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New Release Round-Up - 21st February 2025
21st Feb 2025
From swinging new releases from the likes of Tom Smith and Hazy Osterwald, to the fusion sounds of Andorra, this week has plenty to offer. Plus, Grammy nominees Chuck Owen and Richard Baratta release new albums that blend genre and give classic 60s rock a twist.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st February 2025
21st Feb 2025
The original version of Brahms's German Requiem from Kent Nagano, Abel Selaocoe's Hymns of Bantu, Ravel's piano concertos from Seong-Jin Cho with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons, and Sibelius & Barber from Renaud Capuçon, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Daniel Harding.
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Abel Selaocoe on Hymns of Bantu
20th Feb 2025
The award-winning South African cellist discusses his new album (out tomorrow on Warner Classics), which sets traditional Bantu music alongside compositions by Bach and Marais.
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Mahler – The Symphonies
20th Feb 2025
Breitkopf & Härtel's ongoing project to publish the complete symphonies of Gustav Mahler, continues to impress with each new Symphony released.
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Blackstar TV10A & TV10B: The Tale of Two Tones
20th Feb 2025
Amongst their numerous offerings, the TV10A and TV10B stand out as two distinct yet equally compelling amplifiers, each with its own unique character and tonal seasoning.
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New Music Book Publications - February 2025
19th Feb 2025
An analysis of Mahler's symphonies, a paperback reissue of a biography of Sibelius, an exploration of the role of music in the Third Reich, a limited edition book collecting press releases of records from the 1960s and 70s, a guide to cello repertoire, an introduction to the orchestra for young children, a collection of writings by Hungarian musician Ernst von Dohnányi, an exploration of how David Lynch's films engaged with musical traditions, and the history and aesthetics of the musical avant-garde.
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Boxed Set Selections - February 2025
19th Feb 2025
February heavyweights include an anthology of Viennese music from David Atherton and the London Sinfonietta, Irmgard Seefried's complete recital recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, and Antal Doráti's early Mercury recordings with Philharmonia Hungarica.
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Antony Pay, Phyllis Bryn-Julson (soprano), Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Malcolm King, John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Mary Thomas, June Barton, Anna Reynolds, Nona Liddell, John Constable, György Pauk (violin), Paul Crossley (piano), London Sinfonietta, David Atherton
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Christian Li on Tchaikovsky
18th Feb 2025
The young Australian violinist (who signed to Decca when he was just twelve) discusses his 'coming of age' recording, which is released this Friday and sees him joining forces with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and a selection of miniatures.
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Tom Coult on Pieces That Disappear
17th Feb 2025
The British composer discusses the inspirations behind the works on his debut album, released on NMC at the end of last year and including the violin concerto Pleasure Garden (written for Coult's friend Daniel Pioro).
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Accessible and Beautiful Choral Music
17th Feb 2025
'Accessible and Beautiful' is a must-have for choirs looking to energize their rehearsals and performances, making choral singing more inclusive in our communities.
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Caprices from María Dueñas
14th Feb 2025
The violinist presents a sparkling double album of caprices - a dazzling rendition of Paganini's famous set of twenty-four is complemented by works by Cervelló, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns and others.
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Yuval Cohen Quartet - Winter Poems
14th Feb 2025
In his ECM debut, Yuval Cohen pushes traditional quartet boundaries in his new album Winter Poems. Leading from the front with his soprano saxophone, Cohen steers his chamber jazz ensemble through a collection of original pieces that hold improvisation and lyricism at their centre.
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New Release Round-Up - 14th February 2025
14th Feb 2025
There's lots to love this Valentine's Day with new releases from trumpeter Matthew Eick, saxophonist Jordan Vanhemert and experimental pianist Elliot Galvin. The ensemble Mama Terra pay tribute to Herbie Hancock and bassist John Patitucci crafts an intricate trio album in his debut with Edition Records.
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New Release Round-Up - 14th February 2025
14th Feb 2025
Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé from the London Symphony Orchestra and Antonio Pappano, Kurtág and Schubert from Benjamin Appl, Haydn's Die Schöpfung from Simon Rattle in Munich, and Stravinsky's Le rossignol from Paris (with Sabine Devieilhe in the title-role).
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Buffet Crampon - 200 Years of Exceptional Craftsmanship
14th Feb 2025
This year, world leading clarinet brand Buffet Crampon celebrates 200 years of instrument manufacture. Here, we take a brief look at the history of the company from its humble beginnings as a workshop in the heart of Paris to the global success it is today.
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Early Music Round-Up - February 2025
13th Feb 2025
Thrilling concertos by WF Bach, CPE Bach and Georg Benda from Francesco Corti and Il Pomo d'Oro, folksy Scandinavian repertoire from The Curious Bards, a vivid Francesco Scarlatti premiere from Armonico Consort, an English solo lute recital from Elisa La Marca, and more.
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Faith Eclipse: A Stella Evolution
13th Feb 2025
The 2024 Eclipse series arrives, a significant evolution that builds on these strengths with exciting new features and enhanced sonic performance.
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Christopher and Geoffrey in the Lions' Den
12th Feb 2025
Conductor Christopher Monks and musicologist Geoffrey Webber talk about their work bringing Francesco Scarlatti's dramatic Biblical oratorio Il Daniele nel Lago de' Leoni back to life - featuring dragons, demons and more.
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Edith Mathis (1938-2025)
11th Feb 2025
The Swiss soprano, who was widely regarded as one of the finest Mozart singers of the twentieth century, has died aged 86.
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Hermann Prey (Figaro), Edith Mathis (Susanna), Gundula Janowitz (Contessa Almaviva), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Conte Almaviva), Tatiana Troyanos (Cherubino), Patricia Johnson (Marcellina), Peter Lagger (Bartolo), Erwin Wohlfahrt (Basilio) Deutschen Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm
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New Sheet Music Titles - February 11th
11th Feb 2025
Einaudi's 'The Summer Portraits', piano music by Sibelius, and Awadis, new Bärenreiter vocal scores, Schumann's Cello Concerto, Debussy's Danses for Harp, and new orchestral and chamber works from Breitkopf & Härtel.
