Ensemble Inegal directed by Adam Viktora,  the Zelenka Experts, return, on Czech label Nibiru,  with a new selection of his music that includes his magnificent Te Deum, ZWV 145.  In our Historical stream, Laurence Lewis celebrates the bi-centenary of composer Bedrich Smetana and conductor Rafael Kubelik's unique association with his symphonic cycle Ma Vlast.  Total Playing Time: 11.02 mins ..read more

Laurence Lewis introduces Pavlik Records star violinist, Milan Pala, performing music by Lithuanian composer Bronius Kutavicius and Slovakian composer Roman Berger on two new releases.  In our Historic stream, there's  Mendelssohn and Widor  played on spectacular organ recordings dating back to 1926!  Playing Time: 9.30 mins ..read more

Slovakian violinist, Milan Pala, plays impressionistic pieces by Szymanowski, Debussy and Enescu on a new Pavlik Records release.  In our historic stream, Laurence Lewis features Sir Thomas Beecham conducting Mozart and Offenbach.  Playing Time: 10.36 mins ..read more

Highlighting Erno Dohnanyi's (1877 - 1960) two piano concertos played by Ladislav Fanzowitz with the Slovak State Philharmonic Kosice conducted by Zbynek Muller on Slovakian label Pavlik Records.  Laurence Lewis also previews a new feature coming to the Classic Music Podcast in January.  Playing Time: 9.30 mins ..read more

Small scale sounds in this edition, as Laurence Lewis introduces the Talea Trio in trios for oboe, clarinet and piano and Dream Gardens a two disc set of magical chamber pieces by Robert Mueller.  Two new releases by American label MSR Classics.  Playing Time: 9.34 mins ..read more

Corona Mundi and Sangha two tracks by Czech composer Vlastislav Matousek from a nine track selection, played by Gadrew Way on a new Arta release,  reinvent the string quartet.  On more familiar musical ground,  an MSR Classics disc features Pam Goldberg playing Schubert.  In between, Laurence Lewis hosts.  Playing Time: 7.47 mins.        ..read more

Laurence Lewis discovers  violinist Qian Yin playing Brahms and Franck on her new MSR Classics release, and tenor Iliya Yossofov, the latest in the Gega New series, Famous Opera Voices of Bulgaria, singing Puccini and Smetana.    Playing Time: 9.36 mins ..read more

An all Bach edition.  Laurence Lewis introduces selections from  3 Gamba Sonatas, BWV 1027 - 1209 and Clavier-Ubung III, BWV 552, BWV 669 - 689, BWV 802 - 805, a unique recording featuring  organ and bayan!  Playing Time; 9.16 mins ..read more

Laurence Lewis presents an all Beethoven edition featuring moments from Piano Sonatas 13, 16, 30 and 32, marking the release of Volumes 7 and 8 by MSR Classics of James Brawn's Beethoven Odyssey through all Beethoven piano sonatas.  Playing Time: 8.26 mins ..read more

First heard in our discontinued Czech Music Radio Show, this impression of James Brawn recording his Beethoven Odyssey is revisited  to coincide with the release by American Label MSR Classics of Volumes 7 and 8 in his Odyssey through all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas.  Playing Time: 20.48 mins ..read more