Latest News: Classical, Chandos (label)
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 48: Doubling Brahms - Busoni and his violin concerto with Francesca Dego 24th February 2024The violinist talks about her new recording of violin concertos by Brahms and Busoni on Chandos - explaining why she was drawn to the Italian composer's music, how his violin concerto reveals his profound admiration for Brahms's, and what happens when a wife-and-husband musician couple take to the stage together.
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Recording of the Week,
Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson 3rd November 2023The conductor's new edition of the score incorporates hundreds of tiny amendments which Ravel made to the orchestral parts in rehearsal - and the resulting recording reveals a wealth of fine detail as well as a keen sense of the bigger picture.
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Interview,
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective - Transfigured 24th October 2023The chamber ensemble's Artistic Director Tom Poster talks about their new album of works from the Second Viennese School - with a selection of songs from the cruelly truncated career of Alma Mahler in pride of place.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! 15th September 2023A true labour of love for the conductor, John Wilson and Sinfonia of London's latest project presents the premiere complete recording of the first collaboration between the legendary partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
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Interview,
John Wilson on Oklahoma! 7th September 2023In the run-up to the release of his new recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's first musical, the conductor explains how a chance encounter with the piece at the age of fourteen changed his life - and why he considers it to be 'the Marriage of Figaro of the twentieth century'.
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Recording of the Week,
Rumon Gamba conducts overtures from Finland 11th August 2023The Oulu Symphony Orchestra and their chief conductor offer a treasure trove of rarely-recorded orchestral gems by Finnish composers contemporary with Sibelius.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts orchestral works by American composer Kenneth Fuchs 14th July 2023World premiere recordings of a quartet of orchestral works by Grammy Award-winning composer Kenneth Fuchs from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London.
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Recording of the Week,
Selections from Bernard Herrmann's only opera, Wuthering Heights 30th June 2023Soprano Keri Fuge and baritone Roderick Williams join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra under Mario Venzago to perform highlights from a neglected work by a composer known mostly for his film scores, based on the novel by Emily Brontë.
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Recording of the Week,
Tchaikovsky from Alpesh Chauhan and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 2nd June 2023Featuring Francesca da Rimini, The Voyevoda and The Tempest, the British conductor's debut recording is the stuff dreams are made on, combining passion and precision to thrilling dramatic effect.
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Video Interview,
Matilda Lloyd on 'Casta Diva' 3rd May 2023In an exclusive post-concert interview for Presto Music following her launch recital at London's Wigmore Hall, trumpeter Matilda Lloyd talks about her new album of opera-inspired variations for trumpet and ensemble, 'Casta Diva' - featuring arrangements of works by Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, Viardot and more, and showcasing the instrument's more lyrical side.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Rachmaninoff 7th April 2023The spotlight is squarely on the strings on this clear-eyed, almost Classical account of Rachmaninoff's 1908 symphony, with balance and restraint the order of the day until the final few minutes of the piece...
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform music for strings by English composers 3rd February 2023Following on from their 2021 album of English music for strings, John Wilson and his orchestra offer a spectacular selection of works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Herbert Howells, and Delius.
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Interview,
Ivan Ilić on Joseph Jongen 19th January 2023Ahead of the release of his recording of two sets of Préludes on Chandos tomorrow, the Serbian-American pianist talks to Katherine about the Belgian composer and teacher's 'huge appetite for contrast'.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 30: Music from the Golden Age of Hollywood with John Wilson 15th September 2022James is joined by conductor John Wilson for a look back at some of his recordings with Sinfonia of London, followed by an in-depth chat about their latest album of Golden Age film music, Hollywood Soundstage.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts music from Hollywood's Golden Age 9th September 2022Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present a dazzling selection of music from classic movies including Rebecca, The Wizard of Oz, Laura, How to Marry a Millionaire, My Fair Lady, and Now, Voyager.
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Recording of the Week,
Chamber music from the Mendelssohns 29th July 2022The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective performs early works by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, complemented by one of Fanny's last-ever compositions.
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Interview,
Tom Poster and Elena Urioste on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's chamber music 20th June 2022The acclaimed husband-and-wife duo talk about their latest project – bringing the early chamber works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor back into the repertoire in new editions, recorded by the Kaleidoscope Ensemble.
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Interview,
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Gábor Takács-Nagy on Mozart piano concertos 11th April 2022The pianist and conductor discuss Manchester, music as medicine, Mozart, motifs and Masonry.
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Interview,
John Wilson on Ravel 7th February 2022The British conductor talks to James about his latest album with Sinfonia of London devoted to the music of Maurice Ravel, which includes the original versions of both Ma Mère L’oye and Boléro.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts orchestral works by Ravel 28th January 2022The latest album from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson presents a dazzling collection of orchestral works by Ravel, including La valse and Pavane pour une infante défunte alongside premiere recordings of the original versions of Ma Mère l'Oye and Boléro.