Podcast appearances and mentions of Gerald Finley

K. 577 “Al desio” (Lucy Crowe—2024) K. 578 “Alma grande” (Lucia Popp—1978) K. 582 “Chi sa, chi sa” (Lydia Teuscher—2018) K. 583 “Vado ma dove” (Golda Schultz—2023) K. 588 “Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo” (Gerald Finley—2012) K. 612 “Per questo bella mano” (Georg Zeppenfeld—2018)

我们都应该听听古典音乐！音乐修养、生活品味和审美趣味，都是可以通过古典音乐来培养的；而且浩如烟海的作品，本身就充满了美的趣味和享受。很多人觉得古典乐的欣赏充满门槛，似乎不懂乐理就很难听懂。但其实不是，不懂乐理，并不妨碍我们欣赏，也不妨碍我们被它的美和独特所感动。今天这期节目，想跟你分享我是如何入门，以及如何去欣赏古典音乐。尽管我算不上骨灰级、学术型的厉害古典乐迷，但我非常愿意和你一起享受古典音乐的美。我将尽量不去说艰深晦涩的东西，并尽可能地播放好的作品与你来听，希望能让你产生一些些接触古典音乐的兴趣，通过这期节目也能入门~

My friend Paul Kirby is a musical polymath: a tenor of excellence who performs throughout the world as both a soloist and as a valued member in small vocal ensembles; he is also a killer banjo player and bluegrass singer, and a member of the Norwegian group Stemmespesialisten that combines voice lessons, voice massage and coaching. In addition he has worked as a musical administrator and is a Timani teacher in training: an education that focuses on in-depth anatomical knowledge in order to enhance movement and playing for musicians. He has also been a valued and trusted friend of mine for the past twenty years, and was a major encouragement and support when I was putting Countemelody on its feet. For his favorite episode of the podcast, Paul has chosen the Fourth of July episode I posted in 2021. In this episode I bring you a gorgeous conglomeration of great baritones and bass-baritones performing songs by the emblematic American composer Charles Ives. In this episode we hear thirty of his songs which display a wide range of compositional, musical, and literary styles. Some of the greatest Ives interpreters are represented here, including Thomas Stewart, Samuel Ramey, Donald Gramm, Sanford Sylvan, Kurt Ollmann, Gerald Finley, William Sharp, and William Parker, accompanied by Alan Mandel, Dalton Baldwin, Alan Feinberg, Warren Jones, Steven Blier, Craig Rutenberg, and others. I finish the program with Jerry Hadley performing that most celebratory of Ives's songs, “The Circus Band.” Since this episode was first posted I have gone on to produce full episodes on Donald Gramm, William Parker, and Jerry Hadley. Thanks, Paul, for your support, encouragement, and wonderful introduction to this episode that also does not shy away from the question of Ives's alleged homophobia, but remains focused on the composer himself as well as the array of wonderful performers who celebrate Ives's fascinating combination of old-fashioned Americana and revolutionary compositional techniques. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

Mer Schubert såklart, på det tidlösa ämnet "döden". Idag är man alltjämt ung vid 45 men var Schuberts 31-åriga liv egentligen så kort?Ingela redogör för den spännande genomkomponerade musikaliska formen i "mini-operan" Nachtstück och vi reder i begreppet svanesång, högaktuellt nu när Covid-19 verkar vara inne på refrängen.Med Ingela Tägil och Karin M Nilsson.Vi har licens från både Ifpi och Stim. Musik i avsnittet är: Der Wegweiser ur Winterreise. Sång: Gerald Finley, piano: Julius Drake (hämtad från https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/).Nachtstück. Sång: Helena Ek, piano: Karin M Nilsson (från SchubertAppen, inspelad på Nilento Studio i Göteborg)Der Tod und das Mädchen. Sång: Brigitte Fassbaender, piano: Graham Johnson (hämtad från https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/).Liebesbotschaft ur Schwanengesang. Sång: John Mark Ainsley, piano Graham Johnson (hämtad från https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/).Der Wanderer Sång: Florian Boesch, piano: Roger Vignole (hämtad från https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/)Markus Göranson stod för mix och Karin M Nilsson klippte.Support till showen http://supporter.acast.com/liederpodden. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! I'm so excited to start 2022 with a great discussion with Gerald Finley, one of the world's leading opera and concert singers. I was pleased to talk to him amidst his very busy schedule. We talked last year, a few months ahead of a US recital tour he's embarking on next week with renowned British pianist Julius Drake. Gerry had been very busy over the past two years despite the Coronavirus pandemic and UK national lockdowns so we started off by talking about what he'd been up to. We also talked about a wide range of topics from young singers, conservatoire life and the challenges and high points within a long and illustrious career. Additionally, we discussed some of the interesting issues raised crossing different genres such as opera, musical theatre and acting. Interview with Gerry recorded 26 August 2021. Podcast published 21 January 2022. Gerry's bio: http://www.geraldfinley.com/about. US tour dates: http://www.geraldfinley.com/event-directory. *The discussion about King Lear towards the end of the podcast refers to a project last year at the UK's Grange Festival, where a group of established opera singers acted Shakespeare's play. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talking-classical-podcast/message

Theatre of Sound director Daisy Evans and conductor Stephen Higgins are currently mid-way through a run of a new of Bartók's only opera Bluebeard's Castle. Their work reimagines the piece as a love story between a long-married couple – Duke Bluebeard and Judith – both coming to terms with living with dementia. The production is staged at Stone Nest – a stunning former Welsh chapel in the heart of London's West End – and runs until 14 November with singers soprano Susan Bullock, bass-baritone Gerald Finley, baritone Michael Mayes and soprano Gweneth Ann Rand sharing the principal roles of Duke Bluebeard and Judith. Tickets via the Theatre of Sound website.

