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Classical Editor: Rob Barnett                               Founder Len Mullenger

Interviews

"The Formula of Love": Göran Forsling meets the Estonian composer Mari Vihmand after the premiere of her first full-length opera

Howard Blake at 70 - interview with Bob Briggs

Markus Werba (baritone) talks to Melanie Essskenazi about his career and his role in the Royal Opera’s ‘La Calisto’ which opens this week

Karen Geoghegan interviewed by Carla Rees

Christian Lindberg in conversation with Chris Thomas

Marcelo Álvarez, Covent Garden’s Don José, talks to Jim Pritchard (JPr)

Stephen Milling who shares the role of Sarastro at Covent Garden from the end of January talks with Jim Pritchard

ARTHUR BUTTERWORTH in conversation with Christopher Thomas

Jacqueline du Pré – twenty years on Anne Ozorio talks to Christopher Nupen

Interview on the Chandos Film Music Series with conductor Rumon Gamba by Ian Lace

In Touch with Music : An Interview with Bjarte Engeset by Göran Forsling

The importance of not always being yourself: Tenor James Gilchrist talks to Anne Ozorio (AO)

Queen of the Nurses and Mothers: an interview with Catherine Wyn-Rogers (JPr)

There is no ‘passaggio’: Finnish bass-baritone Juha Uusitalo talks to Bill Kenny about musical training, singing and his personal philosophy. (BK)

Basso Moderno Duo: Interview with Dominy Clements - 2007

Kenneth Hesketh: Interview with Christopher Thomas - 2007

Burkhard Schmilgun: Talking to a musical treasure-hunter by Ilja Nieuwland

A Conductor with panache: José Serebrier speaks to Anne Ozorio (AO)

Irvine Arditti interviewed by Anne Ozorio

Soile Isokoski interviewed by Goran Forsling

Happy Birthday Kostas Paskalis! The legendary Greek baritone is 77: he talked recently with Bettina Mara about his life and career.

Christopher Nupen talks to Anne Ozorio

Deborah Polaski talks to Jim Pritchard

Kaija Saariaho talks to Michael Ellison

Petra Lang talks to Jim Pritchard

A Glass of Wine with the Flautist Rachel Smith - John France

JOYCE HATTO by Ates Orga (illustrated)

MICHAEL NYMAN talks to John Leeman about his opera Man and Boy: Dada

Towards the Edinburgh Isolde: an in-depth interview with US soprano Christine Brewer by David Harbin © July 2005 Sandra Radvanovsky (soprano) interviewed by Bruce Hodges

Carole Farley – singer and champion of repertoire. Interviewed by Anne Ozorio

Maris Jansons interviewd by Gregor Tassie

Sally Beamish interviewed by Christopher Thomas

Interview with Ashley Wass by Colin Clarke

KATHARINA WOLPE by Dr David C F Wright

Tony Banks in interview with Christopher Thomas, March 2004
Seven: A Suite for Orchestra

Christoph Eschenbach in interview with Bernard Jacobson

Osmo Vänskä talks to Bill Kenny

Andreas Haefliger is interviewed by Colin Clarke

Gilbert Kaplan talks to Marc Bridle about Mahler’s Second Symphony.

Robert von Bahr Interview with Dave Billinge

Adrian Williams Biography and Interview by Chris Thomas

Matthias Goerne interviewed by Melanie Eskenazi

Nicholas McGegan interviewed by Melanie Eskenazi

Craig Sheppard in interview with Rob Barnett

Gavin Sutherland in interview with Rob Barnett

Judith Bingham. A Fiftieth Birthday interview with Christopher Thomas.

Trisha Brown in interview with Melanie Eskenazi

Marcus Ullmann in conversation with Melanie Eskenazi

François le Roux in conversation with Melanie Eskenazi

John Mark Ainsley in interview with Melanie Eskenazi

Andrew Anson flautist

Judith Buckle Soprano

Fiona Cross clarinet

Caroline Hatchard  (1883-1970) by Charles A. Hooey

Peter Katin   piano

John MacLaughlin Williams (conductor ) is interviewed by Rob Barnett May 2001

Freddy Kempf (piano) interviewed by Marc Bridle April 2000

Ben Heppner interviewed by Marc Bridle July 2001

Kenneth Hesketh interviewed by Chris Thomas October 2001

Jascha Horenstein - a CD discography by Donald Clarke

Lang Lang interviewed by Marc Bridle

Norman Lebrecht interviewed by Marc Bridle

Magnus Lindberg interviewed by Marc Bridle Nov 2001

Andrew Litton interviewed by Marc Bridle Aug 2000

Ingo Metzmacher  interviewed by Colin Anderson

Daniel Müller-Schott interviewed by Melanie Eskenazi

Christiane Oelze interviewd by Melaniwe Eskenazi ( April 2002)

Ian Pace interviewed by Marc Bridle

Adrianne Pieczonka Interviewd by Bruce Hodges

Jordi Savall Interviewed by Gary Dalkin Sept 2000

Benjamin Schmid   (violin) interviewed by Marc Bridle June 2000

Lennox Berkeley: John France interviews Richard Stoker.

Vilem Tausky

Bryden Thomson conductor

George Weldon The Myths about Conductors: Personal Thoughts by Dr. David C F. Wright Sept 2000


Pages on the Web

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The Bochmann Quartet

Ex Cathedra choir, consort and Orchestra

Penelope Lynex cellist

Gerard McChrystal Irish saxophonist

Natalia Paruz Now here's a novelty!

David Oistrakh - complete discography

Sarah O'Brian British cellist curently residing in Los Angeles

The Prism Saxophone Quartet

Roberto Prosseda pianist

Raphael Ensemble frames version

Kate Romano clarinet

Trio Serafino

Peter Schreier

Tubulaté Tuba euphonium ensemble

Ian Venables


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