Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard Tognetti

A musician described as “the most interesting voice on the guitar for a generation”, Edinburgh-born Sean Shibe is as at home on the electric guitar as he is on the classical acoustic one. Winner of awards including the 2018 Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award and the 2022 Leonard Bernstein Award, he was nominated in 2023 for a Grammy, and continues to prove himself as an original mind at the frontier of contemporary classical music. In this conversation, Sean demystifies the electric guitar while eloquently introducing us to a deliciously diverse selection of music. He has an inspiring approach to both the acoustic and electric guitar which embraces tradition while pushing boundaries. Sean Shibe performs with the Australian Chamber Orchestra under artistic director Richard Tognetti for Scotland Unbound around Australia until November 18, with performances at the City Recital Hall on November 9, 12 and 13, and at the Sydney Opera House on November 10.

Satu Vanska grew up in Japan as the child of Lutheran Missionaries. When the family moved back to Finland, she felt isolated and alien. But Satu knew she had a ticket out - her violin

This is 2023 and I'm having some time on my hands so I'm remastering the old episodes. This means re-inserting all the music taken from proper sources and other minor tweaks to make it better. The original music was just recorded as played in the room from some shitty PC speakers. I went into the master and put the tracks in properly. I also tweaked some other parameters of the audio and converted it to mono as should always be the case for podcasts. The original ep was uploaded in 2015. Here is the original description: Broken Chair Scores Episode 6 is the best episode so far. Believe me. We deliver a concise and kind of bizarre one hour and thirty minutes of soundtrack goodness. [Update from 2023: It's 2 hours now due to including the tracks in proper quality as well as the voice-over ones.] As always we review our favorite tracks from one film and one game soundtrack. In this episode we talk about the soundtrack to the 1995 Sega game "Alien Soldier" written by Kazuo Hanzawa as well as the soundtrack to the 2003 Peter Weir Film "Master and Commander" written by Richard Tognetti, Iva Davies and Christopher Gordon. If you want to support us you can always write a comment here. This would be highly appreciated. If you're interested in a more relaxed podcast about mostly (city-) building game soundtracks for the PC (think Anno, Settlers, Tycoons from the 90's and onwards) then check out Aufbaumusik. Enjoy!

UPPLÄSNING: Peter Andersson ÖVERSÄTTNING: Juris Kronbergs DIKT: Ur "På balkongen" av Juris KronbergsDIKTSAMLING: På balkongen (Bokförlaget Edda, 2023). Utkom i Lettland 2016.MUSIK: Alberto Ginastera: Quena ur Impressiones da la punaEXEKUTÖR: Sharon Bezaly, flöjt, Australiska kammarorkestern, Richard Tognetti, dirigent

This interview first aired on Friday the 7th of July, 2023 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton. One FM Breakfast announcer Terri Cowley talks to the Director of the Shepparton Festival Kristen Retallick. She talks about a winter taster event with Joseph Tawardros. Enjoy a cosy winter afternoon on Level 4 at Shepparton Art Museum with a rare opportunity for Shepparton audiences to experience a very special international musician. Joseph Tawadros will deliver an artist talk at 2pm, then the show will begin at 3pm. Elsewhere at Sam will provide bar service before the show and at interval. It's on Sunday the 16th of July, 2023. Born in Cairo, Joseph's chosen instrument, the Oud is an Arabic lute, the ancestor of the lute and modern guitar. A virtuoso of diversity and sensitivity, Joseph performs in concert halls worldwide and is known for his brilliant technique, deep musicianship, storytelling and joyous style of performance. Joseph has performed his own works with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, BBC Symphony, Melbourne, WA and Adelaide Symphony, Ukraine National Orchestra, Camerata Salzburg, the Morphing Chamber Orchestra and his Concerto for Oud & Orchestra with the Sydney Symphony was performed and released by ABC Classics, Australia in 2019. He was also the first and only Australian composer to be performed by the Academy of Ancient Music in the United Kingdom. He has recorded his music with many jazz luminaries such as John Abercrombie, Jack de Johnette, Roy Ayers, Bela Fleck, Mike Stern, Joey DeFrancesco, Richard Bona and Christian McBride. Classical collaborations include Richard Tognetti, William Barton, The Grigoryan Brothers, Christian Lindberg, James Crabb and his songs have been performed/recorded by The Song Company and Andreas Scholl. To find out more or to get tickets head to the Shepparton Festival website - https://sheppartonfestival.org.au/ Listen to Terri Cowley live on weekday mornings from 6am-9am. Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131 The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1. PRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association Limited and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) that covers Simulcasting and Online content including podcasts with musical content, that we pay every year. This licence number is 1385226/1.

