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Christiane Karg on Parfum
7th Jun 2017
The German soprano talks to Katherine about her new disc of French song, out now on Berlin Classics.
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Sir Jeffrey Tate (1943-2017)
5th Jun 2017
The British conductor, particularly renowned for his work with the English Chamber Orchestra, has died suddenly aged 74.
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Kate Lindsey on Thousands of Miles
2nd Jun 2017
The American mezzo talks to Katherine about her debut disc of Kurt Weill, Korngold, Zemlinsky and Alma Mahler, out now on Alpha.
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New Release Round-up - 2nd June 2017
2nd Jun 2017
Hallé and Mark Elder continue their Wagner series with Parsifal, plus box sets devoted to Karl Böhm and The Choir of St John's College Cambridge, and Rimsky-Korsakov and Rossini operas feature this week.
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Steven Osborne performs Piano Concertos by Ravel and Manuel de Falla
2nd Jun 2017
James spends some nights in the gardens of Spain in the company of Steven Osborne and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Jiří Bělohlávek (1946-2017)
1st Jun 2017
A brief tribute to the Czech conductor, whose death aged 71 was announced this morning.
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Barenboim's Gerontius and other forthcoming highlights
31st May 2017
The continuation of his distinguished Elgar cycle with the Staatskapelle Berlin will arrive just in time for their Proms visit with the two symphonies…
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Sonia Prina on Gluck
30th May 2017
Katherine talks to the Italian contralto about Heroes in Love, released on Glossa this month.
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New Release Round-up - 26th May 2017
26th May 2017
Brahms Piano Concertos from Sunwook Kim and Hallé, music for piano four hands from Jos van Immerseel and Claire Chevallier, and vocal music from Schubert and Fauré feature in this week's round-up of new releases.
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Brahms Symphonies from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
26th May 2017
James listens to Andris Nelsons' new complete Brahms cycle with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Véronique Gens on Proserpine
25th May 2017
The French falcon talks to Katherine about taking on the dark and dramatic title-role in the first complete recording of Saint-Saëns's drame lyrique.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - June 2017
24th May 2017
Chris introduces this month's choices, with Arcadi Volodos's stupendous Brahms recital on Sony taking pride of place as Disc of the Month.
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Ablaze with Light - The Choral Music of William Petter
23rd May 2017
David talks to conductor Peter Foggitt about the legacy of the young British choral composer, who died last year.
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Boxed Set Selections - May 2017
22nd May 2017
Chris introduces the best of this month's collections, including anthologies of recordings by Riccardo Muti, Arthur Grumiaux, Narciso Yepes and Christopher Hogwood.
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New Release Round-up - 19th May 2017
19th May 2017
Mahler from Ivan Fischer, Prokofiev from Tugan Sokhiev, and Falla are amongst the orchestral highlights this week, alongside operas from Saint-Saëns and Schoenberg.
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Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov perform César Franck's Violin Sonata
19th May 2017
James is enthralled by a new recording of music for violin and piano by César Franck and Ernest Chausson.
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BBC Music Magazine - June 2017 Choices
18th May 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with Paul McCreesh's larger-than-life account of Haydn's The Seasons leading the way…
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Peter Donohoe on Shostakovich
17th May 2017
Peter Donohoe talks to David about his new recording of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues.
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New Release Round-up - 12th May 2017
12th May 2017
Mozart and Haydn releases from the LSO Wind Ensemble, pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and soprano Sophie Bevan feature this week, alongside a Schumann recital from Luca Buratto and Telemann from Concerto Melante.
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Jirí Belohlávek conducts Dvořák's Stabat Mater
12th May 2017
Katherine enjoys Jirí Belohlávek's new recording of Dvořák's powerful Stabat Mater, with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Choir.