To help me and all my American friends celebrate the Fourth of July, I bring you a gorgeous bevy of great low-voiced singers performing songs by that emblematic US-American composer Charles Ives. I offer thirty of his songs which display a wide range of compositional, musical, and literary styles. Some of the greatest Ives interpreters are on display here, including Thomas Stewart, Samuel Ramey, Donald Gramm, Sanford Sylvan, Kurt Ollmann, Gerald Finley, William Sharp, and William Parker, accompanied by Alan Mandel, Dalton Baldwin, Alan Feinberg, Warren Jones, Steven Blier, Craig Rutenberg, and others. I finish the program with late Jerry Hadley performing that most celebratory of Ives's songs, “The Circus Band.” Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody's core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. At Countermelody's core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. And please head to my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available.

Maybe you’ve heard this one before: a powerful man abuses his privilege and wealth to exploit the women in his life. When confronted with the fact that they’re not his playthings, he throws a fit and blames everyone but himself. Sound like your daily news alert? It’s Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, but somehow the world of feudal Spain in the 1700s is still distressingly familiar today.  The aria “Hai già vinta la causa” traces the emotions of the aristocratic and imperious Count Almaviva when he realizes that his wife and servants have been plotting his comeuppance. Filled with rage that they won’t bend to his will, the Count offers up one of the great temper tantrums in opera history. And don’t be surprised if the Count’s anger gives you flashbacks to headline news from the very recent past. The Guests: Bass-baritone Gerald Finley spent the first decade of his career playing the wily factotum Figaro, and now he sings the controlling Count Almaviva in opera houses around the world. He loves throwing himself into the fire and fury in this aria, but also holds tight to the belief that the Count is truly repentant in the end. Professor Sharon Marcus teaches English and comparative literature at Columbia University. When it came to music, her mother insisted that she grow up listening to classical. She first met the Count in The Marriage of Figaro when she was still in grade school. Laura Bassett is a freelance journalist and an opinion columnist for MSNBC. She originally wanted to be an academic. but the 2008 presidential election convinced her that she needed to be writing stories about the national conversations we're having today. She's written extensively about abuses of power in politics and the instances of sexual harassment that have dominated headlines in recent years.

durée : 00:17:40 - Disques de légende du lundi 01 février 2021 - Enregistré en 1991 par The English Concert et son chef, le claveciniste Trevor Pinnock enregistrent pour le label Archiv Produktion le semi-opéra "King Arthur" de Purcell, avec une belle distribution de chanteurs : Nancy Argenta, Mark Tucker, Brian Bannatyne-Scott ou encore Gerald Finley.

Stephan is a Welsh Italian Tenor who trained at The Royal Academy of Music London, graduating with a Masters Degree in Opera, under the tutelage of Ryland Davies. Prior to this, he gained his initial degree in Music from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & DanceHis operatic works to date include The Barber of Seville (Glyndebourne), The Magic Flute (Glyndebourne), La Damnation de Faust (Glyndebourne), Cendrillon (Glyndebourne), La Traviata (Glyndebourne), Der Rosenkavalier (Glyndebourne), Madama Butterfly (Glyndebourne), Saul (Glyndebourne), Vanessa (Glyndebourne), Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Glyndebourne), The Cunning Little Vixen (Glyndebourne), The Rake's Progress (Royal Academy Opera), La Traviata (GO Opera), La Cenerentola and Eugene Onegin (Bury Court Opera).Stephan has performed with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne and has undertaken master classes with Susan Bullock, Matthew Rose, Sarah Connolly, Dennis O'Neill and Gerald Finley. He has also performed in various venues across the UK and Europe, including the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Monasterio de SanLorenzo del Escorial, Madrid and The Royal Palace of La Almudaina, Mallorca.Stephan made his BBC Proms debut in 2016 performing Rossini's Semiramide at the Royal Albert Hall with Opera Rara, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. He also performed in Glyndebourne's The Magic Flute at the BBC Proms 2019. Stephan is also a member of the extra chorus at English National Opera.Stephan's most recent engagements have included Handel's Saul at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, and also traveling the world as a lead production vocalist on board the luxury cruise line Silversea.

Sean Rafferty is joined by the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, the United Strings of Europe, and Gerald Finley ahead of his performance in Britten's Death in Venice.

durée : 01:57:22 - En pistes ! du jeudi 26 septembre 2019 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Ce matin dans En Pistes : des Lieder des Brahms et Schubert par le baryton Gerald Finley et le pianiste Julius Drake, le huitième volume des Sonates de Haydn par Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, la musique de chambre de Prokofiev par les Ludwig Chamber Players - réalisé par : Lionel Quantin

Live music from Gerald Finley + Julius Drake, Stile Antico, and we speak to Renée Fleming

Ahead of his concert with Julius Drake on 15 June, the Canadian baritone Gerald Finley talks about programming, Schubert and Wigmore Hall with music broadcaster Sara Mohr-Pietsch Together the pair discuss the motivation and inspiration behind programming a song recital and Gerald's nearly decade-long relationship with pianist Julius Drake. Gerald explores his changing perceptions of the Schubert Lied, the difference between his approach to a song recital and an opera, and the "sweet spot" of the Wigmore Hall stage.