Min. 5: DESCRIPCIÓN DE CONTENIDOS A pocas semanas de la Fiesta del Cine, las salas están ya de fiesta gracias al éxito de "Los Tres Mosqueteros", el tirón del cine de terror y la entrada de títulos comerciales como "Posesión Infernal: El Despertar" y "¡Vaya vacaciones!", que seguirán llevando al público a los cines esta semana. Pero para nosotros, la verdadera celebración tiene que ver con el estreno de la última gran película española. Tras sorprender en Berlín y triunfar en el Festival de Málaga, "20.000 especies de abejas" se cuela en la cartelera con derecho propio y podrá demostrar que merece ser comparada con títulos de la calidad de "Verano 1993", "Las niñas", "El agua", "Libertad" o "Cinco Lobitos". Alberto Luchini, Raquel Hernández valoran el debú en la dirección de Estíbaliz Urresola y el resto de novedades que se suman a la nueva cartelera. Min 40: ESPECIAL BSO MASTER AND COMMANDER ​ Y atención a los nostálgicos porque en este capítulo celebramos un cumpleaños que sorprenderá a más de uno. Y es que "Master and Commander", el proyecto más ambicioso de Peter Weir tras el "Show de Truman" se estrenó hace 20 años y contó con el efecto arrastre del Gladiador de Oro Russell Crowe y del eficaz Paul Bettany. Pero nuestro experto musical Ángel Luque pone el foco en su sorprendente banda sonora, compuesta por tres músicos tan diversos como Christopher Gordon, Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti. Un disfrute para las oídos con el que apagaremos las velas del aniversario de una de las mejores películas bélicas y de época rodadas en el mar.

In episode eight of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: Richard Tognetti, the artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, may be one of our most celebrated and gifted musicians, but he once dreamed of giving it all away to be a 'liftie' on the ski slopes. These days he dreams of making music in the kitchen.

El 6 de Septiembre de 1522, llegaba a Sanlúcar de Barramera la nao Victoria con Juan Sebastián Elcano y 18 hombres en un estado tanto navío como tripulación muy lamentable, pero logrando una de las mayores gestas de la humanidad. La vuelta al mundo. Pero a la par, en el otro lado del mundo, en pleno océano Pacifico, la nao Trinidad que pertenecía a la misma expedición de Magallanes, comandada por Gonzalo Gómez de Espinosa luchaba por salvar sus vidas en su intento de hacer el Tornaviaje. En el programa de hoy hablaremos de quien fue Gómez de Espinosa, el último capitán de la vuelta al mundo. Para ello vuelve como invitado, mi querido y admirado Tomás Mazón, autor del libro Espinosa el último capitán de la vuelta al mundo de la Editorial Encuentro, para narrarnos la singular y apasionante vida de este valiente hombre también logró dar la vuelta al mundo, pero regresando preso y viviendo muchas privaciones y penalidades, por dar servicio al rey de España. Música: Master and Commander de Christopher Gordon, Iva Davies y Richard Tognetti

