Classical Guides
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Camille Saint-Saëns
27th Mar 2015
James explores the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and chooses some of his favourite recordings.
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Jacques Offenbach
21st Mar 2015
Katherine explores beyond the Barcarolle and the Can-Can to uncover some neglected gems…
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Les Contes d'Hoffmann - CD Choice
Joan Sutherland (Antonia/Stella/Giulietta/Olympia), Plácido Domingo (Hoffmann), Gabriel Bacquier (Coppélius/Dapertutto/Lindorf/Miracle), Huguette Tourangeau (Nicklausse), Hugues Cuénod (Franz) Suisse Romande Choir & Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
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César Franck
13th Mar 2015
David picks out some of the finest recordings of Belgian organist-composer César Franck.
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Richard Wagner
1st Mar 2015
James selects some of his favourite audio and video recordings of the music of Richard Wagner from amongst the many outstanding available accounts.
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JS Bach Choral & Vocal Works
20th Feb 2015
This week it's David's turn to attempt the impossible - whittling down the huge and distinguished choral discography of JS Bach and picking out the very best.
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St Matthew Passion (period choice)
Deborah York, Julia Gooding (sopranos), Magdalena Kozená, Susan Bickley (mezzo-sopranos), Mark Padmore - Evangelist, James Gilchrist (tenors), Peter Harvey - Jesus, Stephan Loges (basses) Gabrieli Consort, Paul McCreesh
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Giuseppe Verdi
14th Feb 2015
Katherine attempts to whittle her list of favourite Verdi recordings into double figures…
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Verdi: Aida
Maria Chiara (Aida), Luciano Pavarotti (Radames), Ghena Dimitrova (Amneris), Leo Nucci (Amonasro), Paata Burchuladze (Ramfis), Luigi Roni (Il Re di Egitto), Madelyn Renée (Una Sacerdotessa), Ernesto Gavazzi (Un Messaggero) Orchestra e coro del Teatro alla Scala, Lorin Maazel
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Orchestral & Choral Works
6th Feb 2015
James attempts the Herculean task of choosing his favourite recordings of orchestral and choral works by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Sergei Rachmaninov
30th Jan 2015
David picks out some recordings of the works of Rachmaninov, perhaps the greatest composer for the piano of the Twentieth Century.
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Carmen - Modern CD Choice
Agnes Baltsa (Carmen), José Carreras (Don José), José van Dam (Escamillo), Katia Ricciarelli (Micaëla), Christine Barbaux (Frasquita), Jane Berbié (Mercédès), Mikael Melbye (Moralès), Alexander Malta (Zuniga) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
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Aaron Copland
9th Jan 2015
James selects some of his favourite recordings of the music of the quintessentially American composer, Aaron Copland.
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Felix Mendelssohn
20th Dec 2014
David picks out some recordings of the German Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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Mozart Operas
12th Dec 2014
Katherine trawls through her collection and makes some difficult decisions…
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
5th Dec 2014
James chooses his favourite recordings of the music of Korngold, best known for his Violin Concerto as well as numerous operas and film scores.
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Francis Poulenc
21st Nov 2014
Katherine selects some favourite recordings of the French composer Francis Poulenc.
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Johannes Brahms - Orchestral & Choral Works
7th Nov 2014
James surveys recordings of orchestral and choral works by Brahms, and selects some of his favourites.
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Vincenzo Bellini
25th Oct 2014
Katherine selects some favourite recordings of works by the bel canto composer.
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Gerald Finzi and Herbert Howells
17th Oct 2014
David picks out some top recordings of two great twentieth-century English composers, Gerald Finzi and Herbert Howells.
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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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Claude Debussy
2nd Oct 2014
David selects some of the best recordings of the French Impressionist composer, Claude Debussy.
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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.
