Latest News: Classical, Interview
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Osmo Vänskä on Sibelius 14th December 2016Katherine talks to the Finnish conductor about his second Sibelius cycle on BIS - the final instalment of which was a Presto Disc of the Year.
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The King's Singers at Christmas 12th December 2016David talks to Jonathan Howard of the King's Singers about their new Christmas album.
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Franco Fagioli on Adriano in Siria 8th December 2016The Argentine countertenor talks to Katherine about singing the role of Farnaspe on Decca's new recording of Pergolesi's opera.
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Lucie Horsch on Vivaldi 1st December 2016The Dutch recorder-player talks to Katherine about her debut disc on Decca.
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Anne Sofie von Otter on So Many Things 17th November 2016The Swedish mezzo talks to Katherine about her eclectic new album with the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, out now on Naïve.
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Graham Ross on 'Remembrance' 10th November 2016David talks to the musical director of Clare College choir about his new disc of Remembrance-themed choral works.
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Joyce DiDonato on 'In War and Peace' 3rd November 2016The great American mezzo answers our questions, on camera, about her 'most personal project to date'.
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John Rutter on his new violin concerto 3rd November 2016The popular British composer talks to David about his new album, featuring the world-premiere performance of his new violin concerto with strings and upper-voice choir.
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Steven Osborne on Beethoven 27th October 2016The Scottish pianist talks to Katherine about his new recording of the Hammerklavier Sonata on Hyperion.
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John Butt on Bach's Christmas Oratorio 24th October 2016David talks to the Dunedin Consort's director about his latest recording of choral Bach.
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Sophie Pacini on Beethoven & Liszt 18th October 2016Katherine talks to the German-Italian pianist about her debut disc on Warner Classics.
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Robert King on A Voice from Heaven 13th October 2016David talks to the conductor about his fascinating new album that juxtaposes old and new anthem-settings.
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Daniel Behle on Mozart, Wagner and Mein Hamburg 11th October 2016Katherine talks to the German tenor, currently making his Covent Garden début in Così fan tutte, about future plans and recordings.
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Nigel Short on British part songs 6th October 2016David talks to Tenebrae's founder conductor about the award-winning choir's new disc of British part-songs.
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Craig Hella Johnson on Considering Matthew Shepard 4th October 2016David talks to the composer about his fascinating and complex new choral work.
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Beethoven Symphonies from Lan Shui and the Copenhagen Philharmonic 1st October 2016David talks to the Copenhagen Philharmonic's Uffe Savery about the orchestra's second volume of Beethoven symphonies under Lan Shui, which comprises Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8.
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Franco Fagioli on Rossini 29th September 2016Katherine talks to the phenomenal Argentine countertenor about the composer's serious side, showcased on his debut disc on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Veit Hertenstein 17th September 2016David talks to the German viola-player about his new disc of Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
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Roderick Williams on Schubert 13th September 2016Katherine talks to the baritone about the first furlong of his Schubertian odyssey.
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Sir Simon Rattle on Beethoven 7th September 2016The conductor discusses his recent recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker, released in April on the orchestra's own label.