Jess's guest this week is folk artist Sam Amidon. His songs reimagine and breathe new life into old songs and ballads, but his musical life also encompasses any number of collaborations with classical composers, experimental producers as well as the jazz world which he finds so inspiring. Sam and Jess settle in for a listening party of the music they love, including Ornette Coleman and friends having a street party, Ennio Morricone in full blown cinematic mode, Sam shares a revelatory recording by the Georgian voices in The Rustavi Choir and Jess continues her bid to be reincarnated in the 1960s with a Dusty Springfield classic. Playlist: TRAD GEORGIAN: Shen Khar venakhi – Kartli Kakhetia (The Rustavi Choir) MORRICONE: Cinema Paradiso – Theme ORNETTE COLEMAN: Friends and Neighbours (Vocal version) [Live] PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliet – Dance of the Knights (Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (conductor)) SAILEOG NÍ CHEANNABHÁIN: Bean a' Leanna EDMUND ANDERSON/TED GROUYA: Flamingo (Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (piano)) JANACEK: Kreutzer Sonata arr. for Strings – 1st mvt Adagio (Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (violin/director)) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: Anyone Who Had a Heart

Saturday 28 May: ACO's principal violinist Satu Vänskä on curating an underground program, and Japanese percussionist and composer Midori Takada reflects on Through The Looking Glass forty years on.

Emerging flautist, educator and researcher Eliza Shephard talks about growing up regionally, the extended flute, her bold recording project and being Ensemble Offspring's 2022 Hatched Associate Artist.Eliza Shephard is a vibrant performer and fervent contemporary musician in Melbourne. She is a specialist on the Glissando Headjoint, and a highly sought-after chamber musician. She is a semi-finalist for the ABC Young Performers Award and a finalist of the Freedman Fellowship 2021. Eliza is passionate about amplifying the voices of female musicians and composers, as showcased through her recording project ‘March of the Women'.  Eliza Shephard: https://elizashephard.com/__________– Discussed in this episode –• ABC Young Performers Award: http://youngperformersawards.org/• Freedman Fellowship: https://sima.org.au/freedman-music-fellowships/• Virginia Taylor: https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/taylor-virginia• Teresa Rabe: https://www.australiancomposers.com.au/pages/teresa-rabe• Australian National University (ANU): https://www.anu.edu.au/• Robert Dick: http://robertdick.net/• The Australian National Academy of Music  (ANAM): https://anam.com.au/• Richard Tognetti: https://www.aco.com.au/the-orchestra/musicians/richard-tognetti• Simone Young: https://www.sydneysymphony.com/musicians/simone-young• The Glissando Headjoint – Eliza Shephard: https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/bitstream/handle/10072/393197/Shephard,Eliza_Final%20Thesis_redacted.pdf?sequence=1 • Greg Pattillo: http://www.pattillostyle.com/• Three Beats for Beatbox Flute – Greg Pattillo: https://store.payloadz.com/details/2515986-music-classical-three-beats-for-beatbox-flute.html • March of the Women: https://elizashephard.com/march-of-the-women • Wirripang: https://www.australiancomposers.com.au/ • Mungala – Brenda Gifford: https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/workversion/gifford-brenda-mungala/35636 • Claire Chase: http://www.clairechase.net/• Ned McGowan: https://www.pearlflute.com/artists/ned-mcgowan__________Opening music: Heaven Only Empty (2014) – Damien RicketsonClosing music: Light for the First Time (2017) – Bree van ReykThe Offcast is hosted by Claire Edwardes OAM, and produced and edited by Ben Robinson.Ensemble Offspring: https://ensembleoffspring.com/This episode of The Offcast is sponsored by Limelight

Director Jennifer Peedom discusses her new film, RIVER. The film explores the life and death of rivers and how humanity's fortunes are intrinsically tied to them. RIVER is the sequel to the 2017 documentary MOUNTAIN, and reunites the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, narrator Willem Dafoe, and writer Robert Macfarlane, alongside new collaborators William Barton, Jonny Greenwood, and Radiohead.Music from the film that was originally aired with this interview: Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti & Jonny Greenwood – Water (excerpt) [Live at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 2014] Radiohead - Harry Patch (In Memory Of) Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti & William Barton – Spirit Voice of the Enchanted Waters Listen to the RIVER soundtrack.

