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Francesco Piemontesi performs Piano Concertos by Mozart

11th Aug 2017by James Longstaffe

James enjoys a pair of late Mozart concertos from Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi, with Andrew Manze and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Bach's Christmas Oratorio from John Butt and Handel's Messiah from Andrew Davis

2nd Dec 2016by David Smith

David listens to a contrasting double-bill of festive oratorios, with the Dunedin Consort and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Symphony Orchestra.

John Butt on Bach's Christmas Oratorio

24th Oct 2016by David Smith

David talks to the Dunedin Consort's director about his latest recording of choral Bach.

Richard Egarr conducts Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore

20th May 2016by Katherine Cooper

Katherine enjoys a new recording of a well-loved light-opera classic, with Richard Egarr and Scottish Opera (and featuring Tim Brooke-Taylor!)

Richard Egarr on HMS Pinafore

19th May 2016by Katherine Cooper

The conductor and harpsichordist talks to Katherine about his new, historically-informed recording of Gilbert & Sullivan on Linn.

Robin Ticciati conducts Haydn Symphonies

18th Sep 2015by James Longstaffe

James listens to Robin Ticciati's new disc of Haydn symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Robin Ticciati conducts Schumann

19th Sep 2014by David Smith

David talks to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's young conductor about his complete set of Schumann symphonies, out on Monday on Linn Records.

John Butt on Mozart's Requiem

3rd Apr 2014by Katherine Cooper

The Dunedin Consort's director discusses the challenges of recreating the first performance of Mozart's enigmatic final work.

Christmas Oratorios from Bach, Berlioz, and Britten

2nd Dec 2013by Katherine Cooper

The Christmas Oratorio from Trinity College Cambridge, Saint Nicolas from Cambridge University Music Society (with Andrew Kennedy in the title-role), and L’Enfance du Christ from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Robin Ticciati.

Byrd’s Complete Consort Music

13th Jun 2011by Chris O'Reilly

The Gramophone Award-winning viol consort Phantasm brings sweetness and sensuality to the English composer’s fantasias, In Nomines and pavans and galliards on Linn Records.

Arne: Artaxerxes

24th Jan 2011by Chris O'Reilly

Ian Page and the Classical Opera Company resurrect the British composer’s ornate depiction of skulduggery in Ancient Persia, premiered in London in 1762, with Christopher Ainslie in the title-role and Elizabeth Watts as his firebrand sister.

Mozart Symphonies from Mackerras - Volume 2

15th Mar 2010by Chris O'Reilly

The much-anticipated second volume of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Mozart series with their conductor laureate features joyous and life-enhancing accounts of Nos. 29, 31, 32, 35 and 46.

Late Mozart Symphonies

18th Feb 2008by Chris O'Reilly