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IDAGIO Meets … Jean Rondeau
The French harpsichordist discusses his new album, Melancholy Grace, covering renaissance and early Baroque keyboard works from Italy to England.
By IDAGIODiscover
IDAGIO Meets ... Gil Shaham
Ahead of his latest appearance in IDAGIO's Global Concert Hall, the violinist discusses Beethoven, collaboration with The Knights, and how to connect with audiences during the pandemic.
By IDAGIODiscover
IDAGIO Meets … Rachel Podger
The multi-award-winning violinist discusses her new Mozart album, featuring completions of the composer's fragments.
By IDAGIODiscover
IDAGIO Meets … Antoine Tamestit
The viola player discusses why he finally felt ready to record Brahms's two autumnal sonatas.
By IDAGIODiscover
IDAGIO meets ... Daniel Hope
The violinist talks about tracking down composer Alfred Schnittke as a teenager and how the encounter changed his life.
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IDAGIO meets … Tigran Mansurian
To mark the release of "Con anima", the Armenian composer talks to IDAGIO about the album, working with tradition, and the inspirational figure of Komitas Vardipet.
By IDAGIODiscover
IDAGIO Meets … Vasily Petrenko
The conductor discusses Prokofiev and Myaskovsky, and moving on from Oslo and Liverpool
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IDAGIO meets ... Christoph Koncz
The violinist and conductor on recording Mozart's five violin concertos on the composer's own instrument
By IDAGIODiscover
IDAGIO meets ... Jonathon Heyward
IDAGIO talks to conductor Jonathon Heyward ahead of his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra.
By IDAGIODiscover
"Let's see what the future brings" – Santtu-Matias Rouvali interview
The Finnish conductor discusses his first recording with the Philharmonia, dealing with lockdown and planning in the age of Covid.
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
"You take the doubt with you in a closely sealed suitcase" – Roger Norrington Interview
The period performance pioneer talks to Hugo Shirley about his breakthrough Beethoven recordings, singing for Klemperer and challenging tradition
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
Scandi-style: how the Nordic countries do music differently
What makes the Nordic countries' attitude toward classical music different, and can we hear it in their music? Andrew Mellor thinks we can.
By Andrew MellorMusic For Your Day
"It's a celebration of the human being and of mankind – and joy!"
Hugo Shirley reports on the sessions for Pablo Heras-Casado's new recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
"Genre has never been important to me" – Mari Samuelsen interview
The Norwegian violinist on finding her path, surviving lockdown and helping launch IDAGIO's Global Concert Hall
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
"A declaration of love" – Lars Vogt interview
The pianist discusses conducting, playing and the joy of Brahms
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
Living life harmoniously
IDAGIO curator Mark Ainley explores his dual life as Contemporary Feng Shui consultant and expert in historical piano recordings.
By Mark AinleyMusic For Your Day
Being part of the chain – Maxim Vengerov interview
As he launches a series of new albums, the star violinist reflects on recording, conducting and teaching.
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
"It's purely the music" – Nicola Benedetti interview
The Scottish violinist on inspiration, education and working with Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
Downplaying a virtuoso? Reflections on the Clara Wieck anniversary
What, asks Katy Hamilton, did we learn from the 200th-anniversary celebrations of one of 19th-century music's great influencers?
By Katy HamiltonInsights
What makes music relaxing?
Paul Kilbey unravels the truths and myths about the soporific qualities of classical music.
By Paul KilbeyMusic For Your Day
Move over Ludwig! Five Beethoven contemporaries to explore
At the start of the Beethoven anniversary, why not make space in your listening for the music of some overlooked composers of his time?
By IDAGIODiscover
"See you in Birmingham!" – the Mirga revolution
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla might turn out to be one of the artists who define our century, argues Richard Bratby.
By Richard BratbyInsights
Ich war ein Berliner
When James Jolly was invited to report on a recording session in Berlin in 1989, he had no idea that he'd be witness to history in the making.
By James Jolly Music For Your Day
La mélancolie: a violist's love for the more intimate side of the French baroque
When we asked Nils Mönkemeyer to choose his top French baroque recordings, he spoke about the beauty of musical melancholy.
