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Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)
29th Nov 2021
The American lyricist and composer, widely credited with inspiring a renaissance in musical theatre and responsible for shows such as Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Into the Woods, has died aged 91.
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Christmas Gift Ideas - Books on Classical Composers
29th Nov 2021
A selection of Christmas gift suggestions, focusing on biographies and other books published this year about composers and specific pieces of music.
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New Presto CDs from Warner & Erato
29th Nov 2021
Piotr Anderszewski, Maxim Vengerov & Sir Simon Rattle feature in the first batch of Presto CDs from the Warner & Erato catalogue.
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Pelléas et Mélisande from Jonathan Nott and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
26th Nov 2021
The world premiere recording of the British conductor's own tone-poem on Debussy's opera is coupled with Schoenberg's suite from 1905, to illuminating effect.
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Pelléas et Mélisande
Orchestre de La Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott
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New Release Round-Up - 26th November 2021
26th Nov 2021
Die Zauberflöte from Covent Garden with Roderick Williams and Sabine Devieilhe, Bach's Goldberg Variations from David Fray, Florence Price's Symphony No. 3 from Vienna, and Max Reger's piano concerto from Joseph Moog.
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Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory, 'Arashi No Ato (After the Storm)'
26th Nov 2021
The London-based trumpeter's Banger Factory imprint bridges the gap between the generations in the city's jazz scene, flagging both the band and Kavuma himself as ones to watch. Essential listening for lovers of classic bebop-styled jazz.
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Arashi No Ato (After the Storm)
Mark Kavuma & The Banger Factory
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
25th Nov 2021
Books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
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Buy lots and make a difference
25th Nov 2021
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: the Chineke! Foundation, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and Gabrieli Consort & Players.
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Buy lots and make a difference
25th Nov 2021
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: the Chineke! Foundation, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and Gabrieli Consort & Players.
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Buy lots and make a difference
25th Nov 2021
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: the Chineke! Foundation, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and Gabrieli Consort & Players.
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Buy lots and make a difference
25th Nov 2021
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: the Chineke! Foundation, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and Gabrieli Consort & Players.
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Jazz Vinyl Round-Up - November 2021
25th Nov 2021
The latest new and upcoming jazz vinyl releases from Blue Note, Groove Replica, 20th Century Masterworks and more...
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Grammy Nominations 2022
24th Nov 2021
The shortlist for next year's Awards was revealed yesterday - read on for full details of the contenders in the nine classical categories.
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BBC Music Magazine - December 2021 Choices
23rd Nov 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, with 'intimate, incredibly sophisticated' accounts of Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale (offered in three languages) from Isabelle Faust and friends in pride of place as Recording of the Month.
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Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1720)
23rd Nov 2021
Following the acclaimed publication of The Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach 1722 & 1725, Edition Peters have published a new premium Urtext edition of the Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach 1720 edited by world-renowned Bach scholar Christoph Wolff.
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Eivind Aarset on classic rock influences and 'Phantasmagoria'
23rd Nov 2021
We spoke to the Norwegian guitarist about his latest album Phantasmagoria, or A Different Kind of Journey, his early rock influences and how he keeps himself inspired.
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Jack Liebeck on Ysaÿe
22nd Nov 2021
The violinist talks about his new album of the six sonatas of Eugène Ysaÿe for solo violin.
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Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas
Jack Liebeck (violin), Daniel Grimwood (piano)
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - December 2021/January 2022
22nd Nov 2021
Jazzwise Editor's Choices for December include Chick Corea's Akoustic Band, a Village Vanguard set from Christian McBride, and Graham Collier's previously unreleased British Conversations.
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Cecilia Bartoli - Unreleased
19th Nov 2021
The Roman mezzo is in electrifying form in a programme of operatic and concert-arias by Haydn, Mysliveček, Mozart and Beethoven with the Kammerorchester Basel, recorded back in 2013.
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New Release Round-Up - 19th November 2021
19th Nov 2021
Christian Thielemann's Bruckner with the Wiener Philharmoniker; big-boned Bach from Andreas Staier; a glorious selection of Mozart's wind music from the LSO; and Jeanine De Bique's fascinating album of contrasting pairs of operatic heroines.
