Latest News: Classical, Interview
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Interview,
Peter Sheppard Skaerved on Schubert, Cowie and more 23rd July 2020
The violinist talks to David about his three recent releases – ranging from a redisovered Baroque manuscript, via intimate Schubert, to an often dark album of recordings by contemporary composer Edward Cowie.
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Sir Mark Elder on Debussy 16th July 2020
In the wake of his recording of Images and Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune with the Hallé, the conductor talks to Katherine about his relationship with Debussy's music, and Colin Matthews's evocative orchestrations of the piano Préludes.
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Interview,
Sarah Willis on Mozart, Mambo and Cuba 13th July 2020
Horn player Sarah Willis talks about her new cross-cultural album that explores connections between Mozart and the music of Cuba, and her initiative to support Cuban musicians.
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Paul Lewis on Beethoven 10th July 2020
The British pianist talks to Katherine about his recording of the Bagatelles (out today on Harmonia Mundi), and about the composer's often 'uncompromisingly uncomfortable' writing for the piano.
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Interview,
Piotr Beczała on Verismo 9th July 2020
The Polish tenor talks to Katherine about Vincerò!, his debut recording on Pentatone, featuring arias by Puccini, Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Giordano and Cilea.
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Interview,
Francis Pott on 'Word' 8th July 2020
Composer Francis Pott talks about his new album of larger-scale choral works with Oxford choir Commotio, released on Naxos this Friday.
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Interview,
Opera Rara at 50 2nd July 2020
As the label celebrates its half-century, Chief Executive Henry Little talks to Katherine about adventures in 'live operatic archaeology' and upcoming recording projects.
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Interview,
Joseph Fort on Holst's Cloud Messenger 30th June 2020
Conductor Joseph Fort talks about his recently-released new recording of Holst's Himalayan-inspired work, in Fort's own arrangement for chamber orchestra.
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Interview,
Roderick Williams on the songs of Arthur Somervell 25th June 2020
The English baritone talks to David about his new recording of two song-cycles by this rarely-heard Victorian composer, including a setting of Housman's 'A Shropshire Lad'.
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Interview,
Kent Nagano on Penderecki's St Luke Passion 22nd June 2020
The American conductor talks to David about his recent recording of the late Krzysztof Penderecki's searing setting of the St Luke Passion with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
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Interview,
Sean Shibe on Bach 18th June 2020
The eloquent young Scottish guitarist talks to Katherine about his third solo album on Delphian, Pour La Luth Ò Cembal, which was recently described by The Times as 'masterful, beautiful and convincing in every way'.
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Interview,
Vasily Petrenko on Rimsky-Korsakov 12th June 2020
The Russian conductor talks to Katherine about today's Recording of the Week and reflects on his time with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Interview,
Edward Gardner on Schoenberg 9th June 2020
The 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,
Duo Pleyel on Schubert 8th June 2020
David talks to husband-and-wife piano duo Richard Egarr and Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya about their latest album Lebensstürme, out now on Linn.
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Interview,
Jaan-Eik Tulve on the music of Cyrillus Kreek 3rd June 2020
Conductor Jaan-Eik Tulve talks to David about his recent recording with Vox Clamantis of the choral works of the early twentieth-century composer and folksong arranger Cyrillus Kreek.
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Interview,
Daniel Moult on The English Organ 27th May 2020
The organist and presenter talks to David about his monumental new documentary tracing the development of the organ in England - named DVD of the Month in the latest edition of Gramophone.
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Interview,
Alina Ibragimova on Shostakovich 21st May 2020
The Russian-British violinist talks to Katherine about her recording of the two concertos with Vladimir Jurowski and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', out on Hyperion next Friday.
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Interview,
Josephine Knight on Schumann 19th May 2020
The British cellist talks to David about her new recording on Dutton, featuring the world premiere recording of Schumann's concerto in its original form and two concertante works by Alfredo Piatti.
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Interview,
David Hill on Howells 7th May 2020
The conductor talks to David about his recent recording of Howells's mighty Missa Sabrinensis with the Bach Choir and BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Interview,
Lars Vogt on Brahms 6th May 2020
The German pianist and conductor talks to Katherine about the joys and challenges of directing the two Brahms concertos from the keyboard on his recent recordings with Royal Northern Sinfonia on Ondine.
