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Caprices from María Dueñas
14th Feb 2025
The violinist presents a sparkling double album of caprices - a dazzling rendition of Paganini's famous set of twenty-four is complemented by works by Cervelló, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns and others.
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Early Music Round-Up - February 2025
13th Feb 2025
Thrilling concertos by WF Bach, CPE Bach and Georg Benda from Francesco Corti and Il Pomo d'Oro, folksy Scandinavian repertoire from The Curious Bards, a vivid Francesco Scarlatti premiere from Armonico Consort, an English solo lute recital from Elisa La Marca, and more.
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Christopher and Geoffrey in the Lions' Den
12th Feb 2025
Conductor Christopher Monks and musicologist Geoffrey Webber talk about their work bringing Francesco Scarlatti's dramatic Biblical oratorio Il Daniele nel Lago de' Leoni back to life - featuring dragons, demons and more.
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Graham Ross on Palestrina premieres and more...
27th Jan 2025
The director of the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge talks about his new album featuring five world-premiere recordings of sacred works by Palestrina.
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Jean-Christophe Groffe on Ensemble Thélème's 'All we get is Life'
21st Jan 2025
The director of the bold, adventurous early (???) music ensemble talks about his new album combining two Johns from centuries apart - Dowland and Cage.
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Alessandro Marangoni on Vittorio Rieti's piano concertos
20th Jan 2025
The pianist talks about his new album of world premiere recordings by the Italian-American composer Vittorio Rieti.
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New Palestrina from Graham Ross and the choir of Clare College
10th Jan 2025
Graham Ross and his singers perform five previously unrecorded works for the 500th anniversary of Palestrina's birth, interspersed with settings by some of his English contemporaries.
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Pieter Wispelwey on his recording career for Channel Classics
7th Jan 2025
The cellist looks back on a fruitful two-decade collaboration with Amsterdam-based label Channel Classics.
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Davina Clarke on The Art of Obligato
1st Jan 2025
The violinist discusses her new album of works by Bach featuring the violin, either as a solo instrument or as an obligato weaving around a vocal line.
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Trio Bohémo on their debut recording of Smetana and Schubert
16th Dec 2024
The trio's members discuss the two composers featured on their critically acclaimed debut recording.
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The Piatti Quartet on the string quartets of Joseph Phibbs
10th Dec 2024
The acclaimed quartet consider the works of contemporary composer Joseph Phibbs, with whom they share a close connection - having commissioned two of his four quartets and now recorded them all.
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Festive Rutter from the Black Dyke Band and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
6th Dec 2024
The soundworlds of the brass band and the massed chorus combine in a glorious celebration of the Christmas music of John Rutter.
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Jeremy Huw Williams and Wendy Hiscocks on the songs of Grace Williams
3rd Dec 2024
The baritone and pianist talk about their new album showcasing the solo songs of Grace Williams, released recently on Naxos.
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Alec Frank-Gemmill on Mozart's horn concertos
23rd Nov 2024
The horn player discusses his new album, featuring Mozart's famous four horn concertos plus some other tantalising fragments and additions.
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Timothy West (1934-2024)
14th Nov 2024
The actor and presenter, who appeared on numerous classical recordings as a speaker or narrator, has died aged 90.
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Roxanna Panufnik reflects on her career as a composer
13th Nov 2024
The composer talks about her compositions and work, in the light of being recognised with the Ivors' special award for Outstanding Works Collection.
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Early Music Round-Up - Summer & Autumn 2024
6th Nov 2024
An intimate programme of Strozzi from Berit Norbakken and Solmund Nystabakk, a historical reconstruction from Rachel Redmond and the Irish Baroque Orchestra, a plentiful crop of rediscoveries by female Baroque composers from Sophie de Bardonnèche and friends, delicate works featuring one, two and even three early harps from La Smisuranza, and more.
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Boccherini from Steven Isserlis and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
1st Nov 2024
A much-needed exploration of the elegant, sunny music of Luigi Boccherini - from ethereally-scored concertos and charming sonatas to a richly-textured double-cello quintet.
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Hannah Ely on The Excellence of Women
27th Oct 2024
The manager of Fieri Consort talks about the group's new album of madrigals by Maddalena Casulana and Barbara Strozzi.
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Alison Balsom talks about Baroque Concertos
21st Oct 2024
The trumpeter gives us the lowdown on her newly-released Baroque album - the inspirations behind it and the technical challenges it entails.
