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On Tuesday 3 August, BBC Radio 3,  at the end of the 1-5pm slot, highlights from Julius’s recital at last year’s Mananan Festival with Gillian Webster and Michael Collins, including Howells clarinet sonata and Schubert “Shepherd on the Rock” .

And on Friday 6 August, BBC Radio 3, again at the end of the 1-5pm slot, highlights from Julius’s recital at last year’s Mananan Festival with Markus Werba, including Schumann, Dichterliebe.

The programme details of the recital with Simon Keenlyside in Temple Church at 22 October 2010 are published.

First German review of Julius’s recital at Rheingau Music Festival with Angelika Kirchschlager and Ian Bostridge. Translation will follow as soon as possible.

Encore and broadcast info of Julius’s recital at Rheingau Music Festival yesterday with Angelika Kirchschlager and Ian Bostridge. Thanks to Katrin.

The details of the program of the recital with Birgid Steinberger at the Eppaner Liedsommer have been added. Thanks to Giovanna.

Julius’s new Britten CD with Gerald finley was named as CD of the Week in Saturday’s Telegraph: “Britten’s settings of Blake’s poems were written for the German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau … But this new recording tops it.”. Click CD cover…

Marvellous reviews for Julius’s two new CDs: Kodaly with Natalie Clein – Gramophone and Independent on Sunday; Britten with Gerald Finley – Bay Area Reporter, New York Time Out and The Arts Desk (including a youtube clip of Dudley Moore singing “Britten”). Click the CD covers below…

More dates for your diary…

Julius with Andrew Kennedy, London Jewish Cultural Centre, November 2010
Julius with Joyce DiDonato, Atlanta, February 2011
Julius with Matthew Polenzani, Philadelphia March 2011
Julius with Matthew Polenzani, Boston March 2011 (with thanks to John)
Julius with Matthew Polenzani, New York, April 2011