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Episode 30: Music from the Golden Age of Hollywood with John Wilson
15th Sep 2022by James Longstaffe
James is joined by conductor John Wilson for a look back at some of his recordings with Sinfonia of London, followed by an in-depth chat about their latest album of Golden Age film music, Hollywood Soundstage.
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John Wilson conducts music from Hollywood's Golden Age
9th Sep 2022by James Longstaffe
Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present a dazzling selection of music from classic movies including Rebecca, The Wizard of Oz, Laura, How to Marry a Millionaire, My Fair Lady, and Now, Voyager.
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Philippe Jaroussky & Thibaut Garcia: À sa guitare
22nd Oct 2021by Katherine Cooper
The French countertenor and guitarist join forces for an eclectic, beguiling programme ranging from Dowland to Barbara, whilst Jaroussky's younger label-mate Jakub Józef Orliński dazzles in sacred baroque works with Il Pomo d'Oro.
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Andrew Litton on Prokofiev
30th Sep 2021by Katherine Cooper
The American conductor talks to Katherine about his recordings of the complete Prokofiev symphonies with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, released as a box-set tomorrow on BIS.
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Joseph Calleja and Dominic Fyfe on The Magic of Mantovani
5th Oct 2020by Katherine Cooper
The Maltese tenor and record-producer discuss bringing Mantovani's music back to life on a new album which sees Calleja 'duetting' with vintage recordings from the Universal Music archives.
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John Williams conducts the Vienna Philharmonic
14th Aug 2020by James Longstaffe
Joined by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams conducts excerpts from scores such as Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, War Horse, Hook, Jurassic Park, Jaws, The Witches of Eastwick, and more.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter on John Williams
29th Aug 2019by James Longstaffe
The violinist talks to James about her new album of music by John Williams, featuring a selection of movie themes specially reworked for violin and orchestra, conducted by the composer himself.
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The Fellini Album - The Film Music of Nino Rota
21st Jun 2019by James Longstaffe
Filarmonica della Scala and Riccardo Chailly enchant and delight in an album celebrating the legendary and prolific collaboration between director Federico Fellini and composer Nino Rota.
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Jess Gillam on RISE
2nd May 2019by Katherine Cooper
The young saxophonist talks to Katherine about her debut solo album on Decca, released last week and including music by Dowland, Milhaud and David Bowie, plus a new commission by her teacher and producer John Harle.
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Iestyn Davies on Michael Nyman and Henry Purcell
9th Apr 2019by David Smith
The countertenor talks to David about his new album with Fretwork, playing off the juxtaposition of baroque works by Henry Purcell with works by contemporary composer Michael Nyman.