Latest News: Classical, Favourites
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Favourites,
Claude Debussy David selects some of the best recordings of the French Impressionist composer, Claude Debussy.
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Jean Philippe Rameau Katherine surveys new and forthcoming releases marking the 250th anniversary of the French composer's death.
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Favourites,
William Byrd & Thomas Tallis A Tudor double-whammy - David listens to recordings of William Byrd and Thomas Tallis.
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Arnold Schoenberg James selects some great recordings of music by the father of twelve-tone composition.
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Favourites,
Handel Operas Katherine focuses on the hugely prolific composer's stage-works in this week's Favourites.
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Samuel Barber David listens to some great recordings of Samuel Barber, one of the finest American composers of the Twentieth Century.
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Maurice Ravel James picks some recordings of the music of French composer, Maurice Ravel.
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Favourites,
Music to commemorate the First World War David picks out some recordings of works particularly closely linked to the Great War - those written in response to it, or influenced by composers' experiences of the fighting.
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William Walton James chooses some of his favourite recordings of music by one of the greatest twentieth-century British composers, William Walton.
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Anton Bruckner David listens to recordings of the great Romantic Austrian symphonist, Anton Bruckner.
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Giacomo Puccini James has a lovely time revelling in the wealth of magnificent Puccini recordings on offer, and selects some of his personal favourites.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Gluck's birth on Tuesday, Katherine rounds up some favourite recordings of his operas on CD and DVD.
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Favourites,
Gaetano Donizetti Katherine has some difficult decisions to make about favourite recordings of operas by Gaetano Donizetti.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams David picks out some top recordings of the works of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Fathers' Day 15th June 2014Parenting tips from opera and song - don't try these at home!
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Favourites,
Olivier Messiaen David casts his ear over recordings of Messiaen, and picks out some particular gems.
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Favourites,
Gustav Mahler James rifles through the huge amount of outstanding Mahler performances on disc, and offers his selection of the very best.
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Gioacchino Rossini Katherine sifts through some favourite recordings of one of her favourite composers…
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Dmitri Shostakovich David explores recordings of iconic Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Edward Elgar James offers his thoughts on some of the very best recordings of the music of Sir Edward Elgar.