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New Music Book Publications - 6th February 2023
6th Feb 2023
A memoir of childhood from pianist Stephen Hough, an examination of the works of Beethoven, a biography of influential musicologist Edward J. Dent, an exploration of the importance of the symphony in Germany and the United States in 1933, an analysis of why dance matters, and paperback reissues of books on how the brain interprets musical patterns in different ways and the relationship between sound recording technology and American literature.
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Grammy Winners 2023
6th Feb 2023
Chris introduces the winning classical albums from this year's ceremony, which took place last night in Los Angeles.
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Jazz at the 2023 Grammy Awards - Winners & Nominees
6th Feb 2023
Winners in the jazz categories for this year's Grammy Awards included Snarky Puppy, Samara Joy and Terri Lyne Carrington.
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Early Music Round-Up - February 2023
6th Feb 2023
Majestic works for brass and choir from InAlto and Lambert Colson, innovative Monteverdi madrigals from Concerto Italiano and Rinaldo Alessandrini, rediscovered Rameau from Alexis Kossenko and friends, a bumper crop of anniversary recordings of Byrd and Weelkes, and more.
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Passages: German Ritual Music 1600-1800
Alice Foccroulle, Griet De Geyter, InAlto and Lambert Colson, Alice Foccroulle (soloist), Griet De Geyter (soloist), Geoffroy Buffière, InAlto and Lambert Colson, Geoffroy Buffière (soloist), Alice Foccroulle, InAlto and Lambert Colson, Griet De Geyter, InAlto and Lambert Colson InAlto, Lambert Colson
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The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers
6th Feb 2023
A landmark collection of non-idiomatic compositions from the sixteenth century to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to an area of choral music that has been historically under-represented. This unique anthology seeks both to improve representation in the historical canon and to showcase the music of some of the best names in choral music today.
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The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers
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New Sony Classical titles on Presto CD
4th Feb 2023
Period instrument groups Tafelmusik & L'Archibudelli feature alongside venerable greats Bruno Walter & Isaac Stern in the latest additions to our Presto CD range from Sony Classical.
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John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform music for strings by English composers
3rd Feb 2023
Following on from their 2021 album of English music for strings, John Wilson and his orchestra offer a spectacular selection of works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Herbert Howells, and Delius.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd February 2023
3rd Feb 2023
Clara & Robert Schumann's piano concertos from Beatrice Rana, Mompou from Stephen Hough, the first instalment of a Mozart symphonies cycle from Il Pomo d'Oro & Maxim Emelyanychev, and Czech harpsichord concertos from Mahan Esfahani.
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Eyolf Dale, 'The Wayfarers'
3rd Feb 2023
Norwegian pianist Eyolf Dale makes a second outing with his trio, with evocative and folk-like compositions proving there's still plenty of ground to cover with this well-trodden formation.
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The Wayfarers
Eyolf Dale
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd February 2023
2nd Feb 2023
The latest jazz releases include ECM recordings by Stephan Micus and Anders Jormin with Lena Willemark, Mikkel Ploug featuring Mark Turner, and Joe Chambers on Blue Note.
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Presto Editor's Choices - January 2023
1st Feb 2023
A rip-roaring night in Paris with Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth, a superb recital for unaccompanied works for viola by female composers from Rosalind Ventris, and the world premiere recording of a likeable operatic rom-com by George Alexander Macfarren.
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The Presto Chart - January 2023
1st Feb 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, with András Schiff's all-Bach recital Clavichord on ECM in first place...
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The Jazz Chart - January 2023
1st Feb 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, including new entries from Mette Henriette, Michael Feinberg, and Stephan Micus.
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Turandot from Antonio Pappano and other forthcoming highlights
31st Jan 2023
Sondra Radvanovsky and Jonas Kaufmann head the cast in a new studio recording of Puccini's final opera, with other spring highlights including the debut recording of Djibouti-born guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre, and a brief history of the French ténor de grâce from Cyrille Dubois.
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Puccini: Turandot
Sondra Radvanovsky (Turandot), Jonas Kaufmann (Calaf), Ermonela Jaho (Liù), Michele Pertusi (Timur), Michael Spyres (Altoum), Mattia Olivieri (Ping), Gregory Bonfatti (Pang), Siyabonga Maqungo (Pong), Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2023 Choices
30th Jan 2023
Chris introduces this issue's selection, with a 'stunningly virtuosic' Stravinsky programme from the BBC Philharmonic and Sir Andrew Davis on Chandos in pride of place...
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Well-tempered Bach on the clavichord from András Schiff
27th Jan 2023
An oft-neglected early keyboard instrument finally gets its moment in the sun in an intimate programme of Bach that plays to its strengths, built around the two-part and three-part inventions.
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J.S. Bach: Clavichord
András Schiff (clavichord)
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New Release Round-Up - 27th January 2023
27th Jan 2023
Schubert and Beethoven from Mark Padmore & Mitsuko Uchida, Marais from Jean-Guihen Queyras & Alexandre Tharaud, French ballet music from Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth, and Bruckner from Paavo Järvi & the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.
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Lakecia Benjamin, 'Phoenix'
27th Jan 2023
The saxophonist and composer finds strength in spite of personal trauma and wider social upheaval on her latest album Phoenix, which features contributions from the likes of Wayne Shorter, Angela Davis and Patrice Rushen.
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Matthew Schellhorn on the piano music of Herbert Howells
26th Jan 2023
The pianist talks about his second volume of piano works by Howells, consisting almost entirely of world premiere recordings.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th January 2023
26th Jan 2023
The latest new jazz releases include albums from Eyolf Dale and Lakecia Benjamin, a duo recording from Snarky Puppy bandmates Bill Laurance & Michael League, and long-awaited returns from jazz veterans Jesse Davis and Ed Cherry.
