Classical Music Discoveries

Classical Music Discoveries episodes:

• 01.19.2024

  Episode 107: 20107 Prokofiev Milestones

  SOMM RECORDINGS announces the first volume of Prokofiev Milestones, featuring three characterful sonatas and a sparkling arrangement of music from Romeo and Juliet performed by violinist Lana Trotovšek and flutist Boris Bizjak accompanied by Maria Canyigueral on piano.Prokofiev Milestones revealingly...

  
• 01.14.2024

  Episode 104: 20104 Handel: Lotario, HWV 26

  Lotario ("Lothair", HWV 26) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was adapted from Antonio Salvi's Adelaide. The opera was first given at the King's Theatre in London on 2 December 1729.The story...

  
• 01.13.2024

  Episode 103: 20103 Luminos

  A captivating anthology of British clarinet compositions curated and performed by versatile musician Ronald Woodley and pianist Andrew West. This collection explores British musical modernism, featuring both new and underappreciated pieces from the twentieth century by composers Elisabeth Lutyens, Angela...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Episode 101: 20101 Twisted Skyscape

  This ground-breaking album is the first of its kind – devoted entirely to new music written for the woodwind orchestra. It features outstanding performances by the principal woodwind players of the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Shea Lolin, and includes four...

  
• 01.09.2024

  Episode 99: 20099 Dimitri Cervo - Complete Works for Piano from 1985 to 2023

  Composer and Latin Grammy-nominated conductor Dimitri Cervo presents in this album his complete piano works, in a comprehensive selection of pieces that span nearly four decades of creative output.   Interpreted by Lucas Thomazinho, one of the most prominent figures in...

  
• 01.08.2024

  Episode 98: 20098 DIVINARE

  Founded in 2016, the Brazilian group Brazú Quintê is dedicated to performing chamber music, enriched by nuances and inflections of Brazilian music. They present their second album, DIVINARE, with original works that stand out for the diversity of their distinct...

  
• 01.07.2024

  Episode 97: 20097 Ravel - Spanish Time

  Time: 18th centuryPlace: The workshop of the clockmaker Torquemada in Toledo, Spain.The opera takes place in 21 scenes, with an introduction.Torquemada is at work in his shop when the muleteer Ramiro stops by to have his watch fixed so that...

  
• 01.06.2024

  Episode 96: 20096 Anna Lapwood – Luna

  Marking an exciting new chapter in her career, organ sensation Anna Lapwood stands on the cusp of something special as she announces her eagerly anticipated new album Luna - out September 29th on Sony Classical.The album follows a flurry of...

  
• 01.05.2024

  Episode 80: 20080 Richard Lambert - Choral Music

  The choral music of Richard Lambert, born in Bath in the English West Country in 1951, covers a wide range of expression, ranging on this album from straightforward SATB settings for church performance to a sardonic parody of the excesses...

  
• 01.03.2024

  Episode 94: 20094 Avi Avital - Concertos

  “This is how I want to make music!” That was Avi Avital’s reaction when he first saw Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini play live in Jerusalem. Now famed worldwide for his own charismatic and passionate performances, the mandolinist is...

  
• 01.02.2024

  Episode 92: 20092 Maestro

  Directed, written, produced by, and starring Bradley Cooper in the title role, opposite Carey Mulligan, Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Episode 93: 20093 Beethoven - Symphony No 9

  Happy New Year to all of our millions of Happy Listeners all over the world.This year's performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 features the famous Sir Georg Solti's stellar performance of this classic.As we get even deeper into Revelation 7...

  
• 12.31.2023

  Episode 98: 19098 Beethoven/Bernstein: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Ode to Freedom" Concert

  Four soloists, three choirs, and members of six top orchestras, representing the two German States and the four Occupying Power States of post-war Berlin, participated: musicians from orchestras of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, from Dresden, Leningrad (St Petersburg), London,...

