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Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester perform Bruckner
20th Apr 2018
James enjoys magnificently sonorous performances of two symphonies by Anton Bruckner.
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
12th Feb 2018
The Icelandic composer, best known for his film scores including The Theory of Everything, has died aged 48.
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Jóhann Jóhannsson: Orphée
Jóhann Jóhannsson (piano, organ), Yuki Numata Resnick (violin), Tarn Travers (violin), Ben Russell (viola), Clarice Jensen (cello), Hildur Guðnadóttir (cello), The Dirac Quartet (string quartet), Else Torp (soprano), Signe Asmussen (mezzo-soprano), Elenor Wiman (mezzo-soprano), Ellen Marie Brink Christensen (mezzo-soprano), Kristin Mulders (mezzo-soprano), Chris Watson (tenor), Paul Bentley-Angell (tenor), Jakob Bloch Jespersen (bass-baritone), Jakob Soelberg Hammershøj (bass-baritone), Paul Hillier (chorus conductor), Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra, Theatre of Voices, Anthony Weeden
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Franco Fagioli on Handel
1st Feb 2018
Katherine talks to the Argentinian countertenor about his new album of arias from operas including Serse, Rinaldo and Ariodante - the latter previously unrecorded by this voice-type.
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Christmas music from Le Concert Spirituel, the Sistine Chapel, and Merton College Oxford
1st Dec 2017
Katherine enjoys a contemplative programme of Advent and Christmas motets from the Vatican choir (plus a very special guest!) and an incisive Messiah with a difference from Hervé Niquet.
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Daniil Trifonov performs piano works by Chopin and others
6th Oct 2017
Katherine enjoys Trifonov's latest album, exploring Chopin's music, influence and legacy, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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Schubert piano sonatas from Krystian Zimerman
8th Sep 2017
James enjoys the Polish pianist's performance of Schubert's last two sonatas for the piano.
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas D959 and D960
Krystian Zimerman (piano)
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Evgeny Kissin performs Beethoven piano sonatas
25th Aug 2017
James is mightily impressed by a selection of Beethoven's piano music from Evgeny Kissin, including the Moonlight and Les Adieux sonatas.
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Evgeny Kissin: Beethoven
Evgeny Kissin (piano)
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Elīna Garanča sings the title role in Donizetti's La Favorite
28th Jul 2017
Katherine enjoys Elīna Garanča's commanding performance in Donizetti's dramatic tragedy alongside Mariusz Kwiecień and Matthew Polenzani.
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Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner's Third Symphony
5th May 2017
James listens to Andris Nelsons' first recording with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - a stirring account of Bruckner's Third Symphony.
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Grigory Sokolov performs piano concertos by Mozart and Rachmaninov
10th Mar 2017
James enjoys the rare delight of a pair of concerto recordings by the Russian pianist, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra accompanying.
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Víkingur Ólafsson on Philip Glass
16th Feb 2017
James talks to Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson about his debut album on Deutsche Grammophon of music by Philip Glass.
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Lisa Batiashvili on Sibelius and Tchaikovsky
10th Jan 2017
Katherine talks to the Georgian violinist about her recording of two of the most popular Romantic concertos - a Presto Disc of the Year.
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Seong-Jin Cho, winner of the 2015 Chopin Piano Competition, performs Chopin
25th Nov 2016
James enjoys International Chopin Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho's debut studio album, featuring (unsurprisingly!) Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Ballades.
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Lisa Batiashvili performs Violin Concertos by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius
18th Nov 2016
James listens to the Georgian violinist's new double-bill of concertos, with the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim.
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Elīna Garanča sings dramatic arias for mezzo-soprano
4th Nov 2016
Katherine enjoys the Latvian mezzo's new recital disc of dramatic arias.
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Daniil Trifonov performs Liszt's complete Concert Etudes
7th Oct 2016
Katherine listens to the Russian pianist's jaw-dropping account of Liszt's supremely challenging Etudes.
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Franco Fagioli on Rossini
29th Sep 2016
Katherine talks to the phenomenal Argentine countertenor about the composer's serious side, showcased on his debut disc on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Anna Netrebko sings Verismo arias
2nd Sep 2016
Katherine listens to the Russian soprano's latest disc, featuring arias by Puccini, Cilea, Leoncavallo and more.
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Bach's Goldberg Variations from harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani
26th Aug 2016
David listens to the Iranian harpsichordist's long-awaited first recording of JS Bach.
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Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
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Andris Nelsons conducts symphonies by Shostakovich
27th May 2016
James enjoys Andris Nelsons' take on three of Shostakovich's greatest symphonies with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
