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Daniel Hope - Escape to Paradise
14th Oct 2014
David talks to the violinist about his new disc of music by composers in exile in the US.
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Cecilia Bartoli sings music from 18th-century Russia
13th Oct 2014
Chris listens to superstar mezzo Cecilia's latest disc, exploring music written for the court of St Petersburg in the Eighteenth Century.
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Modest Mussorgsky
10th Oct 2014
James chooses some outstanding recordings of music by the Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky.
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Four rarities from Opera Rara
9th Oct 2014
Sir Mark Elder reveals four forthcoming projects, focusing on French bel canto and verismo.
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Will Todd - Lux et Veritas
7th Oct 2014
The composer tells David a little about his new disc of choral music with Tenebrae, out now on Signum Classics.
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Cole Porter in Hollywood
6th Oct 2014
Katherine listens to the John Wilson Orchestra's sparkling new collection of Cole Porter songs for the big screen.
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A new musical 'exhibition' from NMC Records.
3rd Oct 2014
The contemporary music label celebrate their 25th birthday by collaborating with London's Science Museum.
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Barry, G: The Importance of Being Earnest
Barbara Hannigan (Cecily), Peter Tantsits (Jack Worthing), Joshua Bloom (Algernon), Katalin Károlyi (Gwendoline), Hilary Summers (Miss Prism), Alan Ewing (Lady Bracknell), Benjamin Bevan (Lane/Merriman), Joshua Hart (Dr Chasuble) BCMG, Thomas Adès
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Claude Debussy
2nd Oct 2014
David selects some of the best recordings of the French Impressionist composer, Claude Debussy.
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Sandrine Piau - Desperate Heroines
1st Oct 2014
Katherine talks to the French soprano about her new disc of Mozart arias, out yesterday on Naive.
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Edward Gardner conducts orchestral music by Janáček
29th Sep 2014
James listens to the first instalment in an exciting new series – Chandos’ survey of the orchestral works of Janáček, conducted by Edward Gardner.
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Jean Philippe Rameau
26th Sep 2014
Katherine surveys new and forthcoming releases marking the 250th anniversary of the French composer's death.
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Christopher Hogwood (1941-2014)
25th Sep 2014
David remembers the English conductor and harpsichordist, who has died aged 73.
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Alessio Bax plays Beethoven
23rd Sep 2014
David talks to pianist Alessio Bax about his new Beethoven disc, which combines well-loved sonatas with fresh transcriptions by Bax himself of orchestral works.
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Vasily Petrenko completes his cycle of Shostakovich symphonies
22nd Sep 2014
David listens to the final instalment in Vasily Petrenko's Shostakovich symphony cycle with the RLPO, the dark and angry No. 13 in B flat minor ('Babi Yar').
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Franco Fagioli on Porpora
20th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the virtuoso Argentine countertenor about his remarkable voice and his new album of arias by the great Neapolitan singing-teacher and composer Nicola Porpora.
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Robin Ticciati conducts Schumann
19th Sep 2014
David talks to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's young conductor about his complete set of Schumann symphonies, out on Monday on Linn Records.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2014
19th Sep 2014
Chris introduces the Editor's Choices from the recent Awards Issue, with Rinaldo Alessandrini's new Monteverdi disc taking pride of place.
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Monteverdi Vespri solenni per la Festa di San Marco
Monica Piccinini, Anna Simboli (sopranos), Andrea Arrivabene, Gianluca Ferrarini (altos), Luca Dordolo, Raffaele Giordani (tenors) & Matteo Bellotto, Salvo Vitale (bass) Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini
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Kasper Holten on Don Giovanni
18th Sep 2014
Katherine talks to the director of the Royal Opera House about his recent production of Mozart's darkest opera, out now on DVD and Blu-ray and due for revival in the spring.
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527
Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni), Alex Esposito (Leporello), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Commendatore), Véronique Gens (Donna Elvira), Antonio Poli (Don Ottavio), Malin Byström (Donna Anna), Elizabeth Watts (Zerlina) & Dawid Kimberg (Masetto) Royal Opera Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Nicola Luisotti (conductor) & Kasper Holten (direcctor)
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Gramophone Awards 2014: Disc of the Year and Special Categories
17th Sep 2014
And the overall winner is …
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Gramophone Awards 2014: Full details of all the Winners
17th Sep 2014
Chris reports from the ceremony at St John's Smith Square with details of all this years winners, including the coveted Record of the Year.
