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FEATURED July 2005 Soprano Renée fleming celebrates her birthday on February 14 To mark the occasion we re-visit an interview she gave to mark the publication her first book. more > Elisabeth Söderström (1927-2009) remembered June 2004 Three English Masters MARCH 1984 Britten conducts the first recording of Peter Grimes October 1959 The Development of the Record Industry - by Brian Rust April 1977		On This Day Today is the birthday of Paul Hillier, chief conductor of Ars Nova Copenhagen and artistic director and chief conductor of the National Chamber Choir of Ireland. CLASSIC REVIEW October 1952 Gramophone's March issue features a special survey of all Mahler's symphonies plus Das Lied von Erde - here we look back at the original review of a classic account of his symphonic song cycle. Bruno Walter, Kathleen Ferrier and Julius Patzak's Das Lied von der Erde more > Solti's Mahler Eighth OCTOBER 1972 Pletnev conducts Tchaikovsky's 6th JANUARY 1992 Emil Gilels's searching recording of Grieg's Lyric Pieces MARCH 1975 Barbirolli's Mahler Fifth DECEMBER 1969

The 1980s were the years in which some of today's biggest stars first came to the music world's attention - not least Britain's Simon Rattle and Nigel Kennedy. It also saw the introduction of the CD, which revolutionised the nature of recorded music. Nigel Kennedy's Elgar Violin Concerto DECEMBER 1984 Simon Rattle on Weill and Britten APRIL 1983 West Side Story - the composer conducts APRIL 1985
Composer of the Week Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Prokofiev died on the same day as Stalin. Apart from the final years of his life, he managed more successfully than any other Great Russian composer living under the dictatorship to maintain his... more > Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Leos Janácek (1854-1928) Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)		Artist of the Week Sir Simon Rattle This week we look at the world-leading British conductor's career, past and present. more > Paul Lewis Jiri Belohlavek Sir Roger Norrington Julian Bream