Naxos Classical Spotlight
Naxos Classical Spotlight is an English-speaking podcast specialized in the field of classical music and opera. As such, Naxos Classical Spotlight is a podcast selected by soclassiq, like Opera Offstage or RFS: Vox Satanae and many others. The oldest episode indexed by soclassiq is dated 2016-09-23. Since then, a total of 127 episodes have been recorded and broadcast by Naxos Classical Spotlight.
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With 6 articles published in the last 90 days, Naxos Classical Spotlight is currently a not very active podcast. "Not very active" does not mean that Naxos Classical Spotlight is less interesting than another more prolific source. Each media follows a specific editorial line, recording and broadcasting according to its own rhythm.
This editorial activity is no different from that recorded for the previous period.
The last episode in Naxos Classical Spotlight, "Versatilité sans frontières. Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint–Georges (1745–1799).", is dated 2021-09-10. By 2020, this podcast had published 25 episodes (20 since the beginning of 2021). Over the past 12 months, Naxos Classical Spotlight has published an average of 2 episodes per month.
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2021-09-10 19:05:28
Duration (h:m:s): 7:00
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a brilliant swordsman, athlete, violin virtuoso and gifted composer, with a claim to being the most talented figure in an age of remarkable individuals. He was an early and important exponent of the hybrid symphonie concertante, a genre that draws on both the symphony and concerto traditions. In this podcast Raymond Bisha talks with Dr …
2021-08-27 05:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 12:15
Lithuanian composer Jurgis Karnavičius was born in 1884, and became one of the early classical music leaders in his country. His 3rd and 4th string quartets were composed and first performed in the 1920's, and then ignored for decades. This podcast, and the new recording by the Vilnius String Quartet show why Karnavičius deserves to be remembered.
2021-08-13 20:21:18
Duration (h:m:s): 5:15
Significantly influenced by his experience of playing in some of the earliest Soviet jazz bands, Nikolai Kapustin trained as a pianist at the Moscow Conservatory but subsequently devoted himself to composition. His output includes many works for piano, two of which are featured on this new album — the Fourth Piano Concerto and the Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra, …
2021-07-23 05:30:00
Duration (h:m:s): 20:01
Raymond Bisha prefaces his latest podcast with this introduction: “Heitor Villa-Lobos, the prolific Brazilian composer of some 2,000 works, conductor, cellist, guitarist and music educationalist, wrote his three violin sonatas between 1912 and 1920. When he wrote the first sonata, he was still a struggling young composer trying to make a name for himself, while playing all kinds of gigs …
2021-07-16 16:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 25:21
French composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) is remembered as someone who could spin melodies as easily as he breathed. Naxos is marking the centenary of his death with a 3-CD box set that comprises all his symphonies and a sequence of atmospheric and dramatic symphonic poems, including Phaéton and the ever-popular Danse macabre. Raymond Bisha presents an overview of these recordings by the Malmö …
2021-07-09 05:30:00
Duration (h:m:s): 20:05
With multiple GRAMMY nominations and wide critical acclaim to her credit, Joan Tower’s latest album in the Naxos American Classics series demonstrates why she is so often performed, and why she is such a respected person among American composers. Raymond Bisha presents the programme on her new release that comprises four world premiere recordings. Soloists Dame Evelyn Glennie (percussion) and …
2021-06-18 05:30:00
Duration (h:m:s): 20:01
Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy ran one of the finest salons in pre-revolution Paris. She was well educated and well connected, with a circle of friends that ran from Luigi Boccherini to Benjamin Franklin. She was also a fine composer. Because of the social norms of the day, however, her role within Parisian culture was restricted, and none of her music …
2021-05-28 16:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 20:01
Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) was one of the most famous composers of the 19th century. Working with his lifelong collaborator, the renowned dramatist and librettist Eugéne Scribe, he gave definitive form to the uniquely French genres of grand historical opera (La Muette de Portici) and opéra-comique (Fra Diavolo). His overtures were famous all over the world, as much for their engaging …
2021-05-14 17:32:58
Duration (h:m:s): 20:01
Raymond Bisha introduces Spanish guitarist Mabel Millán in her debut album for Naxos. A fast-rising star in the guitar world, she has already appeared at international festivals and prestigious Spanish venues, and gained numerous awards at international competitions. Her combination of nuanced musicality and technical ease illuminate her programme, from the Andalusian rhythms and atmosphere of Turina and Malats and …
2021-04-26 16:00:00
Duration (h:m:s): 20:01
Described as having ‘natural genius’, John Abraham Fisher was a significant figure in London during the second half of the 18th century. A virtuoso violinist, he also wrote admired stage works for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. His orchestral works are largely forgotten today, but his symphonies display a surprising awareness of contemporary continental trends in their use of dynamic …