Remembering Sir Andrew Davis: champion of Tippett's musical legacy
- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
From the age of 15, Michael Tippett's music was a source of profound inspiration for Andrew Davis
From the age of 15, Michael Tippett's music was a source of profound inspiration for Andrew Davis
A selection of just a few of Sir Andrew Davis's finest moments on record, featuring music by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Walton and Tippett
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Sir Neville Marriner, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this April, was a central pillar of post-war British music-making, maintaining consistency and distinction despite the shifting sands of a rapidly changing musical landscape
From bridging genres to challenging cultural expectations, Dalia Stasevska is a conductor for our modern times
Pianist Théo Fouchenneret introduces two new recordings in the Schumann Collection: ‘Works With Wind Instruments’ and ‘Trios and Quartet For Piano and Strings (live)’
Twenty outstanding Verdi recordings, featuring René Jacobs, Claudio Abbado, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alison Balsom, Alfred Brendel and many more
From The Lark Ascending to Sinfonia antartica, here are Ralph Vaughan Williams's greatest works in outstanding recordings from André Previn, Bernard Haitink, Adrian Boult and more
From Boléro to Daphnis et Chloé, here are Maurice Ravel's greatest works in outstanding recordings from John Wilson, Martha Argerich, François-Xavier Roth, Quatuor Ebène and more
Beatrice Rana joins Harriet Smith to talk about finding a path through Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata
As it marks 50 years, one of America’s great piano competitions is making changes to adapt to a new musical landscape
Gramophone meets RPS Award-winner Jasdeep Singh Degun
Jonas Kaufmann returns to one of Wagner’s great roles, in a production now issued by Sony Classical. He tells Mark Pullinger about being part of an all-star performance in an empty opera house – and reveals a wish list of future plans
Classics Explained offer an entertaining introduction to one of the very greatest symphonies
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