Latest News: Classical, Warner Classics (label)
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Interview,
Emmanuel Pahud on Mozart Stories 5th June 2024To mark the release of his new album of Mozart sonatas on Warner Classics, the French flautist talks about falling in love with the composer in childhood, the art of transcription and the evolution of the instrument since Mozart's time.
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Recording of the Week,
Mozart and Strauss Lieder from Sabine Devieilhe & Mathieu Pordoy 29th March 2024The French coloratura soprano and her new recital-partner draw all manner of illuminating parallels between the two composers in a recital which includes Mozart's Das Kinderspiel and Abendempfindung & Strauss's Mädchenblumen, Morgen! and Amor.
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Interview,
Bartók, Janáček and Szymanowski from Piotr Anderszewski 26th February 2024The pianist talks about his new album of piano works from Central Europe, featuring Bartók Bagatelles, the second book of Janáček's On an Overgrown Path and Szymanowski Mazurkas.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 47: An Invitation to the Dance – Storming the ‘barricades mystérieuses’ with Martin James Bartlett 27th January 2024The pianist talks about his trio of recordings for Warner Classics, explains why his latest album mercifully didn’t require him to get his own feet moving - well, not much, anyway - and ponders the role of dance-inspired music within the broader classical repertoire.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 46: La Divina - Rob Cowan and Alain Lanceron on the centenary of Maria Callas's birth 31st December 2023Host Rob Cowan is joined by the President of Warner Classics & Erato, Alain Lanceron, to discuss La Divina’s legacy on record – picking out some highlights from her vast discography on his label along the way…
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Recording of the Week,
Antonio Pappano conducts Puccini's Turandot 10th March 2023Sondra Radvanovsky and Jonas Kaufmann lead a stellar cast in a sumptuous account from Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia of Puccini's final opera.
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Interview,
Eric Lu on Schubert 23rd February 2023The pianist talks about his recent album of Schubert sonatas, his empathy for the troubled composer, and his unique relationship with his music.
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Interview,
Beatrice Rana on Clara & Robert Schumann 8th February 2023In the wake of her recording of the Schumanns' piano concertos with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Italian pianist reflects on the 'powerful, open and beautiful' relationship between the couple.
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Recording of the Week,
Rossini's Messa di Gloria from Antonio Pappano 14th October 2022The Cinderella of Rossini's sacred works goes to the ball in fine style, with stand-out performances from tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres, and some delectable obbligatos from the woodwind principals of Pappano's Roman orchestra.
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Interview,
RIOPY on Bliss 22nd September 2022The French-born pianist and composer explains how developing a daily meditation practice not only inspired the music on his latest album, but also transformed his life...
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Interview,
Alison Balsom on Quiet City 14th September 2022The trumpet-player discusses her new album of music by composers including Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and Ives, and reflects on the unique qualities of Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie...
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Recording of the Week,
Fatma Said's Kaleidoscope 2nd September 2022Featuring music by composers including Léhar, Gounod, Weill and Piazzolla, the Egyptian soprano's beguiling, wide-ranging invitation to the dance proves impossible to resist.
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Recording of the Week,
Alison Balsom's Quiet City 26th August 2022Alison Balsom and the Britten Sinfonia offer a colourful collection of works and arrangements that place the trumpet firmly at the centre of attention.
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Interview,
Fatma Said on Kaleidoscope 25th August 2022Ahead of the release of her eclectic dance-inspired album next Friday, the Egyptian soprano talks to Katherine about taking her first steps in ballroom as a hip-hop-loving teenager in Cairo, the parallels between Argentinian tango and classical singing, and two very different divas who inspired her programming...
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Interview,
Jakub Józef Orliński on Farewells 30th May 2022The Polish countertenor discusses his new album of songs by his compatriots, why he thinks his native language is 'a big, beautiful playground' for singers, and how his friendship with pianist Michał Biel began with 'a story of rejection!'.
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Recording of the Week,
Farewells from Jakub Józef Orliński & Michał Biel 6th May 2022The Polish countertenor and pianist fly the flag for their native country in a beguiling recital of songs by Karel Szymanowski, Henryk Czyż, Stanisław Moniuszko, Mieczysław Karłowicz, and Tadeusz Baird.
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Recording of the Week,
Franco-Italian recitals from Benjamin Bernheim and Pene Pati 8th April 2022Bernheim traces the history of Italian composers in Paris with his customary elegance and eloquence, whilst Pati's equally impressive debut on Warner reveals a voice of immense character and versatility.
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Interview,
Ian Bostridge on Tormento d'amore 28th March 2022The English tenor discusses his recent album of arias from seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italian operas, featuring music by composers including Cavalli, Vivaldi, Cesti, Stradella and Sartorio.
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Interview,
Martin James Bartlett on Rachmaninov and Gershwin 14th March 2022The pianist talks about his new album that draws links between two giants of the early twentieth century, via Earl Wild and the New York jazz scene in the 1920s.
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Interview,
Antonio Pappano on Vaughan Williams and Strauss 16th June 2021The conductor discusses his recent recordings of Vaughan Williams symphonies and Strauss orchestral works, his recent appointment at the LSO, and the ongoing impact of lockdowns on musical life.