Classic Music Podcast

First heard in our discontinued Czech Music Radio Show, this impression of James Brawn recording his Beethoven Odyssey is revisited  to coincide with the release by American Label MSR Classics of Volumes 7 and 8 in his Odyssey through all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas.  Playing Time: 20.48 mins.

Laurence Lewis hosts an edition surrounded by bells - some real, others suggested by the music.  Featured composers are - John Adams on MSR Classics, Yassen Vodenitcharov on Gega New, Peter Janku on Hev-Het Tune and Radek Rejsek on Arta.  Playing Time: 9.23mins

A special "More Music" edition featuring Bulgarian mezzo-soprano Nadya Afeyan, another in the Gega New series Great Opera Voices of Bulgaria.  Plus, Zelenka's Missa Charitatis, ZWV 10,  with the Zelenka experts, Ensemble Inegal directed by Adam Viktora.  Their Nibiru release has alongside, Zelenka's Litaniae Xaverianae, ZWV 154.  Laurence Lewis introduces.  Playing Time: 13.11mins.

Journey on the Victoria Line of the London Underground to Seven Sisters, for an edition live from Seven Sisters Road to discover the piano music of Emile Naoumoff.  (There is a connection?)  Around the traffic there's choral music by Josef Vejvoda, plus a delve into The Long Bright Dark.  Laurence Lewis does the travelling!  Playing Time: 11.40 mins.

A piano recital, an organ recital and music for brass quintet feature in our Classic Music Podcast for March.  Composers include - Alban Berg, Milos Stedron and Kevin McKee.  Laurence Lewis introduces - Katarina Palova, piano, 17 year old organist Adam Suk and Brassworks.  Playing Time: 9.11 mins.

Jakub Hrusa, recently appointed Music Director of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. talks with Laurence Lewis about his future plans, memories of past conductors and Czech music.  Playing Time: 25.43 mins.

In our February selection Laurence Lewis introduces an eclectic range of music.  Featured are Ukrainian composer Valentin Bibik's Sonatas for Viola.  South Korean singer Minjin Seo (recorded in New York) offers a selection from the Great American Songbook.  Czech soprano, Lucie Strejcova sings aphoristic songs by Thomas Campion.  While the New England Conservatory Symphonic Winds unleash James Stephenson's It's About Time from their album, It's About Time.  Playing Time: 10.10 mins.

A special Digital edition with each title available from all the usual online musicstores.  There's two extensive minimalist piano works by Lola Perrin, voice projections by Mirka Novak through her Hevhetia release, Malbum, and Blues Beats with Silvia Josifoska from her Hev-Het Tune album, Closer.  Laurence Lewis controls the digits.  Playing Time: 9.58mins.

Laurence Lewis and literary historian Goretta Bronte, go in search of the Bloomsbury Musician.  Along their way they encounter writers and poets, a relative of Oliver Cromwell, Fanny and Stella, who caused a Victorian sex scandal  that became a media sensation, and a comic legend.  Playing Time: 23.08 mins.

Laurence Lewis introduces Martin Budinsky playing the Concerto in A for Cimbalom by  Peter Jantosciak.  An organ built in 1787 is showcased by Iveta Zatkova, with music by Claudio Merulo and Herbert Howells.  From under the peak of Rozsutec there are carols, from two small villages, reimagined by Slovakian Folk band, Nebeska Muzika.  Playing Time: 12.12mins.