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Hungarian Pictures
15th Jul 2026by Ben Hogwood
Ben explores a treasure-trove of vintage Bartók, Liszt, Kodály and Dohnányi from János Ferencsik and György Lehel on Eloquence.
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David Atherton – Vienna: From Mozart to Schoenberg
30th Jul 2025by Ben Hogwood
Our contemporary music guest-writer explores a 13-disc anthology of recordings from the London Sinfonietta, including the group's 1974 debut on Decca with Schoenberg's complete works for chamber ensemble.
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Vienna: From Mozart To Schoenberg
Antony Pay, Phyllis Bryn-Julson (soprano), Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Malcolm King, John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Mary Thomas, June Barton, Anna Reynolds, Nona Liddell, John Constable, György Pauk (violin), Paul Crossley (piano), London Sinfonietta, David Atherton
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Episode 58: Antal Doráti in London, with producer Thomas Fine
14th Jun 2025by Rob Cowan
Two new box sets celebrate Antal Doráti’s London recordings for Mercury in the 1950s and ’60s. Rob Cowan is joined by producer and remastering engineer Thomas Fine, whose parents recorded the original sessions, to discuss some of the many highlights in the sets.
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Episode 39: A Mercury Legend - Antal Doráti with Rob Cowan and Thomas Fine
23rd Jul 2023by Paul Thomas
The Mono and Stereo recordings made by Antal Doráti with the Minnesota Orchestra are discussed with Rob Cowan and the executive producer of the new box sets, and son of the original producers, Thomas Fine.
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Dame Gillian Weir at 80
28th Jan 2021by David Smith
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.