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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2014
19th Sep 2014
Chris introduces the Editor's Choices from the recent Awards Issue, with Rinaldo Alessandrini's new Monteverdi disc taking pride of place.
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Monteverdi Vespri solenni per la Festa di San Marco
Monica Piccinini, Anna Simboli (sopranos), Andrea Arrivabene, Gianluca Ferrarini (altos), Luca Dordolo, Raffaele Giordani (tenors) & Matteo Bellotto, Salvo Vitale (bass) Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini
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Kasper Holten on Don Giovanni
18th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the director of the Royal Opera House about his recent production of Mozart's darkest opera, out now on DVD and Blu-ray and due for revival in the spring.
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527
Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni), Alex Esposito (Leporello), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Commendatore), Véronique Gens (Donna Elvira), Antonio Poli (Don Ottavio), Malin Byström (Donna Anna), Elizabeth Watts (Zerlina) & Dawid Kimberg (Masetto) Royal Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Nicola Luisotti (conductor) & Kasper Holten (direcctor)
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Gramophone Awards 2014: Disc of the Year and Special Categories
17th Sep 2014
And the overall winner is …
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Gramophone Awards 2014: Full details of all the Winners
17th Sep 2014
Chris reports from the ceremony at St John's Smith Square with details of all this years winners, including the coveted Record of the Year.
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Jonas Kaufmann sings popular German music from the 1920s and 30s
15th Sep 2014
Katherine listens to German tenor Jonas Kaufmann's latest release, an enchanting collection of German operetta and light music numbers.
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Stile Antico - Music for the House of Hapsburg
12th Sep 2014
David talks to the early music ensemble's Kate Ashby about their latest disc, 'From the Imperial Court'
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Roderick Williams warms up for The Last Night of the Proms
11th Sep 2014
The baritone (and regular Presto customer!) talks to Katherine about the festival ahead of Saturday's performance.
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Magda Olivero (1910-2014)
9th Sep 2014
Katherine pays tribute to the great verismo soprano, who has died aged 104.
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Alison Balsom performs trumpet music inspired by Paris
8th Sep 2014
Katherine listens to trumpeter Alison Balsom's new disc of works and arrangements with a jazzy, Parisian flavour.
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William Byrd & Thomas Tallis
5th Sep 2014
A Tudor double-whammy - David listens to recordings of William Byrd and Thomas Tallis.
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Pumeza Matshikiza - Voice of Hope
4th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the soprano about her new disc of opera arias and songs from her native South Africa.
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Andrew Davis conducts orchestral works by Bax
1st Sep 2014
James listens to the culmination of Chandos's Bax project, including the first ever recording of his Four Orchestral Pieces, conducted by Andrew Davis.
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Cheryl Frances-Hoad
30th Aug 2014
Katherine talks to the up-and-coming British composer about two of the works on her new disc: a one-woman setting of Beowulf, and a response to Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben.
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Arnold Schoenberg
29th Aug 2014
James selects some great recordings of music by the father of twelve-tone composition.
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Simon Keenlyside sings show-tunes
28th Aug 2014
The great British baritone takes a break from Rigolettos and Traviatas to try his hand at Tevye, Curly, Billy Bigelow and Fagin…
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Gramophone Awards 2014: Category Winners
27th Aug 2014
The Pavel Haas Quartet, Jonas Kaufmann and Mahan Esfahani are among the winners.
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Joyce DiDonato sings bel canto arias
25th Aug 2014
Katherine listens to Joyce DiDonato's Stella di Napoli, which explores the Neapolitan school of bel canto opera arias.
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Handel Operas
22nd Aug 2014
Katherine focuses on the hugely prolific composer's stage-works in this week's Favourites.
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Giulio Cesare - DVD Choice
Sarah Connolly (Cesare), Danielle de Niese (Cleopatra), Angelika Kirchschlager (Sesto), Christophe Dumaux (Tolomeo), Patricia Bardon (Cornelia), Christopher Maltman (Achilla) The Glyndebourne Chorus & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, William Christie (conductor) & David McVicar (stage director)
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Rinaldo Alessandrini
21st Aug 2014
David asks Rinaldo Alessandrini about his new imagined Vespers for San Marco – and picks up some tips on eating like a Renaissance Venetian too!
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Monteverdi: Vespri solenni per la festa di San Marco
Monica Piccinini, Anna Simboli (sopranos), Andrea Arrivabene, Gianluca Ferrarini (altos), Luca Dordolo, Raffaele Giordani (tenors) & Matteo Bellotto, Salvo Vitale (bass) Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - September 2014
21st Aug 2014
Chris introduces the Editor's Choices from this month's issue, with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor taking the laurels for Dances on Decca Classics.
