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John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn and Schumann
20th Oct 2014
James listens to John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO's new disc of Mendelssohn and Schumann, with pianist Maria João Pires.
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Modest Mussorgsky
10th Oct 2014
James chooses some outstanding recordings of music by the Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky.
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Edward Gardner conducts orchestral music by Janáček
29th Sep 2014
James listens to the first instalment in an exciting new series – Chandos’ survey of the orchestral works of Janáček, conducted by Edward Gardner.
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Andrew Davis conducts orchestral works by Bax
1st Sep 2014
James listens to the culmination of Chandos's Bax project, including the first ever recording of his Four Orchestral Pieces, conducted by Andrew Davis.
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Arnold Schoenberg
29th Aug 2014
James selects some great recordings of music by the father of twelve-tone composition.
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Maurice Ravel
8th Aug 2014
James picks some recordings of the music of French composer, Maurice Ravel.
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William Walton
25th Jul 2014
James chooses some of his favourite recordings of music by one of the greatest twentieth-century British composers, William Walton.
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Dussek Piano Concertos and Romantic Violin Concertos on Hyperion
21st Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of concertos on Hyperion Records - the first of the Classical Piano Concertos series with Howard Shelley and the latest instalment of Romantic Violin Concertos with Tanja Becker-Bender.
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Giacomo Puccini
11th Jul 2014
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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Bruckner Symphonies from Claudio Abbado and Iván Fischer
7th Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of Bruckner symphonies - No. 9 from Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's account of No. 7 under Iván Fischer.
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Colin Davis conducts the LSO in Haydn Symphonies
30th Jun 2014
James listens to Colin Davis and the LSO's sparkling, poised accounts of late symphonies by Haydn.
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Sakari Oramo conducts symphonies by Per Nørgård
16th Jun 2014
Sakari Oramo and the Vienna Philharmonic take James on a trip to Denmark with two symphonies by Per Nørgård.
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Per Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 8
Vienna Philharmonic, Sakari Oramo
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Gustav Mahler
6th Jun 2014
James rifles through the huge amount of outstanding Mahler performances on disc, and offers his selection of the very best.
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Paul Lewis's next project…
29th May 2014
The British pianist turns his attention to Schumann and Mussorgsky.
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Chailly returns to Brahms
22nd May 2014
Following the huge success of his Brahms symphonies, the Italian conductor is currently recording the Serenades in Leipzig.
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Edward Elgar
16th May 2014
James offers his thoughts on some of the very best recordings of the music of Sir Edward Elgar.
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Paul Lewis plays Schubert Piano Sonatas
12th May 2014
James enjoys Paul Lewis's latest recording of Schubert - the turbulent piano sonatas written towards the end of his life.
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Schubert: The Late Piano Sonatas
Paul Lewis (piano)
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Alban Berg
24th Apr 2014
James sifts through the music of Alban Berg and offers his recommended recordings.
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Walton from Edward Gardner and Tasmin Little
21st Apr 2014
This week, James listens to Edward Gardner’s fiery rendition of Walton’s tempestuous Symphony No. 1 and Tasmin Little’s nimble account of his Violin Concerto.
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Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex from the LSO
7th Apr 2014
James takes a trip to Ancient Greece with John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO’s muscular renditions of Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex and Apollon musagète.
