Classical Reviews
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Songs by Richard Strauss, plus the Oboe Concerto and works for wind ensemble
4th Aug 2017
James listens to a wealth of vocal and instrumental works by Richard Strauss - with Nicky Spence, Rebecca Evans, Alexi Ogrintchouk and others.
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Elīna Garanča sings the title role in Donizetti's La Favorite
28th Jul 2017
Katherine enjoys Elīna Garanča's commanding performance in Donizetti's dramatic tragedy alongside Mariusz Kwiecień and Matthew Polenzani.
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Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra launch a Mahler cycle with Symphony No. 5
21st Jul 2017
James enjoys the opening instalment of Osmo Vänskä's new Mahler cycle - the ever-popular Symphony No. 5.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
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Daniel Barenboim conducts Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
14th Jul 2017
Katherine listens to a blistering new performance of Elgar's religious masterwork, with Andrew Staples, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Thomas Hampson.
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Anthony Marwood performs Walton's Violin Concerto
7th Jul 2017
James enjoys a new recording of William Walton's Violin Concerto, alongside some of the composer's lesser-known works.
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Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg perform Fauré's complete works for cello and piano
30th Jun 2017
David enjoys a charming and varied collection of works by the great French composer, performed by Andreas Brantelid and Bengt Forsberg.
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Bojan Čičić performs violin music by Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli
23rd Jun 2017
Katherine listens to the Croatian violinist's sparkling performances of some long-forgotten virtuoso Italian sonatas.
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Véronique Gens sings French Romantic arias
16th Jun 2017
Katherine enjoys Véronique Gens's fascinating recital of French Romantic arias, all with a common theme of dreams and visions.
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Alexandre Kantorow plays Russian piano music
9th Jun 2017
Katherine listens to the young French pianist's spellbinding virtuosity in a collection of dramatic Russian works.
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à la russe: Russian Piano Music
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)
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Steven Osborne performs Piano Concertos by Ravel and Manuel de Falla
2nd Jun 2017
James spends some nights in the gardens of Spain in the company of Steven Osborne and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Brahms Symphonies from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
26th May 2017
James listens to Andris Nelsons' new complete Brahms cycle with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov perform César Franck's Violin Sonata
19th May 2017
James is enthralled by a new recording of music for violin and piano by César Franck and Ernest Chausson.
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Jirí Belohlávek conducts Dvořák's Stabat Mater
12th May 2017
Katherine enjoys Jirí Belohlávek's new recording of Dvořák's powerful Stabat Mater, with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Choir.
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Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner's Third Symphony
5th May 2017
James listens to Andris Nelsons' first recording with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - a stirring account of Bruckner's Third Symphony.
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I Fagiolini perform Monteverdi's "Other" Vespers
28th Apr 2017
David listens to I Fagiolini and the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble's latest thrilling excursion into the world of Monteverdi.
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Monteverdi: The Other Vespers
I Fagiolini, Robert Hollingworth
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Roderick Williams sings a new work by Howard Skempton: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
21st Apr 2017
Katherine very much enjoys baritone Roderick Williams in a new work by Howard Skempton: a setting of Coleridge's poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
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Previously unreleased cello recital by Mstislav Rostropovich and Benjamin Britten
14th Apr 2017
James enjoys a newly-released gem from Testament's archives, featuring Britten accompanying the legendary Rostropovich at the piano.
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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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The Nash Ensemble perform chamber music by Bruch
31st Mar 2017
David listens to three late and rarely-heard chamber works by Max Bruch, performed by the Nash Ensemble.
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Bruch: String Quintets & Octet
The Nash Ensemble
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Paul McCreesh conducts Haydn's The Seasons
24th Mar 2017
Katherine listens to Paul McCreesh's boisterous and vivid recording of Haydn's The Seasons, with the Gabrieli Consort and Players and the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra and Choir.