Kaija Saariaho has written a song-cycle, True Fire, for the baritone Gerald Finley, and which he has now recorded with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Hannu Lintu, for Ondine. James Jolly paid Gerald Finley a visit to talk about the score, its challenges and how he and Saariaho first encountered each other.

Giuseppe Verdi's OTELLO Conductor: Kirill Petrenko - Production: Amélie Niermeyer - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Gerald Finley

Giuseppe Verdi's OTELLO Premiere: 23 November 2018 - Conductor: Kirill Petrenko - Production: Amélie Niermeyer - Bayerisches Staatsorchester with Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Gerald Finley

Gerald Finley

Sean Rafferty presents the In Tune Highlights, bringing you a top selection from the best musicians on the show. This week features former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, pianist Pavel Kolesnikov; Canadian baritone and star of Last Night of the Proms, Gerald Finley; genre-defying pianist Chilly Gonzales; and the internationally-celebrated Fidelio Trio.

At first glance chocolate brownies, puff pastry and Battenberg cake don’t seem to have a great deal in common with theoretical maths, but Eugenia Cheng has harnessed her love of cooking in order to tackle the fear of maths so many of us share – and has published a book about it called How to Bake Pi. Her mission is to rid the world of "maths phobia", and to this end she gave up her secure job teaching at Sheffield University to open up the world of maths to students from other disciplines as Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which also gives her the opportunity to pursue her own research in Category Theory - the purest form of maths. And she’s a highly accomplished pianist, performing in concert halls around the world, as well as founding Liederstube - a popular venue for lieder and art song in Chicago which has hosted performers such as Gerald Finley and Richard Wiegold. Eugenia explains to Michael how chocolate brownies and pure maths are related; how she prefers to work in cafes and bars with pen and paper rather than on a computer, and how her intensely emotional response to music is a release from the intensely ordered world of pure mathematics. And they dismantle stereotypes about Chinese ‘tiger mothers’, girls and maths, and the idea that people who are good at maths are automatically good at music. Eugenia chooses music from Bach’s Matthew Passion, Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto – which she herself has played – and from Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony and Janacek’s opera The Makropulos Case, which take her on an emotional and philosophical journey towards a reconciliation with mortality. Producer: Jane Greenwood A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3

Tom Klaassen neemt ons mee op een waar muzikaal avontuur door de klassieke wereld en tamelijk ver daarbuiten. Ook vanavond laat Tom zich inspireren door de programmering van het (15e!) Hortus Festival in de orangerieën, tuinen en palmenkassen van de Hortus in Amsterdam, in Utrecht, in Leiden, in Wageningen en van de Zweedse Kerk in Rotterdam. 23.03 CD Breathless (Attaca CD AT 2017149) Francisco Guerrero: Prado vere y florido Ensemble La Tricotea 2'03” CD Breathless (Attaca CD AT 2017149) Guillaume de Machaut: Gloria uit de Messe de Nostre Dame Ensemble La Tricotea 4'34” 23.10 CD Song (Wigmore Hall) Modest Moussorgsky: ‘Serenade' uit Songs and dances of death (Liederen en dansen van de dood) Gerald Finley (bariton), Julius Drake (piano) 4'51” 23.16 CD Recital (Universal) Maurice Ravel: Pavane (arr. voor harp) Maria Graf (harp) 5'55” 23.22 CD Winterreise (Harmonia Mundi) Franz Schubert: Der Lindenbaum, uit Die Winterreise Mark Padmore (tenor), Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano) 4'46” 23.30 CD Bartók string quartets (EMI Records) Béla Bartók: Strijkkwartet nr 1, deel 1: Lento Alban Berg Quartett 9'21” 23.41 Titel: Strijkkwartet nr.8, op.110 in c kl.t., "Dresden" - deel IV, "Largo" (Arr.) Duur: 07:59 Componist: Sjostakovitsj, Dmitri Uitvoerenden: Berlage Saxophone Quartet Titel: Strijkkwartet nr.8, op.110 in c kl.t., "Dresden" - deel V, "Largo" (Arr.) Duur: 03:39 Componist: Sjostakovitsj, Dmitri Uitvoerenden: Berlage Saxophone Quartet 23.53 CD Connect - Electronic works for guitar (Dacapo) Wayne Siegel: Dive Jakob Bangsø (gitaar, elektronica) 7'35”

Musikalische Leitung: Kirill Petrenko Inszenierung: Amélie Niermeyer Mit Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Gerald Finley

Highlights from the week, including Gerald Finley, Mathilde Milwidsky & Gavin Sutherland.

