Latest News: Classical, Interview
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Introducing Aksel Rykkvin 29th August 2016Katherine talks to the Norwegian treble about his charming first recital disc, out on Friday on Signum.
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Tomáš Netopil on Martinů's Ariane 24th August 2016The Czech conductor talks about his new recording of Martinů's one-act Greek opera, released last Friday on Supraphon.
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Henning Kraggerud on Mozart 15th August 2016The violinist talks to David about his new Mozart recording, and his views on the relationship between composer and performance.
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Florilegium at 25 11th August 2016David talks Telemann and Bach with Florilegium's artistic director, Ashley Solomon.
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Gabriel Jackson on Vox Clara 9th August 2016David talks to British composer about his new disc on Regent with the Choir of Truro Cathedral, including the first recording of Missa Triueriensis.
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Kirill Gerstein on Tchaikovsky 6th August 2016Ahead of his Proms performance of the First Piano Concerto tomorrow, the pianist talks to David about the various versions of the work.
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Shakespeare 400: The Complete Works on Argo 4th August 2016Decca's Kevin Long talks to us about the first CD release of The Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players' landmark recordings of the 1950s and 60s.
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Steven Osborne on Britten 2nd August 2016Ahead of his Proms performance tonight, the pianist talks to Katherine about the Piano Concerto.
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Bantock's Omar Khayyám on Lyrita 29th July 2016Katherine talks to the label's trustee (and self-confessed 'reformed Bantock sceptic'!) Adrian Farmer about new and forthcoming releases.
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David Wordsworth on Lennox Berkeley 22nd July 2016The conductor talks to Katherine about the premiere recording of the Stabat mater, out today on Delphian Records.
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Christopher Purves on Glyndebourne's Saul 5th July 2016Katherine talks to the bass-baritone about singing the title-role in Barrie Kosky's staging of Handel's oratorio.
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In Memoriam David Trendell 30th June 2016David talks to Gareth Wilson about The Choir of King's College London's tribute to the choral director, who died in 2014.
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James Macmillan on 'Since it was the day of preparation…' 20th June 2016David talks to the composer about his new setting of the story of the Resurrection, out on Friday on Delphian.
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Christoph von Dohnányi on Schubert 9 16th June 2016Katherine talks to the veteran German conductor about his new live recording of 'The Great' with the Philharmonia Orchestra, out on Signum on Friday.
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William Howard on Sixteen Love Songs 14th June 2016David talks to the pianist about his new album of love-songs and Lieder transcriptions for piano.
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Ermonela Jaho on Leoncavallo's Zazà 9th June 2016Katherine talks to the Albanian soprano about singing the title-role on Opera Rara's forthcoming recording of a little-known verismo gem.
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Mark Simpson on Night Music 6th June 2016James talks to the composer about his new disc of chamber music on NMC.
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Alison Balsom on Légende 30th May 2016Katherine talks to the trumpet-player about her first recital disc with piano, out now on Warner Classics.
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The Allegri Quartet play quartets by Alec Roth 23rd May 2016David talks to Richard Thomas about his newly-commissioned recording of string quartets by British composer Alec Roth.
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Richard Egarr on HMS Pinafore 19th May 2016The conductor and harpsichordist talks to Katherine about his new, historically-informed recording of Gilbert & Sullivan on Linn.