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Joseph Fort on Holst's Cloud Messenger
30th Jun 2020by David Smith
Conductor Joseph Fort talks about his recently-released new recording of Holst's Himalayan-inspired work, in Fort's own arrangement for chamber orchestra.
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Roderick Williams on the songs of Arthur Somervell
25th Jun 2020by David Smith
The English baritone talks to David about his new recording of two song-cycles by this rarely-heard Victorian composer, including a setting of Housman's 'A Shropshire Lad'.
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Kent Nagano on Penderecki's St Luke Passion
22nd Jun 2020by David Smith
The American conductor talks to David about his recent recording of the late Krzysztof Penderecki's searing setting of the St Luke Passion with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.
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Sean Shibe on Bach
18th Jun 2020by Katherine Cooper
The eloquent young Scottish guitarist talks to Katherine about his third solo album on Delphian, Pour La Luth Ò Cembal, which was recently described by The Times as 'masterful, beautiful and convincing in every way'.
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Vasily Petrenko on Rimsky-Korsakov
12th Jun 2020by Katherine Cooper
The Russian conductor talks to Katherine about today's Recording of the Week and reflects on his time with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Edward Gardner on Schoenberg
9th Jun 2020by Katherine Cooper
The British conductor talks to Katherine about his recording of Erwartung & Pelleas und Melisande, released on Chandos last month, and socially-distanced music-making in Bergen.
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Duo Pleyel on Schubert
8th Jun 2020by David Smith
David talks to husband-and-wife piano duo Richard Egarr and Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya about their latest album Lebensstürme, out now on Linn.
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Jaan-Eik Tulve on the music of Cyrillus Kreek
3rd Jun 2020by David Smith
Conductor Jaan-Eik Tulve talks to David about his recent recording with Vox Clamantis of the choral works of the early twentieth-century composer and folksong arranger Cyrillus Kreek.
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Daniel Moult on The English Organ
27th May 2020by David Smith
The organist and presenter talks to David about his monumental new documentary tracing the development of the organ in England - named DVD of the Month in the latest edition of Gramophone.
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Alina Ibragimova on Shostakovich
21st May 2020by Katherine Cooper
The Russian-British violinist talks to Katherine about her recording of the two concertos with Vladimir Jurowski and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', out on Hyperion next Friday.
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Josephine Knight on Schumann
19th May 2020by David Smith
The British cellist talks to David about her new recording on Dutton, featuring the world premiere recording of Schumann's concerto in its original form and two concertante works by Alfredo Piatti.
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David Hill on Howells
7th May 2020by David Smith
The conductor talks to David about his recent recording of Howells's mighty Missa Sabrinensis with the Bach Choir and BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Lars Vogt on Brahms
6th May 2020by Katherine Cooper
The German pianist and conductor talks to Katherine about the joys and challenges of directing the two Brahms concertos from the keyboard on his recent recordings with Royal Northern Sinfonia on Ondine.
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Julia Sitkovetsky on Rachmaninov
30th Apr 2020by Katherine Cooper
The British/American coloratura soprano talks to Katherine about her debut album, out tomorrow on Hyperion, and about establishing her own musical identity in a family of 'big artistic personalities'.
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Graham Ross on Arvo Pärt
28th Apr 2020by David Smith
The conductor of the choir of Clare College Cambridge talks to David about his new album, showcasing the music of Arvo Pärt, Pēteris Vasks and James MacMillan.
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Jack Liebeck on Brahms and Schoenberg
22nd Apr 2020by Katherine Cooper
The violinist talks to Katherine about his BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Month, which was inspired in part by the memory of his grandfather Walter Liebeck - an accomplished amateur violinist and German emigré.
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Marina Rebeka on Elle
20th Apr 2020by Katherine Cooper
The Latvian soprano talks to Katherine about her new album of French opera arias, out now on Prima Classic.
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Catherine Foster on Wagner
16th Apr 2020by Katherine Cooper
The British dramatic soprano, who sings Brünnhilde on the Weimar Ring Cycle which is now available on Arthaus Musik, talks to Katherine about her remarkable journey from midwifery to Bayreuth.
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Penelope Thwaites on her choral music and songs
14th Apr 2020by David Smith
The pianist and composer talks to David about her eclectic new album with Carolyn Sampson, James Gilchrist and Ex Cathedra, recently released on Somm.
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Nigel Short on Gesualdo and Couperin
9th Apr 2020by David Smith
David talks to conductor Nigel Short about Tenebrae's new album of atmospheric Holy Week responsories by Couperin and Gesualdo.