Classical Recommendations
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2015
24th Jul 2015
Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, headed up by the first instalment of Andris Nelsons's Shostakovich project from Boston on Deutsche Grammophon…
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Hong Kong Ring Cycle on Naxos
21st Jul 2015
Jaap van Zweden assembles a magnificent cast, including Matthias Goerne in his role-debut as Wotan.
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Presto CD - 25 more new DG Archiv titles
18th Jul 2015
Chris introduces more delights from the vaults at DG Archiv, featuring Trevor Pinnock, Karl Richter, Musica Antiqua Köln, Ton Koopman and others.
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Presto CD - 52 new ASV titles
11th Jul 2015
A large batch of ASV titles, including the light music range White Line - and a cornucopia of sound-effects discs!
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Franco Fagioli goes to hell and back
9th Jul 2015
Argentine countertenor begins partnership with Deutsche Grammophon by recording the title-role in Gluck's Orfeo.
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Presto CD - 50 new Deutsche Grammophon titles
4th Jul 2015
Conductors include Karl Böhm, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Leonard Bernstein and James Levine.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin records Le nozze di Figaro
2nd Jul 2015
Cast to include Christiane Karg and Luca Pisaroni as the bride and bridegroom…
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Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384
Diana Damrau (Konstanze), Anna Prohaska (Blonde), Rolando Villazón (Belmonte), Paul Schweinester (Pedrillo), Franz-Josef Selig (Osmin) &Thomas Quasthoff (Selim) Vocalensemble Rastatt & Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Véronique Gens - La chanson bien douce
27th Jun 2015
The French soprano records mélodies by, Duparc, Hahn and Chausson.
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Presto CD - 35 new Gaudeamus and Oiseau-Lyre titles
26th Jun 2015
Featured artists include The Cardinall’s Musick, The Academy of Ancient Music and The New London Consort.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - July 2015
24th Jun 2015
Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, headed up by Alina Ibragimova's Ysaÿe Sonatas on Hyperion…
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Russian Emigrés and Henry Purcell
17th Jun 2015
Two new discs on the way from Vivat - Purcell's chamber music with the King's Consort and contemporary Russian works from Alissa Firsova.
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Two major song projects coming up from Delphian Records
10th Jun 2015
The enterprising young Scottish label follow their acclaimed Rachmaninov with Medtner and Schubert.
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Jonas Kaufmann records Puccini arias
3rd Jun 2015
As he gears up for 'Nessun dorma' at the Last Night of the Proms, the German tenor will release an all-Puccini album on Sony, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
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Presto CD - 78 more DG titles
30th May 2015
Artists include Kathleen Battle, André Previn, Gidon Kremer and Martha Argerich.
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Two Imminent Escapes from the Seraglio
29th May 2015
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and René Jacobs have both recently recorded Mozart's exotic singspiel - results coming up later this year!
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Mozart: Idomeneo, K366
Richard Croft (Idomeneo), Bernarda Fink (Idamante), Sunhae Im (Ilia), Alexandrina Pendatchanska (Elettra), Kenneth Tarver (Arbace), Nicolas Rivenq (Gran Sacerdote) & Luca Tittoto (La Voce) RIAS Kammerchor & Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs
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Presto CD - 100 ASV titles
23rd May 2015
Chris introduces the latest batch of Presto CDs, focusing on the catalogue of British label ASV Records.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - June 2015
22nd May 2015
Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, with András Schiff's period-instrument revisitation of late Schubert leading the pack…
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Introducing Greta Bradman…
15th May 2015
Australian soprano has just finished recording debut disc for Decca with Richard Bonynge.
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Presto CD - Gaudeamus
13th May 2015
40 titles from ASV's popular early music series, with artists including The Cardinall's Musick, The Clerks' Group and Musica Fabula.
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Presto CD - 130 new Philips titles
9th May 2015
The latest batch of additions to our in-house reissue label, including vintage recordings from Seiji Ozawa, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields…
