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Gramophone Editor's Choices - May 2025
22nd Apr 2025
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by an 'alert, cohesive and significant' live recording of Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer from Edward Gardner and the Norwegian National Opera, with Gerald Finley in the title-role and Lise Davidsen as Senta.
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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User-Generated Playlists now live!
2nd Apr 2025
One of the most requested features from our streaming community is finally here - you can now create your own playlists on Presto Music Streaming.
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The Presto Chart - March 2025
1st Apr 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for March, headed by a box-set of Shostakovich's complete symphonies, concertos and Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2025
25th Mar 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Tosca boasting 'the finest cast of the digital era' (namely Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier) on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Puccini: Tosca
Eleonora Buratto (Tosca), Jonathan Tetelman (Cavaradossi), Ludovic Tézier (Scarpia), Giorgi Manoshvili (Angelotti), Davide Giangregorio (Sagristano), Matteo Macchioni (Spoletta), Nicolò Ceriani (Sciarrone) Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Daniel Harding
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Experience Presto Music on Audirvana
22nd Mar 2025
We are delighted to announce the integration of Presto Music into Audirvāna, providing music lovers with a seamless experience to enjoy Presto downloads and streaming in a single application all, delivered with the finest sound quality.
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BBC Music Magazine - April 2025 Choices
20th Mar 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'powerful, inventive and irresistibly enjoyable' album melding Baroque and Bantu music from trailblazing South African cellist Abel Selaocoe on Warner Classics.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2025
4th Mar 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'multi-coloured, lyrical' set of the Paganini Caprices from the young Spanish violinist María Dueñas on Deutsche Grammophon.
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The Presto Chart - February 2025
3rd Mar 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for February, headed by the complete nocturnes of John Field from Alice Sara Ott on Deutsche Grammophon.
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BBC Music Magazine - March 2025 Choices
26th Feb 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Camerata Bern's Exile (featuring music by Panufnik, Ysaÿe, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky and Schnittke) on Alpha Classics.
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BBC Music Magazine - February 2025 Choices
5th Feb 2025
Chris introduces this issue's choices, headed by 'pliant, expressive, wild and virtuosic' Vivaldi from French violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort on Harmonia Mundi.
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The Presto Chart - January 2025
4th Feb 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, headed by a collection of Palestrina premieres from the Choir of Clare College Cambridge and Graham Ross on Harmonia Mundi.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - February 2025
28th Jan 2025
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by a 'lived-in and insightful' Mahler 7 from Sir Simon Rattle and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks on BR Klassik.
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025: Shortlist
23rd Jan 2025
The nominations are just in and voting is open...
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2025
8th Jan 2025
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by 'passionate and engaging' Vivaldi from countertenor Carlo Vistoli and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin on Harmonia Mundi.
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The Presto Chart - December 2024
6th Jan 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for December, headed by the debut recording from Lucy Illingworth (winner of the Channel 4 series The Piano) on Blue Cloud Music...
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The Presto Chart - 2024
2nd Jan 2025
Our 50 best-selling titles across all formats for the whole of last year, with Yunchan Lim's recording of Chopin's Études on Decca leading the pack...
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2025 Choices
30th Dec 2024
Chris introduces this issue's choices, headed by a 'peerless' recital of Brahms and Schubert from French pianist Alexandre Kantorow on BIS.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - December 2024
18th Dec 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by 'open-hearted, elastic and generously phrased' Brahms cello sonatas from Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan on Pentatone.
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Recordings of the Year 2024 - Our Top 10
5th Dec 2024
The winners revealed - ten fantastic recordings which really stood out from the crowd for us over the past twelve months, plus the results of our six special category awards...
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BBC Music Magazine - Christmas 2024 Choices
3rd Dec 2024
Chris introduces this issue's choices, headed by a 'deliberate and fresh exploration' of the possibilities offered by trombone quartet from Slide Action on NMC Records - including music by Henry Purcell, Laura Jurd, Alex Paxton and Joanna Ward.
