Classical Interviews
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Nathan Meltzer on Roman Totenberg and a lost-and-found violin
27th Oct 2020
The US violinist talks about his debut album, a fascinating recital themed around the history of one unique instrument and its former owner.
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To Roman Totenberg
Nathan Meltzer (violin), Rohan de Silva (piano)
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Vaughan Williams's folksong arrangements
22nd Oct 2020
Baritone Roderick Williams, pianist William Vann, and researcher John Francis discuss the first instalment in a new series of recordings, featuring previously unheard folksong arrangements by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Antonio Pappano on Donizetti's Queens
21st Oct 2020
The conductor talks to Katherine about recording the final scenes of Maria Stuarda, Anna Bolena and Roberto Devereux with Diana Damrau and the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia for Warner Classics.
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Jared Sacks on Channel Classics
19th Oct 2020
To mark the Dutch independent label's thirtieth anniversary, its founder reflects on how the story started and 'the joy of creating recordings'.
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Anna Lapwood on All Things Are Quite Silent
14th Oct 2020
The director of music at Pembroke College Cambridge talks about the debut album from the college's adult choir and recently-formed girls' choir, featuring an eclectic mix of sacred and secular repertoire.
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Didier Martin on Alpha Classics
12th Oct 2020
In the wake of their recent victory, the Artistic Director of Gramophone's Label of the Year talks to Katherine about Alpha's philosophy, the importance of building long-term relationships with artists, and some of the new signings around the corner for early 2021.
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Simon Trpčeski on Makedonissimo
8th Oct 2020
The Macedonian pianist talks about his new album, which showcases the folk traditions of his roots in new arrangements for his quintet, composed by Pande Shahov.
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Joseph Calleja and Dominic Fyfe on The Magic of Mantovani
5th Oct 2020
The Maltese tenor and record-producer discuss bringing Mantovani's music back to life on a new album which sees Calleja 'duetting' with vintage recordings from the Universal Music archives.
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Parker Ramsay on Bach's Goldberg Variations
29th Sep 2020
The harpist talks about his new album, on which he performs his own arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations.
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Bach: Goldberg Variations (arranged for harp)
Parker Ramsay (harp)
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Michael Collins on his dual career
28th Sep 2020
In the wake of his new recording of Finzi and Vaughan Williams (launching a long-term relationship with BIS), the British clarinettist and conductor talks to Katherine about his 'gradual transition' into directing symphonic repertoire.
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Jamie Barton and Jake Heggie on Unexpected Shadows
24th Sep 2020
The American mezzo and composer talk to Katherine about their new album on Pentatone (featuring Heggie's song-cycles The Work at Hand, Iconic Legacies and Statuesque), their long-standing friendship, and the women who've inspired them both.
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Robin Ticciati on Strauss
21st Sep 2020
The conductor talks to Katherine about his recording of Tod und Verklärung, Don Juan, and the Brentano-Lieder with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and soprano Louise Alder, out now on Linn.
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Johannes Pramsohler on Baroque music in Berlin
17th Sep 2020
The violinist and director of Ensemble Diderot talks about the latest stage of his accidental musical tour of the capitals of Baroque Europe – next stop Berlin!
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Ermonela Jaho on Anima Rara
10th Sep 2020
The Albanian soprano talks to Katherine about her debut solo recording on Opera Rara, focusing on the short but remarkable career of Rosina Storchio, who created the role of Madama Butterfly.
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Lang Lang on Bach's Goldberg Variations
9th Sep 2020
The superstar Chinese pianist talks about his new double recording of Bach's keyboard masterwork, and about his approach to preparing and performing Baroque repertoire.
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Nicholas Collon on Music of the Spheres
27th Aug 2020
Aurora Orchestra's Principal Conductor talks to Katherine about their debut recording on Deutsche Grammophon, featuring music by Mozart, Thomas Adès, Max Richter, Dowland/Nico Muhly and David Bowie.
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Luís Toscano on Duarte Lobo's choral music
26th Aug 2020
Luís Toscano, director of Portuguese vocal consort Cupertinos, talks about the group's new recording of two previously unrecorded masses by Duarte Lobo plus Christmas responsories and motets.
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Anna Patalong and Benedict Nelson on Miss Julie
20th Aug 2020
The British soprano and baritone (and real-life couple) discuss bringing William Alwyn's unjustly neglected opera to life last year for a concert-performance at the Barbican followed by a studio recording, released on Chandos last month.
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Joan Enric Lluna on Rodrigo
17th Aug 2020
Spanish conductor Joan Enric Lluna talks to David about his new album celebrating the breadth of Joaquín Rodrigo's compositional output.
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Eric Whitacre on The Sacred Veil
13th Aug 2020
Eric Whitacre talks about his forthcoming album, the deeply personal choral work The Sacred Veil, written in collaboration with Charles Anthony Silvestri.
