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The nuts and bolts of piano technique – Part 1: Octaves

Friday, March 8, 2024

| International Piano

A manual breaking down aspects of piano technique with practical advice and step-by-step guidance for players of all standards, written for International Piano by Murray McLachlan

Reflections on recording the nocturnes of John Field

Features

Friday, March 8, 2024

| International Piano

Having recorded the complete nocturnes of John Field, Tyler Hay outlines what drew him to the composer and explains the lasting value of his underrated body of work

International Piano meets ... Paul Lewis

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Friday, March 8, 2024

| International Piano

Paul Lewis tell us what music is practicing at the moment, what works he would love to learn and which composers are the most underrated

Historical Perspectives: Carl Friedberg

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Friday, March 8, 2024

| International Piano

Mark Ainley introduces the historically invaluable legacy of Carl Friedberg, a pianist who studied with Clara Schumann, was coached by Brahms and taught for many years at Juilliard

One to Watch: Jan Čmejla

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Friday, March 8, 2024

| International Piano

Jed Distler is bowled over by the musical empathy and strong personality of Jan Čmejla, a young Czech pianist who is making waves on both sides of the Atlantic

‘It’s possible to have performed a piece too much, to have played it to the point of unconscious routine’ | Kenneth Hamilton column

Features

Friday, March 8, 2024

| International Piano

In a new column for International Piano, the pianist, writer and musicologist Kenneth Hamilton reflects on a throwaway remark from a fellow pianist and writer, the late Charles Rosen, and asks: can we sometimes play ‘too well’?

In conversation with: Jonathan Bloxham

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

| Opera Now

We caught up with conductor Jonathan Bloxham to discuss his new role at Luzerner Theater

Smetana’s Má vlast, an introduction by Semyon Bychkov

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Monday, March 4, 2024

| Gramophone

Semyon Bychkov tells Michael McManus about the extrordinary power of Smetana’s masterpiece Má vlast, which he has recorded with the Czech Philharmonic for Pentatone

Top Picks: Looking back over 10 of our favourite Gramophone Podcast episodes

Features

Monday, March 4, 2024

| Gramophone

From Bach to John Williams... Join us as we explore the breadth of topics available to our listeners

Krystian Zimerman interview: ‘I want to reach people who don’t yet know that they love this kind of music’

Features

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

| International Piano

In London to collect his seventh Gramophone Award, Krystian Zimerman gives a rare interview to Jessica Duchen, and talks about recording Szymanowski, the challenges of touring and the need for good diplomacy

Rebecca Evans interview: 'We have to be sure that this art form continues'

Features

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Opera Now

The renowned Welsh soprano speaks about her current role in Welsh National Opera's production of Così fan tutte, as well as her work mentoring the next generation of young singers

David Hill in conversation with ... Dr Felicia Barber

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

David Hill meets the associate professor of choral conducting at Yale School of Music

Ben Maton – The Salisbury Organist: ‘The music organs produce is a perfect accompaniment to the rich beauty of the English countryside’

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

Organist and YouTuber Ben Maton brings a new column, reflecting on his travels and filmmaking capturing rural English churches and their organs

Norwich Cathedral organ: restored to its full magnificence

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

The much anticipated rebuild, by Harrison & Harrison, at Norwich Cathedral merges new pipework into a restored tonal palette with brilliance. Stephen Farr assesses the results

Matthew Whiteside on his new guide to self-releasing music for composers

Features

Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

The point of this book isn’t to force people to self-release their music. It’s to empower people with the information

Musica Viva: sounds of the city

Features

Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

With a commitment to new music and diverse composers, New York City choir Musica Viva is paving the way for daring collaborations

Meeting Sander Booij, one of the most gifted Dutch organ builders of his generation

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

Chris Bragg meets Sander Booij, one of the most gifted Dutch organ builders of his generation, as he takes over the leadership of one of the country’s most venerable workshops

The choral music of Charles Villiers Stanford

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Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

As we mark the centenary of Charles Villiers Stanford’s death, Jeremy Dibble explores the choral music and the lesser-known works which have seen recent revival and recording

Editor's Choice: March 2024 | The best new classical recordings

Features

Friday, February 23, 2024

| Gramophone

This month: Janáček's Katya Kabanova from the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle, Handel's Theodora by Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen, and Marc-André Hamelin plays his own piano music

Exploring the musical life of Stockholm

Features

Friday, February 23, 2024

| Choir and Organ

A city hosting a year-round musical spectacle, Stockholm’s cultural and sacred history is one to prioritise in your travels, writes Stephen Pritchard

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral organ

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

| Choir and Organ

A respectful restoration of the inspired Walker organ at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral has released its intended potential for the first time. Tom Bell takes us on a tonal tour

Bruckner's Symphony No 9, an introduction by Andris Nelsons

Features

Monday, February 19, 2024

| Gramophone

Andris Nelsons on a symphony he places alongside the mighty ninths of Beethoven and Mahler

Bruckner’s Symphonies 0 & 00, an introduction by Marcus Bosch

Features

Monday, February 19, 2024

| Gramophone

Marcus Bosch on two works that reveal Bruckner’s emerging symphonic voice – inspired by Mendelssohn

Bruckner's Symphony No 3, an introduction by Markus Poschner

Features

Monday, February 19, 2024

| Gramophone

Markus Poschner seeks the truth behind this early symphony

Bruckner's Symphony No 7, an introduction by Lahav Shani

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Monday, February 19, 2024

| Gramophone

Lahav Shani on the lyricism of this work and the human emotion it conveys

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The nuts and bolts of piano technique – Part 1: Octaves

Reflections on recording the nocturnes of John Field

International Piano meets ... Paul Lewis

Historical Perspectives: Carl Friedberg

One to Watch: Jan Čmejla

‘It’s possible to have performed a piece too much, to have played it to the point of unconscious routine’ | Kenneth Hamilton column

In conversation with: Jonathan Bloxham

Smetana’s Má vlast, an introduction by Semyon Bychkov

Top Picks: Looking back over 10 of our favourite Gramophone Podcast episodes

Krystian Zimerman interview: ‘I want to reach people who don’t yet know that they love this kind of music’

Rebecca Evans interview: 'We have to be sure that this art form continues'

David Hill in conversation with ... Dr Felicia Barber

Ben Maton – The Salisbury Organist: ‘The music organs produce is a perfect accompaniment to the rich beauty of the English countryside’

Norwich Cathedral organ: restored to its full magnificence

Matthew Whiteside on his new guide to self-releasing music for composers

Musica Viva: sounds of the city

Meeting Sander Booij, one of the most gifted Dutch organ builders of his generation

The choral music of Charles Villiers Stanford

Editor's Choice: March 2024 | The best new classical recordings

Exploring the musical life of Stockholm

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral organ

Bruckner's Symphony No 9, an introduction by Andris Nelsons

Bruckner’s Symphonies 0 & 00, an introduction by Marcus Bosch

Bruckner's Symphony No 3, an introduction by Markus Poschner

Bruckner's Symphony No 7, an introduction by Lahav Shani

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