Året har som vanligt innehållit massor av skivrecensioner, och som sig bör avslutar vi med att utse årets allra bästa platta. Och de nominerade är: 1. 25/12 2016 JOHANNES BRAHMS Stråkkvartetter, Pianokvintett Belcea-kvartetten Till Fellner, piano Alpha Classics ALPHA 248 2. 25/12 2016 TJAJKOVSKIJ SIBELIUS Violinkonserter            Lisa Batiashvili, violin Staatskapelle Berlin Daniel Barenboim, dirigent DGG 4796038  3. 22/1 2017 MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER Pastorale de Noël, Grandes Antiennes O de lAvent  Ensemble Correspondances Sébastien Daucé, dirigent Harmonia Mundi HMC 902247  4. 2/4-2017 IN THE STREAM OF LIFE Sånger av Sibelius              Gerald Finley, baryton Bergens filharmoniker Edward Gardner, dirigent Chandos CHSA 5178  5. 7/5-2017 BEACH CHAMINADE HOWELL Pianokonserter Concertstück ciss-moll      Danny Driver, piano BBCs skotska symfoniorkester Rebecca Miller, dirigent Hyperion CDA 68130 6. 4/6-2017 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symfoni nr 9 d-moll                         ( Simona Saturová, sopran, Mihoko Fujimura, alt, Christian Elsner, tenor och Christian Gerhaher, baryton, MDR Radiokör, Gewandhaus Chor & Kinderchor Gewandhausorchester Herbert Blomstedt, dirigent Accentus Music ACC 20381 (DVD)  7. 17/9-2017 JOHANNES BRAHMS Fyra stycken op 76, Tre intermezzi op 117 (117:, Sex stycken op 118 Arcadi Volodos, piano Sony 888 751 30192 8. VISIONS Arior av bl.a. Bruneau, Godard, Février och Bizet Véronique Gens, sopran München-radions orkester Hervé Niquet, dirigent Alpha Classics ALPHA 279 9. 22/10-2017 FRANZ SCHUBERT Pianosonater D 959 och D 960            Krystian Zimerman DGG 479 7588 10. 29/10-2017 SERGEJ PROKOFJEV Romeo och Julia                    Oslos filharmoniska orkester Vasily Petrenko, dirigent LAWO LWC 1105 11. 12/11-2017 GYÖRGY KURTÁG Stråkkvartetterna  Molinari-kvartetten Atma Classique ACD2 2705  12. 10/12-2017 ALBERTO GINASTERA Orkesterverk (vol 2)   Xiayin Wang, piano Damröster ur Manchesters kammarkör BBCs filharmoniker Juanjo Mena, dirigent Chandos CHAN 10923

I programmet diskuteras musik av Selim Palmgren, Timothy Fallon sjunger sånger av Franz Liszt, Molinari-kvartetten spelar György Kurtág samt Dvoráks Stabat mater med Jiri Belohlávek på pulten. Söndag den 12 nov 12.00 14.00 I panelen Boel Adler, Hans Häggström och Måns Tengnér som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor: SELIM PALMGREN Pianokonserter nr 4 och 5, Pastoral i tre scener, Exotisk marsch Janne Mertanen, piano Pori sinfonietta Jan Söderblom, Dirigent Alba ABCD 400 FRANZ LISZT 15 sånger Timothy Fallon, tenor Ammiel Bushakevitz, piano Bis SACD 2272 GYÖRGY KURTÁG Stråkkvartetterna Molinari-kvartetten Atma Classique ACD2 2705 ANTONÍN DVORÁK Stabat mater Eri Nakamura, sopran, Elisabeth Kulman, mezzosopran, Michael Spyres, tenor, Jongmin Park, bas Prags filharmoniska kör Tjeckiska filharmonin Jiri Belohlávek, dirigent Decca 483 1510 (2) Referensen Dvoráks Stabat mater Johan jämför med och refererar till en inspelning av Dvoráks Stabat mater med solister, Collegium Vocale, Gent samt Flamländska filharmonin, Bryssel allt under ledning av Philippe Herreweghe på egna märket PHI.  Alexanders val Alexander Freudenthal väljer ur en box med 70 CD Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, vilken innehåller Amadeuskvartettens kompletta utgivning på Deutsche Grammophon, Decca och Westminster.  Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Selim Palmgrens pianokonserter med solisterna Eero Heinonen (nr 1) Juhani Lagerspetz (nr 2 & 4) Matti Raekallio (nr 3) Raija Kerppo (nr 5) alla ackompanjerade av Åbo stadsorkester ledda av Jacques Mercier på skivmärket Finlandia samt med pianisten Henri Sigfridsson och Pori sinfonietta ledda av Jan Söderblom (nr 1 3) inspelad på Alba. Selim Palmgrens pianostycken Majnatt och Månsken Franz Liszts sånger i komplett utförande med olika solister ackompanjerade av Julius Drake i 4 volymer på Hyperion. Där nämndes särskilt tenoren Matthew Polenzani (vol 1) och barytonen Gerald Finley (vol 3); med Barbara Bonney ackompanjerad av Antonio Pappano på Decca samt med Thomas Hampson ackompanjerad av Geoffrey Parsons på skivmärket EMI. Kurtágs stråkkvartetter med Keller-kvartetten på ECM samt med Athena-kvartetten på Neos Productions.   Kurtágs orkesterstycke Stele, Symphonie funèbre med Berlins filharmoniker ledd av Claudio Abbado på DGG. Dvoráks Stabat mater med solister tillsammans med Londons filharmoniker & kör ledda av Neeme Järvi på egna märket LPO; med solister tillsammans med Bayerska radions kör och symfoniorkester under ledning av Mariss Jansons på BR Klassik; solister, Prags filharmoniska kör och symfoniorkester under Jiri Belohlávek på Supraphon; med solister, Prags filharmoniska kör och Tjeckiska filharmonin under Jiri Belohlávek på Chandos;  solister, Tjeckiska filharmonins kör & orkester ledda av Vaclav Talich på Supraphon; solister, Bayerska radions kör och orkester dirigerade av Rafael Kubelik på DGG samt med solister Collegium Vocale Gent, Flamländska filharmonin, Bryssel ledda av Philippe Herreweghe (Referensen). Dvoráks Requiem som dirigerades av Jiri Belohlávek i London i april 2017.  Svepet Johan sveper över ett album innehållande Peter Tjajkovskijs balett Törnrosa där Vladimir Jurowski leder ryska Svetlanov-orkestern. Skivan som består av 2 CD är utgiven på ICA Classics.

