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Marina Rebeka on Amor fatale
16th Oct 2017
The Latvian soprano, who opens as Norma at the Metropolitan Opera tonight, talks to Katherine about her new album of arias from Rossini's tragic operas.
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Simon Rattle conducts Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande
13th Oct 2017
Katherine enjoys a live account of Debussy's Pélleas et Mélisande from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, with Magdalena Kožená and Christian Gerhaher in the title roles.
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Christian Gerhaher (Pelléas), Magdalena Kožená (Mélisande), Bernarda Fink (Geneviève), Franz-Josef Selig (Arkel), Gerald Finley (Golaud), Elias Mädler (Yniold), Joshua Bloom ((Shepherd/Doctor) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
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New Release Round-up - 13th October 2017
13th Oct 2017
Including two persuasive cases for Mozart's early works, plus new recordings from John Eliot Gardiner, Lars Vogt, and Vasily Petrenko.
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Lost is my Quiet
12th Oct 2017
Katherine talks to Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies and Joseph Middleton about their new album of duets by Purcell/Britten, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Quilter.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices, October 2017
11th Oct 2017
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by some sublime Schubert that recently featured as our own Recording of the Week.
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Xavier Sabata on Catharsis
9th Oct 2017
Ahead of his Wigmore Hall debut tonight, the countertenor talks to Katherine about his career and the inspirations behind this evening's programme (which was released on Aparté earlier this year).
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Daniil Trifonov performs piano works by Chopin and others
6th Oct 2017
Katherine enjoys Trifonov's latest album, exploring Chopin's music, influence and legacy, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mikhail Pletnev.
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New Release Round-up - 6th October 2017
6th Oct 2017
Including new albums from Juan Diego Flórez, Philippe Jaroussky, the Gabrieli Consort, and George Li.
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BBC Music Magazine - November 2017 Choices
5th Oct 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, headed by a splendid recording of two Dvořák quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet and two distinguished guests.
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George Li – Live at the Mariinsky
4th Oct 2017
David talks to the Chinese-American pianist about his debut recording on Warner Classics, featuring Chopin, Haydn, Liszt and Rachmaninov.
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Ned Bigham on Staffa
3rd Oct 2017
The composer shares his thoughts on his new album of orchestral works, inspired by four very different islands.
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Presto Editor's Choices - September 2017
30th Sep 2017
Sibelius piano works, an operatic homage to Cleopatra, and consort music by Christopher Tye are firm fixtures on Katherine's playlist this month.
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Andrew Davis concludes Chandos's cycle of Vaughan Williams symphonies
29th Sep 2017
James listens to the final instalment in a cycle begun by the great Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams' evocative Sinfonia Antartica, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
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New Release Round-up - 29th September 2017
29th Sep 2017
Including Dvořák from the Takács Quartet, duets from Carolyn Sampson and Iestyn Davies and a new recording of Peter and the Wolf with Alexander Armstrong.
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New Presto Classical website - coming soon!
28th Sep 2017
With the launch coming soon, here's a sneak peek at the newly re-designed Presto website.
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Zuzana Růžičková (1927-2017)
28th Sep 2017
The great Czech harpsichordist and Holocaust survivor has died aged 90.
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Ilker Arcayürek on Schubert
27th Sep 2017
The up-and-coming tenor talks to Katherine about his career to date and Der Einsame, out this month on Champs Hills Records.
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Cecilia & Sol and other autumn delights
26th Sep 2017
New releases from Cecilia Bartoli and Sol Gabetta, the Quatuor Mosaïques and René Jacobs, plus two 2016 productions from Covent Garden.
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Steven Isserlis on CPE Bach and Haydn
25th Sep 2017
The cellist talks to David about his new album of eighteenth-century cello concertos, released earlier in the month on Hyperion.
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Barbara Hannigan sings and conducts music by Berg, Berio, and Gershwin
22nd Sep 2017
Katherine listens to the Canadian soprano's bold new disc Crazy Girl Crazy, centring on Berg's Lulu.
