Latest News: Classical, Favourites
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Favourites,
Jacques Offenbach Katherine explores beyond the Barcarolle and the Can-Can to uncover some neglected gems…
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César Franck David picks out some of the finest recordings of Belgian organist-composer César Franck.
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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.
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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.
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Giuseppe Verdi Katherine attempts to whittle her list of favourite Verdi recordings into double figures…
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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.
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Sergei Rachmaninov David picks out some recordings of the works of Rachmaninov, perhaps the greatest composer for the piano of the Twentieth Century.
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Burns Night 25th January 2015David compiles a playlist to go with the tatties and neeps…
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Georges Bizet 23rd January 2015Katherine looks at the recorded legacy of the French composer.
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Aaron Copland James selects some of his favourite recordings of the music of the quintessentially American composer, Aaron Copland.
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Felix Mendelssohn David picks out some recordings of the German Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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Mozart Operas 12th December 2014Katherine trawls through her collection and makes some difficult decisions…
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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.
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Music for Advent 28th November 2014As Christmas draws near, David takes a look at music written for the season of Advent.
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Francis Poulenc 21st November 2014Katherine selects some favourite recordings of the French composer Francis Poulenc.
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Johannes Brahms - Orchestral & Choral Works James surveys recordings of orchestral and choral works by Brahms, and selects some of his favourites.
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Music for Hallowe'en 31st October 2014David picks out some great recordings on the theme of all things Hallowe'en... discs that go bump in the night!
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Vincenzo Bellini Katherine selects some favourite recordings of works by the bel canto composer.
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Gerald Finzi and Herbert Howells David picks out some top recordings of two great twentieth-century English composers, Gerald Finzi and Herbert Howells.
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Modest Mussorgsky James chooses some outstanding recordings of music by the Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky.