Inbal Segev and Marin Alsop on cello concertos by Anna Clyne and Edward Elgar

Magdalena Kožená on her new album 'Czech Songs': Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená speaks to Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford about her new album, ‘Czech Songs’, which features composers Bohuslav Martinů, Antonín Dvořák, Hans Krása and Gideon Klein, and for which she's joined by the... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Nicholas Phan on 'A Change is Gonna Come': The American tenor Nicholas Phan has just released an album of protest songs, many from the 1960s by legendary singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger and Malvina Reynolds. It also contains a new work by Errollyn... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Cellist Laura van der Heijden on her debut concerto release: Since winning BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2012, aged 15, Laura van der Heijden has enjoyed a career as a cellist to watch. She’s a Chandos artist, recording both as a soloist and also as part of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective. This month she... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Can Çakmur on Schubert and Krenek: This week's Gramophone Podcast sees pianist Can Çakmur join Editor Martin Cullingford to talk about the latest album in his series for the BIS label in which he pairs works by Schubert with music by composers inspired by him - in this instance Ernst... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Andrè Schuen on Schubert's Winterreise: With Winterreise, Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide complete their recordings for DG of Schubert’s three song cycles, and have understandably saved the most challenging to last. James Jolly spoke to Andrè to discover how he approaches this colossal... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Antonello Manacorda on Beethoven's Ninth at 200: To mark the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna, which took place on May 7, 1824, Gramophone’s podcast this week focuses on the work. Antonello Manacorda has just completed a cycle of the nine symphonies with... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Brindley Sherratt on his debut song recital 'Fear No More': The British bass Brindley Sherratt has released his first solo album, ‘Fear No More’, a Delphian recording, with Julius Drake at the piano. One of the UK’s most distinguished singers, and with an international reputation on the great concert and... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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James Ehnes on Leonard Bernstein and John Williams: Violinist James Ehnes talks about his new recording for Pentatone of Leonard Bernstein's Serenade and John Williams's Violin Concerto No 1. by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Nathan Williamson and James Gilchrist on the songs of Thomas Pitfield: Thomas Pitfield, born in Bolton in 1903 and whose life stretched to the very end of the 20th century – he died in 1999 – is one of those polymaths who embraced numerous different outlets: he was a composer, a poet, an illustrator, a calligrapher,... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Kirill Gerstein on 'Music in the Time of War': Kirill Gerstein’s new album, timed for release mid-way between the anniversary of the death of Claude Debussy (March 25) and Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (April 24), pairs music by Debussy and the Armenian, Komitas. Both composers were... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Klaus Mäkelä on recording Stravinsky in Paris: From the Archive: Klaus Mäkelä has been named Riccardo Muti's successor at the helm of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a role he assumes in 2027 alongside the post of Chief Conductor of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Meanwhile, he remains committed... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Exploring Schubert: This month's Gramophone Podcast explores the life and music of Franz Schubert. Editor Martin Cullingford talks to Richard Wigmore about this most remarkable of composers, one whose finest works, notably in the song, piano and chamber music genres, are... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Paavo Järvi on Mendelssohn's symphonies: Paavo Järvi's latest recording project adds the five Mendelssohn symphonies to his substantial catalogue. Alpha Classics has released the new set which features the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. James Jolly caught up with Paavo Järvi recently by Zoom... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Rebecca Dale on her new album 'Night Seasons': Hattie Butterworth is joined by composer Rebecca Dale for this week's Gramophone Podcast to explore her new album of works for cello and choir with cellists Steven Isserlis and Guy Johnston and the choir Tenebrae, out now on Signum Classics. More... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Dalia's Mixtape: Anna Meredith's Nautilus: Dalia Stasevska, Chief Conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, has launched a new project, ‘Dalia’s Mixtape’, for Platoon. Leading her BBC orchestra, she has recorded ten works by... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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The 12 Ensemble's new album, Metamorphosis: This week on the Gramophone podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford is joined by the co-founders of the 12 Ensemble – cellist Max Ruisi and violinist Eloisa-Fleur Thom – to talk about their fascinating new album on the Platoon Label, Metamorphosis,... