Latest News: Classical, Hyperion (label)
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Interview,
Pavel Kolesnikov on Couperin 8th May 2018The Russian pianist talks to Katherine about recording Dances from the Bauyn Manuscript.
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Recording of the Week,
Tippett Symphonies from Martyn Brabbins 29th December 2017James enjoys commanding accounts of the two first symphonies by Sir Michael Tippett from Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Interview,
Steven Isserlis on CPE Bach and Haydn 25th September 2017The cellist talks to David about his new album of eighteenth-century cello concertos, released earlier in the month on Hyperion.
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Recording of the Week,
Songs by Richard Strauss, plus the Oboe Concerto and works for wind ensemble 4th August 2017James listens to a wealth of vocal and instrumental works by Richard Strauss - with Nicky Spence, Rebecca Evans, Alexi Ogrintchouk and others.
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Interview,
Stephen Layton on the choral works of Stanford 2nd August 2017Stephen Layton, Director of Music at Trinity College Cambridge, talks to David about his recent disc with the chapel choir.
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Interview,
Christopher Glynn on the songs of Donald Swann 19th July 2017Katherine talks to the British pianist about the prolific song-writing career of a composer best known for his comical collaborations with Michael Flanders.
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Recording of the Week,
Anthony Marwood performs Walton's Violin Concerto 7th July 2017James enjoys a new recording of William Walton's Violin Concerto, alongside some of the composer's lesser-known works.
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Recording of the Week,
Steven Osborne performs Piano Concertos by Ravel and Manuel de Falla 2nd June 2017James spends some nights in the gardens of Spain in the company of Steven Osborne and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
The Nash Ensemble perform chamber music by Bruch 31st March 2017David listens to three late and rarely-heard chamber works by Max Bruch, performed by the Nash Ensemble.
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Interview,
Natalie Clein on Bloch, Ligeti & Dallapiccola 1st February 2017David talks to the cellist about her new disc of unaccompanied twentieth-century repertoire.
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Recording of the Week,
Haydn String Quartets performed by the London Haydn Quartet 27th January 2017David enjoys the London Haydn Quartet's performances of Haydn's Opp. 54 & 55.
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Interview,
Alban Gerhardt on Rostropovich 4th January 2017Katherine talks to the cellist about his tribute to 'Slava', out now on Hyperion.
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Interview,
Stephen Hough on Dvorak and Schumann 27th December 2016Katherine talks to the pianist about his award-winning pairing of two Romantic concerti.
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Recording of the Week,
Jack Liebeck performs Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 23rd December 2016James listens to Jack Liebeck and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing Bruch's Second Violin Concerto and other concertante works.
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Interview,
Steven Osborne on Beethoven 27th October 2016The Scottish pianist talks to Katherine about his new recording of the Hammerklavier Sonata on Hyperion.
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Recording of the Week,
New volumes in Hyperion's Classical Piano Concerto and Romantic Violin Concerto series 5th August 2016Katherine listens to a double-bill of new concerto releases from Hyperion, with soloists Howard Shelley and Bartłomiej Nizioł.
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Interview,
Steven Osborne on Britten 2nd August 2016Ahead of his Proms performance tonight, the pianist talks to Katherine about the Piano Concerto.
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Recording of the Week,
Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien perform Violin Sonatas by Mozart 29th April 2016David listens to Alina Ibragimova's new collection of Mozart Violin Sonatas, accompanied by Cédric Tiberghien.
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Recording of the Week,
Steven Isserlis plays cello concertos by Elgar and Walton 19th February 2016Chris listens to Isserlis's new recording of perhaps the most famous cello concerto ever written.
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Interview,
Alec Roth - A Time To Dance 26th January 2016David talks to the composer about his new disc of choral works, recorded by Ex Cathedra and Jeffrey Skidmore on Hyperion.