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BBC Music Magazine - Christmas 2019 Choices
26th Nov 2019
Chris introduces this month's selection, including Dvořák and Martinů concertos from Czech pianist Ivo Kahánek, Dohnányi from Marc-André Hamelin and the Takács Quartet, and late Schubert from Francesco Piemontesi.
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Jonathan Sells on Christmas in Leipzig
25th Nov 2019
Jonathan Sells, artistic director of the British early music ensemble Solomon's Knot, talks to David about their début recording, featuring three consecutive musical directors at the Leipzig Thomaskirche - Johann Schelle, Johann Kuhnau and, of course, Johann Sebastian Bach.
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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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Gifts for... Chamber and Instrumental Music enthusiasts
24th Nov 2019
Our top picks for fans of chamber music - including selected recordings, box sets, books and sheet music.
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News from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
24th Nov 2019
NYO announced their 2020 orchestra earlier this week; find out more about their winter tour and the excellent work they do supporting the next generation of classical musicians.
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Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948-2019)
23rd Nov 2019
The English organist and conductor, who was Director of Music at King’s College Cambridge for almost four decades, has died aged 70.
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La damnation de Faust from John Nelson
22nd Nov 2019
Starring Michael Spyres and Joyce DiDonato, this live recording of Berlioz's légende dramatique from Strasbourg is a worthy successor to the American conductor's hugely acclaimed Les Troyens from 2017.
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New Release Round-Up - 22nd November 2019
22nd Nov 2019
Russian showpieces from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Luigi Rossi from Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata, and Christmas in Leipzig from early music collective Solomon’s Knot in their debut recording.
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Luigi Rossi: La Lyra d’Orfeo & Arpa Davidica
Christina Pluhar (theorbo, harp), Véronique Gens (soprano), Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Céline Scheen (soprano), Valer Barna-Sabadus (countertenor), Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo-soprano), L'Arpeggiata
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 22nd November, 2019
22nd Nov 2019
R&B blowers, avant-tunesmiths, Jazz Messengers, multi-instrumentalists and ambient noodlers all get attention in this week's round-up.
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Recordings of the Year 2019 - Our Top 100
21st Nov 2019
The first meeting of the Presto Awards committee is over, and it's time to reveal the 100 recordings which have most impressed our editorial team this year...
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Ornette Coleman
21st Nov 2019
Ornette Coleman's reputation as the man who broke jazz often gets in the way of some of the most celebratory music of any age, which continues to communicate 60 years on.
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Grammy Nominations 2020
20th Nov 2019
The shortlist for next year's Awards was revealed earlier today - read on for full details of the recordings which will be battling it out in the nine classical categories.
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Mishka Rushdie Momen on Variations
20th Nov 2019
Pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen talks to David about her debut recording, which draws together a variety of musical responses to a theme by Schumann and includes world premieres by Vijay Iyer and Nico Muhly.
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Variations
Mishka Rushdie Momen (piano)
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
20th Nov 2019
Books and recordings for lovers of medieval, Renaissance and baroque music.
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Boxed Set Selections - November 2019
19th Nov 2019
Beethoven anniversary editions from Deutsche Grammophon, Warner and Naxos, plus Masaaki Suzuki’s complete Bach secular cantatas, Bruckner from Berlin, and a celebration of Andris Nelsons's time in Birmingham.
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Gifts for... Children (and grandchildren)
19th Nov 2019
A selection of recordings and books to introduce children of all ages to the delights of classical music.
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Children's Classics Box Set
Narrated by Brian Cant, Narrated by Dame Edna Everage, Narrated by Barry Humphries, Narrated by Prunella Scales, Narrated by Johnny Morris, Narrated by Bernard Cribbins, Narrated by Angela Rippon, Narrated by June Whitfield Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra and Slovak State Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar and Andrew Mogrelia, Michael Halasz, Igor Golovschin, Ondrej Lenárd, Andrew Mogrelia
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Margaret Bonds's The Ballad of the Brown King
18th Nov 2019
David talks to Malcolm J Merriweather and Ashley Jackson about their world premiere recording of a miniature oratorio by Margaret Bonds, exploring the legend of an African king journeying to visit the new-born Jesus.
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Gifts for... Pianists and piano fans
16th Nov 2019
From 2019's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books, insightful interviews and beautiful sheet music, we select our top gifts for piano players and piano lovers alike.
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Eri Yamamoto's Goshu Ondo Suite
15th Nov 2019
Composer/pianist Eri Yamamoto weaves magic in this choral jazz odyssey, drawing on the Japanese tradition of Goshu Ondo, the dance song, in a vivid collaboration between her trio and Choral Chameleon.
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Goshu Ondo Suite
Eri Yamamoto Trio & Choral Chameleon
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La Serenissima's The Godfather
15th Nov 2019
La Serenissima explore the network of friendships and collaborations that helped bring together German and Italian styles during the Baroque, with concertos by Telemann, Pisendel, Brescianello and others.
