Latest News: Classical
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Interview,
The Pavel Haas Quartet on Shostakovich 1st November 2019Three members of the Quartet share their thoughts on their new album and their upcoming recital and recording plans...
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 1st November 2019 1st November 2019Debussy from Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé, Beethoven from Masaaki Suzuki and Ronald Brautigam, late Schubert from Arcadi Volodos, and Ermonela Jaho’s shattering Traviata on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - October 2019 31st October 2019Awe-inspiring Ravel and Stravinsky from Italian pianist Beatrice Rana, eloquent Schumann from Camilla Tilling, Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber, and a superbly spooky Der Freischütz from Marek Janowski.
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Hi-Res Highlights,
Hi-Res Highlights - October 2019 30th October 2019Two terrific Don Quixotes from Vasily Petrenko and Daniel Barenboim, a Vaughan Williams postscript from Andrew Manze, and reissues of landmark recordings by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Bruno Walter.
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Interview,
Judith Weir on Airs from Another Planet 30th October 2019David talks to the composer about the new album of her vocal and instrumental works, just released on Delphian and encompassing a wide range of styles and influences.
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Coming Soon,
Sheku Kanneh-Mason's Elgar and other forthcoming highlights 29th October 2019The young British cellist tackles Elgar’s concerto with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, plus an all-Russian extravaganza from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Franck and Chopin cello sonatas from Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - December 2019 Choices 28th October 2019Chris introduces this month's selection, including formidable Shostakovich from Sydney International Piano Competition winner Andrey Gugnin, Ian Bostridge’s third Winter Journey (this time with Thomas Adès as his companion), and Simon Rattle’s first concert as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Interview,
Peter Phillips on Josquin and Bauldeweyn 26th October 2019Peter Phillips discusses the penultimate volume in the Tallis Scholars's unprecedented complete set of Josquin Masses, which pairs Josquin's late Missa Mater Patris with the disputed Missa Da pacem.
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Recording of the Week,
Purcell's King Arthur from Gabrieli and Paul McCreesh 25th October 2019Paul McCreesh and Gabrieli give a sparkling performance of Purcell's patriotic extravaganza, from a new edition prepared by Christopher Suckling.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 25th October 2019 25th October 2019Strauss from Vasily Petrenko and the Oslo Philharmonic, Stravinsky and Ravel from Beatrice Rana, Shostakovich from the Pavel Haas Quartet, and a second recording of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique from Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth.
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Interview,
Jennifer Johnston's Love Letter To Liverpool 24th October 2019The mezzo talks to Katherine about her eclectic tribute to her home city, released last month on Rubicon and featuring music by Ives, Bantock, The Beatles, The Spinners, and seven young Liverpool composers.
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Obituary,
Rolando Panerai (1924-2019) 24th October 2019The Italian baritone, who sang major roles on many of the greatest opera recordings of the mid-twentieth century, has died aged 95.
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Obituary,
Raymond Leppard (1927-2019) 23rd October 2019The British conductor, harpsichordist and musicologist, who spearheaded the revival of Monteverdi’s and Cavalli’s operas in the 1960s and 70s, has died aged 92.
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2019 22nd October 2019Chris introduces this month’s selection, headed by a fascinating album of Allegri, Monteverdi and their contemporaries from Le Poème Harmonique and Vincent Dumestre on Alpha.
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Interview,
Gianandrea Noseda on Shostakovich 21st October 2019The London Symphony Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor talks to Katherine about the challenges of recording the Fourth Symphony, the latest instalment of his Shostakovich cycle on the orchestra's own label, which was released earlier this month.
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Recording of the Week,
Chamber music by Mieczysław Weinberg 18th October 2019Gidon Kremer and friends perform three pieces of chamber music by the Polish-born Soviet composer, including an outstanding account of the Piano Trio.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 18th October 2019 18th October 2019Tchaikovsky from George Li and Daniel Lozakovich, Prokofiev from Alexander Melnikov, Beethoven from Leonidas Kavakos, and a 75th birthday recital from Nelson Freire.
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Awards,
Gramophone Awards 2019 - Recording of the Year 16th October 2019Chris reports back from tonight's ceremony in London, with full details of the overall winning recording, Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and other special awards.
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Box Set Selections,
Boxed Set Selections - October 2019 15th October 2019Pierre Monteux’s complete recordings for Decca, Philips and Westminster, a mammoth Zubin Mehta collection spanning half a century, Cécile Ousset’s early recordings for Decca France, and previously unreleased Webern and Scriabin from Maria Yudina.
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - November 2019 Choices 14th October 2019Chris introduces this month's selection, including Korngold from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London, Beethoven and more from the Danish String Quartet, and Schumann from Joseph Tong.