Latest News: Classical
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester perform Bruckner 20th April 2018James enjoys magnificently sonorous performances of two symphonies by Anton Bruckner.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 20th April 2018 20th April 2018Shostakovich from Piotr Anderszewski and the Belcea Quartet, song recitals from Sandrine Piau and Nicholas Phan, Ravel and Gershwin from Denis Kozhukhin, and the complete symphonies of Arvo Pärt.
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Announcement,
BBC Proms 2018 - Our Top Related Recordings 19th April 2018Katherine picks out some highlights from this year's season (announced this morning) and recommends related recordings.
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Interview,
Edward Gardner on Walton 17th April 2018The conductor talks to David about the latest instalment in his series of Walton recordings on Chandos - featuring James Ehnes setting aside his violin in favour of the viola for Walton's Viola Concerto.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - April 2018 16th April 2018Collections from artists including Leonard Bernstein, Monique Haas, Charles Munch and Pierre Monteux, plus a comprehensive new WF Bach anthology on Brilliant Classics.
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Recording of the Week,
Vivaldi's Four Seasons from Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque 13th April 2018The British violinist breathes new life into the most popular of baroque violin concerti with these vivid one-per-part accounts which exude wit and affection.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 13th April 2018 13th April 2018Bacewicz from the Silesian Quartet, Schubert from Roderick Williams, Bartók from Christian Tetzlaff and Hannu Lintu, and vintage Beethoven from the Budapest Quartet.
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Interview,
Masaaki Suzuki on Beethoven's Missa solemnis 12th April 2018The Japanese conductor and early-music expert talks to David about his recent recording of Beethoven's mighty Missa Solemnis with the Bach Collegium Japan.
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Interview,
Hugo Ticciati on White Light 12th April 2018The violinist talks to Katherine about the genesis of his ensemble O/Modernt and their debut recording, featuring music from Arvo Pärt to the Beatles.
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Awards,
International Opera Awards 2018 - The Winners! 10th April 2018The results of last night's ceremony at the London Coliseum.
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Interview,
Introducing Thomas Ebenstein 9th April 2018The Austrian tenor talks to Katherine about his debut recording of Korngold, Schoenberg, Zemlinsky and Strauss, out now on Capriccio.
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Recording of the Week,
Paul Lewis performs piano sonatas by Haydn 6th April 2018James listens to the first instalment in a survey of Haydn's piano sonatas by Paul Lewis.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 6th April 2018 6th April 2018Walton from Edward Gardner and James Ehnes, Brahms from Benjamin Appl and Graham Johnson, Crusell from Michael Collins, and two newly-curated collections of Teresa Berganza in Mozart, Rossini and more.
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Awards,
BBC Music Magazine Awards 2018 - The Winners! 5th April 2018A live update from the ceremony in Kings Place - all is revealed…
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Coming Soon,
Jonas Kaufmann's Otello and other forthcoming highlights 3rd April 2018The German tenor's first portrayal of Verdi's 'Lion of Venice', plus new releases from Ádám Fischer, Osmo Vänskä, Stephen Hough and Tenebrae.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach from William Christie and Beethoven from Masaaki Suzuki 30th March 2018Two veteran early music specialists venture into new territory: William Christie conducts Bach's Mass in B minor and Masaaki Suzuki turns to Beethoven's Missa solemnis.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-up - 30th March 2018 30th March 2018Messiaen from Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Haydn from Paul Lewis, the final instalment of a distinguished Mozart series, and a Grieg recording premiere are among today's releases.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - March 2018 28th March 2018A spellbinding journey to hell and back in the company of Stéphane Degout and Raphaël Pichon, an absorbing snapshot of Brian Ferneyhough’s career, and a slimmed-down Werther from Zurich…
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2018 27th March 2018A superb Rachmaninov double-bill from Mariss Jansons and his Bavarian orchestra comes out on top this month, with honourable mentions for pianists Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Martin Helmchen and the young Persian-Austrian cellist Kian Soltani.
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Interview,
Sakari Oramo on Florent Schmitt 26th March 2018The conductor talks to Katherine about recording the Alsatian composer's Symphony No. 2 and Antoine et Cléopâtre on Chandos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.