Best Monteverdi Choir Podcasts (2024)

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182: Pianist Alexandra Dariescu 43:24

30m ago43:24

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This Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast episode features Romanian pianist Alexandra Dariescu who, on the 19th August releases her recording of Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor (pared the Grieg Piano Concerto). She's also playing a major role in the Leeds International Piano Competition later this year giving the first Alexandra Darie…

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181: Mezzo Soprano Fleur Barron 36:29

4d ago36:29

36:29

The Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast hears from mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron in this episode, previewing her appearance at the 2024 Ryedale Festival in particular her collaboration with dancer Suleiman Suleiman and musician Hibiki Ichikawa intertwining a Japanese Kabuki play with Schubert's iconic Winterreise song cycle. In this podcast Fleur …

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180: Organist James McVinnie 29:50

16d ago29:50

29:50

Organist and pianist James McVinnie is Artist in Residence at Southbank Centre in London this year. His programming like many of his recordings often juxtaposes old and new These juxtapositions can bring about a delicious kind of cognitive shift for the listener. James explored his art, his approach to performance and explains more about his fascin…

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Guy Fishman on “The Cello Ascending”

27d ago

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These days, the cello is one of the star instruments of the orchestra, but that hasn't always been the case. For the 2024 Charlotte Bach Festival, principal cello and Bach Akademie Charlotte artistic leader Guy Fishman has put together a program called "The Cello Ascending." He discusses how the program explores how the cello's role has evolved fro…

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179: Ton Koopman at BachFest 23:34

1M ago23:34

23:34

Conductor, organist, harpsichordist and lovely man Ton Koopman riffs on the joys of JS Bach at BachFest in Leipzig, ahead of his festival in the Dordogne - Itineraire Baroque - where he and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra will be performing Bach’s St John Passion.

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Aisslinn Nosky on the Charlotte Bach Festival

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Bach Akademie Charlotte's concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky explains why Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" is the featured work in the opening concert of the 2024 Charlotte Bach Festival . She also talks about why she loves the work and looks forward to playing with with her Bach Akademie colleagues. Aisslinn will be both soloist and conductor for the perfor…

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178: Judith Weir's Blond Eckbert at Aldeburgh Festival 25:08

1M ago25:08

25:08

Jon Jacob speaks to ETO General Director Robin Norton-Hale and members of the cast and production team about the English Touring Opera production of Blond Eckbert that opens the 75th Aldeburgh Festival on 7th June 2024.

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177: Ben Levy from Classics Explained 31:49

3M ago31:49

31:49

How can recontextualising classical music help build a new audience for the genre? Classics Explained YouTube producer Ben Levy explores the opportunities he's discovered using animation to tell the story of some of classics most-loved works, and some of the pushback he's received doing so.

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Kristen Wile on Charlotte StrEATs

3M ago

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Each Spring the Charlotte Shout! Festival takes place in uptown Charlotte, and one important component of the festival is Charlotte StrEATs, which focuses on food. This week we talk to one of the producers of Charlotte StrEATs, Kristen Wile from Unpretentious Palate, a digital publication covering food and drink in our region. She gives us an overv…

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176: Cellist Tim Posner 24:07

4M ago24:07

24:07

This episode spotlights a new release from cellist Tim Posner. Recorded weeks ago, this episode has I'm sorry to say been subject to all manner of technical challenges. Publication has been delayed as a result. But all good things come to those who wait. And this is GOOD. Tim Posner's debut album includes music by Bloch, Bruch and Dohnanyi is a cas…

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175: Monteverdi Choir's Israel in Egypt 28:57

4M ago28:57

28:57

Hailstones, frogs and sexy trills. Monteverdi Choir's director Peter Whelan joins Amy Wood and Nick Pritchard to introduce the detail and the colour in Handel's oratorio Israel in Egypt.

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174: On Conducting and Learning to Conduct 18:40

4M ago18:40

18:40

LPO Principal Concductor Edward Gardner, and LPO Conducting Fellows Charlotte Politi and Luis Castillo-Briceño reflecting on their roles as conductors and the process of developing their conducting presence.

