EMI Classics Podcasts

This podcast introduces Classical Legends, a special 4CD set of artist interviews and musical clips revealing unique insights into music and art in the words of thirteen of the most highly lauded performers.

Emmanuel Pahud pairs up with the exciting young Canadian conductor, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, in a programme of virtuoso transcriptions based on operatic themes. In this podcast Pahud discusses his new disc on EMI which includes Variations on Carmen, the Magic Flute, Rigoletto and many more coupled with some of the familiar flute solos from opera.

The exciting young French-Canadian conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin discusses his new disc for EMI Classics with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, a programme of Ravel featuring La Valse, Daphnis et Chloe and Ma mere l'oye.

Simon Rattle discussing the recording of the Brahms symphonies with the Berlin Philharmoniker.

The Belcea Quartet have made a new recording for EMI Classics of 3 of Schubert's very last compositions; the 14th and 15th String Quartets and the String Quintet in which they are joined by cellist Valentin Erben. In this podcast, interspersed with music from the recording, they discuss the String Quintet with Tommy Pearson.

In this podcast Music Director Antonio Pappano discusses his live recording of the Verdi Requiem for EMI CLASSICS. Maestro Pappano conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in January 2009 for sold-out and critically-acclaimed performances of Verdi's spectacular Messa da Requiem with stellar soloists Anja Harteros, Sonia Ganassi, Rolando Villazón and René Pape.

EMI Classics presents a podcast including discussions with Kate Royal about her second recording for EMI, out in May. Midsummer Night is an atmospheric recital collection focusing on female characters in 20th century opera and operetta, reflecting their pain and ecstasy in love. The programme ranges from well known turn-of-the-century works by Dvořák (Song to the Moon from Rusalka) and Lehár (Vilja from The Merry Widow) to Midsummer Night, from the English composer William Alwyn's opera Miss Julie. Edward Gardner conducts the English National Opera Orchestra with guest appearances by Thomas Allen, Andrew Staples and the Crouch End Festival Chorus.

Jon Tolansky presents a two part podcast including discussions with the artists and highlights from the new recording of Madama Butterfly which appears on EMI Classics for the first time in many years in a brand new studio version. The role of Cio-Cio-San is stunningly performed by Angela Gheorghiu, partnered by the exciting young German tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in the two-act opera. The recording took place in the Santa Cecilia Hall of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome in July 2008, the year commemorating the 150th anniversary of Puccini's birth.

Jon Tolansky presents a two part podcast including discussions with the artists and highlights from the new recording of Madama Butterfly which appears on EMI Classics for the first time in many years in a brand new studio version. The role of Cio-Cio-San is stunningly performed by Angela Gheorghiu, partnered by the exciting young German tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in the two-act opera. The recording took place in the Santa Cecilia Hall of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome in July 2008, the year commemorating the 150th anniversary of Puccini's birth.

Leif Ove Andsnes's new album on EMI Classics features performances of some of his favourite contemporary repertoire including world premiere recordings of two 21st century compositions written for him: Bent Sørensen's The Shadows of Silence for solo piano, and the Piano Concerto by Marc-Andre Dalbavie. In this podcast he discusses the second of these commissions with the composer, Marc-Andre Dalbavie, and introduces the rest of the repertoire on the disc.

Sir Simon Rattle talks about Ravel's L'enfant et les sortileges and Ma mere l'oye in the first fruit of the renewed exclusive recording contract with the Berliner Philharmoniker and EMI Classics.

Tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Antonio Pappano talk about their new recording of Schubert's Schwanengesang on EMI Classics.

Part one of a two-part podcast in which the world's greatest Puccini interpreter Angela Gheorghiu, and colleagues, discuss Puccini's works, characters and music with musical illustrations from Angela Gheorghiu's EMI recordings.

Part two of a two-part podcast in which the world's greatest Puccini interpreter Angela Gheorghiu, and colleagues, discuss Puccini's works, characters and music with musical illustrations from Angela Gheorghiu's EMI recordings.

Flautist Emmanuel Pahud and Harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock in conversation with Stephen Johns, Director of Artist and Repertoire EMI Classics discuss the magic of JS Bach and their new recording of the complete Bach Flute Sonatas.