Magdalena Kozená, Mezzosopran - Mélisande | Christian Gerhaher, Bariton - Pelléas | Gerald Finley, Bariton - Golaud | London Symphony Chorus | London Symphony Orchestra | Leitung: Simon Rattle

Picks from across the week including bass-baritone Gerald Finley, conductor David Hill, trumpeter John Wallace, soprano Natalya Romaniw and Ron Davis with his Sympharonica orchestra

I programmet diskuteras bl. a. Roths tolkning av Strauss Sinfonia Domestica, Nevermind spelar 1700-talsmusik och Gerald Finley sjunger Sibelius. Sofia har träffat Barbara Hannigan för ett samtal. I panelen Camilla Lundberg, Edward Klingspor och Ella Petersson som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor: IN THE STREAM OF LIFE Sånger av Sibelius Gerald Finley, baryton Bergens filharmoniker Edward Gardner, dirigent Chandos CHSA 5178 Referensen Johan jämför med och refererar till en annan inspelning av Sibelius sånger och Demanten på marssnön, nämligen den med Katarina Karnéus ackompanjerad av Julius Drake på skivmärke Hyperion. CONVERSATIONS Musik av J-B Quentin o L-G Guillemain Nevermind Alpha Classics ALPHA 235 RICHARD STRAUSS Metamorfoser, Sinfonia Domestica Sydvästtyska radions symfoniorkester, Baden-Baden o Freiburg Francois-Xavier Roth, dirigent SWR Music SWR 19021CD MOZART RACHMANINOV Pianokonsert nr 23 A-dur Pianokonsert nr 3 d-moll Grigory Sokolov, piano Mahler Chamber Orchestra Trevor Pinnock, dirigent (Mozart) BBC filharmoniker Yan Pascal Tortelier, dirigent (Rachmaninov) DG 479 7015 CD/DVD Sofia möter Sofia Nyblom har träffat den kanadensiska koloratursopranen och dirigenten Barbara Hannigan för ett samtal då hon i mars gästade Berwaldhallen.  Hannigan sjöng och dirigerade Sveriges Radios symfoniorkester i musik av Sibelius, Bartók, Ligeti och Alban Berg.  Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Rachmaninovs tredje pianokonsert med pianisten Martha Argerich tillsammans med Berlin-radions symfoniorkester ledda av Riccardo Chailly på skivmärket Philips; Mozarts tjugotredje pianokonsert med Ingrid Haebler och Pro Musica, Wien ledda av Paul Walter inspelad på Vox. Strauss Metamorfoser med Berlins filharmoniker ledd av Herbert von Karajan på DG. Strauss Sinfonia Domestica med Berlin-radions symfoniorkester ledd av Marek Janowski på Pentatone. Sibelius sånger med Anne Sofie von Otter ackompanjerad av Bengt Forsberg på Bis.  Inget svep denna vecka

When was the last time you had a good conversation, about something you love, over drinks? In this podcast Rob McClure, Jennifer Jolley, and Andrew Martin Smith discuss Kaija Saariaho's "L'Amour de Loin" over drinks. For those interested in hearing Saariaho's opera: DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Saariaho-LAmour-loin-Gerald-Finley/dp/B0009K1ZI2 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kaija-saariaho-lamour-de-loin/id326431064 Visit www.adjectivenewmusic.com for more information about ADJ•ective New Music, the ADJ•ective Composers' Collective, and Lexical Tones.

Picks from across the week on In Tune, including mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, guitarist Derek Gripper, organist and choir director Robert Quinney, baroque violinist Rachel Podger and last but not least the Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley.

