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This month in box sets

| The month in box-sets Bach, Beethoven and La Belle Époque This month’s round-up also features Russian pianist Bella Davidovich Aside from his duties in Philadelphia, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been making beautiful music with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Beethoven – The Symphonies (DG 486 3050) is the third of their composer-focused recording projects, […]

Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure Violinist Nemanja Radulović shares a selection of his most treasured recordings Sibelius Violin Concerto Yuval Yaron (violin); Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Klaus Tennstedt Profil Medien PH05004 This concerto is known, but not so much this recording. We all know so many different, beautiful versions, but this one I really appreciate. Yaron takes so many […]

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Music that changed me

Music that changed me Lang Lang Pianist Chinese pianist Lang Lang has won plaudits for his mastery of the classical repertoire, performing with conductors including Daniel Barenboim and Simon Rattle. But his extrovert performances of works ranging from Chinese folksongs to Metallica and Herbie Hancock have also inspired millions of children to learn the piano. […]

Next issue

NEXT MONTH On sale from 1 November(UK) César Franck Marking the influential composer’s 200th anniversary should mean far more than celebrating his famous organ compositions, says Roger Nichols On your FREE CD César Franck Symphony in D minor Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Fabien Gabel PLUS! Composer Thomas Adès speaks to Steph Power; […]

The quiz

The quiz It’s time to put your classical music knowledge to the test… 1. Which composer’s Second, Third and Fourth symphonies are nicknamed, respectively, ‘The Four Temperaments’, ‘Sinfonia Espansiva’ and ‘The Inextinguishable’? 2. A solo on which instrument opens Debussy’s Prélude à l’aprèsmidi d’un faune? 3. Who succeeded the 81-year-old Herbert von Karajan as principal/ […]

Live choice

Live choice Paul Riley picks the month’s best concert and opera highlights in the UK Music at Tresanton Methodist Chapel, St Mawes, 4-6 NovemberWeb: musicattresanton.co.uk Beethoven spearheads this year’s festival in the handsomely refurbished chapel. Pianist and artistic director Noam Greenberg anchors four concerts and four cellists in a survey of the complete cello sonatas […]