Latest News: Classical
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 28th September 2018 28th September 2018Mahler from Mariss Jansons, Pärt from Viktoria Mullova and Paavo Järvi, Chopin and Schubert from Steven isserlis, and Klemperer from the Richard Itter archives.
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Announcement,
Introducing Presto Books 27th September 2018We are very pleased to be able to announce the latest development on the Presto website: a new department dedicated to books about music.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - September 2018 27th September 2018Includes new releases from Daniel Barenboim, Víkingur Ólafsson and Sean Shibe, plus reissues of great performances from Birgit Nilsson and Sergiu Celibidache.
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Coming Soon,
Currentzis's Mahler 6 and other forthcoming highlights 26th September 2018The Greek-Russian conductor's first recording of Mahler, plus Mozart from Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov, and Massenet and Puccini from Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna.
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Interview,
Albina Shagimuratova and Daniela Barcellona on Semiramide 26th September 2018Katherine talks to the Russian soprano and Italian mezzo who star as mother and estranged son on Sir Mark Elder's new, uncut recording of Rossini's great opera seria.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - September 2018 25th September 2018A collection of complete live performances from the great Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson, plus anthologies from Gramophone Award-winners Neeme Järvi and Blue Heron, and a sumptuous set of Cecilia Bartoli's Rossini recordings.
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Interview,
Sir Thomas Allen on September Songs 24th September 2018The veteran baritone talks to Katherine about his autumnal album of classics from The Great American Songbook, out now on Champs Hill Records and featuring soprano Lucy Crowe.
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Recording of the Week,
Scriabin's First and Fifth Symphonies from Vasily Petrenko 21st September 2018The Russian conductor and the Oslo Philharmonic are joined by pianist Kirill Gerstein for the final instalment of Scriabin's complete symphonies on LAWO.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 21st September 2018 21st September 2018A Viennese-themed recital from Barbara Hannigan, an album of real contrasts from young Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe, dramatic tenor Stuart Skelton’s debut solo recording, and the first instalment of an intriguing new project from the Danish String Quartet.
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Interview,
Magdalena Kožená on French song 20th September 2018The Czech mezzo talks to Katherine about recording Duparc with Robin Ticciati and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin for their new album Aimer et mourir, out tomorrow on Linn Records.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2018 19th September 2018Chris introduces this month's selection, with Sir Mark Elder's period-instrument recording of Rossini's Semiramide taking pride of place as Recording of the Month.
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DVD and Blu-ray Highlights,
DVD and Blu-ray Highlights - September 2018 18th September 2018Matthias Goerne's first Wozzeck on film, Ermonela Jaho's shattering Madama Butterfly, vintage Berlioz from Bernstein, and a night under the stars with Jonas Kaufmann.
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Interview,
Sakari Oramo on Langgaard 17th September 2018The conductor of the Wiener Philharmoniker talks to David about his new album of works by the forgotten Danish Romantic composer Rued Langgaard.
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Recording of the Week,
Simon Rattle and the LSO dazzle in Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town 14th September 2018Bernstein's 1953 musical receives a sparkling performance from the London Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle, with a cast led by Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, and Nathan Gunn.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 14th September 2018 14th September 2018A live Wigmore Hall recital from Joyce DiDonato and the Brentano Quartet, Bartók and Enescu from Vilde Frang and friends, and Deborah Warner’s spectacular staging of Billy Budd from the Teatro Real Madrid.
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Awards,
Gramophone Awards 2018 - Recording of the Year 13th September 2018Chris reports live from the 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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Video Interview,
Sir Simon Rattle on Wonderful Town 12th September 2018Watch our exclusive video-interview with the London Symphony Orchestra's Music Director about their live recording of Bernstein's raucous paean to The City That Never Sleeps, out now on the orchestra's own label.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - October 2018 Choices 11th September 2018Chris introduces this month's selection, including albums from La Serenissima, Fabio Biondi, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, and the Choir of Gonville & Caius College Cambridge.
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Interview,
Bertrand Chamayou on Saint-Saëns 10th September 2018The French pianist talks to Katherine about his new recording of the Second and Fifth Piano Concertos and a selection of the composer's lesser-known solo piano works, released on Friday on Erato.
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Obituary,
Claudio Scimone (1934-2018) 7th September 2018The Italian conductor, renowned for his championing of Vivaldi, Clementi and Rossini, has died aged 83.