"Master and Commander" (2003), música de Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon y Richard Tognetti

On this episode of Swell Season Surf Radio, Host Tyler Breuer is joined by contributor Toddy Stewart as they interview a personal hero for both surfers. Our guest is Mick Sowry, filmmaker, photographer, writer, and creative director for the Great Ocean Quarterly. He made the revolutionary performance project which culminated in a multi award winning documentary, Musica Surfica which was followed up with the live performance masterpiece, The Reef. We discuss his collaborations with Derek Hynd, Richard Tognetti, Jon Frank and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and his creative process. A must listen episode!Swell Season is recorded by the Newsstand Studio in Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by WAX.Radio.

Richard Tognetti, the artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, on returning to the stage, his penchant for experimentation, and keeping the ACO alive during difficult times.

Richard Tognetti, the artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, on returning to the stage, his penchant for experimentation, and keeping the ACO alive during difficult times.

Tom Service talks to Richard Tognetti, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, about the return to concert life Down Under and how he’s putting together a number of high-tech music films in response to the pressures, both artistic and financial, of living under COVID-19. We explore, too, how the pandemic is changing the relationship between players, agents and institutions, and hear from Jasper Parrott, Kate Adams, and Kitty Whately about how the classical music industry’s business models might be shaken-up. Rachel Harris, Professor in Ethnomusicology at SOAS, speaks to Tom about her new book 'Soundscapes of Uyghur Islam', and we’re also joined by the ethnomusicologist Mukaddas Mijit, to discuss how the culture and music of this minority population in China is under increasing pressure from Beijing. And with accusations against the Chinese authorities about Human Rights issues, we ask if the West should continue pursuing cultural projects such as orchestral tours and residencies in China. We’re joined by Cathy Graham, Director of Music at the British Council, and Charles Parton, former diplomat with more than 20 years of experience in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Sunday 14 February: The afterparty to the The Music Show's 30th birthday— we reflect on the big changes in music and culture over the past three decades with Robyn Archer, Richard Tognetti, Felix Cross and Jessica Aszodi.

This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by my buddy Harper for a discussion of naval warfare through the ages with 2003's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and 2020's Greyhound. [00:00] INTRO [02:09] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Podcast Promo [02:52] RANDOM CONVERSATION [13:29] Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) [01:02:32] Greyhound (2020) [01:48:29] RANDOM CONVERSATION [01:55:08] ENDING MUSIC: Boccherini: String Quintet in C, Op.30 No.6 by Richard Tognetti, Bruce Dukov, Simon Oswell, Steve Erdody, and Timothy Landauer Buy Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Watch Greyhound (2020) Support TWoRP Contact Us talkwithoutrhythm@gmail.com

Johannes Brahmsi 3. ja 4. sümfoonia Austraalia Kammerorkestri ja Richard Tognetti suursuguses esituses nende uusimal kontsertalbumil.

Johannes Brahmsi 3. ja 4. sümfoonia Austraalia Kammerorkestri ja Richard Tognetti suursuguses esituses nende uusimal kontsertalbumil.

Under the cover of the Covid-19 pandemic composers are making music directly related to the effects of the virus. Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is a candidate for the most famous piece of classical music ever written. But most people have never heard the rest of work.

Richard Tognetti, the Artistic Director and lead violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Satu Vänskä, the orchestra's principal violin speak with Simon Morris about their extraordinary range of work as musicians and composers.

