Latest News: Classical, John Wilson (conductor)
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Recording of the Week,
Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson 3rd November 2023The conductor's new edition of the score incorporates hundreds of tiny amendments which Ravel made to the orchestral parts in rehearsal - and the resulting recording reveals a wealth of fine detail as well as a keen sense of the bigger picture.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! 15th September 2023A true labour of love for the conductor, John Wilson and Sinfonia of London's latest project presents the premiere complete recording of the first collaboration between the legendary partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
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Interview,
John Wilson on Oklahoma! 7th September 2023In the run-up to the release of his new recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's first musical, the conductor explains how a chance encounter with the piece at the age of fourteen changed his life - and why he considers it to be 'the Marriage of Figaro of the twentieth century'.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts orchestral works by American composer Kenneth Fuchs 14th July 2023World premiere recordings of a quartet of orchestral works by Grammy Award-winning composer Kenneth Fuchs from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Rachmaninoff 7th April 2023The spotlight is squarely on the strings on this clear-eyed, almost Classical account of Rachmaninoff's 1908 symphony, with balance and restraint the order of the day until the final few minutes of the piece...
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform music for strings by English composers 3rd February 2023Following on from their 2021 album of English music for strings, John Wilson and his orchestra offer a spectacular selection of works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Herbert Howells, and Delius.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 30: Music from the Golden Age of Hollywood with John Wilson 15th September 2022James is joined by conductor John Wilson for a look back at some of his recordings with Sinfonia of London, followed by an in-depth chat about their latest album of Golden Age film music, Hollywood Soundstage.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts music from Hollywood's Golden Age 9th September 2022Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present a dazzling selection of music from classic movies including Rebecca, The Wizard of Oz, Laura, How to Marry a Millionaire, My Fair Lady, and Now, Voyager.
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Interview,
John Wilson on Ravel 7th February 2022The British conductor talks to James about his latest album with Sinfonia of London devoted to the music of Maurice Ravel, which includes the original versions of both Ma Mère L’oye and Boléro.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts orchestral works by Ravel 28th January 2022The latest album from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson presents a dazzling collection of orchestral works by Ravel, including La valse and Pavane pour une infante défunte alongside premiere recordings of the original versions of Ma Mère l'Oye and Boléro.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts English music for strings 29th January 2021Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present their latest stunning album of music for string orchestra by Britten, Bridge, Berkeley, and Bliss.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform Respighi's Roman Trilogy 31st July 2020For his third album with Sinfonia of London, John Wilson turns to Respighi's dazzling triptych of orchestral works depicting the city of Rome through the ages.
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Recording of the Week,
Massenet's Cendrillon from Glyndebourne 19th June 2020Danielle de Niese and Kate Lindsey bring real psychological depth to Cinderella and Prince Charming's relationship in Fiona Shaw's astute and sparkling production, with John Wilson supplying fairy-dust aplenty from the pit.
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Recording of the Week,
Korngold's Violin Concerto from John Wilson, Andrew Haveron and the RTE Concert Orchestra 3rd April 2020A bracing, unsentimentalised take on the composer's most popular work, plus an exuberant account of the youthful String Sextet from the Sinfonia of London Chamber Ensemble.
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Interview,
John Wilson on Sinfonia of London 30th January 2020The British conductor talks to James about his new ensemble and their first two recording projects of music by Korngold plus a selection of French orchestral works.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Korngold's Symphony in F sharp 30th August 2019John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London show their impressive credentials when it comes to the music of Korngold, with a thrillingly-performed account of the Symphony in F sharp.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts Copland's Third Symphony and Connotations 9th November 2018Chandos's superb survey of the American composer's orchestral music with the BBC Philharmonic continues to raise the roof as the Fanfare for the Common Man returns transformed.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts music by Gershwin 6th May 2016Katherine enjoys the John Wilson Orchestra's latest album, featuring film music by George Gershwin.
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Interview,
John Wilson on Gershwin in Hollywood 2nd May 2016Katherine talks to the conductor about his new disc, recorded live at the Albert Hall and released on Warner Classics this week.
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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.