Latest News: Classical, Interview
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Interview,
Anna Bonitatibus on Semiramide 25th June 2014The Italian coloratura mezzo talks to Katherine about Semiramide, the enigmatic Assyrian queen around whom her latest recording project is based.
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Robert King on Purcell's Ten Sonatas in Four Parts 19th June 2014Robert King talks to David about his new disc of Purcell sonatas with The King's Consort.
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James Rhodes - Five 17th June 2014David talks to James Rhodes about his new disc of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Sgambati.
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Marie Fel - Rameau's Muse 11th June 2014Carolyn Sampson on her new disc of French baroque music with Ex Cathedra.
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Julian Bliss on the art of transcription 5th June 2014David talks to the young British clarinettist about his new disc on Signum Classics, which features works by Debussy, Françaix, Glinka, Milhaud & Prokofiev.
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Gil Shaham's Music to Drive Away Loiterers 21st May 2014David asks violinist Gil Shaham about his latest release, the intriguingly-titled "Music to Drive Away Loiterers".
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Chad Hoopes plays Adams and Mendelssohn 15th May 2014Young American violinist Chad Hoopes talks to David about his latest disc of violin concerti by Mendelssohn and Adams.
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Joyce DiDonato on Maria Stuarda 13th May 2014Joyce DiDonato talks to Katherine about the challenges of bringing Donizetti's Stuart queen to life.
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Julia Lezhneva on Alleluia! 8th May 2014The phenomenal young Russian soprano talks to Katherine about her recent disc of motets by Vivaldi, Handel, Porpora and Mozart, and her plans for the future.
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Alisa Weilerstein on Dvorak 6th May 2014The young American cellist tells us about her relationship with the Dvorak Concerto, which she's recently recorded for Decca Classics.
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Stephen Hough on 'In the Night' 1st May 2014The great British pianist and composer talks to Katherine about his new disc 'In the Night', out now on Hyperion.
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John Butt on Mozart's Requiem 3rd April 2014The Dunedin Consort's director discusses the challenges of recreating the first performance of Mozart's enigmatic final work.
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Iestyn Davies on singing Dowland 28th March 2014British countertenor Iestyn Davies talks to Presto's David Smith about his new Dowland recording, The Art of Melancholy, out on 31st March on Hyperion Records.