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Recording of the Week,
Aigul Akhmetshina's debut album on Decca 26th July 2024The Bashkortostan-born mezzo turns in finely-characterised snapshots of Carmen, Rosina, Cenerentola, Charlotte and Romeo, with a multi-hued voice that glows from top to bottom and atmospheric support from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on top form under Daniele Rustioni.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 26th July 2024 26th July 2024A collection of chamber works by the Australian-born composer Jane Stanley, Paganini and The Butterfly Lovers Concerto from Chloe Chua, Smetana's complete operas on Supraphon, and (on DVD/Blu-ray) Wagner's Götterdämmerung from Christian Thielemann and Dmitri Tcherniakov in Berlin.
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Interview,
Andrew Nethsingha on his Magnificat series 24th July 2024The conductor discusses his acclaimed series of canticle recordings with the Choir of St John's College Cambridge on Signum Classics, and reflects on his recent move to Westminster Abbey (where he has served as Organist and Master of the Choristers since the beginning of last year).
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Interview,
Mishka Rushdie Momen 23rd July 2024Choosing to play Renaissance keyboard repertoire on the piano is a brave choice - especially for an emerging talent making their debut on Hyperion, a label famed for having a roster of fine pianists. Mishka Rushdie Momen discusses why she did exactly this, and some of the things that shape her as a musician.
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Obituary,
April Cantelo (1928-2024) 22nd July 2024The English soprano, who created the role of Helena in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, has died aged 96.
Classical Recording of the Week
Aigul
Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo)
The Bashkortostan-born mezzo turns in finely-characterised snapshots of Carmen, Rosina, Cenerentola, Charlotte and Romeo, with a multi-hued voice that glows from top to bottom and atmospheric support from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on top form under Daniele Rustioni.
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