Hugo ShirleyinIDAGIO‘They thought it was for TV or something. But there was no TV. Only me and my violin’The work that inspired a top violinist to play along in the pit with the Paris Opéra orchesta — twice.May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Hugo ShirleyinIDAGIOLa mélancholie: a violist‘s love for the more intimate side of the French baroqueWhen we asked Nils Mönkemeyer to choose his top French baroque recordings, he spoke about the beauty of musical melancholy.Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Hugo ShirleyinIDAGIO‘Every single note Heifetz played was better than any he’d ever play’ — a violinist chooses his top…James Ehnes talks us through his favourite five recordings by the legendary virtuoso, and tells us what they mean to him and to violinists…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Hugo ShirleyinIDAGIOThe recording that made a Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster fall in love with his orchestraConcertmaster’s choice goes to the heart of Vienna and its musical traditionsMar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018