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Alan Black on Cellomania

5M ago

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Alan Black, Principal Cello Emeritus of the Charlotte Symphony, joins Rachel to talk about Bach's Cello Suites and why he loves playing them. Alan and fellow cellist Grace Anderson will perform all six suites on WDAV's upcoming "Cellomania" Tour to Bach's region of Germany. Learn more about the Bach Cellomania Tour…

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173: Reflections, Recommendations & Previews 45:36

7M ago45:36

45:36

Lovely people from across the classical music industry share their reflections on the year gone by, and look forward to the year ahead. Hear thoughts and recommendations from violinist Fenella Humphreys, pianist Charles Owen, Roger Wright, London Chamber Orchestra's Jocelyn Lightfoot, Manchester Camerata's Bob Riley and Manchester Collective's Rakh…

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Laura Atkinson on Bach Christmas Oratorio

7M ago

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Bach wrote his Christmas Oratorio for the Christmas season of 1734. It consists of six cantatas, each intended for performance on a feast day during the Christmas season. In June 2023, Bach Akademie Charlotte's Bach festival centered around the Christmas Oratorio. Laura Atkinson, a singer and the Education Director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, talks…

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172: Thomas Guthrie and Barokksolistene 19:43

8M ago19:43

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Schubert's epic and much-revered song cycle Die Schoene Mullerin is given a folksy feel with a new recording released by Rubicon Classics featuring Barokksolistene and Thomas Guthrie (who you'll hear in this podcast episode). If you're pro-deference this one probably isn't for you, but if you're open, curious or in need of a fresh approach then com…

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171: Katharine Dain and Sam Armstrong introduce 'Forget This Night' 33:30

8M ago33:30

33:30

Soprano Katharine Dain and pianist Sam Armstrong reflect on the recording of their latest ravishing duo album Forget This Night, featuring the music of Lili Boulanger, Karol Szymanowski, and Grażyna Bacewicz.

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170: Ivors Award-Winners John Rutter & Tansy Davies 20:37

8M ago20:37

20:37

Hear the thoughts and reflections of two Ivor Award-Winning composers - John Rutter and Tansy Davies. Both doing the same thing - writing music. Both creating entirely different work. At the 2023 Awards at the British Film Institute in London, Tansy Davies received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Works Collection. John Rutter received the Aca…

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169: Making Callas - Paris, 1958 23:34

8M ago23:34

23:34

Producer and Director Tom Volf explores his fascination with soprano Maria Callas and the work involved restoring her 1958 Paris debut for cinema release.

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168: Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht 15:29

9M ago15:29

15:29

Violinist Victoria Mullova and cellist Matthew Barley explore Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht.

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167: Miloš Karadaglić introduces 'Baroque' 19:16

9M ago19:16

19:16

Guitarist Miloš Karadaglić reflects on his work producing the new album 'Baroque' released October 2023.

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166: Pianist Cordelia Williams introduces Cascade 32:53

10M ago32:53

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Cordelia Williams returns to the Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast to talk about her new album on SOMM 'Cascade', and to reflect on her experiences teaching in Kenya.

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165: Pianist Lucy Parham 37:00

10M ago37:00

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Lucy Parham introduces selected piano works by Sergei Rachmaninoff ahead of her London Piano Festival appearance with actor Tim McInnery. For more information and tickets visit: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/london-piano-festival/

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164: Composer Joseph Phibbs 33:01

10M ago33:01

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Composer Joseph Phibbs returns to the podcast to introduce two new pieces premiered at Hatfield Chamber Music Festival and Wigmore Hall on 29th October and 7th October.

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163: Composer Matthew Taylor 21:13

11M ago21:13

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Ahead of the world premiere of Matthew Taylor's second horn concerto, Jon Jacob speaks to the composer about his work, his inspiration and the life force of Beethoven.

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162: Benedetti's Call To Action 6:32

11M ago6:32

6:32

Nicola Benedetti announces the new Benedetti Baroque Sessions, a competition to participate in her Baroque orchestra, plus she pops up on Radio 4's Today to talk about what music education needs now.

