Latest News: Classical, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Mozart's Requiem from René Jacobs 3rd November 2017The Belgian conductor presents Mozart's late mass in a new version by Pierre-Henri Dutron, which builds on and refines material from the familiar Süssmayr completion.
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Recording of the Week,
Teodor Currentzis conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony 27th October 2017James listens to a turbulent and impassioned account of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 from Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna.
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Recording of the Week,
Dvořák Quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet, with Boris Giltburg and Pavel Nikl 20th October 2017James 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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Recording of the Week,
Simon Rattle conducts Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande 13th October 2017Katherine enjoys a live account of Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, with Magdalena Kožená and Christian Gerhaher in the title roles.
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Recording of the Week,
Daniil Trifonov performs piano works by Chopin and others 6th October 2017Katherine enjoys Trifonov's latest album, exploring Chopin's music, influence and legacy, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Davis concludes Chandos's cycle of Vaughan Williams symphonies 29th September 2017James listens to the final instalment in a cycle begun by the great Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams' evocative Sinfonia Antartica, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Barbara Hannigan sings and conducts music by Berg, Berio, and Gershwin 22nd September 2017Katherine listens to the Canadian soprano's bold new disc Crazy Girl Crazy, centring on Berg's Lulu.
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Recording of the Week,
Jonas Kaufmann sings French operatic arias 15th September 2017Katherine enjoys the star tenor's collection of French gems, with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester and Bertrand de Billy.
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Recording of the Week,
Schubert piano sonatas from Krystian Zimerman 8th September 2017James enjoys the Polish pianist's performance of Schubert's last two sonatas for the piano.
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Recording of the Week,
Matthias Goerne sings cantatas for bass by JS Bach 1st September 2017Katherine listens to the German baritone's deeply personal account of two solo cantatas, with Gottfried von der Goltz and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
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Recording of the Week,
Evgeny Kissin performs Beethoven piano sonatas 25th August 2017James 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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Recording of the Week,
Isabelle Faust plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto 18th August 2017Isabelle Faust shows a wholly new side to one of the most well-known and widely-performed concertos in the violin repertoire.
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Recording of the Week,
Francesco Piemontesi performs Piano Concertos by Mozart 11th August 2017James enjoys a pair of late Mozart concertos from Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi, with Andrew Manze and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
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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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Recording of the Week,
Elīna Garanča sings the title role in Donizetti's La Favorite 28th July 2017Katherine enjoys Elīna Garanča's commanding performance in Donizetti's dramatic tragedy alongside Mariusz Kwiecień and Matthew Polenzani.
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Recording of the Week,
Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra launch a Mahler cycle with Symphony No. 5 21st July 2017James enjoys the opening instalment of Osmo Vänskä's new Mahler cycle - the ever-popular Symphony No. 5.
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Recording of the Week,
Daniel Barenboim conducts Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius 14th July 2017Katherine listens to a blistering new performance of Elgar's religious masterwork, with Andrew Staples, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Thomas Hampson.
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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,
Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg perform Fauré's complete works for cello and piano 30th June 2017David enjoys a charming and varied collection of works by the great French composer, performed by Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg.
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Recording of the Week,
Bojan Čičić performs violin music by Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli 23rd June 2017Katherine listens to the Croatian violinist's sparkling performances of some long-forgotten virtuoso Italian sonatas.