Latest News: Classical, Bach, J S (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Jordi Savall directs JS Bach's Markus Passion 5th April 2019David listens to a newly-reconstructed version of JS Bach's lost St Mark Passion, from Jordi Savall and the Capella Reial de Catalunya.
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Recording of the Week,
Isabelle Faust plays Bach Concertos 15th March 2019The German violinist joins forces with oboist Xenia Löffler and Bernhard Forck's Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin for a tour of Bach's violin concertos, interspersed with alternate versions of sinfonias and sonatas that have been reconstructed for the first time.
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Interview,
Hilary Hahn on Bach 30th January 2019The American violinist talks to Katherine about returning to Bach's solo sonatas and partitas two decades after her debut recording aged 16.
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Video Interview,
Thibaut Garcia on Bach Inspirations 1st November 2018The French guitarist talks to Katherine about his new album of Bach-influenced works by Villa-Lobos, Tansman, Barrios Mangoré and Gounod - as well as transcriptions of the composer's own Chaconne and two of his best-known chorales.
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Video Interview,
BACH 333 unboxed 25th October 2018Chris and Katherine explore Deutsche Grammophon's mammoth new Bach Edition, produced in collaboration with Decca Classics and the Leipzig Bach Archive and running to over 280 hours of music.
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Recording of the Week,
Masaaki Suzuki completes his Bach cantata cycle 28th September 2018Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium bring their mighty Bach cycle to a close with a pairing of two 'Cantatas of Contentment'.
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Recording of the Week,
Yo-Yo Ma records Bach's Cello Suites for the third and final time 17th August 2018The Chinese-American cellist returns to works which he describes as his 'constant musical companions' in interpretations of uncommon freshness and spontaneity.
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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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Recording of the Week,
Matthias Goerne sings cantatas for bass by JS Bach 1st September 2017Katherine listens to the German baritone's deeply personal account of two solo cantatas, with Gottfried von der Goltz and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
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Interview,
David Temple on recording Bach in English 11th April 2017The conductor talks to David about his new St John Passion with the Crouch End Festival Chorus, sung in Neil Jenkins's translation.
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Interview,
Beatrice Rana on the Goldberg Variations 28th March 2017Katherine talks to the Italian pianist about tackling Bach's monumental cycle on tour and in the recording studio.
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Video Interview,
Beatrice Rana on the Goldberg Variations 20th March 2017The Italian pianist talks to us about tackling Bach's monumental cycle on tour and in the recording studio.
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Recording of the Week,
Sir John Eliot Gardiner returns to Bach's St Matthew Passion 17th March 2017Katherine listens to the venerable Bach expert's new account of the inimitable St Matthew Passion, with the English Baroque Soloists and the Monteverdi Choir.
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Interview,
Sir John Eliot Gardiner revisits the St Matthew Passion 9th March 2017Katherine talks to the conductor about his second recording of Bach's masterpiece, due out on Soli Deo Gloria tomorrow.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach's Christmas Oratorio from John Butt and Handel's Messiah from Andrew Davis 2nd December 2016David listens to a contrasting double-bill of festive oratorios, with the Dunedin Consort and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Symphony Orchestra.
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Interview,
John Butt on Bach's Christmas Oratorio 24th October 2016David talks to the Dunedin Consort's director about his latest recording of choral Bach.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach and Telemann cantatas from Philippe Jaroussky 14th October 2016Katherine listens to the star countertenor's bewitching performances of solo cantatas by Bach and Telemann.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach's Goldberg Variations from harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani 26th August 2016David listens to the Iranian harpsichordist's long-awaited first recording of JS Bach.
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Recording of the Week,
Richard Egarr performs Bach's French Suites 15th July 2016David listens to Richard Egarr's performance of Bach's 'French' Suites, BWV812-817.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach's St John Passion from René Jacobs 25th March 2016David reviews René Jacobs' first recording of Bach's St John Passion.