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Prokofiev from Kirill Karabits
19th Aug 2015
David talks to conductor Kirill Karabits about the latest instalment in his Prokofiev series.
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Gramophone Awards 2015: Finalists
17th Aug 2015
Revealed - the top three contenders in each category…
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a new piece by John Adams
14th Aug 2015
James listens to the premiere recording of John Adams' Absolute Jest, from the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, St Lawrence String Quartet and Michael Tilson Thomas.
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Presto CD - nearly 100 more DG titles
13th Aug 2015
Artists include Leonard Bernstein, Ferenc Fricsay, Emil Gilels and Gidon Kremer.
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John Scott (1956-2015)
13th Aug 2015
David pays tribute to the organist and choirmaster John Scott, who has died aged 59.
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The John Wilson Orchestra's Sinatra Prom
12th Aug 2015
Friday night's Proms homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes, with Seth Macfarlane and Jamie Parker, will be released on DVD by Warner Classics.
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Alexander Melnikov performs Schumann's Piano Concerto
7th Aug 2015
David enjoys the second instalment in Harmonia Mundi's Schumann trilogy, with soloist Alexander Melnikov.
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Presto CD - more ASV titles
6th Aug 2015
Over 80 new titles added today - and we're celebrating by offering 20% off the entire label!
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Igor Levit records Beethoven, Bach and Rzewski
5th Aug 2015
The phenomenal Russian-German pianist tackles three very different sets of variations in his third solo disc on Sony.
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Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony
31st Jul 2015
Katherine enjoys Andris Nelsons' new recording of Shostakovich's turbulent Tenth Symphony.
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More Prokofiev from Gergiev and the Mariinsky
30th Jul 2015
Valery Gergiev is set to record Prokofiev symphonies and more, with the Mariinsky Orchestra.
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Pablo Heras-Casado on 'Praetorius'
28th Jul 2015
Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado talks to David about his new disc exploring the rarely-heard works of Jakob, Michael and Hieronymus Praetorius.
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Howard Shelley performs works for piano and orchestra by Henri Herz
27th Jul 2015
David listens to some long-lost piano gems by the Romantic composer Henri Herz, performed by Howard Shelley.
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Presto CD - 16 new Philips and Mercury Living Presence titles
25th Jul 2015
Featured artists include Mitsuko Uchida, Alfred Brendel, Sir Neville Marriner and Antal Dorati.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2015
24th Jul 2015
Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, headed up by the first instalment of Andris Nelsons's Shostakovich project from Boston on Deutsche Grammophon…
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American choral works from Stephen Layton and Polyphony
22nd Jul 2015
Stephen Layton talks to David about his recent disc of American choral music with Polyphony.
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Hong Kong Ring Cycle on Naxos
21st Jul 2015
Jaap van Zweden assembles a magnificent cast, including Matthias Goerne in his role-debut as Wotan.
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Martha Argerich's Carte Blanche
20th Jul 2015
Katherine enjoys an evening of chamber music with Martha Argerich and friends.
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Presto CD - 25 more new DG Archiv titles
18th Jul 2015
Chris introduces more delights from the vaults at DG Archiv, featuring Trevor Pinnock, Karl Richter, Musica Antiqua Köln, Ton Koopman and others.
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Alan Curtis (1934-2015)
16th Jul 2015
David remembers the harpsichordist and early music pioneer Alan Curtis, who has died at the age of 80.
