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Edward Gardner on Walton
17th Apr 2018by David Smith
The conductor talks to David about the latest instalment in his series of Walton recordings on Chandos - featuring James Ehnes setting aside his violin in favour of the viola for Walton's Viola Concerto.
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Masaaki Suzuki on Beethoven's Missa solemnis
12th Apr 2018by David Smith
The Japanese conductor and early-music expert talks to David about his recent recording of Beethoven's mighty Missa Solemnis with the Bach Collegium Japan.
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Hugo Ticciati on White Light
12th Apr 2018by Katherine Cooper
The violinist talks to Katherine about the genesis of his ensemble O/Modernt and their debut recording, featuring music from Arvo Pärt to the Beatles.
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Introducing Thomas Ebenstein
9th Apr 2018by Katherine Cooper
The Austrian tenor talks to Katherine about his debut recording of Korngold, Schoenberg, Zemlinsky and Strauss, out now on Capriccio.
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Sakari Oramo on Florent Schmitt
26th Mar 2018by Katherine Cooper
The conductor talks to Katherine about recording the Alsatian composer's Symphony No. 2 and Antoine et Cléopâtre on Chandos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Robin Ticciati on Brahms's Symphonies
21st Mar 2018by Katherine Cooper
The conductor talks to Katherine about his final recording as Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, out this Friday on Linn Records.
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Max Cencic on Porpora
14th Mar 2018by Katherine Cooper
The countertenor talks to Katherine about his two recent recordings paying homage to the Neapolitan singing-teacher and composer, the anniversary of whose death fell on 2nd March.
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Liza Ferschtman on Bernstein and Korngold
6th Mar 2018by Katherine Cooper
The Dutch violinist talks to Katherine about her new recording of two American works for violin and orchestra, out on Challenge Classics later this month.
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Kirill Gerstein on The Gershwin Moment
1st Mar 2018by Katherine Cooper
The pianist talks to Katherine about his new album, which includes the jazz-band version of Rhapsody in Blue, the Piano Concerto in F, and song transcriptions by Earl Wild.
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Gautier Capuçon on Intuition
21st Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
The French cellist talks to Katherine about his new album of music by Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla, Sollima and more.
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Ben Goldscheider on Romantic repertoire for horn
19th Feb 2018by David Smith
David talks to horn player Ben Goldscheider about his debut disc, featuring Romantic and modern works by Schumann, York Bowen and others.
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Anna Bonitatibus on 'En Travesti'
14th Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
The Italian mezzo talks to Katherine about her album exploring the history of the trouser-role in opera over three centuries.
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Michael Barenboim on Italian music for solo violin
13th Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
The violinist talks to Katherine about his new album of works by Sciarrino, Tartini, Berio & Paganini.
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Joseph Calleja on Verdi
8th Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Maltese tenor about his new album of arias from operas including Otello, Il trovatore, Don Carlo and Aida.
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Mark Viner on Alkan
6th Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
The young British pianist talks to Katherine about the music of the eccentric Parisian pianist-composer, which he's championed throughout his career.
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Franco Fagioli on Handel
1st Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Argentinian countertenor about his new album of arias from operas including Serse, Rinaldo and Ariodante - the latter previously unrecorded by this voice-type.
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Angela Gheorghiu on Tosca and Eternamente
23rd Jan 2018by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Romanian soprano about returning to one of her signature-roles at Covent Garden this week, and her new album of verismo arias on Warner Classics.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason on Inspiration
22nd Jan 2018by Katherine Cooper
The award-winning teenage cellist talks to Katherine about his wide-ranging debut album on Decca, and his remarkable career to date.
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Clare Howick on British violin music
18th Jan 2018by Katherine Cooper
The violinist talks to Katherine about her world premiere recordings of concertos by Gordon Jacob, Kenneth Leighton and Paul Patterson.
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Jake Heggie on It's A Wonderful Life
16th Jan 2018by Katherine Cooper
The American composer talks to Katherine about his opera based on Frank Capra's classic 1946 film, released on Pentatone at the end of last year.