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Gramophone Editor's Choices - February 2017
2nd Feb 2017by Chris O'Reilly
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'flexible but coherent' account of Tchaikovsky's First Symphony.
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Natalie Clein on Bloch, Ligeti & Dallapiccola
1st Feb 2017by David Smith
David talks to the cellist about her new disc of unaccompanied twentieth-century repertoire.
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Sokolov's Rachmaninov 3 and other tempting treats
31st Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
Chris cherry-picks some highlights from the forthcoming releases, including a rare concerto disc from the elusive Russian pianist.
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New Release Round-up - 27th January 2017
27th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Chopin from Maurizio Pollini, twentieth-century solo cello works from Natalie Clein, Mozart Flute Quartets from Lisa Friend and the Brodsky Quartet, and Wagner's Das Liebesverbot from the Royal Opera House on DVD and Blu-ray are amongst this week's highlights.
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Haydn String Quartets performed by the London Haydn Quartet
27th Jan 2017by David Smith
David enjoys the London Haydn Quartet's performances of Haydn's Opp. 54 & 55.
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Veljo Tormis (1930-2017)
24th Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
The Estonian composer has died at the age of 86.
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Kaufmann's Mahler and other mouth-watering delights!
20th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine selects some highlights from the future releases, including the German tenor's one-man performance of Mahler's song-cycle.
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Roberta Peters (1930-2017)
20th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
The American coloratura soprano has died aged 86.
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2017: Shortlist
20th Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
The nominations are in, and voting is open!
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New Release Round-up - 20th January 2017
20th Jan 2017by James Longstaffe
Symphonies by Muzio Clementi, Schnittke from cellist Leonard Elschenbroich, the first album to be recorded on the new organ of the Paris Philharmonie from Olivier Latry, and a classic performance of Schubert's Winterreise are amongst the highlights of this week's new releases.
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Vasily Petrenko completes his cycle of Tchaikovsky Symphonies
20th Jan 2017by James Longstaffe
James listens to the culmination of Vasily Petrenko's Tchaikovsky cycle with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - symphonies Nos. 3, 4, and 6.
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Vasily Petrenko on Tchaikovsky
19th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Russian conductor about his Tchaikovsky cycle with the Liverpool Philharmonic on Onyx.
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Recordings of the Year 2016 - Photo Gallery
15th Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
A selection of our 2016 winners with their awards!
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2017 Choices
13th Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a peerless Mozart Mass leading the way as Recording of the Month.
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New Release Round-up - 13th January 2017
13th Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
Brahms from the new Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, film music from William Alwyn and a staged version of Handel's oratorio Theodora starring Katherine Watson and Philippe Jaroussky are just some of the highlights this week.
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Diana Damrau sings in Bizet's The Pearl Fishers from the Met
13th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine enjoys a new staging of Bizet's glorious exotic opera, starring Diana Damrau, Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien.
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Renée Fleming on Distant Light
12th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the great American soprano about her eclectic new disc of Barber, Björk and Anders Hillborg, released last week on Decca.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2017
11th Jan 2017by Chris O'Reilly
Chris introduces this month's choices, with one of our own top 10 discs of 2016 leading the way as Record of the Month…
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Lisa Batiashvili on Sibelius and Tchaikovsky
10th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Georgian violinist about her recording of two of the most popular Romantic concertos - a Presto Disc of the Year.
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New Release Round-up - 6th January 2017
6th Jan 2017by Katherine Cooper
Including Bruckner's complete symphonies conducted by Daniel Barenboim, Beethoven from the Elias Quartet, Renée Fleming's new disc of Scandinavian music and a celebration of Mstislav Rostropovich as both cellist and conductor.