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Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective - Transfigured
24th Oct 2023
The chamber ensemble's Artistic Director Tom Poster talks about their new album of works from the Second Viennese School - with a selection of songs from the cruelly truncated career of Alma Mahler in pride of place.
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The Academy of Ancient Music at 50
23rd Oct 2023
As the Academy of Ancient Music celebrates its 50th anniversary season, Music Director Laurence Cummings looks back at some of his favourite recordings from the orchestra’s discography.
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100 Years of Disney
23rd Oct 2023
2023 marks Disney's 100th anniversary. Growing from Mickey Mouse short animated movies into one of the largest entertainment companies in the world, they have provided some of the most memorable, iconic, and catchy songs of the century.
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Isabelle Faust - Solo
20th Oct 2023
The German violinist is at her intelligent, expressive best in a programme of works for unaccompanied violin by Matteis père et fils, Pisendel, Guillemain, Vilsmayr and Biber.
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Isabelle Faust (violin)
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New Release Round-Up - 20th October 2023
20th Oct 2023
A reimagined Goldberg Variations from Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque, the conclusion of Andris Nelsons's Shostakovich cycle from Boston, a second triptych of African-American Voices from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Kellen Gray, and Porpora's Polifemo from Armonia Atenea & George Petrou.
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Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter - SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree
20th Oct 2023
Elling and Hunter reprise their immaculate partnership for this funky elixir of an album, reigniting their untouchable groove as they showcase tunes from Joni Mitchell and Ornette Coleman.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 20th October, 2023
20th Oct 2023
This week's Round-up includes new Scandinavian jazz from Denmark and Norway, some experimental inventiveness from down under plus the vocal stylings of lauded newcomers alongside old masters.
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Cyrille Dubois on Fauré and treasures of the French Baroque
19th Oct 2023
Following his victory at the Gramophone Awards earlier this month, the French tenor discusses his winning recording of Fauré's complete songs with Tristan Raës - and shares some insights into Jouissons de nos beaux ans!, released in September on Aparté.
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Carla Bley (1936-2023)
19th Oct 2023
The American jazz pianist and composer, best known for the opera Escalator Over The Hill as well as her widely-recorded songbook, has died aged 87.
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Charlie Haden, Carla Bley (piano), Sam Brown (guitar), Sam Brown (unknown), Paul Motian (drums), Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Gato Barbieri (clarinet), Roswell Rudd (trombone), Michael Mantler (trumpet), Bob Northern (french horn), Howard Johnson (tuba), Dewey Redman (tenor saxophone), Perry Robinson (clarinet), Dewey Redman (alto saxophone)
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Zubin Kanga - the 'cyborg pianist'
18th Oct 2023
The pianist, composer and technologist talks about his new album on NMC that uses cutting-edge equipment to push the boundaries of what the instrument (and its player) can do.
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Zubin Kanga (piano)
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Ivo Neame's Joy of Piano
18th Oct 2023
The British pianist sits down to discuss Phronesis, the differences he finds playing across Europe as well as his recent decision to go solo on his latest album, Live At Turner Sims.
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International Opera Awards 2023 - The Shortlisted Recordings
17th Oct 2023
Javier Camarena, Cyrille Dubois and Lisette Oropesa are among the artists in the running for the solo recital category, whilst rarities by Mercadante, Dessau and Franck go head-to-head in the complete recording stakes...
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Delyana Lazarova on the music of Dobrinka Tabakova
16th Oct 2023
The conductor talks about her new album of orchestral works by her compatriot, performed by the Hallé, and explains a little of the experience of working under Mark Elder as Assistant Conductor.
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Hyperion's Violinists and Cellists
16th Oct 2023
Recordings from Alina Ibragimova, Steven Isserlis, Natalie Clein and more (including two far-reaching exploratory concerto series) come to streaming for the first time.
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Folk Songs from Magdalena Kožená
13th Oct 2023
The Czech mezzo teams up with her husband Simon Rattle and the Czech Philharmonic for superbly characterful performances of folk-inspired song-cycles by Bartók, Berio, Ravel and Montsalvatge.
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New Release Round-Up - 13th October 2023
13th Oct 2023
Ravel and Falla from Alexandre Tharaud, the Orchestre National de France & Louis Langrée, Lully's Thésée from Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset, French love-songs from Lea Desandre & Thomas Dunford, and the world premiere recording of Emily Howard's The Anvil.
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Hiromi - Sonicwonderland
13th Oct 2023
The Japanese piano princess stuns with her impressive and down-to-earth new group, straddling both electric and acoustic worlds with equal fervour and technical skill.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 13th October, 2023
13th Oct 2023
This week's collection of new music features such diverse artists as Allison Russell, the folk musician Sinikka Langeland and desert blues star, Bombino. Helge Lien offers jazzier cuts along with the promising young talent of Noah Franche-Nolan.
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Batman Returns
13th Oct 2023
Omni Music Publishing presents the full orchestral score of Danny Elfman's Batman Returns, Find out more.
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Alex North: A Streetcar Named Desire
13th Oct 2023
Omni Music Publishing presents the full orchestral score of Alex North's A Streetcar Named Desire. Find out more.
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