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Lynn Harrell (1944-2020)
29th Apr 2020
The American cellist, who won two Grammys for his piano trio recordings with Vladimir Ashkenazy and Itzhak Perlman, has died aged 76.
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Graham Ross on Arvo Pärt
28th Apr 2020
The conductor of the choir of Clare College Cambridge talks to David about his new album, showcasing the music of Arvo Pärt, Pēteris Vasks and James MacMillan.
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Nuits from Véronique Gens and I Giardini
24th Apr 2020
The French soprano explores the themes of night and dreams on this beguiling programme of mélodies from the Belle Époque, given here in atmospheric new arrangements for voice and piano quintet by Alexandre Dratwicki.
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Véronique Gens (soprano), I Giardini
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New Release Round-Up - 24th April 2020
24th Apr 2020
Strauss from Krzysztof Urbański, Beethoven from Andrew Manze and Martin Helmchen, the first complete recording of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne's Phèdre, and an inventive staging of Purcell's King Arthur, conducted by René Jacobs.
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Digital New Release Round-Up - 24th April 2020
24th Apr 2020
A John Adams premiere from Yuja Wang, Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Beethoven from Teodor Currentzis, Vivaldi from Martin Fröst and Concerto Köln, and Strauss’s Enoch Arden from Kirill Gerstein and the late Bruno Ganz.
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Charles Mingus - The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
24th Apr 2020
This week Josh pirouettes to Mingus's celebrated jazz-ballet The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady for the latest Classic Album choice.
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Highlighting Adult Piano Tutors and Methods
23rd Apr 2020
Welcome to the fifth instalment of our series of articles focused on unaccompanied playing. In this article we look at the piano again, with our bestselling and recommended methods for adults using their downtime to take up the piano.
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Jack Liebeck on Brahms and Schoenberg
22nd Apr 2020
The violinist talks to Katherine about his BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Month, which was inspired in part by the memory of his grandfather Walter Liebeck - an accomplished amateur violinist and German emigré.
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Lee Konitz (1927-2020)
22nd Apr 2020
The jazz world loses one of the originators of 'The Cool School', saxophonist Lee Konitz.
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BBC Music Magazine - May 2020 Choices
21st Apr 2020
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by violinist Jack Liebeck's 'stellar Brahms and expressive Schoenberg' concertos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Gourlay on Orchid Classics.
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Strings
21st Apr 2020
Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied string publications.
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Marina Rebeka on Elle
20th Apr 2020
The Latvian soprano talks to Katherine about her new album of French opera arias, out now on Prima Classic.
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New Music Book Publications - 20th April 2020
20th Apr 2020
A biography of Poulenc; the memoirs of pianist András Schiff; essays looking at British music after Benjamin Britten; music in theory and practice during the fourteenth century; the impact of changing copyright laws on performance; a guide to buying pianos; and an exploration of music and sound in the films of Charlie Chaplin.
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François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles perform Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
17th Apr 2020
The French conductor and ensemble return to the music of Ravel, with his orchestration of Mussorgsky's piano suite alongside a dazzling performance of La Valse.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th April 2020
17th Apr 2020
Beethoven and Barry from Thomas Adès and the Britten Sinfonia, a strongly-cast Frau ohne Schatten from Vienna, and a Russian recital from Karina Gauvin.
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Catherine Foster on Wagner
16th Apr 2020
The British dramatic soprano, who sings Brünnhilde on the Weimar Ring Cycle which is now available on Arthaus Musik, talks to Katherine about her remarkable journey from midwifery to Bayreuth.
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Johnny Van Hall (Siegfried), Frieder Aurich (Mime), Tomas Möwes (Der Wanderer), Mario Hoff (Alberich), Hidekazu Tsumaya (Fafner), Catherine Foster (Brünnhilde), Heiki Porsten (Forest Bird), Nadine Weissmann (Erda), Staatskapelle Weimar, Carl St. Clair, Michael Schulz (director)
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Brass
16th Apr 2020
Welcome to the third instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied brass publications.
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Boxed Set Selections - April 2020
15th Apr 2020
Vintage Beethoven string quartets from Melodiya, a sixtieth-birthday celebration from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and forty years of recordings from the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
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Penelope Thwaites on her choral music and songs
14th Apr 2020
The pianist and composer talks to David about her eclectic new album with Carolyn Sampson, James Gilchrist and Ex Cathedra, recently released on Somm.
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Steve Lacy - Morning Joy
11th Apr 2020
One of the finest jazz recordings of the eighties, Steve Lacy's Morning Joy continues to hold its fascination over thirty years later.
