Classical Reviews
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Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien perform Violin Sonatas by Mozart
29th Apr 2016
David listens to Alina Ibragimova's new collection of Mozart Violin Sonatas, accompanied by Cédric Tiberghien.
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Choral Music by Antonio Lotti from the Syred Consort
22nd Apr 2016
David listens to the Syred Consort's new disc of choral works by Lotti, including the first complete recording of the Mass from which his famous Crucifixus comes.
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Paul Lewis performs Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1
15th Apr 2016
James enjoys Paul Lewis's take on Brahms's concerto, with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding.
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Andrew Manze begins a cycle of symphonies by Vaughan Williams
8th Apr 2016
David enjoys Andrew Manze's interpretations of Vaughan Williams' Second and Eighth Symphonies.
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Stephen Hough plays piano concertos by Dvořák and Schumann
1st Apr 2016
James listens to Stephen Hough's concerto double-bill with the CBSO and Andris Nelsons.
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Bach's St John Passion from René Jacobs
25th Mar 2016
David reviews René Jacobs' first recording of Bach's St John Passion.
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Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci featuring Jonas Kaufmann
18th Mar 2016
Katherine enjoys a double helping of the world's top tenor as Canio and Turiddu.
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Robert King conducts Mendelssohn's arrangement of Handel's Israel in Egypt
11th Mar 2016
David listens to Robert King's new recording of Handel's biblical oratorio, orchestrated by Mendelssohn.
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Tugan Sokhiev conducts music by Prokofiev
4th Mar 2016
James listens to Tugan Sokhiev's recording of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
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Mark Elder conducts Donizetti's Le Duc d'Albe
26th Feb 2016
Katherine enjoys Donizetti's Flanders-set epic Le Duc d'Albe, conducted by Mark Elder.
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Steven Isserlis plays cello concertos by Elgar and Walton
19th Feb 2016
Chris listens to Isserlis's new recording of perhaps the most famous cello concerto ever written.
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ORA performs choral music inspired by William Byrd
12th Feb 2016
Katherine listens to ORA's debut disc, featuring newly-commissioned 'reflections' of Byrd's greatest works.
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David Goode performs organ works by J.S. Bach
5th Feb 2016
David 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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John Wilson conducts music by Aaron Copland
29th Jan 2016
Katherine listens to the first volume of John Wilson's Copland project with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4
22nd Jan 2016
David 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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Grigory Sokolov plays Schubert and Beethoven
15th Jan 2016
James listens to Grigory Sokolov play Beethoven's Hammerklavier and works by Schubert.
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Kopatchinskaja and Jansen perform violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartók
8th Jan 2016
David enjoys two new discs of violin concerto repertoire, from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Janine Jansen.
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Music for Clarinet Trio from The Clarinotts
1st Jan 2016
Katherine 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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John Williams's soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
25th Dec 2015
James feels the power of the Force with John Williams's new Star Wars soundtrack...
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Presto Personal Favourites from 2015
18th Dec 2015
The 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…
