Latest News: Classical, Favourites
Favourites, Leonard Bernstein
25th August 2018
On the composer's 100th birthday, Chris recommends some favourite recordings of his key works across all genres, from the ever-popular West Side Story to comparative rarities like Trouble in Tahiti and the song-cycles.
Favourites, Christa Ludwig at 90
16th March 2018
Katherine celebrates the great German mezzo's ninetieth birthday by picking out ten favourite recordings from her long and varied career.
Favourites, Christmas Releases 2017
6th December 2017
Ten of our favourite new festive recordings, from early music collections to traditional carols.
Favourites, Edvard Grieg
David picks some of the best recordings of the works of the Norwegian Romantic nationalist, Edvard Grieg.
Favourites, Camille Saint-Saëns
James explores the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and chooses some of his favourite recordings.
Favourites, Jacques Offenbach
Katherine explores beyond the Barcarolle and the Can-Can to uncover some neglected gems…
Favourites, César Franck
David picks out some of the finest recordings of Belgian organist-composer César Franck.
Favourites, Richard Wagner
James selects some of his favourite audio and video recordings of the music of Richard Wagner from amongst the many outstanding available accounts.
Favourites, JS Bach Choral & Vocal Works
This week it's David's turn to attempt the impossible - whittling down the huge and distinguished choral discography of JS Bach and picking out the very best.
Favourites, Giuseppe Verdi
Katherine attempts to whittle her list of favourite Verdi recordings into double figures…
Favourites, Ludwig van Beethoven - Orchestral & Choral Works
James attempts the Herculean task of choosing his favourite recordings of orchestral and choral works by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Favourites, Sergei Rachmaninov
David picks out some recordings of the works of Rachmaninov, perhaps the greatest composer for the piano of the Twentieth Century.
Favourites, Burns Night
25th January 2015
David compiles a playlist to go with the tatties and neeps…
Favourites, Georges Bizet
23rd January 2015
Katherine looks at the recorded legacy of the French composer.
Favourites, Aaron Copland
James selects some of his favourite recordings of the music of the quintessentially American composer, Aaron Copland.
Favourites, Felix Mendelssohn
David picks out some recordings of the German Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn.
Favourites, Mozart Operas
12th December 2014
Katherine trawls through her collection and makes some difficult decisions…
Favourites, Erich Wolfgang Korngold
James chooses his favourite recordings of the music of Korngold, best known for his Violin Concerto as well as numerous operas and film scores.
Favourites, Music for Advent
28th November 2014
As Christmas draws near, David takes a look at music written for the season of Advent.