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Dolce Duello - Cecilia Bartoli and Sol Gabetta
10th Nov 2017
The Italian mezzo and Argentine cellist go head-to-head in a collection of baroque 'sweet duels' celebrating the affinity of the cello and the human voice.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - November 2017
9th Nov 2017
This month's Choices include recordings by Leif Ove Andsnes, James Ehnes, the Pavel Haas Quartet, and Les Talens Lyriques.
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Renée Fleming's final Marschallin and other forthcoming vocal and operatic releases
8th Nov 2017
New productions of Der Rosenkavalier, Der fliegende Holländer and Carmen, plus the world premiere recording of Jake Heggie's Great Scott, starring Joyce DiDonato.
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Mozart's Requiem from René Jacobs
3rd Nov 2017
The Belgian conductor presents Mozart's late mass in a new version by Pierre-Henri Dutron, which builds on and refines material from the familiar Süssmayr completion.
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The King's Singers at 50
2nd Nov 2017
As the group prepare to celebrate their half-century, Katherine talks to countertenor Timothy Wayne-Wright about their commemorative recording GOLD, out tomorrow on Signum.
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Presto Editor's Choices - October 2017
31st Oct 2017
Katherine's picks of the month include a treasure-trove of English part-song, an unconventional tribute to Fritz Wunderlich, and an urgent, persuasive new production of one of the greatest of all bel canto operas.
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New Release Round-up - 27th October 2017
27th Oct 2017
Including new albums from Steven Isserlis, Nathalie Stutzmann, Pretty Yende and Quatuor Mosaïques.
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Hannu Lintu on Sibelius
25th Oct 2017
Katherine talks to the conductor about his new recording of Tapiola, En Saga & eight songs in new orchestrations by Aulis Sallinen.
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New Release Round-up - 20th October 2017
20th Oct 2017
Including new albums from Marianne Crebassa, James Ehnes, Angela Gheorghiu and others.
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Marina Rebeka on Amor fatale
16th Oct 2017
The Latvian soprano, who opens as Norma at the Metropolitan Opera tonight, talks to Katherine about her new album of arias from Rossini's tragic operas.
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Simon Rattle conducts Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande
13th Oct 2017
Katherine enjoys a live account of Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, with Magdalena Kožená and Christian Gerhaher in the title roles.
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New Release Round-up - 13th October 2017
13th Oct 2017
Including two persuasive cases for Mozart's early works, plus new recordings from John Eliot Gardiner, Lars Vogt, and Vasily Petrenko.
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Lost is my Quiet
12th Oct 2017
Katherine talks to Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies and Joseph Middleton about their new album of duets by Purcell/Britten, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Quilter.
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Xavier Sabata on Catharsis
9th Oct 2017
Ahead of his Wigmore Hall debut tonight, the countertenor talks to Katherine about his career and the inspirations behind this evening's programme (which was released on Aparté earlier this year).
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Daniil Trifonov performs piano works by Chopin and others
6th Oct 2017
Katherine enjoys Trifonov's latest album, exploring Chopin's music, influence and legacy, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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New Release Round-up - 6th October 2017
6th Oct 2017
Including new albums from Juan Diego Flórez, Philippe Jaroussky, the Gabrieli Consort, and George Li.
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Presto Editor's Choices - September 2017
30th Sep 2017
Sibelius piano works, an operatic homage to Cleopatra, and consort music by Christopher Tye are firm fixtures on Katherine's playlist this month.
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Ilker Arcayürek on Schubert
27th Sep 2017
The up-and-coming tenor talks to Katherine about his career to date and Der Einsame, out this month on Champs Hills Records.
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Barbara Hannigan sings and conducts music by Berg, Berio, and Gershwin
22nd Sep 2017
Katherine listens to the Canadian soprano's bold new disc Crazy Girl Crazy, centring on Berg's Lulu.
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Barbara Hannigan on Crazy Girl Crazy
20th Sep 2017
Katherine talks to the Canadian soprano about her bold new album juxtaposing Gershwin, Berg and Berio, in which she both sings and directs the Ludwig Orchestra.