Nyårspanelen utvärderade skivåret som gått och lyfte också fram några av sina personliga favoriter. Programledaren Johan Korssell presenterade även resultatet av omröstningen av 2016 års skiva. På 1:a plats med 23 poäng: SJOSTAKOVITJ OCH GLAZUNOV Violinkonserter Nicola Benedetti, violin Bournemouth symfoniorkester Kirill Karabits, dirigent Decca 4788758ÅRETS SKIVA 2016 SE RESULTATET OCH RÖSTA SJÄLV! (Länk till totalfemmorna)  Följande favoritskivor spelades ur i programmet, i tur och ordning: ALBAN BERG LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (Årtiondets skiva)Violinkonserter Isabelle Faust, violin Orchestra Mozart, Bologna Harmonia Mundi HMC 902105 AMANDA MAIER (Johannas första val) Violinkonsert, Pianokvartett, Svenska melodier och danser Gregory Maytan, violin, Ann-Sofi Klingberg, piano, m.fl. Helsingborgs symfoniorkester Andreas Stoehr, dirigent dB Productions dBCD 174 MARIE JAËLL (Evabritts första val) Portraits volym 3 Chantal Santon-Jeffery m.fl Belgiska radions filharmoniker Hervé Niquet, dirigent Edizione Singulares ES 1022DMITRI SJOSTAKOVITJ (Alexanders första val) Symfoni nr 5 d-moll Berlins symfoniorkester Kurt Sanderling, dirigent Eterna 0300750BC DOMENICO SCARLATTI (Johannas andra val) Klaversonater Jevgenij Sudbin, piano Bis BIS 2138 GERALD FINZI (gick bort för 60 år sedan) Kammarmusik Kölns kammarsolister MDG 903 1894-6 ANTON BRUCKNER (Evabritts andra val) Symfoni nr 8 c-moll Hamburgs filharmoniker Simone Young, dirigent Oehms OC 026-11ANTON BRUCKNER - JOHANNES BRAHMS (en av årets totalfemmor)Motetter Tenebrae-ensemblen Nigel Short, dirigent Signum SIGCD 430HARTMANN WEINBERG SJOSTAKOVITJ (Alexanders andra val) Wartime consolations Linus Roth, violin Württembergs kammarorkester, Heilbrunn Ruben Gazarian, dirigent Challenge CC 72680 EDWARD ELGAR (Johans val) Gerontius dröm Janet Baker m.fl Londons filharmoniska kör Londons filharmoniker Adrian Boult, dirigent Ica Classics ICAD 5140 (DVD) EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA (en av årets totalfemmor) Rubáiyát, Balada, Canto V, 4 Rasputin-sånger Gerald Finley, baryton, m.fl. Helsingfors filharmoniker John Storgårds, dirigent Ondine ODE 1274-2 NEGLECTED WORKS FOR PIANO (Johanna och Evabritts gemensamma favorit samt Evabritts tredje val) Musik av Amy Beach, Ruth Almén, Germaine Tailleferre m.fl Bengt Forsberg, piano dB dBCD 170 FRANZ SCHUBERT (Johannas tredje val) Stråkkvartett nr 14 d-moll (arr) Patricia Kopachinskaja, violin Saint Pauls kammarorkester Alpha Classics ALPHA 265 Här börjar 3 i topp mot Årets skiva:  FRANZ SCHUBERT (En av årets totalfemmor) Stråkkvintett, Sånger Ebène-kvartetten Gautier Capucon, cello Matthias Goerne, baryton, m.fl Erato 0825646487615PETER TJAJKOVSKIJ SERGEJ PROKOFJEV (en av årets totalfemmor)Pianokonserter Beatrice Rana, piano Cecilia-akademins orkester, Rom Antonio Pappano, dirigent Warner Classics 08225646009091 HANS ABRAHAMSEN (en av årets totalfemmor) Let me tell you Barbara Hannigan, sopran Bayerska radions symfoniorkester Andris Nelsons, dirigent Winter & Winter 910 232-2 DMITRI SJOSTAKOVITJ ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (en av årets totalfemmor) Violinkonserter Nicola Benedetti, violin Bournemouths symfoniorkester Kirill Karabits, dirigent Decca 4788758 ÅRETS SKIVA 2016 RESULTATET! CD-revyns panel har lagt sina röster, 3 poäng till den bästa, 2 respektive 1 poäng till de skivor som hamnar på andra och tredje plats av dessa fyra  äkta toppnoteringar från året som gått: Första plats med 23 poäng: SJOSTAKOVITJ OCH GLAZUNOV Violinkonserter Nicola Benedetti, violin Bournemouth symfoniorkester Kirill Karabits, dirigent Decca 4788758Andra plats med 13 poäng: HANS ABRAHAMSEN Let me tell you Barbara Hannigan, sopran Bayerska radions symfoniorkester Andris Nelsons, dirigent Winter & Winter 910 232-2 På delad tredje plats med vardera 12 poäng:FRANZ SCHUBERT Stråkkvintett C-dur samt sånger Ebène-kvartetten m.fl. Matthias Goerne, baryton Erato 0825646487615PROKOFJEV TJAJKOVSKIJ Pianokonsert nr 2 Pianokonsert nr 1 Beatrice Rana, piano Santa Cecilia-akademins orkester Antonio Pappano, dirigent Warner Classics 0825646009091 CD-revyn önskar GOTT NYTT ÅR!Nu byter vi namn till MUSIKREVYN I P2 Programmet tar ett kortare jullov och är åter på plats under nytt namnMUSIKREVYN I P2 söndag 22 januari kl 12.03.

