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Here’s John Suchet introducing the first-ever play of André Rieu’s brand new piece, written especially to commemorate HM The Queen’s forthcoming 90th birthday, with a 15-second sneak preview of the music.
The New York Phil''s music director is excited about performing Ravel's sumptuous score.
The music director of the New York Philharmonic pays tribute to the brilliant Russian pianist.
Barbara Haws, the archivist for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, talks to WQXR, New York's classical music station, about the orchestra's long relationship with New York City's most iconic concert hall.
WQXR - New York's classical music radio station - talks about their Carnegie Hall concert
The brilliant Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki talks after his performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4 in G major with the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
After the concert, Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nezet-Seguin spoke to WQXR - New York's classical radio station - about how he put the programme of this Viennese-themed concert together.
Classic FM's Aled Jones gives the world premiere radio play to a stunningcontemporary choral work by Norwegian Ola Gjeilo. Aled likes it so much he's voted for it already in the 2016 Classic FM Hall of Fame: http://halloffame.classicfm.com/2016/vote/
All this week on Classic FM, John Suchet is celebrating Christmas with the new album from the Crouch End Festival Chorus - The Greatest Christmas Choral Classics. Here's one of the most popular of recent Christmas songs given the classical treatment.
Classic FM, in association with Making Music - the membership organisation for amateur music in the UK - has been on the look out for great amateur choral groups this Christmas. Here the Four Oaks Cluster Choir from Sutton Coldfield singing Colours of Christmas.
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/classic-fm-drive/drive-featured-carols/
Classic FM, in association with Making Music - the membership organisation for amateur music in the UK - has been on the look out for great amateur choral groups this Christmas. Here the London Oriana Choir sings ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’.
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/classic-fm-drive/drive-featured-carols/
Classic FM, in association with Making Music - the membership organisation for amateur music in the UK - has been on the look out for great amateur choral groups this Christmas. Here the Reading Phoenix Choir sings the Coventry Carol.
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/classic-fm-drive/drive-featured-carols/
Classic FM, in association with Making Music - the membership organisation for amateur music in the UK - has been on the look out for great amateur choral groups this Christmas. Today's comes from the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus.
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/classic-fm-drive/drive-featured-carols/
Classic FM, in association with Making Music - the membership organisation for amateur music in the UK - has been on the look out for great amateur choral groups this Christmas. Today's comes from Cadenza – one of Scotland’s finest, most exciting amateur mixed voice choirs. Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/classic-fm-drive/drive-featured-carols/
John Suchet introduces a track from Alexander Armstrong's first recording 'A Year of Songs'. It's the traditional 'O Waly, Waly'.
An exclusive clip from Thomas Newman's soundtrack for the new James Bond film, 'Spectre'
Listen to a clip from David Schofield's charity single for the victims of the Tunisia terrorist attacks.
John Suchet invites you to stop what you’re doing and really listen to this special piece of music, like you’ve never heard it before. It’s all part of Classic FM’s Listening Week, in association with Specsavers Hearing Centres – the UK's Number One high street provider of hearing aids – to help you take care of your hearing. Find out more at http://promo.classicfm.co.uk/specsavers/
Jane Jones presents a star-studded cast from Cardiff featuring tenor Wynne Evans, pianist Gabriela Montero and Sir Karl Jenkins making his first conducting appearance since his knighthood.
The superb Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero treated the audience at Classic FM Live in Cardiff, 30 June 2015, to her own unique improvisation around the Coronation Street theme - which she had never heard before that moment. John Suchet was there to introduce her.
One of the most moving moments of Classic FM's VE Day at 70 concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Sunday 10 May, was the reading by World War II veteran George Batts of an anonymous poem, written on a scrap of paper found in a trench in 1942.
As the great British conductor turns 91, we revisit the epic poem created by Classic FM's resident rhymer, Tim Lihoreau, in celebration of Sir Neville Marriner's 90th birthday in 2014 - and there's not an albatross in sight!
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/artists/sir-neville-marriner/guides/rime-neville-marriner/#tUEoo7scJHQ8wQyX.99
It was a crime that even Hercule Poirot would find taxing to solve: who was the mystery presenter who kidnapped and passed himself off as John Suchet?
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Classic FM's Alan Titchmarsh has even written his own.
Over Easter weekend, Classic FM will be unveiling the 2015 Hall of Fame – the top 300 favourite pieces of classical music voted for by you. But for every piece that makes it into the Hall of Fame there are thousands more, by both the great composers and others, which you may never have heard. David Mellor wants you to let him know the Hall of Fame piece that you love the most and challenge him to find something that doesn't appear in this year's chart but which he thinks is at least as good as your favourite - it could even be better! http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/david-mellor/hall-of-fame-challenge
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
March 21 is designated by UNESCO as World Poetry Day, showcasing the ability of poetry to capture the creative human spirit and encouraging a return to the tradition of poetry recitals. Here some of Classic FM's presenters have chosen and recorded their favourites.
Every afternoon this week on Classic FM Drive, John Brunning wants to know about the best music to get you home. Listen here to find out how to enter or visit: http://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows/classic-fm-drive/best-driving-classic/