  
• 12.30.2023

  Episode 87: 20087 Perfume: Chiquinha Gonzaga Waltzes, Vol. 2

  The pianist Karin Fernandes makes an invaluable contribution to Brazilian classical music: PERFUME, a project divided into two volumes, is the first complete recording of the waltzes by the composer and conductor from Rio de Janeiro, Chiquinha Gonzaga.  Awarded...

  
• 12.29.2023

  Episode 85: 20085 Arvo Pärt - Tractus

  Tractus emphasizes Arvo Pärt's compositions that blend the timbres of string orchestra and choir. New versions predominate, with focused performances from the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Tõnu Kaljuste’s direction that invite alert and concentrated...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Episode 83: 20083 Waves - Music of Rameau, Ravel, Alkan

  Victory at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in October 2021 turned Bruce Liu into a worldwide sensation. Deutsche Grammophon’s live album of his competition recordings was released to rave reviews the following month, and the Canadian-Chinese pianist became an...

  
• 12.27.2023

  Episode 81: 20081 - Poems

  Deutsche Grammophon is delighted to share a new, meditative recording of Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel from Icelandic composer, conductor and producer Viktor Orri Árnason. The audio version of this extended single, on which Árnason plays both viola and piano,...

  
• 12.26.2023

  Episode 79: 20079 Richard Flury - Chamber Music, Volume One

  The exploration of the music of the Swiss composer Richard Flury (1896–1967) on Toccata Classics now turns to his chamber output, with this first recording of his String Quartets Nos. 1 and 4. Flury was himself a gifted violinist, and...

  
• 12.24.2023

  Episode 89: 20089 Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol

  Our annual performance of one of our most popular shows - Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol.Performed by the Classical Music Discoveries' Players.Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our...

  
• 12.23.2023

  Episode 90: 20090 The Glory of Christmas

  Our very popular "Glory of Christmas" broadcast features talent from all over Southern California.The Glory of Christmas by the Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, CA.Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber.@khedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries#KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice#CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#UberPlease consider supporting our show, thank you!http://www.classicalsavings.com/[email protected]

  
• 12.22.2023

  Episode 91: 20091 Fritz, the Reindeer

  The darling story of Fritz the Reindeer and how he and his elf-handler, Candy Cane, overcome personal insecurities and bullying,This original story is by Ken Hedgecock from an idea by his son, Daniel Hedgcock.Music performances by members of the Hedgecock...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Episode 105: 20105 We Wish You the Merriest

  MacFarlane and Gillies have brought their bright chemistry and shared love of jazz and the Great American Songbook to a series of exciting collaborations, including their 2021 EP, Songs from Home. We Wish You The Merriest is sure to delight...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Episode 88: 20088 Lise Davidsen - Christmas from Norway

  Lise Davidsen, the most in-demand soprano in the world right now, releases her new album, ‘Christmas From Norway’ via Decca Classics out now! Hailed as “The living, breathing meteor of the current opera world” (The i Paper), Lise’s forthcoming album...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Episode 84: 20084 Cor Christmas from Cally Banham

  Announcing the re-release of Cor Christmas with an added track, (Arabian Dance from “The Nutcracker”). A collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn, performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Episode 82: 20082 Yes, Virginia! There is a Santa Claus (Narrated and Instrumental Versions)

  Rising star composer, conductor, and orchestrator, Vincent Oppido announces his new musical setting for the evergreen seasonal Christmas newspaper editorial, 'Yes, Virginia! There Is A Santa Claus'.  He presents here two options for enjoying the work - a purely orchestral...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Episode 73: 20073 Hauser Christmas

  Known for arresting visuals that showcase his inimitable performance style, HAUSER is set to deliver a cinematic companion to his first-ever holiday album. Making its debut today is the first installment in an eventual forty-minute Christmas movie featuring HAUSER performing...