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161: Lost Voices with Prof Leah Broad and Violinist Fenella Humphreys 36:48

12M ago36:48

36:48

Dr Leah Broad's book Quartet tells the story of four women composers who have received little or no attention by the classical music world. The lives of Ethyl Smyth, Dorothy Howell, Rebecca Clarke and Doreen Carwithen span the 20th century and yet their music was, until a few years ago, relatively unheard of. Quartet - a substantial history of four…

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160: Horn player Felix Klieser 25:41

12M ago25:41

25:41

Klieser plays the horn with his feet. This seemingly monumental achievement is of comparatively little consequence to Felix who sees himself not as a differently abled artist but as a musician who wants to make the audience happy. At a point in time when identity, representation and opportunity are words that rightly weigh heavily in our present-da…

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Clive Driskill-Smith on Bach

1y ago

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Internationally acclaimed organist Clive Driskill-Smith chats about the importance of Bach to organists.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Guy Fishman on Local Classical Music Organizations (and Breakfast)

1y ago

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Guy Fishman, principal cellist of both the Handel & Haydn Society and the Bach Akademie Charlotte Orchestra, talks about the excitement of helping build one of the Charlotte region's newest classical music organizations. He also describes his most enjoyable breakfast scenario.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Robert Quinney on the Choir of New College Oxford

1+ y ago

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Robert Quinney, Director of the Choir of New College Oxford, talks about leading one of the most respected choral ensembles in the world. The choir has been in existence since 1379 and is the oldest of its kind in Oxford and Cambridge. Quinney describes the typical routine of the young adults and boy trebles in the choir who perform almost every da…

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Scott Allen Jarrett on Claudio Monteverdi

1+ y ago

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Scott Allen Jarrett, artistic director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, gives background on Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi whose music is featured in Bach Akademie's Venetian Vespers concert. Learn more about Bach Akademie's Venetian Vespers ConcertBy WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Mark O’Connor on His Classical Journey

1+ y ago

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Composer Mark O'Connor talks about his journey through classical music as someone who began his career in folk and country music. You'll also find out about his favorite healthy breakfast concoction. Pictured: Mark O'Connor; photo by Mitch Weiss.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Dr. Jeremy Mims on Inspirar

1+ y ago

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Dr. Jeremy Mims, artistic director of the choir Inspirar, has studied manuscripts from the Renaissance and Baroque eras found in Puebla, Mexico. He joins us to talk about his research and the Mexican selections that will be on the program of Inspirar's upcoming concert, "Cantos de Mexico." Pictured: Dr. Jeremy Mims; photo courtesy of Dr. Jeremy Mim…

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Kenney Potter on Bach‘s Mass in B Minor

2y ago

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Charlotte Master Chorale artistic director Kenney Potter joins us to talk about Bach‘s Mass in B Minor. The Chorale launches its new season with performances of the great masterwork. Kenney will share a few of his favorite sections of the work.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Emily Epley on Mush, Music and Mutts Festival

2y ago

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Emily Epley, Travel and Tourism Director for Cleveland County, talks about the Mush, Music and Mutts Festival in Shelby, NC. The festival celebrates livermush, a food peculiar to North Carolina that is also known as the poor man's pate. Find out about its history and ingredients.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Gerard Schwarz on the Eastern Music Festival

2y ago

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Gerard Schwarz, music director of the Eastern Music Festival (EMF) in Greensboro, talks about the educational experiences of EMF students. He'll also tell us why his parents called him "Chickie" when he was a boy. Pictured: Gerard Schwarz; photo by Ben VanHoutenBy WDAV Classical Public Radio

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159: The Endz with Flame, Prince and the Multi-Story Orchestra 21:17

2y ago21:17

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The Endz is a production mounted by school children in South London, supported by the Multi Story Orchestra, a radical performance group well-known in the industry for mounting live performances in a former multi story car park (now known as Bold Tendencies) in Peckham. Since its Proms appearances in 2016 and 2017, the team behind the orchestra led…

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158: Composer and vocalist Laura Bowler about her new opera 'The Blue Woman' 29:50

