Latest News: Classical, Interview
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Interview,
Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman on Beethoven and Scharwenka 27th July 2021The piano duo talk about their new series of recordings of Beethoven's symphonies transcribed by Scharwenka, and discuss the unique musical changes that took place over Scharwenka's own lifetime.
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Laurence Equilbey on Louise Farrenc 26th July 2021Following her release in early July of a recording of two symphonies by Louise Farrenc, conductor Laurence Equilbey digs further into the life and work of a unique French composer.
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Charles Richard-Hamelin on Chopin 22nd July 2021In the wake of his new recording of the 24 Préludes Op. 28 on Analekta, the Canadian pianist talks to Katherine about why playing Chopin's music always 'feels like coming home' to him.
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Sonya Bach on Rachmaninov 15th July 2021The Korean pianist talks about her new album of works by Rachmaninov for solo piano, featuring the Moments Musicaux Op.16 and the 1931 revision of the Sonata No.2.
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Bomsori Kim on Wieniawski and the inspiration of the stage 13th July 2021The Korean violinist talks about her new album of works inspired by the stage, and her particular affinity for the works of the Polish violinist-composer Henryk Wieniawski.
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Isata Kanneh-Mason on Summertime 8th July 2021The pianist talks to Katherine about her new all-American album (released tomorrow on Decca Classics), which features music by Barber, Coleridge-Taylor, Beach, Gershwin and Copland.
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Hideko Udagawa on Nostalgic Russia 6th July 2021The violinist talks about her new release of Russian rarities for violin and piano with Petr Limonov, and reflects on her relationship with music from Russia.
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Interview,
Kate Lindsey on Tiranno 29th June 2021The American mezzo talks to Katherine about her recent album exploring baroque depictions of Nero (and the women surrounding him), which features music by Monteverdi, Handel, Alessandro Scarlatti and Bartolomeo Monari.
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Interview,
Roxanna Panufnik on Heartfelt 26th June 2021The composer talks about her new album, with works inspired by sources ranging from the trenches of World War I to contemporary Myanmar and even new milestones in veterinary science.
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Hervé Niquet on La flûte enchantée 24th June 2021The conductor talks to Katherine about his recording of a new French-language version of Die Zauberflöte with Le Concert Spirituel, following a spectacular production at Versailles last year.
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Interview,
Alexandra Whittingham on My European Journey 19th June 2021The guitarist talks about her debut album, released recently on Delphian, which sees her explore European guitar repertoire from Spain to Denmark, via Austria-Hungary and England.
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Interview,
James Ehnes on working from home 17th June 2021The Canadian violinist tells Katherine about turning his living-room into a temporary studio for his recent recording of the Ysaÿe sonatas, and 'bubbling' with his string quartet for a new Beethoven project.
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Interview,
Antonio Pappano on Vaughan Williams and Strauss 16th June 2021The conductor discusses his recent recordings of Vaughan Williams symphonies and Strauss orchestral works, his recent appointment at the LSO, and the ongoing impact of lockdowns on musical life.
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Interview,
Cecilia McDowall at 70 12th June 2021The composer talks about the new album of her choral works recorded by Stephen Layton and Trinity College Choir, and looks back over her musical career.
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Interview,
Stolen Pearls for Double Bass and Piano 10th June 2021The Oyster Duo (Nicholas Schwartz and Anna Fedorova) talk about their new album Stolen Pearls, featuring a selection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century works transcribed for double bass and piano.
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Interview,
Leif Ove Andsnes on Mozart Momentum 5th June 2021The Norwegian pianist talks about his new album, the first of a diptych that focuses in on a formative moment in Mozart's evolution as a composer.
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Interview,
Elizabeth Llewellyn on Heart and Hereafter 3rd June 2021The soprano talks to Katherine about her album of songs by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with pianist Simon Lepper, released last week on Orchid Classics.
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Linus Roth on Virtuoso Dances 1st June 2021The violinist talks about his recent album of works putting virtuosic twists on dance music - from Bartók's Romanian Folk Dances to Piazzólla's Grand Tango.
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Interview,
Ben Goldscheider and the legacy of Dennis Brain 30th May 2021Rising star horn player Ben Goldscheider discusses his new album exploring the musical legacy of the legendary Dennis Brain, born 100 years ago this May and killed at the age of 36 in a motoring accident.
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Interview,
John Brancy and Peter Dugan on The Journey Home 28th May 2021The American baritone and pianist talk to Katherine about their recital and film-project exploring the aftermath of war, released digitally today to mark Memorial Weekend.