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Steve Davislim (1967-2024)
13th Aug 2024
The Australian lyric tenor, whose discography included acclaimed recordings of rarities by Frank Martin and Bohuslav Martinů, has died aged 57.
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Frank Martin: Le vin herbé
Sandrine Piau (Iseut), Steve Davislim (Tristan), Jutta Böhnert (Branghien), Hildegard Wiedemann (Iseut aux Blanches Mains), Ulrike Bartsch (La Mère d'Iseult), Joachim Buhrmann (Kaherdin), Jonathan E. de la Paz Zaens (King Mark) & Roland Hartmann (Le Duc Hoël & Un Vieillard) RIAS Kammerchor & Scharoun Ensemble, Daniel Reuss
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BBC Music Magazine - September 2024 Choices
12th Aug 2024
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by 'a deeply felt celebration of the power of music' from Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, with Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Isata Kanneh-Mason plays music by the Mendelssohns
9th Aug 2024
Both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn are celebrated in glittering style on this new album from Isata Kanneh-Mason, also featuring the London Mozart Players directed by Jonathan Bloxham.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th August 2024
9th Aug 2024
Shostakovich from the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä, Karl Jenkins's new saxophone concerto for Jess Gillam, a third helping of Beethoven from the Sitkovetsky Trio, and Bliss from the Black Dyke Band and John Wilson.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel from John Wilson and other forthcoming highlights
8th Aug 2024
Nathaniel Hackmann and Mikaela Bennett lead the cast on Wilson's recording of the 1945 musical, with other stand-outs for the autumn including Brahms from Igor Levit, a Mozart Requiem with a twist from Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon, and a contemplative debut recording from baritone Huw Montague Rendall.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Nathaniel Hackmann (Billy Bigelow), Mikaela Bennett (Julie Jordan), Sierra Boggess (Carrie Pipperidge), Julian Ovenden (Enoch Snow), Francesca Chiejina (Nettie Fowler), David Seadon-Young (Jigger Craigin) Sinfonia of London, ‘Carousel’ Ensemble, John Wilson
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Antonio Meneses (1957 - 2024)
7th Aug 2024
The Brazilian cellist, winner of International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1982 and a member of the Beaux Arts Trio from 1998 to 2008, has died at the age of 66.
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Catriona Morison on Mahler, music education and mental health in the music industry
6th Aug 2024
Ahead of her performance of Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen at the Edinburgh Festival tonight, the Scottish mezzo talks about navigating the 'overwhelming' impact of winning Cardiff Singer of the World in 2017, and her new album Echoes (with Katharina Konradi and Ammiel Bushakevitz).
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Aigul Akhmetshina on 'Fifty Shades of Carmen'
5th Aug 2024
The Bashkir mezzo talks about tapping into Carmen's vulnerability in Damiano Michieletto's recent production at Covent Garden, how she recharges between performances of such an emotionally-demanding role - and why she wishes casting-directors would give her more opportunities to quite literally wear the trousers...
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Joana Mallwitz conducts music by Kurt Weill
2nd Aug 2024
For her debut album on Deutsche Grammophon, Joana Mallwitz conducts the Konzerthausorchester Berlin in characterful performances of the composer's two symphonies, alongside a vivid account of his satirical stage work, The Seven Deadly Sins.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd August 2024
2nd Aug 2024
Roberto Gerhard's ballet Don Quixote from Juanjo Mena & the BBC Philharmonic, Great American Songbook classics from Susan Bullock & Richard Sisson, a second helping of Vivaldi double concertos from La Serenissima, and Ailbhe McDonagh's The Irish Seasons.
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The Presto Chart - July 2024
1st Aug 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for July, with Mishka Rushdie Momen's debut album on Hyperion (featuring keyboard music by Byrd, Gibbons, Bull and Sweelinck) in first place...
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Jaime Martín and Sophie Galaise on the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
1st Aug 2024
The Chief Conductor and the Managing Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra discuss how their associations with the orchestra first came about, the reasons behind setting up their own record label, and the importance of the touring work that the orchestra undertakes.
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Boxed Set Selections - July 2024
31st Jul 2024
This month's heavyweights include Joan Sutherland's recital and oratorio recordings for Decca, a centenary celebration of Tatiana Nikolayeva, Smetana's complete operas on Supraphon, and Hansjörg Albrecht's survey of Bruckner's symphonies in transcriptions for organ.
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Wolfgang Rihm (1952-2024)
30th Jul 2024
The prolific German composer and teacher, who leaves a legacy of over 500 works in a wide variety of genres, has died aged 72.
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Anna Clyne on SHORTHAND and Augmented Orchestra
30th Jul 2024
Ahead of the world premiere of her new work The Gorgeous Nothings at the BBC Proms tonight, the British composer discusses the Augmented Orchestra technology involved in the piece - and her forthcoming album SHORTHAND, out on Sony next month and featuring Avi Avital, Yo-Yo Ma and The Knights.
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Benjamin Luxon (1937-2024)
29th Jul 2024
The Cornish baritone, who created the title-role in Britten's Owen Wingrave and excelled in English song repertoire, has died aged 87.
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Aigul Akhmetshina's debut album on Decca
26th Jul 2024
The Bashkortostan-born mezzo turns in finely-characterised snapshots of Carmen, Rosina, Cenerentola, Charlotte and Romeo, with a multi-hued voice that glows from top to bottom and atmospheric support from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on top form under Daniele Rustioni.
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New Release Round-Up - 26th July 2024
26th Jul 2024
A collection of chamber works by the Australian-born composer Jane Stanley, Paganini and The Butterfly Lovers Concerto from Chloe Chua, Smetana's complete operas on Supraphon, and (on DVD/Blu-ray) Wagner's Götterdämmerung from Christian Thielemann and Dmitri Tcherniakov in Berlin.
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Andrew Nethsingha on his Magnificat series
24th Jul 2024
The conductor discusses his acclaimed series of canticle recordings with the Choir of St John's College Cambridge on Signum Classics, and reflects on his recent move to Westminster Abbey (where he has served as Organist and Master of the Choristers since the beginning of last year).
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Mishka Rushdie Momen
23rd Jul 2024
Choosing to play Renaissance keyboard repertoire on the piano is a brave choice - especially for an emerging talent making their debut on Hyperion, a label famed for having a roster of fine pianists. Mishka Rushdie Momen discusses why she did exactly this, and some of the things that shape her as a musician.
