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Paavo Järvi conducts orchestral works by Bartók
14th Feb 2020
The NHK Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Järvi perform a trio of works by Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Dance Suite, and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
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New Music Book Publications - 10th February 2020
10th Feb 2020
Two publications for the Beethoven anniversary year; the history of organ-building firm, Gray & Davison; a handbook of key concepts in musical theory; activities to encourage well-being in toddlers and young children; a contextual study of the impact of The Beatles; and an examination of the role of women in Caribbean carnival music.
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John Wilson on Sinfonia of London
30th Jan 2020
The British conductor talks to James about his new ensemble and their first two recording projects of music by Korngold plus a selection of French orchestral works.
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New Music Book Publications - 27th January 2020
27th Jan 2020
Discussions of the music of Mahler, Telemann, Peter Maxwell Davies, and Ernst von Dohnányi; the importance of fantasy to nineteenth-century French music; books on polyphony in medieval Paris and music during times of plague; an introduction to country music; and an examination of the popularity of musical theatre across America.
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Liszt’s Dante Symphony plus a world-premiere recording from Kirill Karabits
24th Jan 2020
Kirill Karabits conducts the Staatskapelle Weimar in orchestral works by Liszt, including the world-premiere recording of the Künstlerfestzug zur Schillerfeier.
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New Music Book Publications - 13th January 2020
13th Jan 2020
Biographies of Johann Sebastian Bach and Irving Berlin; a history of fifteenth-century music; philosophical explorations of both the bodily experience and the love of music; an encyclopedia of Johnny Cash; and a discussion of the increasingly blurred distinction between music and sound effects in the modern soundtrack.
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2019 Goodbyes
2nd Jan 2020
A short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who passed away during 2019.
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Osmo Vänskä conducts Mahler's Fourth Symphony
27th Dec 2019
Joined by soprano Carolyn Sampson, Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra continue their Mahler cycle with an exquisitely-detailed performance of the Fourth Symphony.
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New Music Book Publications - 23rd December 2019
23rd Dec 2019
A collection of essays on Berlioz; conversations with conductor Sir Mark Elder; a study of film music by Aaron Copland and Hanns Eisler; a guide to Broadway musicals; tips on training opera singers; photographs documenting the life and work of Jonas Kaufmann; and a history of jazz in post-war East Germany.
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New Music Book Publications - 9th December 2019
9th Dec 2019
An analysis of Mahler's Seventh Symphony; books engaging with the sacred music of Johann Sebastian Bach; a companion to the world of operetta; a celebration of 100 years of the Royal Academy of Dance; essays pondering the nature of rhythm; and a guide for singers on performing rock music within the context of musical theatre.
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New Music Book Publications - 25th November 2019
25th Nov 2019
A collection of letters between Leonard Bernstein and two of his Japanese fans; the history of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; a look at how censorship affected the composition of Berg's opera, Lulu; and the impact of technology on the development of new sounds and instruments.
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New Music Book Publications - 11th November 2019
11th Nov 2019
A collection of essays by pianist Alfred Brendel; a lavishly-illustrated companion to classical music published by Dorling Kindersley; a guide to the greatest composers from the chief music critic for the New York Times; the first-ever biography of saxophonist Johnny Hodges; and a new paperback edition of the Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia.
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New Music Book Publications - 28th October 2019
28th Oct 2019
An analysis of Beethoven's compositions from the year 1806; an exploration of music in Vienna across three centuries; an enquiry into the nature and meaning of opera; a paperback reissue of Susan McClary's classic text looking at the Italian madrigal in the sixteenth century; and a study of Dave Brubeck's seminal 1959 album, Time Out.
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Chamber music by Mieczysław Weinberg
18th Oct 2019
Gidon 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 Music Book Publications - 14th October 2019
14th Oct 2019
A collection of letters by Cole Porter; guides to the American musical on both stage and screen; a new English translation of Wagner's libretto for his series of music dramas, Der Ring des Nibelungen; analyses of the music of Luigi Dallapiccola and Mieczysław Weinberg; an exploration of Debussy's piano music; and autobiographies by popular singers including Elton John, Julie Andrews, and Tony Christie.
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New Music Book Publications - 30th September 2019
30th Sep 2019
A biography of George Gershwin; a paperback edition of Cambridge's Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments; a collection of essays looking at the impact of digital technology on musical culture; a compendium of documents relating to the life of Handel between 1742 and 1750; and a musical puzzle book from Classic FM.
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Schumann from John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO
20th Sep 2019
The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir John Eliot Gardiner begin their Schumann cycle with exhilarating, agile performances of the Second and Fourth symphonies.
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New Music Book Publications - 16th September 2019
16th Sep 2019
A discussion of the importance of orchestral conductors; insights into performing great piano works from renowned pianist Menahem Pressler; a comprehensive guide to the maintenance, repair, and restoration of violins; the first collection of academic essays devoted to The Rolling Stones; and an analysis of the poetry behind popular song lyrics.
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Works by Richard Strauss from Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra
6th Sep 2019
Riccardo Chailly conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in thrillingly-detailed and impassioned performances of four orchestral works by Richard Strauss.
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New Music Book Publications - 2nd September 2019
2nd Sep 2019
Books on composers including Gershwin, Korngold, Handel, and Prokofiev; a biography of acclaimed conductor Willem Mengelberg; a family guide to great composers from Classic FM; a history of music criticism; and a look at the development of postbop jazz in the 1960s.
