To all our faithful listeners, due to uncontrollable circumstances we are late in releasing this week’s episode of Naxos Classical Music Spotlight.

We strive to maintain a consistent schedule of a weekly show every Tuesday, and had been doing so since January 2008. We understand your expectations of us and hope you will forgive us for this delay.

Please stay tuned here to find the release of the September 2nd episode from Raymond Bisha.

Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Comment received on July 11, 2008, 13:14

Comment from podcast listener: Andrew D on the episode, Beethoven Symphony No. 9, arranged by Franz Liszt
At first I was surprised to hear that Franz Liszt’s transcription was put into two piano parts. I say this because I have sheet music of a version that’s for one piano only. My question is, did Liszt publish two versions, or, did he simply publish a single-piano transcription of movements 1-3 and publish a sepearate, two-pianos version of the symphony? Of course there could be other options, but I am just asking to clarify for when I get the sheet music. If you could clarify that for me, that would be great!

PS I love the 9th as a symphony, but as for transcriptions, my favorite is the
5th, especially the 3rd movement.

Comment received on April 17, 2008, 12:57

Comment from podcast listener: Chris Freud
Not a question, but a comment. I just wanted to thank Raymond of Naxos podcasting fame for his fun and informative shows. I’m a big classical music fan, but the podcast has really opened my eyes to some works which are now an important part of my collection.

Thanks for doing such a great job with the podcast and keep it up. I look forward to it every week.

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE
Christopher Nupen receives DVD of the Year Award for the third time

At 9pm on 30 January 2008, Christopher Nupen received the DVD of the Year Award (Documentary category) at Midem in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for his latest DVD Jacqueline du Pré - A celebration.

Christopher Nupen, who was recently described by Gramophone Magazine as “King of the music documentary” has received a shower of awards in the past few months including DVD of the Month from both Classic FM Magazine and Gramophone, three times the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik in Germany and the Diapason d’Or in France.

In his acceptance speech he said:

“Jacqueline du Pré belongs to that world where the most beautiful things suffer the worst fate. Hers is among the saddest stories in music but there were many happy events in Jacqueline du Pré’s short life, among them the arrival of the first silent 16 mm film cameras, invented just in time to capture something of her magic on film in a way that had never before been possible - and she taught us that, once those cameras had been invented, film became capable of remembering the artistic persona in a way that not one of the other media is quite able to match. That is why this DVD exists and the fact that a jury of 20 people from 12 different lands should value that and give it this award, is a blessing on her life and her spirit which remains wonderfully present in this world.”

The DVD of the Year Award is the top international classical DVD award and it is the third time in four years that Christopher Nupen has won it, an unprecedented achievement.

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