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Anton Bruckner
18th Jul 2014
David listens to recordings of the great Romantic Austrian symphonist, Anton Bruckner.
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Kasper Holten's Don Giovanni
16th Jul 2014
A provocative production of Mozart's "rake's progress" from the director of the Royal Opera House is to be released on DVD in the autumn.
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Lorin Maazel (1930-2014)
15th Jul 2014
American conductor who first recorded Porgy and Bess and took the New York Philharmonic to North Korea dies at the age of 84.
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Prokofiev Violin Sonatas from Alina Ibragimova and Steven Osborne
14th Jul 2014
David listens to two very contrasting Prokofiev Violin Sonatas, performed by the star duo of Steven Osborne and Alina Ibragimova.
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Giacomo Puccini
11th Jul 2014
James has a lovely time revelling in the wealth of magnificent Puccini recordings on offer, and selects some of his personal favourites.
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Presto CD - British Music Collection - Part 2
9th Jul 2014
Chris introduces the second batch of British Music Collection discs on our Manufacture On Demand label…
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John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Rebecca Evans (soprano), Peter Hoare (tenor), Julian Lloyd Webber (cello) Bengt Forsberg (piano) London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Collins, Charles Mackerras, Richard Hickox
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Bruckner Symphonies from Claudio Abbado and Iván Fischer
7th Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of Bruckner symphonies - No. 9 from Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's account of No. 7 under Iván Fischer.
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Joyce DiDonato - Stella di Napoli
5th Jul 2014
The American mezzo explores the highways and byways of Neapolitan bel canto for her next project…
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
4th Jul 2014
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Gluck's birth on Tuesday, Katherine rounds up some favourite recordings of his operas on CD and DVD.
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Manon Lescaut from Covent Garden
3rd Jul 2014
Plans are afoot for a DVD release of Jonathan Kent's current production from the Royal Opera House, starring Kristine Opolais and Jonas Kaufmann as the doomed lovers.
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Daniel Behle on Gluck's tenors
2nd Jul 2014
To mark the tercentenary of Gluck's birth today, Katherine talks to the German lyric tenor about his new disc exploring the composer's writing for high male voice.
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Colin Davis conducts the LSO in Haydn Symphonies
30th Jun 2014
James listens to Colin Davis and the LSO's sparkling, poised accounts of late symphonies by Haydn.
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Gaetano Donizetti
27th Jun 2014
Katherine has some difficult decisions to make about favourite recordings of operas by Gaetano Donizetti.
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Anna Bonitatibus on Semiramide
25th Jun 2014
The Italian coloratura mezzo talks to Katherine about Semiramide, the enigmatic Assyrian queen around whom her latest recording project is based.
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Presto CD - British Music Collection - Part 1
24th Jun 2014
Chris introduces the latest crop of Presto CDs, focusing on the British Music Collection from the archives of Philips, Decca and Argo.
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Vladimir Jurowski conducts music by Zemlinsky
23rd Jun 2014
Katherine listens to a stormy, passionate tragedy by the late Romantic composer Alexander Zemlinsky, with Vladimir Jurowski conducting the LPO.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - July 2014
21st Jun 2014
Chris introduces the Editor's Choices from this month's issue, which hit the news-stands yesterday.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
20th Jun 2014
David picks out some top recordings of the works of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Robert King on Purcell's Ten Sonatas in Four Parts
19th Jun 2014
Robert King talks to David about his new disc of Purcell sonatas with The King's Consort.
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Callas Remastered
18th Jun 2014
Warner 'photoshop' La Divina's complete studio recordings for reissue in a beautiful boxed set later this year…
