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Interview,
Andrew Nethsingha on his Magnificat series 24th July 2024The conductor discusses his acclaimed series of canticle recordings with the Choir of St John's College Cambridge on Signum Classics, and reflects on his recent move to Westminster Abbey (where he has served as Organist and Master of the Choristers since the beginning of last year).
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Interview,
Mishka Rushdie Momen 23rd July 2024Choosing to play Renaissance keyboard repertoire on the piano is a brave choice - especially for an emerging talent making their debut on Hyperion, a label famed for having a roster of fine pianists. Mishka Rushdie Momen discusses why she did exactly this, and some of the things that shape her as a musician.
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Obituary,
April Cantelo (1928-2024) 22nd July 2024The English soprano, who created the role of Helena in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, has died aged 96.
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Presto CD,
New Presto CD titles from Sony 22nd July 2024We are pleased to add 55 titles to our Presto CD catalogue of Sony recordings, many of which have been unavailable on CD (and in some cases any format) for some time.
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Recording of the Week,
The Past & I: 100 Years of Thomas Hardy 19th July 2024Two substantial elegies for Hardy and his first wife Emma by up-and-coming composer Arthur Keegan bookend this mesmerising recital from mezzo Lotte Betts-Dean, guitarist James Girling and the Ligeti Quartet, which also includes Keegan's arrangements of Hardy settings by Imogen Holst, Benjamin Britten and others.
Classical Recording of the Week
The Past & I: 100 Years of Thomas Hardy
Lotte Betts-Dean, James Girling, Ligeti Quartet, Arthur Keegan
Two substantial elegies for Hardy and his first wife Emma by up-and-coming composer Arthur Keegan bookend this mesmerising recital from mezzo Lotte Betts-Dean, guitarist James Girling and the Ligeti Quartet, which also includes Keegan's arrangements of Hardy settings by Imogen Holst, Benjamin Britten and others.
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