Latest News: Classical, Edward Gardner (conductor)
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Recording of the Week,
Sibelius from Edward Gardner, the Bergen Philharmonic, and Lise Davidsen 2nd July 2021The Norwegian soprano combines drama and delicacy in the tone-poem Luonnotar, whilst the Bergen string sound in Tapiola, Rakastava and Pelléas & Mélisande is a thing to marvel at.
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Recording of the Week,
Verklärte Nacht from Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra 1st January 2021Schoenberg's masterpiece is framed by works for voice and orchestra (also on the theme of 'transfigured night') by Franz Lehár, Oskar Fried, and Erich Korngold.
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Interview,
Edward Gardner on Schoenberg 9th June 2020The British conductor talks to Katherine about his recording of Erwartung & Pelleas und Melisande, released on Chandos last month, and socially-distanced music-making in Bergen.
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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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Recording of the Week,
Presto Personal Favourites from 2015 18th December 2015The Editorial team pick out their "ones that got away" from 2015 - the discs that slipped through the net but which we feel deserve a mention in despatches…
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Recording of the Week,
Edward Gardner conducts orchestral music by Janáček 29th September 2014James listens to the first instalment in an exciting new series – Chandos’ survey of the orchestral works of Janáček, conducted by Edward Gardner.
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Recording of the Week,
Walton from Edward Gardner and Tasmin Little 21st April 2014This week, James listens to Edward Gardner’s fiery rendition of Walton’s tempestuous Symphony No. 1 and Tasmin Little’s nimble account of his Violin Concerto.