By Hugo ShirleyDiscover
Tuesdays with Thomas Hampson: Fred Plotkin
Tuesday, April 14th at 19:00 (CEST) - Join Thomas Hampson in conversation with colleagues, friends, and other major personalities of the classical music world. Every week, Thomas invites a special guest for a discussion around their favourite piece of the classical repertoire.
Iván Fischer: Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1
Monday, April 13th at 18:00 (CEST) - Iván Fischer, Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, walks us through the symphonies of Gustav Mahler. He shares his thoughts and feelings about each work, answering your questions and listening to his recording of these masterpieces.
Premiere of Kirill Gerstein’s #ViewAcrossTheKeyboard
Monday, April 13th at 19:00 (CEST) - Join Kirill Gerstein in an exploration and discussion of the treasures of keyboard recorded discography every Monday evening.
Georg Friedrich Haas talks about darkness in music and more
Sunday, April 12th at 18:00 (CEST) - Georg Friedrich Haas, one of the most important composers of our time starts a conversation with Klangforum Wien Musician Bernhard Zachhuber about aspects of darkness in Music. Where this trail of thoughts will end up can’t be predicted.
Thomas Hampson presents: IDAGIO Live
Wednesday, April 8th at 19:00 (CEST) - Thomas Hampson introduced Gustav Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen” during the launch of the very first live stream of IDAGIO Live, the place where classical music happens.
Franz Welser-Möst: The Life of a Conductor
Thursday, April 9th 18:00 (CEST) - Young conductor Michele Gamba in conversation with legendary Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst. They will explore the journey of a classical conductor through the ages all the way into the modern era.
Kit Armstrong - Goldberg Variations: memories of an ancient home
Friday, April 10th at 18:00 (CEST) - Kit Armstrong looks at Bach's music from the perspective of the world before him and explores its rich heritage and the masterpieces of keyboard music's first golden age.
Yoel Gamzou: When I feel...
Saturday, April 11th at 18:00 (CEST) - Yoel Gamzou presents his new series: “When I feel…” where he talks about a personal emotion and how a certain classical music piece relates to that emotion.
Thursdays with Thomas Hampson
April 16th, Thursday at 19:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
Michael Tilson Thomas
April 17th, Friday at 19:30 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
Ana de la Vega
April 20th, Monday at 18:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
Kirill Gerstein's #ViewAcrossTheKeyboard
April 20st, Monday at 19:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
Tuesdays with Thomas Hampson
April 21st, Tuesday at 19:00 (CEST) on IDAGIO Live
Iván Fischer: Mahler Symphony No. 2
Wednesday, April 22nd at 18:00 (CEST)
Classical music for babies – do they really benefit?
Do babies get anything from Bach, can Mozart help new mums, and what do tots learn from Tchaikovsky? Hannah Nepilová investigates.
By Hannah NepilováMusic For Your Day
Enigma? What enigma? Kirill Petrenko in profile
There's nothing mysterious about the Berliner Philharmoniker's new chief conductor for anyone who's followed his career in the German capital, argues Shirley Apthorp.
By Shirley ApthorpInsights
"Every day I'm finding something new" – Daniel Lozakovich interview
As the teenage violinist releases his second Deutsche Grammophon album, he talks Tchaikovsky, chess, Bach and boxing with Hugo Shirley.
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
"They thought it was for TV or something. But there was no TV. Only me and my violin"
The work that inspired a top violinist to play along in the pit with the Paris Opéra orchesta — twice.
By Hugo ShirleyDiscover
"It's all about the approach" – Peter Gregson interview
As Deutsche Grammophon starts releasing Peter Gregson's back catalogue, Hugo Shirley talks to the composer and cellist about recomposing Bach and how he started to record for the Yellow Label.
By Hugo ShirleyInsights
Does classical music really make You smarter?
What's the history of the "Mozart Effect"? And what evidence is there for classical music boosting brain power? Paul Kilbey separates the musical reality from marketing myth.
By Paul KilbeyMusic For Your Day
"Every single note Heifetz played was better than any he’d ever play"
James Ehnes talks us through his favourite five recordings by the legendary virtuoso, and tells us what they mean to him and to violinists today
By Hugo ShirleyDiscover
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