Latest News: Classical, Beethoven (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
In The Shadows with Michael Spyres 1st March 2024The American singer teams up with Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset to explore some of the operas which influenced Wagner - including works by Méhul, Beethoven, Meyerbeer and Spontini.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven & Beyond from María Dueñas 5th May 2023The 20-year-old Spanish violinist combines a sense of almost childlike wonder with absolute technical mastery on her debut recording of the Beethoven concerto with the Wiener Symphoniker & Manfred Honeck, supplemented with shorter pieces by composers who wrote cadenzas to the work.
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Interview,
The Calidore String Quartet record late Beethoven 15th March 2023Violinist Ryan Meehan talks about the quartet's new album, which builds on their earlier more exploratory releases with an all-Beethoven programme.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven violin sonatas from Rachel Podger and Christopher Glynn 25th March 2022Three snapshots from the beginning, middle and end of Beethoven's career trace his development of the violin sonata form from its Classical roots into new directions.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven Piano Concertos from Krystian Zimerman and Simon Rattle 16th July 2021Zimerman, Rattle, and the London Symphony Orchestra present expressively exuberant performances of Beethoven's five piano concertos that are full of joy, wit, and drama.
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Recording of the Week,
François-Xavier Roth conducts Beethoven's Eroica Symphony 23rd April 2021Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth return to the music of Beethoven with a dramatic, illuminating account of the Third Symphony, coupled with an energetic performance of an overture by Méhul.
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Interview,
François-Xavier Roth on Beethoven & Gossec 21st January 2021The French conductor talks to Katherine about his Presto Award-winning recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Gossec's Symphonie à 17 parties.
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Interview,
Nicolas Hodges on Birtwistle and Beethoven 19th January 2021Reflecting on his recent release on Wergo, the pianist talks about Bagatelles, improvisation and his own relationship with Harrison Birtwistle.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven and Gossec from François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles 18th September 2020François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles put a revolutionary new spin on Beethoven's immortal Fifth, and make the case for his much-neglected contemporary Gossec.
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Interview,
Robert Trevino on Beethoven 4th August 2020The American conductor talks to Katherine about his recording of the complete symphonies with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, released in June on Ondine.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven songs and folksongs from Ian Bostridge and Antonio Pappano 24th July 2020The tenor and pianist are joined by violinist Vilde Frang and cellist Nicolas Altstaedt for selections from the Scottish and Irish folk-songs, following an exquisitely tender account of An die ferne Geliebte.
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Recording of the Week,
Paul Lewis plays Beethoven's Bagatelles 10th July 2020The British pianist's survey of Beethoven's complete output in the genre (plus the Fantasia Op. 77 and three opus-less Klavierstücke) radiates wit, warmth and wisdom.
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Interview,
Paul Lewis on Beethoven 10th July 2020The British pianist talks to Katherine about his recording of the Bagatelles (out today on Harmonia Mundi), and about the composer's often 'uncompromisingly uncomfortable' writing for the piano.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven from Chen Reiss and Matthias Goerne 20th March 2020The Israeli soprano is sparkling and technically fearless in a programme of arias with the Academy of Ancient Music, whilst Goerne's song-recital with Jan Lisiecki is an altogether darker affair.
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Interview,
Chen Reiss on Beethoven's Women 17th March 2020The Israeli soprano talks to Katherine about her new album on Onyx Classics, Immortal Beloved, which includes music from Fidelio and Egmont as well as some of the composer's earliest vocal works.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven's Leonore from René Jacobs and the Freiburger Barockorchester 6th December 2019The original 1805 version of Beethoven's only opera is a high-adrenaline experience in the hands of the Belgian conductor and his period-instrument band, with Marlis Petersen in the title-role and Maximilian Schmitt as her imprisoned husband.
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Recording of the Week,
Beethoven Symphonies from Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra 19th July 2019Ádám Fischer conducts the Danish Chamber Orchestra in frequently thrilling, occasionally controversial, but always fascinating performances of Beethoven's symphonies.
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Interview,
Yevgeny Sudbin on late Beethoven 20th May 2019The Russian pianist talks to David about his new album of the Bagatelles & Piano Sonatas Nos. 31 & 32.
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Interview,
Jan Bartoš on Beethoven 18th July 2018The Czech pianist shares his thoughts on his new Beethoven album, out now on Supraphon.
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Interview,
Masaaki Suzuki on Beethoven's Missa solemnis 12th April 2018The Japanese conductor and early-music expert talks to David about his recent recording of Beethoven's mighty Missa Solemnis with the Bach Collegium Japan.