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Annelien Van Wauwe on FLOW
27th Apr 2022
The Belgian clarinettist discusses her recent recording of the Mozart concerto and a new yoga-inspired commission by Wim Henderickx - and explains how her own daily yoga-practice has transformed her approach to making music.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - May 2022
26th Apr 2022
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'breathtakingly extravagant display of intellect and imagination' from Mitsuko Uchida in Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.
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Daniel Hyde on Lenten, Passiontide and Easter music from King's
25th Apr 2022
The Director of Music at King's College discusses the Choir's new album, featuring music for Easter and the period leading up to it.
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Olga Neuwirth's Orlando
22nd Apr 2022
The Austrian composer's Virginia Woolf-inspired opera delights in blurring boundaries of all kinds, with an astonishing central performance from mezzo Kate Lindsey in the shape-shifting title-role.
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New Release Round-Up - 22nd April 2022
22nd Apr 2022
Rossini from Florian Sempey, Rameau from Marc Minkowski, vintage Vaughan Williams from Sir Adrian Boult, and Schubert from Viktoria Mullova and Alasdair Beatson.
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Fergus McCreadie, 'Forest Floor'
22nd Apr 2022
On his third trio album, the Scottish pianist proves there's still plenty left to explore with his fusion of Celtic folk melodies and piano trio jazz.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 21st April 2022
21st Apr 2022
The latest jazz releases include new albums from Soccer96, young jazz quintet Tabloid, trumpeter Tomasz Dąbrowski, and saxophonist Trish Clowes.
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Jonathan Radford on the rise of the saxophone
20th Apr 2022
The saxophonist talks about the pioneering Rudy Wiedoeft, who played a crucial role in promoting and popularising his instrument early in the twentieth century.
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Harrison Birtwistle (1934-2022)
19th Apr 2022
The radical English composer, famous particularly for his operas on mythological themes, has died aged 87.
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Radu Lupu (1945-2022)
19th Apr 2022
The Romanian pianist Radu Lupu, widely regarded as one of the most eloquent musicians of the late twentieth century, has died aged 76.
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Nicholas Angelich (1970-2022)
19th Apr 2022
The American pianist, who was particularly noted for his powerful interpretations of Brahms's solo piano works and chamber music, has died aged 51.
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Paul Harris: The Clarinet
19th Apr 2022
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of clarinet playing. In this new publication, Paul Harris shares his unique insights towards gaining mastery of the clarinet, and provides a compete philosophy of playing for intermediate to professional level clarinettists.
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New Music Book Publications - 18th April 2022
18th Apr 2022
An examination of the life and work of Benjamin Britten; paperback editions of András Schiff's memoir and Michael Spitzer's exploration of the relationship between music and the human species; a history of stringed keyboard instruments; music-related science experiments for children; a collection of lyrics and illustratons by the late Scott Hutchison, vocalist and songwriter of Frightened Rabbit; and the story of jazz musician Ornette Coleman.
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Bach's St Matthew Passion from Raphaël Pichon
15th Apr 2022
Raphaël Pichon and his Pygmalion ensemble present a vision of Bach's masterwork that aims for clarity and immediacy over exhaustingly intense theatrics.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th April 2022
15th Apr 2022
Beethoven concertos from Kristian Bezuidenhout and Pablo Heras-Casado, Bach cello suites from Bruno Philippe, Tailleferre piano works from Nicolas Horvath, and American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen's debut album of opera arias.
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Little North, 'Familiar Places'
15th Apr 2022
The Danish piano trio's third album sees them building on their eclectic style, where cinematic Nordic jazz meets groove-heavy contemporary sounds, with a couple of much-welcome guest features thrown into the mix.
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New and Upcoming Vinyl - April 2022
14th Apr 2022
The latest jazz vinyl releases include several Blue Note classic reissues from Cassandra Wilson, Hank Mobley and others, as well as recent releases from Chick Corea, Marquis Hill and Gerald Clayton.
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Melanne Mueller on Avie Records
13th Apr 2022
To mark Avie's twentieth birthday, the label's co-founder talks to Katherine about their commitment to 'giving something back to musicians', why the recording industry 'needs to be nimble', and long lunches with Julian Bream and Jon Lord...
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Trish Clowes on 'A View With a Room'
12th Apr 2022
We caught up with the British saxophonist and songwriter to talk about her latest album on Greenleaf Music, her creative process, and her 2022 tour plans.
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25 New titles on Presto CD from Warner & Erato
12th Apr 2022
Evgeny Kissin, Gervase De Peyer & Vivica Genaux feature in the latest additions to our Presto CD range.
