Artist Interviews

Read exclusive interviews with some of classical music's most exciting artists
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Francesco Piemontesi
15/04/2013
The Swiss-Italian pianist, who performs Schubert on this month's cover CD, talks about...
Sir Colin Davis
15/04/2013
James Naughtie interviewed the distinguished maestro in June 2011. We reprint the article here
Martin Engstroem
11/04/2013
On 20 years of the Verbier Festival

Artist Interviews

The Passing of the Year
The composer tells us about the inspirations behind some of his most haunting music
ETO
The general director of English Touring Opera on his ten years with the company and refusing to play it safe
violinist
The Finnish violinist on premiering a new concerto by Owen Pallett at London's Barbican Centre
New Zealand festival
The bass-baritone tells us how he’s joining his fellow countrymen for a celebration of all things New Zealand at Kings Place
Schubert
The Israeli pianist talks about the dark side of Schubert
Der Rosenkavalier
We talk to the soprano about singing in operas by Strauss… and by the 11-year-old Mozart
conductor
The Viennese conductor of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra on their new CD Music from the Machine Age
Russian conductor
The Russian conductor who dramatically left the Bolshoi Theatre in 2009 talks about Rachmaninov, Scriabin and the difference between Russian and English orchestras
Bach
The world-renowned Messiaen interpreter on why he’s branched out to Bach with his latest recording
Rachmaninov
The Russian baritone talks about his new recording of Rachmaninov Romances

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Debussy
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Charles Jennens
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