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Shelf Discovery: Trevor Pinnock
26th Oct 2020
In the fourth instalment of our new series, Paul compares and contrasts the conductor and harpsichordist's two recordings of the Brandenburg Concertos, made twenty-five years apart - one with the English Concert and the other with the European Brandenburg Ensemble.
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New Deutsche Grammophon titles added to Presto CD
17th Oct 2020
Including a medley of Mozart performances and orchestral music conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
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Episode 6: Played in the USA with Rob Cowan
15th Oct 2020
Rob Cowan returns to the show to discuss several box-sets by three European émigré artists who settled in America - pianist Andor Foldes, conductor Antal Doráti, and violinist Isaac Stern.
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Episode 5: Time & Place with Jess Gillam
23rd Sep 2020
Saxophonist Jess Gillam talks about the music on her new album Time and how moving from rural Cumbria to London, and the various projects she was involved in during lockdown have shaped her music over the past year.
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Episode 4: Outside the Box with Tom McKinney
10th Sep 2020
Classical guitarist, broadcaster and new music curator Tom McKinney talks about all things contemporary music... with a bit of Haydn thrown in for good measure.
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Shelf Discovery: Dame Janet Baker
12th Aug 2020
In the third instalment of our new series, Paul revisits the great English mezzo's legacy on disc.
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Shelf Discovery: Karajan in Vienna
16th Jun 2020
In the second instalment of our new series, Paul revisits the Austrian conductor's discography with the Wiener Philharmoniker, with a particular focus on Bruckner and various Strausses.
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Shelf Discovery: Martha Argerich
5th May 2020
In the first instalment of a new occasional series comparing early and late-career recordings by the same artist, Paul revisits two landmark albums from the Argentine pianist.