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Handel's Theodora, with Jonathan Cohen: For this week's Gramophone Podcast, Jonathan Cohen, conductor of Arcangelo, joins Editor Martin Cullingford to talk about his new recording on the Alpha label of Handel's powerful late oratorio, Theodora, a work Cohen describes as Handel at 'his very... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Alessandro Fisher on 'A Gardener's World': The tenor Alessandro Fisher is a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Artist and a former member of the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme, and on February 23 Rubicon releases a solo album, ‘A Gardener’s World’, a collection of songs about flowers and their... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Lara Downes on Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined: Pianist Lara Downes joins Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford this week to talk about her fascinating new recording of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, as reimagined for today's world by composer Edmar Colón to mark the iconic work's centenary, and... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Edmund Finnis and Clare Hammond on recording Youth: Youth is an EP of solo piano music by Edmund Finnis and performed by Clare Hammond, and described as 'a set of brief pieces recalling an image, sensation of place, significant encounter or a moment of vivid perception'. Editor Martin Cullingford... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Timothy Ridout on 'A Lionel Tertis Celebration': Timothy Ridout won last year’s at the Gramophone Awards for his Harmonia Mundi recording, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins, of Elgar’s Cello Concerto transcribed by Lionel Tertis for viola, alongside the Bloch Suite for Viola... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Krystian Zimerman on Szymanowski, conducting and retirement: The great Polish pianist and conductor Krystian Zimerman came to London last October to collect his Gramophone Award, his seventh, for his latest DG album of music by Karol Szymanowki. James Jolly caught up with him on the morning of the ceremony, and... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Jonathan Freeman-Attwood on 'Handel for Trumpet': For his tenth album of music for trumpet and piano in the ‘re-imagined’ series for Linn, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood has turned to a composer right at the centre of the period he’s most associated with, the Baroque – and George Frideric Handel.... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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From the Archive: Peter Phillips on the music of Josquin: The Tallis Scholars' acclaimed series of recordings of the Masses of Josquin Desprez is one of the great milestones to the catalogue. Featuring what may be the last Mass the composer wrote, the Missa Mater Patris, along with a Mass not by Josquin but... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Dame Janet Baker – a great singer reflects on her career: Dame Janet Baker's contribution to classical music - in performance and on record - has been remarkable, enriching both the stage and the catalogue with performances of astonishing beauty, power and vivid insight. To mark her 80th birthday in August... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Esa-Pekka Salonen on music in California: Esa-Pekka Salonen took over the helm of the San Francisco Symphony in 2020 from Michael Tilson Thomas. Both men have had a major impact on symphonic music in California, and Salonen is one of the three guiding figures – with the LA Phil's Gustavo... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Owain Park on the new album from The Gesualdo Six, 'Morning Star': This week Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford is joined by Owain Park, conductor, composer and founding director of The Gesualdo Six to explore the ensemble's new album, 'Morning Star', a programme of music for the feast of Epiphany, released by... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Editors' Choice 2023: The Deutsche Grammophon recording of Carl Nielsen’s Fourth and Fifth Symphonies – with Fabio Luisi conducting the Danish National Symphony Orchestra – was voted Gramophone’s 2023 Recording of the Year, and in the December issue of the... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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We celebrate La Divina on her 100th anniversary: The soprano was born on December 2, 1923, and during her short life – she died aged 53 – rose to become one of the most celebrated singers of all time. And even 46 years after her death she remains a unique and unassailable figure in the world of... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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Errollyn Wallen on her new book 'Becoming a Composer': Composer Errollyn Wallen speaks to Hattie Butterworth about her new book, out now on Faber, mapping her trajectory as an artist, extensive recordings and philosophy on life. Errollyn Wallen: Check out Music clips used: Cello Concerto from... by The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

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