I programmet diskuterar panelen bl.a. Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem i Mariss Jansons tolkning samt Goethe-sånger av Schubert med den unge tenoren Mauro Peter. I panelen Boel Adler, David Björkman och Lennart Rundqvist, (från publiknätverket) som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:FRANZ SCHUBERT Goethe-sånger Mauro Peter, tenor, Helmut Deutsch, piano Sony Classical 88875083882 JOHANNES BRAHMS Ein Deutsches Requiem Genia Kühmeier, sopran, Gerald Finley, baryton Nederländska radions kör Concertgebouw-orkestern Mariss Jansons, dirigent RCO Live RCO 15003 DMITRI SJOSTAKOVITJ Stråkkvartett nr 2 A-dur Pianokvintett g-moll Takács-kvartetten, Marc-André Hamelin, piano Hyperion CDA 67987VINCENZO BELLINI I Capuleti e i Montecchi Vivica Genaux, Valentina Farcas m.fl. Bel Canto-kören, Europa Galante Fabio Biondi, dirigent Glossa GCD 923404Johans val Johan Korssell spelar valda delar ur samlingen Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, vol 2, en box med 38 CD inkl. en i bonus, med dirigenten Ferenc Fricsays samtliga opera-, sångcykler- och körverk, alla inspelningar gjorda på Deutsche Grammophon.Inget svep denna vecka. 

Mary Ann Sieghart discusses harmony and balance, in the universe and on a smaller scale. She is joined by Nobel Prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek, whose new book examines whether beauty is one of the organising principles of the universe, and by the choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh, who uses dance to explore our relationship with science and technology. The mathematician and standup comedian Matt Parker outlines things you can make and do in the fourth dimension, and the Canadian baritone opera singer and keen amateur astronomer Gerald Finley brings his perspective to bear. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake discuss the unique combination of styles in the songs of Liszt and their working relationship spanning the last 25 years

James Schubert's Winterreise: a Gramophone Milestones Podcast, with Gerald Finley and James Jolly

Baritone, Gerald Finley, Language Coach, Maria Cleva and Mezzo Joyce Didonato talk about how much they love the Royal Opera House's backstage teams: make up, costume, sets and many more...

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano, Jose Cura, Tenor, Vasko Vassilev, Concert Master, Gerald Finley, Bass-Baritone, Alfie Boe, Tenor and Maria Cleva, Language Coach talk about singing and working at the Royal Opera House and what it means to them.

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano, Gerald Finley, Bass-Baritone and Jose Cura, Tenor, Artists from The Royal Opera company explain what they think makes a singer and why.

