Introducing the symphonic sphere of Leevi Madetoja
Jun 27, 2025
“I feel that you will achieve your greatest triumphs in [the symphonic] genre for I consider you to have precisely the properties that make a great symphonic composer. This is my firm belief.” Thus wrote Jan Sibelius in 1914 to his former student Leevi Madetoja. Raymond Bisha presents supporting evidence for...
Halleluja Junction. American Music for Two Piano
Jun 24, 2025
The musical partnership of pianists Anna Geniushene and Lukas Geniušas, both esteemed prize-winners of major international competitions, is not just a testament to their flourishing solo careers and a shared musical heritage and philosophy. It is a profound expression of their deep emotional connection, a bond that...
The Winter's Tale. Joby Talbot's music for Christopher Wheeldon's ballet.
Jun 22, 2025
Joby Talbot has written music for several of Christopher Wheeldon's ballets including The Winter's Tale, the focus of this podcast, as well as Like Water for Chocolate and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In this podcast Joby talks about how he goes about composing music for a ballet and his ongoing collaboration with...
From expressive intimacy to rhythmic incision. Music for guitar trio.
Jun 20, 2025
This podcast introduces a recently released, diverse programme of works for guitar trio bound by the common thread of music inspired by stories from literature, stage or screen. Performed by the Volterra Project Trio, the album's seventeen tracks take us from the rhythmic exuberance and tragic beauty of Bernstein’s
Behzod Abduraimov plays Prokkofiev and Shor
Jun 17, 2025
In his album liner notes Behzod Abduraimov writes: "I see this pairing as an opportunity to present two vastly different emotional and philosophical worlds within the same album. I want to offer listeners a striking contrast: the depth and complexity of Prokofiev’s world against Shor’s more lyrical and accessible...