2y ago29:50

29:50

RPS award-winning composer and vocalist Laura Bowler talks about her newest opera 'The Blue Woman', and her climate-change inspired collaboration with Cordelia Lynn, 'Houses Slide'. TICKETS: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/the-blue-woman-by-katie-mitchell-details Laura's new work Distance is premiered by Juliet Fraser and the Talea Ensemb…

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Tony Pasour on "Carolina ’Cue" Exhibit

2y ago

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Tony Pasour, Head of Interpretation at Gastonia's Schiele Museum of Natural History, talks about their new "Carolina 'Cue" exhibit. He'll explain the characteristics of barbecue found in the southern Piedmont. Learn more about the "Carolina 'Que" exhibit Photo by Katerina Jerabkova on UnsplashBy WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Scott Allen Jarrett on Bachfest

2y ago

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Bach Akademie Charlotte's artistic director Scott Allen Jarrett talks about some special instrumentation that will be used in performances of Bach's "St. John Passion" which will be featured as part of the Charlotte Bach Festival's Bach Experience series.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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157: Celebrating 50 years of the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme 31:13

2y ago31:13

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This year Aldeburgh Festival celebrates 50 years of the artist development programme - a music-making experience rooted in the Suffolk countryside that has supported many of the world's leading musicians. In this episode, previous participants reflect on their experience attending the Britten-Pears Orchestra and courses at the Britten-Pears School …

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156: Yaniewicz & Green Square Piano 28:16

2y ago28:16

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Josie Dixon the great great great great grandaughter of Polish Lithuanian violinist and composer Felix Yaniewicz explains how a chance discovery unearthed a series of discoveries about the man in her family she knew only from a portrait. https://www.yaniewicz.org/piano.html

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155: Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston introduces her new album Battle Cry 32:11

2y ago32:11

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Helen Charlston and Toby Carr release 'Battle Cry' in May 2022 - available from 27th on Delphian records featuring songs by Barbara Strozzi, Henry Purcell, John Eccles, Claudio Monteverdi & Owain Park. To coincide with the release, both performers appear at the London Festival of Baroque at St John's Smith Square and the Norfolk and Norwich Festiva…

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154: Composer Tom Coult introduces the new opera 'Violet' 20:36

2y ago20:36

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Written in 2019 and originally premiering at the Aldeburgh Festival in 2020, Tom Coult and Alice Birch's 'Violet' tells the 24-day story of a village discovering the gradual loss of time. Recorded at rehearsals in the Jerwood Space in London in May 2022. 'Violet' opens the 2022 Aldeburgh Festival on 3 June. 🎫 https://brittenpearsarts.org/events/vio…

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153: Composer Oliver Davis 37:07

2y ago37:07

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Released on Friday 6 May, 'Air' features a collection composer Oliver Davis' characteristically uplifting writing performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kerensa Peacock, and Grace Davidson. Jon Jacob speaks to Davis about his dyslexia, his compositional influences, and his commercial writing experience. This podcast was recorded in March 20…

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Scott Allen Jarrett on Bach's Easter Oratorio

2+ y ago

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Scott Allen Jarrett, artistic director of Bach Akademie Charlotte, talks about that organization's return to live performances and Bach's Easter Oratorio.By WDAV Classical Public Radio

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151: The Opera Story's 'Beauty and the Seven Beasts' 11:08

2+ y ago11:08

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"Beauty and the Seven Beasts is possibly the most incredible but also the most challenging Opera Story project so far." Opera Story Hamish McKay, soprano Katherine Aitken, Dan de Sousa, and conductor Berrek Dyer talk about this new work combining the librettos and music of eight composers in one chamber opera staged at Brixton Jamm, 6-14 April 2022…

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150: Violinist James Ehnes 21:13

2+ y ago21:13

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On the day James Ehnes was meant to be playing Berg's Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, we meet on Zoom to discuss intonation, Walton, and being a tourist in London.

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Robert F. Moss on "The Lost Southern Chefs"

2+ y ago

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Food writer and scholar Robert Moss talks about his new book The Lost Southern Chefs: A History of Commercial Dining in the Nineteenth-Century South which explores the hidden history of chefs, restaurateurs, and caterers – Black and white, male and female – who created a thriving and sophisticated food culture that helped shape Southern cuisine and…

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