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Arvo Pärt from Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
17th Apr 2026
Four very different symphonic works show Pärt's imaginative and harmonic languages changing over time - from the modernist and avant-garde early in his career through to more pensive and spiritual works.
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Berlioz and Ravel
6th Jun 2025
The Finnish conductor and the Orchestre de Paris present an incredibly colourful and terrifying reading of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique alongside a riotously chaotic account of Ravel's La valse.
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Hans Rott's Symphony in E major from Jakub Hrůša
21st Oct 2022
The Czech conductor and his Bamberg orchestra offer a magnificent account of a work not heard until more than a century after it was written, by a composer described by Gustav Mahler as "the founder of the new symphony".
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Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1
Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
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Semyon Bychkov on Mahler
6th Apr 2022
In advance of the first instalment of his Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on Pentatone, the conductor reflects on 'a lifetime of exploring and loving this music' - and why he believes that 'all Czech people are born musicians'...
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Episode 28: Karel Ančerl Live with Rob Cowan and Matouš Vlčinský
27th Feb 2022
The live recordings by the great Czech conductor Karel Ančerl, and Bohemian musical culture are explored by Rob Cowan and Matouš Vlčinský from Supraphon records.
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Andris Nelsons completes his Bruckner cycle with the Gewandhausorchester
11th Feb 2022
The Latvian conductor and his Leipzig ensemble complete their cycle of Bruckner symphonies with radiant, dramatic performances of Symphonies 1 and 5.
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Lynn Arnold and Charles Matthews on Vaughan Williams and more
9th Feb 2022
David talks to the piano duo about their recent album, including a transcription of Vaughan Williams's London Symphony and Maconchy's Preludio, Fugato e Finale
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Andrew Litton on Prokofiev
30th Sep 2021
The American conductor talks to Katherine about his recordings of the complete Prokofiev symphonies with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, released as a box-set tomorrow on BIS.
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Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman on Beethoven and Scharwenka
27th Jul 2021
The piano duo talk about their new series of recordings of Beethoven's symphonies transcribed by Scharwenka, and discuss the unique musical changes that took place over Scharwenka's own lifetime.
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Laurence Equilbey on Louise Farrenc
26th Jul 2021
Following her release in early July of a recording of two symphonies by Louise Farrenc, conductor Laurence Equilbey digs further into the life and work of a unique French composer.
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Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Insula Orchestra, Laurence Equilbey
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Farrenc from the Insula Orchestra and Laurence Equilbey
9th Jul 2021
The French orchestra begins its planned cycle of the symphonic works of Louise Farrenc with her Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3.
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Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Insula Orchestra, Laurence Equilbey
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Andris Nelsons conducts symphonies by Shostakovich
25th Jun 2021
The latest instalment in the Boston Symphony Orchestra's cycle of Shostakovich symphonies juxtaposes the First and Fifteenth Symphonies, alongside expressive performances of the Fourteenth Symphony and the Chamber Symphony in C minor.
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Antonio Pappano on Vaughan Williams and Strauss
16th Jun 2021
The conductor discusses his recent recordings of Vaughan Williams symphonies and Strauss orchestral works, his recent appointment at the LSO, and the ongoing impact of lockdowns on musical life.
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Vasily Petrenko conducts Russian and Austrian symphonies and orchestral works
21st May 2021
A double bill from the Russian-British conductor, with the Oslo Philharmonic performing symphonies by Prokofiev and Myaskovsky, and tone poems by Zemlinsky and Schreker with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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François-Xavier Roth conducts Beethoven's Eroica Symphony
23rd Apr 2021
Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth return to the music of Beethoven with a dramatic, illuminating account of the Third Symphony, coupled with an energetic performance of an overture by Méhul.
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Vaughan Williams from Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra
16th Apr 2021
Pappano takes on perhaps Vaughan Williams's two most challenging symphonies, in live recordings given a heightened emotional intensity by the circumstances of their performance.
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Osmo Vänskä conducts Mahler's Tenth Symphony
5th Mar 2021
The Minnesota Orchestra and their Music Director give a tumultuous, emotional account of Mahler's final, unfinished symphony, in the performing version by Deryck Cooke.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 10
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
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Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner's Second and Eighth Symphonies
5th Feb 2021
The Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons continue their Bruckner cycle with sublime, lyrical performances of the Second and Eighth Symphonies.
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Dame Gillian Weir at 80
28th Jan 2021
The internationally-renowned organist looks back on her career as she reaches her 80th birthday – discussing the organ's place as a solo instrument, her association with the music of Messiaen, Sir Malcolm Sargent and more.
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François-Xavier Roth on Beethoven & Gossec
21st Jan 2021
The French conductor talks to Katherine about his Presto Award-winning recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Gossec's Symphonie à 17 parties.