London Symphony Orchestra Today's episode will be a special feature on the London Symphony Orchestra, also known as LSO. LSO is widely regarded to be one of the world's leading orchestras, with over 100 years of performing experience. LSO has performed all across the world and even recorded soundtracks for films, such as Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. In 2000, LSO launched their own classical label, LSO Live. Since then LSO Live has become one of the world's most talked about classical labels. Today we will be celebrating LSO Live's 10 year anniversary by playing samples from some of their best recordings and featuring a track from their newest release titled Verdi: Otello. Enjoy! video platform video management video solutions video player Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra "Enigma Variations" from "Elgar: Enigma Variations" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album During his time as Principal Conductor of the LSO, Sir Colin Davis gained a reputation as the leading interpreter of Elgar’s music and recorded the composer’s symphonies and Dream of Gerontius for LSO Live. Elgar himself was one of the LSO’s first Principal Conductors and the orchestra premiered many of his works, including the Introduction & Allegro for Strings. June 2007 sees the 150th anniversary of Elgar’s birth. The Enigma Variations was Elgar’s breakthrough work and remains one of his most popular. Although it is often thought of as whimsical and the epitome of “Englishness”, in reality it is a thrilling and ravishingly beautiful masterpiece. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra "Messiah" from "Handel: Messiah" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at eMusic More On This Album Handel’s masterpiece uses short texts from the Bible to tell the story of Christ's birth, death and resurrection. Imbued with a deep humanity and written with the imagination of a composer at the peak of powers, Messiah is intimate yet dramatic and includes some of Handel's best-loved music.Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra "Má vlast" from "Smetana: Má vlast" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Inspired by the mythology and pastoral beauty of his Czech homeland, Smetana’s six tone poems that form Ma vlást (My Fatherland) is one of the best examples of Nationalism in music. The stirring second movement depicts the river Vltava as it flows through the countryside and into Prague. Struck with deafness in 1874, Smetana would never hear a performance of what would become his most popular work. Concert Reviews ‘Colin Davis's performance of Smetana’s Má Vlast with the London Symphony Orchestra was an irresistible pageant of Czech patriotic fervor, a depiction of ancient battles and pastoral idylls, as well as a revelation of the work’s symphonic integrity ’The Guardian (UK), 12 May 2005 ‘the LSO’s unforced brilliance constantly shining forth … The players rose to the occasion with the virtuosity and commitment that are their hallmark. Under Davis’s direction, Smetana’s depiction of natural phenomena and rustic scenes sprang to life’ Evening Standard (UK), 11 May 2005 ‘Yet the Smetana itself holds no terrors, least of all for Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra. In the first poem, how proudly Vysehrad, the guardian rock of Prague, stood out fortissimo on the skyline! And few musical rivers have accelerated with the natural grace of Davis’s Vltava, or begun its course with such lightly charming trickling flutes’ The Times (UK), 12 May 2005 Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra, Elena Mosuc, Zlata Bulycheva, London Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 2" from "Mahler: Symphony No. 2" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album ‘Faced with the London Symphony Orchestra's concentrated glare and attack, I considered cowering under my seat ’The Times (UK) ‘an account of searing intensity ... The pure, visceral thrill of the final bars,greeted with an enthusiastic ovation from the packed audience,crowned a very fine performance of this great work’ MusicalCriticsm.com (UK)Bernard Haitink, Twyla Robinson, Karen Cargill, John Mac Master, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 9 "Choral"" from "Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Benchmark Beethoven Cycle - BBC Music Magazine (UK) Classical Recordings of the Year - New York Times (US) CDs of the Year - Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden) ‘a towering achievement’ The Times (UK) CDs of the Year ‘Few music lovers saw this one coming ... Haitink has rarely sounded more suitably agitated. Even the problematic Triple Concerto has rare drama and purpose; this recording may be the best ever’ Philadelphia Enquirer (US) ‘simply masterful Beethoven … Capped by a magisterial account of the Ninth Symphony, this is the Beethoven set for our time. Even if you already have umpteen other recordings of these works, you really owe it to yourself to hear this new set’ Chicago Tribune (US) Beethoven redefined what a symphony could be, giving his works a dramatic narrative and emotional intensity that sent blood flowing through the veins of music and set the tone for Romanticism in music. Many of the symphonies have their own journeys; from darkness to light in the Fifth symphony, from death to rebirth in the Eroica, or from a bleak void to a glorious vision of love and tolerance in the Choral Symphony. London Symphony Orchestra "The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from "Holst: The Planets" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Gustav Holst's The Planets was born of his fascination with astrology. His portrayal of the planets of the solar system, from the serene, romantic venus to the warlike Mars and the magisterial Jupiter, has become an absolute classic and contains some of the most well-known music of the 20th centruy. London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Colin Davis, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Ben Johnson, Matthew Rose "Otello" from "Verdi: Otello" (LSO Live) More On This Album The release of Sir Colin Davis’s eagerly anticipated recording of Verdi’s Otello marks the 10th anniversary of the LSO Live label. Opera has always formed a major part of the label’s output and among Sir Colin’s greatest triumphs was his Grammy Award-winning recording of Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff. One of the world’s most exciting young tenors joins Sir Colin to sing the title role on the new recording. New Zealander Simon O’Neill stepped in at short notice to the concerts, making his debut in the role (although he had studied it with Domingo), delivering what was universally acclaimed as a sensational performance. The villainous Jago is sung by Gerald Finley and Otello’s wife Desdemona by Anne Schwanewilms. Verdi had retired from opera following the premiere of Aida in 1871 but was eventually persuaded by his publisher to work with the librettist Arrigo Boito. As with Falstaff, Verdi’s final opera on which they would subsequently collaborate, they turned to Shakespeare for inspiration. Otello, which was premiered in 1887, marked a significant evolutionary development in Italian opera and is widely regarded as one of the great operatic masterpieces. Simon O’Neill joins Sir Colin and the LSO again for performances of Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass in October before singing Siegmund in Die Walküre in a production at La Scala conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Gerald Finley performs in Guillaume Tell in Rome in October and Pelléas et Mélisande at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in December. ‘This was an electrifying account of a masterpiece, conducted with an explosive energy that belies Sir Colin’s eighty years and pushed the LSO to the top of its game. Simon O’Neill made a tremendous debut in the title-role, giving notice that he is the best heroic tenor to emerge over the last decade … Gerald Finley was an arrestingly crisp and snakily plausible Iago … Verdi’s great music drama shone in all its power and glory’ Daily Telegraph (UK) concert review ‘a performance of Verdi’s opera that had finesse, fervour and glorious lyricism … Such is Davis’s rapport with the LSO and its rapant Chorus that he can unleash greater musical power with an elegant flick of the baton than most conductors muster with flailing arms. Gerald Finley was a superb Iago: insiduously sinister, yet sustaining a wonderfully suave line. And the New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill gave an immense performance … he will make the Moor his own’ The Times (UK) concert review ‘a thrilling performance from beginning to end … an evening to treasure; not just for Davis’s contribution, but for an impressive debut from the young New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill. O’Neill mastered Otello’s many moods with a striking musicality and an eveness of tone throughout the range. He will go far, and promises to be the outstanding Wagner Heldentenor we have been longing far … the men, led by Gerald Finley’s totally convincing and committed Iago, were splendid’ Mail on Sunday (UK) concert review

Gerald Finley, Bass-Baritone and Leah-Marian Jones, Mezzo Soprano of The Royal Opera talk about their training and how it s different for every singer.

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano, Gerald Finley, Bass-Baritone, Alfie Boe, Tenor and Jose Cura, Tenor with the Royal Opera, discuss how they look after work with their voices.

Gerald Finley talks about life as a Baritone. What a Tenor is and the roles and characters he has performed.

The defining event of the 20th century, the development of the Atomic Bomb is the basis for this John Adams work. The symposium's distinguished panelists include composer John Adams; his librettist and director Peter Sellars; Gerald Finley, who portrays Robert Oppenheimer in the opera; and president of the Art Institute James Cuno. Join them and many others for a fascinating look at both the opera and the incidents and characters that inspired it. A once-in-a-lifetime convergence of music, history, and scholarship, this not-to-be-missed symposium is an historic event in its own right. Moderated by Wynne Delacoma and Peter Sagal. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.