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Gabriel Jackson on Vox Clara
9th Aug 2016by David Smith
David 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 Aug 2016by David Smith
Ahead 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 Aug 2016by Katherine Cooper
Decca'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 Aug 2016by Katherine Cooper
Ahead 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 Jul 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine 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 Jul 2016by Katherine Cooper
The 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 Jul 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the bass-baritone about singing the title-role in Barrie Kosky's staging of Handel's oratorio.
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Christopher Purves (Saul), Iestyn Davies (David), Lucy Crowe (Merab), Sophie Bevan (Michal), Paul Appleby (Jonathan), Benjamin Hulett (High Priest) & John Graham-Hall (Witch of Endor) The Glyndebourne Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Ivor Bolton (conductor) & Barrie Kosky (director)
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In Memoriam David Trendell
30th Jun 2016by David Smith
David 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 Jun 2016by David Smith
David 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 Jun 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine 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 Jun 2016by David Smith
David 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 Jun 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine 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 Jun 2016by James Longstaffe
James talks to the composer about his new disc of chamber music on NMC.
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Alison Balsom on Légende
30th May 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine 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 2016by David Smith
David 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 2016by Katherine Cooper
The conductor and harpsichordist talks to Katherine about his new, historically-informed recording of Gilbert & Sullivan on Linn.
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Malcolm Martineau on Decades in Song
17th May 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the pianist about his new survey of the song literature of the nineteenth century, launching this Friday on Vivat.
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Bruno Monsaingeon on the Menuhin Centenary
11th May 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the great French documentary-maker about his relationship with Yehudi Menuhin.
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Jonathan Harvey – 'Deo'
4th May 2016by David Smith
David talks to Andrew Nethsingha of St John's Cambridge about his new disc of choral works by Jonathan Harvey.
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John Wilson on Gershwin in Hollywood
2nd May 2016by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the conductor about his new disc, recorded live at the Albert Hall and released on Warner Classics this week.