In this episode of Composer Focus, Richard Tognetti – violinist, composer and director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra speaks to Edward Seckerson about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Subscribe to Nothing Concrete on Acast, Spotify, iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our latest podcast, Richard Tognetti reflects on what has made him most proud over his 30 years as Artistic Director and how his time with the ACO has shaped the 2020 Season. From diving headfirst into cross-artform collaborations, maintaining an emphasis on imaginative and challenging programming, and the evolution of the ACO into a ‘hybrid’ ensemble that perform everything from Bach and Beethoven to Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and electronica artist Anna Meredith.

As the calendar page turns, let us regather and note the start of the new church year. It’s time to reflect on the summer (such as it was!) and shake hands with people we might not have seen for a while. 1 Welcome by Rev. Brian Kiely 0:00 2 Prelude “Gymnopedie (piano) No. 3 - Lent et grave” by Erik Satie, Frank Glazer piano 2:05 3 Opening Words “Come, Gather In” by Andrea Hawkins-Kamper 4:21 4 Chalice Lighting 5:22 5 Hymn 361 “Enter, Rejoice and Come In” 5:36 6 Responsive Reading 442 “We Bid You Welcome” 7:24 7 Sharing Our Abundance 8:49 8 “Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216, III. Rondo - Allegro”, Richard Tognetti & Emma-Jane Murphy - Master and Commander, Soundtrack, 2003 9:37 9 Receiving the Offering 10:57 10 Reading “Grounding” by Jess Reynolds 11:29 11 Hymn 1008 “When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place” 13:20 12 Sermon “Finding Our Ground” by Rev. Brian J. Kiely 15:45 13 Meditation in Song 1031 “Filled with Loving Kindness” 31:55 14 Meditation in Words “We Are Whole” by Beth LeFever 34:16 15 Meditation in Music “Gabriel's Oboe” by Ennio Morricone - Yo-Yo Ma & Roma Siofonietta 36:06 16 Hymn 352 “Find a Stillness” 39:16 17 Closing Words 41:36 18 “Carry the Flame” 41:54 The End 42:36 The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives. We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children. UCE - https://www.uce.ca/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/41659071349/ Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianChurch/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/EdmUnitarian Twitter - https://twitter.com/UnitarianUCE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unitarianuce/ SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-189401827/

Richard Tognetti was a boy when he first showed a brilliant talent for playing the violin. But in the town where he grew up, his talent made him a target

Kuulame Austraalia helilooja Peter Sculthorpe'i (1929-2014) autorpilaati, millel mängib Richard Tognetti juhatusel Austraalia kammerorkester, kellega heliloojal on eriline side. Albumit tutvustab Miina Pärn.

Kuulame Austraalia helilooja Peter Sculthorpe'i (1929-2014) autorpilaati, millel mängib Richard Tognetti juhatusel Austraalia kammerorkester, kellega heliloojal on eriline side. Albumit tutvustab Miina Pärn.

Join the ACO’s Artistic Assistant Joseph Nizeti backstage in London as he chats to Richard Tognetti, Tour Manager Lisa Mullineux and others about the ACO’s first international residency at London's Barbican Centre.

Ahead of the start of the Australian Chamber Orchestra's Barbican residency on 22nd October 2018, I talk to artistic director Richard Tognetti about Sydney Opera House, Mozart 40, Beethoven String Quartets and Bach. He explains why there's absolutely nothing wrong with arrangements for string ensembles.  [Concert listings](https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/series/aco-international-associate-at-milton-court) on the Barbican website.

Richard Tognetti talks through the programs and collaborations that make up the Australian Chamber Orchestra's 2019 Season. Find out more at https://www.aco.com.au/2019

To mark Australia Day on 26th January, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti chooses some of his favourite pieces and performers, including works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Grainger, Lutoslawski, Peter Sculthorpe and Brett Dean.

The latest release from Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra features Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Water, a new work by composer and member of Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood. Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford spoke to the conductor and violinist about the album, which is released by ABC Classics on vinyl in Australia, and digitally worldwide. 

