Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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The day Ronn McFarlane exchanged his electric guitar for the lute, he discovered a fascinating world of music that he is still exploring today. On his latest recording, 'The Celtic Lute,' McFarlane gets in touch with his Gaelic roots, performing Scottish and Irish music from the Baroque period.
Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana explores the parallels between Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' and Max Richter's 'The Four Seasons Recomposed' on his debut recording.
In its new release, Boston Baroque performs Biber's 'Mystery Sonatas.' Concertmaster Christina Day Martinson and conductor Martin Pearlman share their thoughts on the works.
The Nash Ensemble's new recording celebrates the vivacious chamber music of Hungarian composer Erno Dohnanyi.
In her new release 'Circles,' Simone Dinnerstein performs Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 7 and Glass' Piano Concerto No. 3 with the ensemble A Far Cry.
In their new release, Elizabeth Joy Roe and Greg Anderson pay tribute to mothers with a dynamic program ranging from Simon & Garfunkel's Mrs. Robinson to Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
Conductor Marin Alsop celebrates the life, legacy and music of Leonard Bernstein with an 8-CD boxed set. She talks about the new release and her time with the maestro. Listen to the Bernstein stream on YourClassical.org, curated all month long by Alsop.
In her new release, 'For Lenny,' Lara Downes celebrates the life, music and imagination of Leonard Bernstein.
In her new release, violin virtuoso Lisa Batiashvili explores the many sides of Sergei Prokofiev through his violin concertos, ballets and opera.
Renowned violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields perform Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor and Scottish Fantasy on their new release.
In their new release, Marcy Rosen and Lydia Artymiw perform the complete works for cello and piano by Felix Mendelssohn. Enter to win the CD!
Conductor Kazem Abdullah and the Sinfonieorchester Aachen perform Ravel's 'Daphnis and Chloe' in their new release on Coviello Classics.
More than a decade ago, Angela Hewitt started to record all of the Beethoven piano sonatas. She recently released her latest in that series.
Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana explores the parallels between Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' and Max Richter's 'The Four Seasons Recomposed' on his debut recording.
In their new release, Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque ensemble bring imaginative new ideas to Vivaldi's iconic 'Four Seasons.'
Violinist and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja won a Grammy with the ensemble for their recording, 'Schubert: Death and the Maiden.'
Pianist Norman Krieger partners with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Philip Ryan Mann for Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2. The formidable concerto is paired with the composer's Piano Sonata No. 1.
In their new release 'Infinity,' Denver vocal ensemble Kantorei and conductor Joel Rinsema explore the music of Kim Andre Arnesen.
Trumpeter Mary Bowden is the founder of Seraph Brass, which recently released its first recording titled, 'Asteria.' It's filled with arrangements of some of Mary's favorite classical pieces, and a few new works commissioned by the ensemble.
In her new album, pianist Xiayin Wang performs Granados works inspired by the paintings of Francisco Goya.