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Teodor Currentzis and Sony Classical to record Mozart’s Da Ponte operas The conductor Teodor Currentzis and his MusicAeterna orchestra and choir are recording the three Mozart operas to libretti by Lorenzo da Ponte for Sony Classical. These studio recordings are being made in Perm, on the edge of Siberia and about 1400 kilometers east of Moscow. Currentzis, who is artistic director at Perm’s opera house, has created an artistic community that operates under unique circumstances that allow for unlimited rehearsal time as well as the option to perform only when the rehearsal process has been deemed complete. The Nozze di Figaro recording was made over a period – unheard of these days – of 14 hours per day for 11 days. read more...

Celebrating Benjamin Britten's birthday weekend From Snape to Lowestoft, his music for young people takes deserved centre stage read more...

The Tallis Scholars embrace the sonic beauty of Pure Audio Blu-ray New release designed to make playing high-resolution surround more accessible to everyone read more...

The best Britten recordings of 2013 On Benjamin Britten's 100th birthday we recommend the finest new recordings of his music read more...

Sir Mark Elder renews contract at Hallé until at least 2020 Hallé also joining BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata in celebration of Strauss read more...

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) The Gramophone guide to the best Elgar recordings read more...

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Gramophone guide to the best Rachmaninov recordings read more...

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