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Yo-Yo Ma records Bach's Cello Suites for the third and final time
17th Aug 2018
The Chinese-American cellist returns to works which he describes as his 'constant musical companions' in interpretations of uncommon freshness and spontaneity.
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Six Evolutions - Bach's Cello Suites
Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
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Otello from the Royal Opera House, starring Jonas Kaufmann
11th May 2018
The German tenor sings his first 'Lion of Venice' in Keith Warner's 2017 production, opposite Marco Vratogna and Maria Agresta.
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Verdi albums from Joseph Calleja and Sonya Yoncheva
2nd Feb 2018
The Maltese tenor and Bulgarian soprano triumph in their explorations of the composer's more dramatic roles.
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Teodor Currentzis conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony
27th Oct 2017
James listens to a turbulent and impassioned account of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 from Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna.
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Jonas Kaufmann sings French operatic arias
15th Sep 2017
Katherine enjoys the star tenor's collection of French gems, with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester and Bertrand de Billy.
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Jonas Kaufmann takes on Das Lied von der Erde - all of it!
7th Apr 2017
Katherine listens to the great German tenor's ambitious project - the whole of Mahler's mighty orchestral song-cycle.
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Teodor Currentzis conducts Mozart's Don Giovanni
9th Dec 2016
Katherine listens to a powerful new account of Mozart's troubling masterpiece, with MusicAeterna and Teodor Currentzis.
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Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527
Dimitris Tiliakos (Don Giovanni), Vito Priante (Leporello), Myrtò Papatanasiu (Donna Anna), Kenneth Tarver (Don Ottavio), Karina Gauvin (Donna Elvira), Guido Loconsolo (Masetto), Christina Gansch (Zerlina), Mika Kares (Il Commendatore) MusicAeterna & MusicAeterna Choir, Teodor Currentzis
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Beethoven's Missa Solemnis
3rd Jun 2016
Katherine listens to the recording of the Austrian conductor's final public performances.
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Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci featuring Jonas Kaufmann
18th Mar 2016
Katherine enjoys a double helping of the world's top tenor as Canio and Turiddu.
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Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci (DVD)
Jonas Kaufmann (Turiddu), Liudmyla Monastyrska (Santuzza), Ambrogio Maestri (Alfio), Annalisa Stroppa (Lola), Stefania Toczyska (Mamma Lucia), Jonas Kaufmann (Canio), Maria Agresta (Nedda), Dimitri Platanias (Tonio), Alessio Arduini (Silvio), Tansel Akzeybek (Beppe) Staatskapelle Dresden, Sachsischer Staatsopernchor, Christian Thielemann
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Tugan Sokhiev conducts music by Prokofiev
4th Mar 2016
James listens to Tugan Sokhiev's recording of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
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Martin Fröst - Roots
28th Jan 2016
David talks to the clarinettist about his new folk-based project on Sony, out tomorrow.
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Kopatchinskaja and Jansen perform violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartók
8th Jan 2016
David enjoys two new discs of violin concerto repertoire, from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Janine Jansen.
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Kateřina Englichová – Musica Per Arpa
1st Dec 2015
The Czech harpist talks about her new disc on Supraphon, featuring music by Britten, Slavický, Hurník, and Kabeláč.
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Musica Per Arpa: Kateřina Englichová
Kateřina Englichová (harp)
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Sol Gabetta plays Pēteris Vasks
27th Nov 2015
David listens to cello works by Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, performed by Sol Gabetta.
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Igor Levit plays music by Bach, Beethoven, and Rzewski
16th Oct 2015
Katherine listens to three sets of variations from the formidable Russian-German pianist Igor Levit.
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Igor Levit plays Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski
Igor Levit (piano)
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Jonas Kaufmann sings Puccini
11th Sep 2015
Katherine enjoys the star tenor's hotly-awaited collection of Puccini arias, including - of course - the immortal Nessun Dorma.
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Harping on with Xavier de Maistre
29th Apr 2015
David talks to the harpist about his new disc, Moldau, featuring Slavic-flavoured arrangements and compositions for the harp.
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An Operatic Trip to Paris with Sonya Yoncheva
20th Apr 2015
Katherine listens to Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva's début solo release - a delightful disc of Parisian operatic gems.
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Jonas Kaufmann sings popular German music from the 1920s and 30s
15th Sep 2014
Katherine listens to German tenor Jonas Kaufmann's latest release, an enchanting collection of German operetta and light music numbers.
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Jonas Kaufmann sings Wagner’s Parsifal
17th Feb 2014
The German tenor gives the performance of his career as Wagner’s ‘Holy Fool’ in François Girard’s production from the Metropolitan Opera, with René Pape as Gurnemanz and Katarina Dalayman as Kundry.