  
• 12.17.2023

  Episode 69: 20069 Vivaldi - Il Giustino

  Il Giustino RV 717 is a 1724 opera by Vivaldi set to a libretto by Nicolò Beregan, also set by Albinoni and Handel. The opera was composed for the 1724 carnival season in Rome and premiered at the Teatro Capranica.The...

  
• 12.16.2023

  Episode 72: 20072 A Choral Christmas

  Joined by the VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra conducted by Barnaby Smith, internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated ensemble VOCES8 is pleased to announce the release of its new album 'A Choral Christmas' on Decca Classics on 3 November. Capturing the essence of...

  
• 12.15.2023

  Episode 63: 20063 Sentimental Christmas

  Merry Christmas from Classical Music Discoveries.We dig into the classics that tug at your heartstrings and conjure up Norman Rockwell paintings, rosy-cheeked Santa, Gingerbread cookies and houses, and the perfect snow scenes.The music will not be interrupted by promos.

  
• 12.14.2023

  Episode 78: 20078 Axel Ruoff - Complete Works for Organ, Volume Five

  This final installment of the organ compositions of Axel Ruoff (born in Stuttgart in 1957) presents two starkly contrasted sides of his musical personality: three of them, for voice and organ, are concerned with the spiritual – two even addressing...

  
• 12.13.2023

  Episode 77: 20077 Carl Loewe - Complete Piano Music, Volume Three

  Known in his lifetime as ‘the north German Schubert’, Carl Loewe (1796–1869) is remembered today chiefly as a composer of songs and ballads. Yet there is a considerable body of piano music that is strikingly innovative in content, expression and...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Episode 76: 20076 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff Five Pieces

  REFERENCE RECORDINGS® proudly presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, in a significant new interpretation from conductor Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It is coupled with Erwin Schulhoff’s Five Pieces, newly arranged for large orchestra by Manfred Honeck and Tomáš...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Episode 75: 20075 Carl Nielsen - The Concertos

  After six years of acclaimed live performances in Europe, the USA, and Asia, The Danish Symphony Orchestra and Fabio Luisi are now presenting their special take on Carl Nielsen's symphonies and concertos on record for the first time. To complete...

  
• 12.10.2023

  Episode 67: 20067 Lully - Atys

  PROLOGUETime, in his palace, promises fame to the glorious hero (Louis XIV). Flora joins the celebrations. Melpomene, the tragic muse, is united with Flora in order for the drama of Attis (Atys) to unfold.ACT IIn the land of Phrygia, Attis...

  
• 12.09.2023

  Episode 74: 20074 Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà - Philip Glass

  Fifteen years after paying tribute to the great composer as part of her PORTRAIT series dedicated to current composers, Angèle Dubeau along with La Pietà focuses again on Philip Glass in the violinist's 48th recording:  SIGNATURE Philip Glass. The album...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Episode 71: 20071 The Philharmonic Brass - Overture!

  What happens when the illustrious brass sections of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic come together? The answer = The Philharmonic BrassMaking its debut in Vienna’s Musikverein last April the group has come together for recording, tours, and education work. Compromising...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Episode 70: 20070 Women of Brazil - Rafaell Altino

  Rafaell Altino takes his art to various parts of the globe as a soloist and chamber musician. In addition, he has served as the principal violist of the Odense Symphony Orchestra since 1997. A strong advocate for contemporary music, his...

  
• 12.06.2023

  Episode 66: 20066 2024 Music Preview

  Dreamweaver - The RoadConcerto for Portuguese GuitarA deux voix - Au bord de la merThe Nutcracker Suite - Waltz of the FlowersWanderer Without Words - SiegfriedSibelius - Symphony No. 5 - allegro moltoLament for EarthLutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra - NoveletteSchubert:...

