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Michael Waldron on Arthur Oldham
13th Apr 2026
To mark the release of Mentor (out now on Orchid Classics), the conductor of London Choral Sinfonia discusses the unique relationship between Benjamin Britten and his only private pupil, whose centenary falls this year.
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Small but Mighty - A Guide to Clarinet Mouthpieces
13th Apr 2026
Clarinet players of all levels will, at some point, go through the process of choosing a new mouthpiece. A clarinet mouthpiece might appear to be a small and simple part of the clarinet, but in fact has a huge impact on the tone and responsiveness of your instrument. In this guide, we take a look at the difference the right mouthpiece can make to your playing.
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Judith Berkson - Thee They Thy
10th Apr 2026
Experimental, free and yet refined, the vocalist puts her own spin on the jazz trio and embraces the world of the avant-garde.
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Jonas Kaufmann's Magische Töne
10th Apr 2026
The superstar tenor sounds in mint condition on this fascinating exploration of operetta by Hungarian-born composers including Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Léhar and Paul Abraham, supported by wonderfully idiomatic playing from the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra under Dirk Kaftan.
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Kevin Figes on Wallpaper Music III
10th Apr 2026
The multi-instrumentalist discusses the latest instalment in his Wallpaper Music series, and the creative process behind his compositions.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th April 2026
10th Apr 2026
French orchestral mélodies from Cyrille Dubois, Semyon Bychkov's complete Mahler cycle with the Czech Philharmonic, Prokofiev from Isata Kanneh-Mason, and Steve Reich from the Colin Currie Group.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th April 2026
10th Apr 2026
Highlights this week include the bold, instinctive energy of Force of Nature by Swedish Grammis winner Sara Aldén and the genre-blurring soundworld of People in Orbit in Viewpoint.
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Alison Mathews: Explore With Me!
10th Apr 2026
Explore With Me! delves into duet playing, improvisation, and rote playing, providing an opportunity to tell musical stories and create descriptive sounds across the keyboard.
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BBC Music Magazine - April 2026 Choices
9th Apr 2026
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by an 'utterly compelling' album of music by Hungarian composer Márton Illés from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and friends on Alpha Classics.
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Nicholas Collon on Hans Zender
8th Apr 2026
The British conductor discusses recording and performing Zender's 'composed interpretation' of Schubert's Winterreise with Aurora Orchestra and Allan Clayton, and explains why he believes that this version of the piece has much to offer to seasoned Schubertians and newcomers like.
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Nikki Iles: Piano Tales for Winnie-the-Pooh
8th Apr 2026
A pillar of the British contemporary jazz scene, Nikki Iles is a multi-award-winning composer, a formidable pianist and big-band leader, and a widely-respected educator. We spoke with Nikki about the latest title in the Piano Tales series and her illustrious career in the music industry to date.
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Pascal Rogé at 75
7th Apr 2026
The French pianist celebrates his 75th birthday this week, with a new album of Fauré and a career-spanning box set, both on Decca – the label to which he first signed at the age of eighteen. We look back on the career of a master of musical architecture who communicates affection without affectation.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 7th April
7th Apr 2026
A collection of piano solos by Black composers, Explore with me! by Alison Mathews, a collection of Anime themes, Nikki Iles's Piano Tales for Winnie-the-Pooh, new titles from Bärenreiter, Anna Clyne's Prince of Clouds, and James Horner's The Land Before Time.
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Stacey Kent - A Time For Love
3rd Apr 2026
The vocalist makes a sparkling return, her latest album filled with charm aplenty and infused with her signature warmth.
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Mendelssohn from Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester
3rd Apr 2026
The Latvian conductor pays homage to his predecessor in Leipzig with fresh, driven accounts of the symphonies and major oratorios which embrace the DNA of earlier approaches without ever sounding self-consciously old-school.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd April 2026
3rd Apr 2026
Shostakovich from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic, Fauré from Pascal Rogé and Elena Font, a prayerful operatic recital from Elsa Dreisig, and super-sized Benevoli from I Fagiolini and Robert Hollingworth.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd April 2026
3rd Apr 2026
American drummer Gregory Hutchinson celebrates the centenary of Miles Davis, trumpeter D!ma Loginov blends jazz with Kazakh folk music, and guitarist Biréli Lagrène reimagines a Weather Report classic.
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Cristian Măcelaru on Elsa Barraine
2nd Apr 2026
The Romanian conductor discusses the remarkable legacy of 'one of the most prominent figures in twentieth-century French cultural life', whose symphonies he recently recorded with the Orchestre National de France for Warner Classics.
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Alice Coltrane
1st Apr 2026
A foray into the life and journey of Alice Coltrane’s devotion to music and spirituality, producing intense and transcendent albums including Journey in Satchidananda and Universal Consciousness.
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The Presto Chart - March 2026
1st Apr 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for March, with Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon's hyper-dramatic Johannes-Passion on Harmonia Mundi in the No. 1 spot.
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