Dr Merav Rosenfeld-Hadad (University of Cambridge) discusses music, the Middle East and Venice in the 18th Century with Richard Tognetti (director & violin) and Joseph Tawadros (oud) ahead of The Grand Tour: Venice and the Mediterranean.Recorded live at Milton Court Concert Hall, London.

Self-portraits rarely fail to compel, but to what extent are they a true form of self-examination? James Hall maps the history of self-portraiture, from the earliest myths of Narcissus to the prolific self-image-making of contemporary artists. Rembrandt's self-portraits are the highlight of a major exhibition of the artist's work at The National Gallery. Its curator Betsy Wieseman discusses what these paintings can tell us about the artist. Poetry and memoir are the tools of John Burnside's self-exploration. A previous TS Eliot prize winner, he discusses his latest collection 'All One Breath' for which he has been nominated again this year. The musician Richard Tognetti argues that 'the self' can still shine through in interpretations of great classical works. Producer: Fiona Woods.

James Ehnes, JoAnn Falletta and Richard Tognetti: the Gramophone Podcast, November 2011

George Zacharias "Nel cor pi√π non mi sento, Op. 38, MS 44" (mp3) from "Unaccompanied" (Divine Art) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody More On This AlbumArtist: George ZachariasIt takes a particular and extreme level of skill and dedication to perform virtuoso works for unaccompanied solo violin; suffice it to say these are qualities held by George Zacharias without doubt. This is a tour-de-force of musicianship and technique - and wonderful music too. Bartok's Sonata is presented in its original version and of the two awesome Paganini works, the 'God Save the King' Variations are very rarely heard. Dejan Laziƒ?, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Petrenko "Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18" (mp3) from "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - Moments Musicaux, Op. 16" (Channel Classics Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster More On This AlbumArtist: Dejan Lazic Pianist Dejan Lazic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, and grew up in Salzburg where he studied at the Mozarteum. He is quickly establishing a reputation worldwide as ìa brilliant pianist and a gifted musician full of ideas and able to project them persuasivelyî (Gramophone). The New York Times hailed his performance as ìfull of poetic, shapely phrasing and vivid dynamic effects that made this music sound fresh, spontaneous and impassionedî. As recitalist and soloist with orchestra, he has appeared at major venues in Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna, New York, Chicago, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Sydney, and at the Edinburgh, Schleswig-Holstein, Verbier, Huntington and Menuhin/Gstaad Festivals. In the 2006/2007 season he gave his debut at the New York Lincoln Center and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw to great critical acclaim. Orchestral engagements included the Philharmonia Orchestra London with Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rotterdam and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras, Australian and Netherlands Chamber Orchestras, Danish Radio Sinfonietta and Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming engagements are with London Philharmonic Orchestra and Kirill Petrenko, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras and Basel Chamber Orchestra. He will be in season 2008/09 ìartist in residenceî at the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. He has a growing following in the Far East where he returns in spring 2008 for engagements with the Sapporo Symphony and for recitals in Tokyo and Beijing as well as for an engagement with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2009 a national Australian tour is planned with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. In the next season he will appear in recitals at the BBC Belfast, in Istanbul and Salzburg, Queen Elisabeth Hall London and at Vienna Musikverein to mention just a few. Alongside his solo career, Dejan Lazic is also a passionate chamber musician. He collaborates with artists such as Benjamin Schmid, Thomas Zehetmair, Gordan Nikolic and Richard Tognetti. Dejan records exclusively for Channel Classics. In autumn 2007 the first publication of the double portrait series with a Scarlatti/Bartok program is planned. The second CD will be released in 2008 with a Schumann/Brahms program as well as a recording of the Khachaturian Concerto and the Rachmaninov Paganini Rhapsody with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and a CD with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2. His last recording of Schubertís sonata D960 and his earlier one with Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 have earned rave reviews. His compositions include various chamber music and orchestral works. In 2007/08 he will premiere his ìKinderszenenî op. 15 for piano solo. Album Notes: You're going to compose your concerto. You will work with great ease. The concerto will be of excellent qualitySo spoke Dr. Nikolai Dahl, of one of the pioneers of psychiatry in Russia, and in this way he successfully restored Sergey Rachmaninov's concentration during a period of creative despair after the failure of his first Symphony. Later, Rachmaninov himself was to write: ìEven though it seems unbelievable, this therapy truly helped me. I was already starting to compose by summer!