Latest News: Classical, Supraphon (label)
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Interview,
Trio Bohémo on their debut recording of Smetana and Schubert 16th December 2024
The trio's members discuss the two composers featured on their critically acclaimed debut recording.
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Interview,
Kateřina Kněžíková on Strauss and Janáček 7th October 2024
The Czech soprano discusses her new recording of the 'Vier letzte Lieder' with her friend Jakub Hrůša, and reflects on her recent transition into more dramatic repertoire - beginning with Káťa Kabanová at Glyndebourne in 2021.
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Box Set Deep-Dive,
Smetana's Complete Operas on Supraphon 16th September 2024
Our guest-contributor Rob Cowan explores Supraphon's complete edition of the Czech composer's eight finished operas plus the fragment Viola - made in Prague and Brno between 1960 and 1983, the recordings were reissued in July to mark the bicentenary of Smetana's birth.
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Recording of the Week,
Smetana and Schubert from Trio Bohémo 23rd August 2024
The award-winning young Czech piano trio makes an assured, eloquent debut on Supraphon with Smetana's sole work in the genre and Schubert's late Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat.
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Interview,
Veronika Jarůšková, Peter Jarůšek and Boris Giltburg on Dvořák 8th February 2024
The violinist, cellist and pianist discuss their recording of the complete piano trios on Supraphon, which featured as one of our Top 10 Recordings of 2023.
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Recording of the Week,
Dvořák from Veronika Jarůšková, Peter Jarůšek and Boris Giltburg 22nd September 2023
Six years on from their award-winning recording of Dvořák's Piano Quintet No. 2, the first violinist and cellist of the Pavel Haas Quartet reunite with Giltburg for the complete piano trios in interpretations bursting with colour and vitality.
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Recording of the Week,
Brahms Quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet and friends 13th May 2022
Three years on from their previous album, the Pavel Haas Quartet make a triumphant recorded return with two quintets by Brahms, for which they are joined by pianist Boris Giltburg and violist Pavel Nikl.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 28: Karel Ančerl Live with Rob Cowan and Matouš Vlčinský 27th February 2022
The live recordings by the great Czech conductor Karel Ančerl, and Bohemian musical culture are explored by Rob Cowan and Matouš Vlčinský from Supraphon records.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from the Pavel Haas Quartet 1st November 2019
The serial award-winners surpass even their own high standards with searing accounts of the Second, Seventh and Eighth String Quartets on Supraphon.
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Interview,
The Pavel Haas Quartet on Shostakovich 1st November 2019
Three members of the Quartet share their thoughts on their new album and their upcoming recital and recording plans...
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Recording of the Week,
Karel Kovařovic's complete string quartets from the Stamic Quartet 12th July 2019
The Prague-based quartet give the world premiere recordings of three works by the Czech composer and conductor, best known for his work as music director of the National Theatre Prague.
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Recording of the Week,
Jiří Bělohlávek conducts Martinů's What Men Live By 19th October 2018
The world premiere recording of a 1952 'pastoral opera' based on Tolstoy, captured three years before the Czech conductor's death in 2017.
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Interview,
Jan Bartoš on Beethoven 18th July 2018
The Czech pianist shares his thoughts on his new Beethoven album, out now on Supraphon.
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Interview,
Manfred Honeck on The Epic of Gilgamesh 14th November 2017
The conductor talks to Katherine about making the first English-language recording of Martinů's Babylonian epic.
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Recording of the Week,
Dvořák Quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet, with Boris Giltburg and Pavel Nikl 20th October 2017
James enjoys a much-anticipated new release from the Pavel Haas Quartet (and two formidable guest players): stunning performances of Dvořák's Piano Quintet op. 81 and the String Quintet op. 97.
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Interview,
Pavol Breslik on Dvořák Songs 10th May 2017
The Slovakian tenor discusses his new disc on Supraphon, including the well-known Gypsy Melodies and the rarely-recorded Cypresses.
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Interview,
Tomáš Netopil on Martinů's Ariane 24th August 2016
The Czech conductor talks about his new recording of Martinů's one-act Greek opera, released last Friday on Supraphon.
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Interview,
Katt - Organ Works 20th April 2016
The Czech organist Katerina Chroboková talks about her new recording of Bach, Messiaen & Pärt, and the art of improvisation.
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Interview,
Carolus IV: Rex et Imperator 17th March 2016
Schola Gregoriana Pragensis's David Eben on his group's anniversary tribute to Charles IV.
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Interview,
Kateřina Englichová – Musica Per Arpa 1st December 2015
The Czech harpist talks about her new disc on Supraphon, featuring music by Britten, Slavický, Hurník, and Kabeláč.