  
• 12.05.2023

  Episode 68: 20068 Secret Love Letters

  Lisa BatiashviliYannick Nezet-SeguinThe Philadelphia OrchestraSecret Love Letters“What would human life be like,” asks Lisa Batiashvili, “without this range of emotions and feelings which we feel cannot be shared with anyone?” Her new album celebrates the fine art of concealment, of...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Episode 65: 20065 Aled Jones - One Voice Full Circle

  One of the UK’s most popular vocalists and broadcasters, Aled Jones MBE, today announces the release of his brand-new album which not only celebrates 40 years in show business but reveals some previously unreleased tracks, recently unearthed by Aled himself. Whilst...

  
• 12.03.2023

  Episode 64: 20064 Handel - Flavio

  Handel completed the score only seven days before the premiere, at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket on 14 May 1723. There were eight performances in the premiere run. The work was revived on 18 April 1732, under the direction...

  
• 12.02.2023

  Episode 62: 20062 Daniel Knaggs - Two Streams

  On November 17, Cappella Records is proud to present the world première recording of DANIEL KNAGGS’ TWO STREAMS, performed by the GRAMMY® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir led by Robert Simpson, with string ensemble Kinetic and world-class soloists.With musical threads dyed...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Episode 61: 20061 Michael A Muller - Lower River

  Michael A. Muller’s meditative debut album Lower River explores the place where space, time, and self are occluded; a study in hearing versus listening and engaging with sounds that challenge what music ought to be. On 22 September 2023, the...

  
• 11.30.2023

  Episode 60: 20060 Shostakovich Symphonies 2-3-12-13

  Symphony No. 2 in B Major, Op. 14 "To October"1. Largo2. Chorus "My schli, my prossili raboty i chleba"Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 20 "1st of May"3. Allegretto - Allegro4. Andante5. Allegro - Largo6. Moderato "The First of...

  
• 11.29.2023

  Episode 59: 20059 Górecki - Symphony No 3 - Three Pieces in Olden Style - Totus Tuus

  “My ultimate recommendation [for Górecki’s Symphony No. 3] goes not to Nonesuch’s success, but to the moving recording on Koch Schwann [reissued here on Alto] – this is heartfelt music-making, pure and simple, that succeeds admirably in conveying the sorrow...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Episode 58: 20058 Copland: The Red Pony Film Suite - The Tender Land Suite - Three Latin American Sketches - Clarinet Concerto

  James Sedares and the Phoenix Symphony make a strong argument that Copland’s film music and opera suites are every bit as masterful as his most famous works. These works are coupled with Eduard Brunner’s atmospheric performance of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.“Copland...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Episode 57: 20057 Respighi: Violin Concertos & Suite

  Alto Records returns to international availability critically lauded recordings of three major works for violin and orchestra by late romantic composer Ottorino Respighi, a master of merging memorable melodies with lush, inventive scoring.TracksConcerto gregoriano, P 135I. Andante tranquillo (9:16)II. Andante...

  
• 11.26.2023

  Episode 56: 20056 Bernard Herrmann: Symphony No. 1, Concerto Macabre

  Alto Records returns to international availability acclaimed recordings of concert works by Bernard Herrmann, music that is simultaneously sophisticated in structure and immediately appealing.TracksSymphony No. 1I. Maestoso – Allegro (13:52)II. Scherzo (5:56)III. Andante sostenuto (8:43)IV. Rondo – Finale (7:37)Concerto Macabre...

  
• 11.25.2023

  Episode 55: 20055 Sviatoslav Richter Plays Prokofiev

  For the first time, four classic Prokofiev recordings by towering virtuoso Sviatoslav Richter are available, newly remastered by Paul Arden-Taylor.TracksPiano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14I. Allegro ma non troppo (6:13)II. Scherzo: Allegro marcato (1:47)III. Andante (4:58)IV. Vivace...

  
• 11.24.2023

  Episode 44: 20044 Apotheosis Vol. 3 - Mozart - The String Quintets

  Mozart composed his first string quintet at age 17 and his last in the year of his death, so it might seem that he wrote string quintets across the span of his career, but that is not the case. His...