The Listening Room (7.1.22)
Friday, January 7, 2022
Episode 120 launches a new year
Among today's Listening Room highlights are Daniel Barenboim as conductor (New Year's Day Concert) and pianist (Debussy from his forthcoming album of encores), Lise Davidsen and Leif Ove Andsnes performing Grieg songs – Gramophone's January Recording of the Month – and Mendelssohn from Peter Donohoe. HK Gruber conducts Hanns Eisler and Edward Gardner conducts Marius Neset while we've a piano sonata by Dai Fujikura. Sandrine Piau sings Handel and Fenella Humphreys and Joseph Tong give us Sibelius violin and piano music.