Classical Reviews
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Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4
22nd Jan 2016
David listens to the world-premiere recording of Henryk Górecki's fourth and final symphony, with Andrey Boreyko and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Grigory Sokolov plays Schubert and Beethoven
15th Jan 2016
James listens to Grigory Sokolov play Beethoven's Hammerklavier and works by Schubert.
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Grigory Sokolov plays Schubert & Beethoven
Grigory Sokolov (piano)
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Kopatchinskaja and Jansen perform violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartók
8th Jan 2016
David enjoys two new discs of violin concerto repertoire, from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Janine Jansen.
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Music for Clarinet Trio from The Clarinotts
1st Jan 2016
Katherine reviews a new recording from the Viennese 'royal family of clarinet', the Ottensamer father and sons - otherwise known as The Clarinotts.
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John Williams's soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
25th Dec 2015
James feels the power of the Force with John Williams's new Star Wars soundtrack...
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Presto Personal Favourites from 2015
18th Dec 2015
The Editorial team pick out their "ones that got away" from 2015 - the discs that slipped through the net but which we feel deserve a mention in despatches…
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Paavo Järvi conducts Nielsen's complete symphonies
11th Dec 2015
David listens to Paavo Järvi's new complete Nielsen cycle with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Sol Gabetta plays Pēteris Vasks
27th Nov 2015
David listens to cello works by Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, performed by Sol Gabetta.
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Vocal Recitals from Sabine Devieilhe and Véronique Gens
20th Nov 2015
Katherine enjoys a double helping of French soprano virtuosity.
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Seong-Jin Cho: Winner of the 2015 Chopin Piano Competition
13th Nov 2015
David listens to the young South Korean pianist's debut recording on DG.
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Chopin Competition Winner 2015: Seong-Jin Cho
Seong-Jin Cho (piano)
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Sibelius Symphonies from Okko Kamu and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra
6th Nov 2015
James listens to Sibelius from Okko Kamu and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
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Mark Elder conducts Gounod's La Colombe
30th Oct 2015
Katherine listens to Gounod's charming comic opera, with farce and avian nonsense aplenty.
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Alina Ibragimova plays violin concertos by Bach
23rd Oct 2015
David listens to the latest album from the young star violinist, featuring five violin concertos by JS Bach.
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Igor Levit plays music by Bach, Beethoven, and Rzewski
16th Oct 2015
Katherine listens to three sets of variations from the formidable Russian-German pianist Igor Levit.
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Igor Levit plays Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski
Igor Levit (piano)
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Simon Rattle conducts Schumann's Das Paradies und die Peri
9th Oct 2015
James listens to Simon Rattle's new recording of Schumann's rarely-heard Persian gem with Sally Matthews, Mark Padmore, Kate Royal and the LSO.
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Antonio Pappano conducts Verdi's Aida with Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann
2nd Oct 2015
Katherine enjoys a fantastic new recording of Aida with Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
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Andrew Davis conducts music by Arthur Bliss
25th Sep 2015
David listens to Andrew Davis's new recording of Bliss's choral masterpiece, Morning Heroes, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
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Robin Ticciati conducts Haydn Symphonies
18th Sep 2015
James listens to Robin Ticciati's new disc of Haydn symphonies with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
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Jonas Kaufmann sings Puccini
11th Sep 2015
Katherine enjoys the star tenor's hotly-awaited collection of Puccini arias, including - of course - the immortal Nessun Dorma.
