stone (director)
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