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Remembering Giovanni Bottesini

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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Leon Bosch celebrates the bicentenary of his fellow double bassist

Ryan Wigglesworth to succeed Thomas Dausgaard at BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Classical Music News

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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The conductor takes the helm from the 2022/23 season

Grieg’s Piano Concerto: A deep dive into the best recordings

Features

Thursday, February 10, 2022

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Grieg’s Piano Concerto has been tackled by many great pianists, but not all of them strike the right balance between refined pianism and Lisztian zest. Jeremy Nicholas surveys recordings spanning a century

Nicola Benedetti named Festival Director of Edinburgh International Festival

Classical Music News

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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She takes up the post in October, the first Scottish – and first woman – Director in the Festival's 75-year history

Mozart's Symphony No 40: A deep dive into the best recordings

Features

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s penultimate symphony is perhaps his most popular. Richard Wigmore surveys a selection of recordings – and busts a few Mozartian myths along the way

I Gemelli perform Calestani’s joyful Damigella tutta bella

Features

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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Watch the Baroque ensemble perform the opening track to their new album ‘A Room of Mirrors’

Mozart in the midst of Covid: stories from the studio

Features

Friday, March 11, 2022

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The AAM decided to use the pandemic period to complete its Mozart concerto cycle; here's how they met the many challenges

Handel's Messiah: a complete guide to the best recordings

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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The perennial fame of Handel’s oratorio has inspired a host of contrasting approaches to text and performance. David Vickers mulls over the finest recordings