December 7, 2024
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The Magic of Imogen Holst

The Magic of Imogen Holst

Released on September 6, NMC Recordings album of music by Imogen Holst also celebrates 35 years of this wonderful label, The BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers excel throughout under Alice Farnham. Dating from 1929, […]

The Ivors Classical Awards 2024

The Ivors Classical Awards 2024

ELEVEN COMPOSERS HONOURED WITH IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS TONIGHT AT THE IVORS CLASSICAL AWARDS, INCLUDING ERROLLYN WALLEN, ROXANNA PANUFNIK AND GAVIN BRYARS  #TheIvorsClassicalAwards   Roxanna Panufnik, Gavin Bryars and Errollyn Wallen © Hogan Media / Shutterstock In a glittering, […]

<div>Graupner, Solo & Dialogue Cantatas II</div>

Graupner, Solo & Dialogue Cantatas II

This is the first recording of these so-called “Dialogue Cantatas,” but it is certainly not the first appearance of the music of Christoph Graupner (1683-1760): on this site: previously, we covered his bassoon “cantatas” (also […]

Joseph Phibbs, Quartets Nos. 2-4

Joseph Phibbs, Quartets Nos. 2-4

Entitled simply “Quartets,” this disc presents three of Joseph Phibbs‘ quartets, performed by the Piatti Quartet.The First (2014) is available on a Champs Hilll release, also by the Piatti Quartet, Albion Refracted, where it shares […]

Busoni Piano Music #12: the end nears

Busoni Piano Music #12: the end nears

It is the centenary of Busoni’s death (1866-1924), and recordings, if not quite as omnipresent as some would like, are certainly increasing. On Classical Explorer, we’ve previously looked at Busoni’s Violin Concerto on Chandos with […]