Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman on Beethoven and Scharwenka 27th July 2021The piano duo talk about their new series of recordings of Beethoven's symphonies transcribed by Scharwenka, and discuss the unique musical changes that took place over Scharwenka's own lifetime.
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Interview,
Laurence Equilbey on Louise Farrenc 26th July 2021Following her release in early July of a recording of two symphonies by Louise Farrenc, conductor Laurence Equilbey digs further into the life and work of a unique French composer.
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Recording of the Week,
Korngold's Die tote Stadt from Munich 23rd July 2021Jonas Kaufmann and Marlis Petersen both thrive under the camera's close scrutiny in Korngold's early opera about a volatile widower who attempts to refashion a new love-interest in his late wife's image.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 23rd July 2021 23rd July 2021Lully from Les Talens Lyriques, Liszt from Olivier Latry, an avian song-recital from Roderick Williams and Andrew West, and new music for saxophone and piano by Thai and Australian composers.
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Announcement,
Presto Music's new look 23rd July 2021We’re thrilled to unveil our refreshed new look, coming very soon. Find out more about what inspired the rebrand, and what’s next at Presto Music.
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Interview,
Charles Richard-Hamelin on Chopin 22nd July 2021In the wake of his new recording of the 24 Préludes Op. 28 on Analekta, the Canadian pianist talks to Katherine about why playing Chopin's music always 'feels like coming home' to him.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - August 2021 Choices 21st July 2021Chris introduces this month's selection, with French pianist Lise de la Salle's 'invitation to the dance' on Naive as Recording of the Month.
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Coming Soon,
Mozart from Víkingur Ólafsson and other forthcoming instrumental highlights 20th July 2021Late summer and early autumn also bring Shostakovich and Stevenson from Igor Levit, Haydn from Paul Lewis, and a Franco-Spanish album from Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe.
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Obituary,
Sir Graham Vick (1953-2021) 19th July 2021The English opera director, who won widespread acclaim for his groundbreaking work with Birmingham Opera Company, has died aged 67 from complications arising from COVID.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven Piano Concertos from Krystian Zimerman and Simon Rattle 16th July 2021Zimerman, Rattle, and the London Symphony Orchestra present expressively exuberant performances of Beethoven's five piano concertos that are full of joy, wit, and drama.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 16th July 2021 16th July 2021Fidelio from Marek Janowski (with Lise Davidsen in the title-role), Beethoven from the Suk Trio, and baroque violin recitals from Nicola Benedetti and Théotime Langlois de Swarte.
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Interview,
Sonya Bach on Rachmaninov 15th July 2021The Korean pianist talks about her new album of works by Rachmaninov for solo piano, featuring the Moments Musicaux Op.16 and the 1931 revision of the Sonata No.2.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2021 14th July 2021Chris introduces this month's Choices, with Mahler's Seventh Symphony from Kirill Petrenko and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester first among equals.
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Interview,
Bomsori Kim on Wieniawski and the inspiration of the stage 13th July 2021The Korean violinist talks about her new album of works inspired by the stage, and her particular affinity for the works of the Polish violinist-composer Henryk Wieniawski.
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Presto CD,
New Presto CD titles from the Decca catalogue 12th July 2021Artists featured in the latest batch of Presto CDs include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Alfred Brendel, and Thomas Trotter.
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Recording of the Week,
Farrenc from the Insula Orchestra and Laurence Equilbey 9th July 2021The French orchestra begins its planned cycle of the symphonic works of Louise Farrenc with her Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 9th July 2021 9th July 2021Beethoven concertos from Krystian Zimerman, Haydn from Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini, Byrd and Bull from Kit Armstrong, and highlights from Porgy & Bess from Marin Alsop, with Angel Blue and Lester Lynch in the title-roles.
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Interview,
Isata Kanneh-Mason on Summertime 8th July 2021The pianist talks to Katherine about her new all-American album (released tomorrow on Decca Classics), which features music by Barber, Coleridge-Taylor, Beach, Gershwin and Copland.
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Interview,
Hideko Udagawa on Nostalgic Russia 6th July 2021The violinist talks about her new release of Russian rarities for violin and piano with Petr Limonov, and reflects on her relationship with music from Russia.
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Obituary,
Louis Andriessen (1939-2021) 5th July 2021The Dutch composer and pianist, whose major works include the Dante-inspired opera La Commedia and Theatre of the World, has died aged 82.