Latest News: Classical, Interview
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Daniel Behle on Mozart, Wagner and Mein Hamburg 11th October 2016Katherine talks to the German tenor, currently making his Covent Garden début in Così fan tutte, about future plans and recordings.
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Nigel Short on British part songs 6th October 2016David talks to Tenebrae's founder conductor about the award-winning choir's new disc of British part-songs.
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Craig Hella Johnson on Considering Matthew Shepard 4th October 2016David talks to the composer about his fascinating and complex new choral work.
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Beethoven Symphonies from Lan Shui and the Copenhagen Philharmonic 1st October 2016David talks to the Copenhagen Philharmonic's Uffe Savery about the orchestra's second volume of Beethoven symphonies under Lan Shui, which comprises Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8.
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Franco Fagioli on Rossini 29th September 2016Katherine talks to the phenomenal Argentine countertenor about the composer's serious side, showcased on his debut disc on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Veit Hertenstein 17th September 2016David talks to the German viola-player about his new disc of Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
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Roderick Williams on Schubert 13th September 2016Katherine talks to the baritone about the first furlong of his Schubertian odyssey.
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Sir Simon Rattle on Beethoven 7th September 2016The conductor discusses his recent recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker, released in April on the orchestra's own label.
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Introducing Aksel Rykkvin 29th August 2016Katherine talks to the Norwegian treble about his charming first recital disc, out on Friday on Signum.
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Tomáš Netopil on Martinů's Ariane 24th August 2016The Czech conductor talks about his new recording of Martinů's one-act Greek opera, released last Friday on Supraphon.
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Henning Kraggerud on Mozart 15th August 2016The violinist talks to David about his new Mozart recording, and his views on the relationship between composer and performance.
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Florilegium at 25 11th August 2016David talks Telemann and Bach with Florilegium's artistic director, Ashley Solomon.
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Gabriel Jackson on Vox Clara 9th August 2016David talks to British composer about his new disc on Regent with the Choir of Truro Cathedral, including the first recording of Missa Triueriensis.
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Kirill Gerstein on Tchaikovsky 6th August 2016Ahead of his Proms performance of the First Piano Concerto tomorrow, the pianist talks to David about the various versions of the work.
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Shakespeare 400: The Complete Works on Argo 4th August 2016Decca's Kevin Long talks to us about the first CD release of The Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players' landmark recordings of the 1950s and 60s.
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Steven Osborne on Britten 2nd August 2016Ahead of his Proms performance tonight, the pianist talks to Katherine about the Piano Concerto.
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Bantock's Omar Khayyám on Lyrita 29th July 2016Katherine talks to the label's trustee (and self-confessed 'reformed Bantock sceptic'!) Adrian Farmer about new and forthcoming releases.
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David Wordsworth on Lennox Berkeley 22nd July 2016The conductor talks to Katherine about the premiere recording of the Stabat mater, out today on Delphian Records.
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Christopher Purves on Glyndebourne's Saul 5th July 2016Katherine talks to the bass-baritone about singing the title-role in Barrie Kosky's staging of Handel's oratorio.
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In Memoriam David Trendell 30th June 2016David talks to Gareth Wilson about The Choir of King's College London's tribute to the choral director, who died in 2014.