The Lebrecht Interview
The arts writer and broadcaster Norman Lebrecht talks to major figures in the field
The Lebrecht Interview - Hilary Hahn
Norman Lebrecht talks to Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn. Born in Lexington, Virginia, Hahn was a child prodigy and made her major orchestral debut in her early teens.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Ian Bostridge
Norman Lebrecht talks to tenor Ian Bostridge. Celebrated on the opera stage for Mozart and Britten, he is widely regarded as one of the great interpreters of German lieder.
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The Lebrecht Interview - John Tomlinson
Norman Lebrecht talks to bass John Tomlinson, one of the most successful British singers of his generation and known for his interpretations of Wotan, Baron Ochs and Boris Godunov.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Jonathan Miller
Norman Lebrecht talks to Jonathan Miller, one of the best-known members of the British intelligentsia, whose career path has embraced theatre and opera direction.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Joyce DiDonato
Norman Lebrecht meets US mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, one of the world's great Rossini interpreters. She talks about her early life in Kansas and boucing back from rejections.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Marilyn Horne
Norman Lebrecht talks to American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, tracing her career from pirate recordings of pop songs in the 1950s to the major mezzo Bel Canto roles.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Michael Kaiser
Norman Lebrecht talks to Michael Kaiser, known as 'the turnaround king' for having saved many arts organisations from collapse. He advises spending more on the arts in a recession.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Patrice Chereau
French film, theatre and opera director Patrice Chereau talks to Norman Lebrecht about his work, including his controversial production of Wagner's Ring at Bayreuth.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Riccardo Chailly
Norman Lebrecht meets Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly, who discuss his career, the death of his father and the possibility of a future post with a major American orchestra.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Roger Norrington
Norman Lebrecht talks to Roger Norrington, a pioneering conductor whose approach concentrates less on old instruments and more on texture of sound.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Simone Young
Norman Lebrecht talks to Australian conductor Simone Young, music director at the Hamburg Opera. She discusses her musical tastes and her research in the archives at Bayreuth.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Sir Clive Gillinson
Norman Lebrecht is joined by Clive Gillinson, artistic director of Carnegie Hall in New York and former cellist in the Philharmonia and London Symphony Orchestras.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Stephen Hough
Norman Lebrecht talks to Stephen Hough, one of the most popular pianists working today. He discusses his repertoire, his early life, as well as the importance of religion.
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The Lebrecht Interview - Stephen Kovacevich
American pianist Stephen Kovacevich talks to Norman Lebrecht about his career, his move to England, his studies with Myra Hess and the musicians and composers he admires.
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Classical music critic Norman Lebrecht talks to major figures in the field about their careers and lives
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The Lebrecht Interview - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Norman Lebrecht talks to Russian pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. He discusses his work for the KGB, his exile to the West and how arthritis has affected his piano playing.
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The Lebrecht Interview - William Christie
Norman Lebrecht talks to William Christie, conductor and founder of Les Arts Florissants. An American now living in France, Christie talks about the draw of European music making.
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