Latest News: Classical, Recording of the Week
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Manze begins a cycle of symphonies by Vaughan Williams 8th April 2016David enjoys Andrew Manze's interpretations of Vaughan Williams' Second and Eighth Symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Stephen Hough plays piano concertos by Dvořák and Schumann 1st April 2016James listens to Stephen Hough's concerto double-bill with the CBSO and Andris Nelsons.
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Recording of the Week,
Bach's St John Passion from René Jacobs 25th March 2016David reviews René Jacobs' first recording of Bach's St John Passion.
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Recording of the Week,
Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci featuring Jonas Kaufmann 18th March 2016Katherine enjoys a double helping of the world's top tenor as Canio and Turiddu.
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Recording of the Week,
Robert King conducts Mendelssohn's arrangement of Handel's Israel in Egypt 11th March 2016David listens to Robert King's new recording of Handel's biblical oratorio, orchestrated by Mendelssohn.
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Recording of the Week,
Tugan Sokhiev conducts music by Prokofiev 4th March 2016James listens to Tugan Sokhiev's recording of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
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Recording of the Week,
Mark Elder conducts Donizetti's Le Duc d'Albe 26th February 2016Katherine enjoys Donizetti's Flanders-set epic Le Duc d'Albe, conducted by Mark Elder.
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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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Recording of the Week,
ORA performs choral music inspired by William Byrd 12th February 2016Katherine listens to ORA's debut disc, featuring newly-commissioned 'reflections' of Byrd's greatest works.
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Recording of the Week,
David Goode performs organ works by J.S. Bach 5th February 2016David listens to the first volume of David Goode's complete Bach organ series, featuring the mighty Toccata and Fugue in D minor and more.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts music by Aaron Copland 29th January 2016Katherine listens to the first volume of John Wilson's Copland project with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4 22nd January 2016David listens to the world-premiere recording of Henryk Górecki's fourth and final symphony, with Andrey Boreyko and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Grigory Sokolov plays Schubert and Beethoven 15th January 2016James listens to Grigory Sokolov play Beethoven's Hammerklavier and works by Schubert.
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Recording of the Week,
Kopatchinskaja and Jansen perform violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartók 8th January 2016David enjoys two new discs of violin concerto repertoire, from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Janine Jansen.
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Recording of the Week,
Music for Clarinet Trio from The Clarinotts 1st January 2016Katherine reviews a new recording from the Viennese 'royal family of clarinet', the Ottensamer father and sons - otherwise known as The Clarinotts.
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Recording of the Week,
John Williams's soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens 25th December 2015James feels the power of the Force with John Williams's new Star Wars soundtrack...
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Recording of the Week,
Presto Personal Favourites from 2015 18th December 2015The Editorial team pick out their "ones that got away" from 2015 - the discs that slipped through the net but which we feel deserve a mention in despatches…
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Recording of the Week,
Paavo Järvi conducts Nielsen's complete symphonies 11th December 2015David listens to Paavo Järvi's new complete Nielsen cycle with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Music for Christmas 4th December 2015Katherine picks out a few of the best festive releases...
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Recording of the Week,
Sol Gabetta plays Pēteris Vasks 27th November 2015David listens to cello works by Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, performed by Sol Gabetta.