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Cherubini from Riccardo Chailly and Filarmonica della Scala
7th Feb 2020by Katherine Cooper
The Italian conductor and orchestra present nine world premiere recordings of occasional marches alongside energetic accounts of the Overture in G minor and Symphony.
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Angela Gheorghiu on Plaisir d'amour
8th Dec 2019by Katherine Cooper
On the 25th anniversary of the BBC broadcast of her landmark Traviata from Covent Garden, the Romanian soprano reminisces about the production with Katherine and discusses her new recording on Decca Classics.
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Miloš Karadaglić on The Sound of Silence
11th Sep 2019by Katherine Cooper
The guitarist talks to Katherine about his new album, conceived during his recovery from a hand injury which put his career on hold for several years.
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Works by Richard Strauss from Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra
6th Sep 2019by James Longstaffe
Riccardo Chailly conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in thrillingly-detailed and impassioned performances of four orchestral works by Richard Strauss.
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Nicola Benedetti on Wynton Marsalis
22nd Jul 2019by Katherine Cooper
The violinist talks to Katherine about premiering the legendary jazz musician's Violin Concerto (released earlier this month on Decca), which draws on influences as diverse as Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Scottish folk music and Stravinsky.
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Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Clara Schumann
5th Jul 2019by Katherine Cooper
The 24-year-old pianist makes her debut on Decca with a bicentenary tribute to one of the nineteenth century’s most remarkable women, including the Piano Concerto which she completed at sixteen and premiered with Mendelssohn and the Gewandhausorchester.
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Isata Kanneh-Mason on Clara Schumann
5th Jul 2019by Katherine Cooper
The pianist talks to Katherine about her debut solo recording, released to commemorate Schumann's bicentenary this year.
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The Fellini Album - The Film Music of Nino Rota
21st Jun 2019by James Longstaffe
Filarmonica della Scala and Riccardo Chailly enchant and delight in an album celebrating the legendary and prolific collaboration between director Federico Fellini and composer Nino Rota.
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Lise Davidsen sings Wagner and Strauss
31st May 2019by Katherine Cooper
The robust young Norwegian soprano thrills in scenes from Tannhäuser and Ariadne auf Naxos, and Strauss's Four Last Songs.
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Lise Davidsen on Wagner & Strauss
27th May 2019by Katherine Cooper
The Norwegian lyric-dramatic soprano discusses her career so far and her debut album on Decca, out this Friday.
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Jess Gillam on RISE
2nd May 2019by Katherine Cooper
The young saxophonist talks to Katherine about her debut solo album on Decca, released last week and including music by Dowland, Milhaud and David Bowie, plus a new commission by her teacher and producer John Harle.
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Valentina Lisitsa on Tchaikovsky
24th Apr 2019by David Smith
The Ukrainian pianist talks to David about her monumental latest recording project - the complete solo piano works of Tchaikovsky.
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Vivaldi from Cecilia Bartoli and Ensemble Matheus
23rd Nov 2018by Katherine Cooper
Nearly twenty years after her landmark album devoted to the operas of the 'Red Priest', the Italian mezzo is as dazzling as ever in arias from works including Orlando furioso, Il Giustino and Ottone in Villa.
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Jiří Bělohlávek conducts Janáček
31st Aug 2018by Katherine Cooper
Late recordings of the Glagolitic Mass, Taras Bulba, the Sinfonietta and The Fiddler's Child bear witness to the Czech conductor's affinity for his countryman's music.
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Alfred Brendel performs music by Schumann and Brahms
16th Mar 2018by James Longstaffe
Live recordings by Alfred Brendel of Schumann's Piano Concerto and Brahms's Handel Variations have been made available on disc for the first time.
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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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Porpora from Max Emanuel Cencic
2nd Mar 2018by Katherine Cooper
The Viennese countertenor marks the 250th anniversary of the composer and singing-teacher's death with a stunning collection of arias and a complete recording of Germanico in Germania.
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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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Verdi albums from Joseph Calleja and Sonya Yoncheva
2nd Feb 2018by Katherine Cooper
The Maltese tenor and Bulgarian soprano triumph in their explorations of the composer's more dramatic roles.
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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.