Latest News: Classical, Composer Guides
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Composer Guides,
Richard Wagner James selects some of his favourite audio and video recordings of the music of Richard Wagner from amongst the many outstanding available accounts.
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JS Bach Choral & Vocal Works This week it's David's turn to attempt the impossible - whittling down the huge and distinguished choral discography of JS Bach and picking out the very best.
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Giuseppe Verdi Katherine attempts to whittle her list of favourite Verdi recordings into double figures…
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Orchestral & Choral Works James attempts the Herculean task of choosing his favourite recordings of orchestral and choral works by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Sergei Rachmaninov David picks out some recordings of the works of Rachmaninov, perhaps the greatest composer for the piano of the Twentieth Century.
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Georges Bizet 23rd January 2015Katherine looks at the recorded legacy of the French composer.
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Aaron Copland James selects some of his favourite recordings of the music of the quintessentially American composer, Aaron Copland.
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Felix Mendelssohn David picks out some recordings of the German Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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Mozart Operas 12th December 2014Katherine trawls through her collection and makes some difficult decisions…
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold James chooses his favourite recordings of the music of Korngold, best known for his Violin Concerto as well as numerous operas and film scores.
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Francis Poulenc 21st November 2014Katherine selects some favourite recordings of the French composer Francis Poulenc.
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Johannes Brahms - Orchestral & Choral Works James surveys recordings of orchestral and choral works by Brahms, and selects some of his favourites.
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Vincenzo Bellini Katherine selects some favourite recordings of works by the bel canto composer.
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Gerald Finzi and Herbert Howells David picks out some top recordings of two great twentieth-century English composers, Gerald Finzi and Herbert Howells.
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Modest Mussorgsky James chooses some outstanding recordings of music by the Russian composer, Modest Mussorgsky.
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Claude Debussy David selects some of the best recordings of the French Impressionist composer, Claude Debussy.
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Jean Philippe Rameau Katherine surveys new and forthcoming releases marking the 250th anniversary of the French composer's death.
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William Byrd & Thomas Tallis A Tudor double-whammy - David listens to recordings of William Byrd and Thomas Tallis.
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Arnold Schoenberg James selects some great recordings of music by the father of twelve-tone composition.
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Handel Operas Katherine focuses on the hugely prolific composer's stage-works in this week's Favourites.