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Sean Shibe on Dreams & Fancies
11th Jul 2017by David Smith
David talks to the guitarist about his debut disc of English music for guitar, out on July 21st on Delphian.
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Joo Yeon Sir on Suites & Fantasies
6th Jul 2017by David Smith
David talks to the South Korean violinist about her debut disc of Britten, Milhaud, Schnittke and more on Rubicon Classics.
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Julia Lezhneva sings Carl Heinrich Graun
4th Jul 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Russian soprano about unearthing a treasure-trove of Italian opera arias by the German baroque composer.
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Rachel Barton Pine on Paganini
29th Jun 2017by David Smith
David talks to the American violinist about her new album, centred on Paganini's fiendishly difficult Caprices but also featuring a new work composed by Pine herself.
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Daniel Behle on Schubert's unfinished operas
22nd Jun 2017by Katherine Cooper
The German tenor talks to Katherine about recording the surviving fragments of Schubert's works for the stage.
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Bojan Čičić on Carbonelli
8th Jun 2017by Katherine Cooper
The Croatian baroque violinist talks to Katherine about recording the Italian virtuoso's sonate da camera, out later this month on Delphian.
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Christiane Karg on Parfum
7th Jun 2017by Katherine Cooper
The German soprano talks to Katherine about her new disc of French song, out now on Berlin Classics.
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Kate Lindsey on Thousands of Miles
2nd Jun 2017by Katherine Cooper
The American mezzo talks to Katherine about her debut disc of Kurt Weill, Korngold, Zemlinsky and Alma Mahler, out now on Alpha.
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Sonia Prina on Gluck
30th May 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Italian contralto about Heroes in Love, released on Glossa this month.
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Véronique Gens on Proserpine
25th May 2017by Katherine Cooper
The French falcon talks to Katherine about taking on the dark and dramatic title-role in the first complete recording of Saint-Saëns's drame lyrique.
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Ablaze with Light - The Choral Music of William Petter
23rd May 2017by David Smith
David talks to conductor Peter Foggitt about the legacy of the young British choral composer, who died last year.
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Peter Donohoe on Shostakovich
17th May 2017by David Smith
Peter Donohoe talks to David about his new recording of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues.
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Pavol Breslik on Dvořák Songs
10th May 2017by Katherine Cooper
The Slovakian tenor discusses his new disc on Supraphon, including the well-known Gypsy Melodies and the rarely-recorded Cypresses.
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John Joubert at 90
18th Apr 2017by David Smith
David talks to the Birmingham-based composer, who turned 90 last month, about his opera Jane Eyre - recently recorded for the first time on Somm Records.
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Joubert: Jane Eyre
April Fredrick (Jane Eyre), David Stout (Rochester), Mark Milhofer (St John Rivers/Mr Mason), Gwion Thomas (Mr Brocklehurst), Clare McCaldin (Mrs. Fairfax/Hannah), Lesley-Jane Rogers (Diana Rivers), Lorraine Payne (Mary Rivers/Leah), Charles Humphreys (Rector’s Clerk), Alan Fairs (The Rev. Wood), Samuel Oram (John), Felix Kemp (Verger of Thornfield), Andrew Mayor (Briggs, Mason’s Solicitor) English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods
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Manfred Honeck on Spring in Vienna
12th Apr 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Austrian conductor about the Wiener Symphoniker's Easter concerts, and in particular last year's programme which was recently released on Solo Musica.
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David Temple on recording Bach in English
11th Apr 2017by David Smith
The conductor talks to David about his new St John Passion with the Crouch End Festival Chorus, sung in Neil Jenkins's translation.
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Sophie Bevan (soprano), Robin Blaze (countertenor), Benjamin Hulett (tenor), Robert Murray (Evangelist), Andrew Ashwin (Pilate, Peter), Neal Davies (bass-baritone), Ashley Riches (Jesus) & Peter Jaekel (organ) Crouch End Festival Chorus & Bach Camerata, David Temple
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James MacMillan discusses his Stabat Mater
6th Apr 2017by David Smith
As a follow-up to our earlier interview with Harry Christophers, the Scottish composer talks to David about his new work.
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Harry Christophers on James MacMillan's new Stabat Mater
6th Apr 2017by David Smith
David talks to The Sixteen's Harry Christophers about his recording of a brand-new major work by James MacMillan.
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Nicky Spence on Buxton Orr
4th Apr 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Scottish tenor about unearthing the songs of the Glasgow-born composer for his new disc on Delphian.
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Beatrice Rana on the Goldberg Variations
28th Mar 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Italian pianist about tackling Bach's monumental cycle on tour and in the recording studio.