In our January 2020 podcast, we find out about violinist Nicola Benedetti's latest venture, an impressive educational initiative that she's been dreaming of starting for years. She's our cover star on the January issue of BBC Music Magazine, and in this podcast we also enjoy a clip from our cover CD of works by Mozart and Schubert, played by BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

Plus, in this episode we pay tribute to the late conductors Mariss Jansons and Stephen Cleobury, bring news of the winners at the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards and hear about Olga Neuwirth's Orlando, which became the first opera by a woman to be staged in 150 years at the Vienna State Opera.

And, as usual, we each bring along a new recording we've been enjoying this month.

This episode is presented by deputy editor Jeremy Pound, who is joined by managing editor Rebecca Franks and reviews editor Michael Beek. It was produced by Ben Youatt and Jack Bateman.

Recordings:

Mahler Symphony No. 3

Randi Stene; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus/Mariss Jansons

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Jeremy's choice:

Forgotten Treasures

Buffalo Philharmonic/JoAnn Falletta

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Rebecca's choice:

The Etudes Project: Volume One

Jenny Lin (piano)

Sono Luminus DSL-92236

Michael's choice

Vivaldi/Jupiter

Lea Desandre, Bruno Philippe, Peter Whelan, Thomas Dunford

Alpha Classics ALPHA550

Stories:

Mariss Jansons (1943-2019)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50630050

Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948-2019)

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/24/sir-stephen-cleobury-obituary

Winners of the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards:

http://www.classical-music.com/news/winners-royal-philharmonic-society-awards-2019-revealed

Orlando world premiere review:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/14/orlando-vienna-state-opera-review-olga-neuwirth-world-premiere-virginia-woolf

January 2020 issue of BBC Music Magazine

http://www.classical-music.com/magazine/next-issue/bbc-music-magazine

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