îAlthough they were separated by the crisis which interrupted his work, both the second Piano Concerto and the ìMoments Musicauxî date from the composer's early period, during which he was active primarily as a composer rather than a pianist. This explains the character of the second Piano Concerto, which partakes of both chamber music and symphony, despite the dazzling virtuosity of the solo piano part. Unlike many of Rachmaninov's other works, the concerto, dedicated in thanks to his doctor, was never revised after the first performance-another indication of the ease and freshness with which Rachmaninov went to work.The formal simplicity (e.g., in the first movement: main theme in the minor, second theme in the relative major, the development section laid out as a large-scale accelerando with gradually increasing dynamics, recapitulation with both themes, although given out with different instrumentation) is just as classically conceived as the choice of tonalities for the three movements (opening and closing movements in C minor, the slow central movement in E major, just as in Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto, except for the introductory modulations), and the balanced alternation between the freely improvisatory, martially strict, and dancelike, as well as between polyphonic and homophonic writing. However, all three movements are in 2/2 time, making the frequent shifts between 2/2 and 3/2 in the third movement all the more refreshing....http://www.channelclassics.com/ New Century Saxophone Quartet "The Art of Fugue" (mp3) from "Bach: The Art of Fugue" (Channel Classics Records) Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster More On This AlbumArtist: New Century Saxophone QuartetThe New Century Saxophone Quartet is a pioneering and versatile group winning new-found enthusiasm for its diverse repertory of innovative contemporary works and imaginative adaptations comprising an extraordinary range of musical styles. The only ensemble of its kind to win First Prize of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the quartet is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and in its home state from the North Carolina Arts Council. New Century has been heard in major concert venues and on radio and television throughout the Americas and Europe; in recordings for the Channel Classics label; and in unusual performance settings including two Command Performances for President Clinton at the White House, an appearance with the United States Navy Band, and a Chinese New Year broadcast seen by a television audience of over 300 million worldwide. Peter Schickeleís Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra is among the ensembleís numerous and widely-performed commissions and premieres, which also include works from Saturday Night Live bandleader Lenny Pickett, Bob Mintzer, Ben Johnston, David Ott, and Sherwood Shaffer. Album Notes:This project then is the culmination of over eight years studying, rehearsing, and performing Bach, and even in its "final" form on this disc represents a work in progress. As the quartet has discovered, one is never through learning Bach. Faced with the infinite possibilities of interpretation, one never plays it the same way twice. (Even in "extreme" interpretations, the music almost never suffers.) Also, one cannot spend this much time in the presence of the master without being fundamentally changed as a musician. The quartet has become keenly aware through this process that playing "The Art of Fugue" has changed everything ?ó the way they listen to each other, hear and experience an individual musical line and its relation to the surrounding parts, balance a chord or section of counterpoint, and even tune. The New Century Saxophone Quartet simply sounds different now, and they approach every piece, new and old, with a fresh perspective. It is their sincere desire to present the music of Bach in a way that is true to his intentions and the stylistic practices of the period, and yet with a vitality and freshness that can come from over 250 years of perspective. It is hoped you are as moved and inspired by the mastery of "The Art of Fugue" as they are.http://www.channelclassics.com/

Welcome to the very first Classic FM Newsnight podcast, presented by John Brunning. On this edition you will hear John talking to Opera star Yvonne Kenny and Richard Tognetti, the leader of the acclaimed Australian Chamber Orchestra. We also have Classic Newsnight regulars Chris Powling on books and Dr Rob Hicks on Health. Enjoy!