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Véronique Gens in La Voix Humaine and other forthcoming highlights
14th Dec 2022
Other stand-out releases for early 2023 include Clara and Robert Schumann from Beatrice Rana, Mompou from Stephen Hough, Beethoven & Schubert from Mark Padmore and Mitsuko Uchida, and Czech harpsichord concertos from Mahan Esfahani.
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Will Dawes on Dawn of Grace
14th Dec 2022
The Director of Music at Oxford's Somerville College talks about a new album celebrating the Christmas music of contemporary women composers.
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BBC Music Magazine - December 2022 Choices
12th Dec 2022
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by 'wonderfully refined orchestral playing' from the Bamberger Symphoniker under Jakub Hrůša on two discs of Brahms and Dvořák...
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Winners 2022
9th Dec 2022
After much deliberation, we are thrilled to reveal our top five Jazz Recordings of the Year.
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Recordings of the Year 2022 - Our Top 10
9th Dec 2022
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 five special category awards...
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Sheet Music Publications of the Year - Winners 2022
9th Dec 2022
We are excited to announce the winning sheet music publications for the annual Presto Music Awards! Once again there have been many outstanding publications this year, but these winning products in particular have made a significant impression on us. Find out the winners here.
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Books of the Year - Winners 2022
9th Dec 2022
We are very pleased to announce the winning book publications for the annual Presto Music Awards! We have chosen five of the most outstanding publications from the past twelve months. Find out the winners here.
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A piano double-bill from Leeds winners Alim Beisembayev and Eric Lu
9th Dec 2022
Masterful Liszt and delicate Schubert from the 2021 and 2018 winners of the Leeds International Piano Competition.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th December 2022
9th Dec 2022
A powerful debut solo album from American soprano Julia Bullock, a Vaughan Williams rarity from Mark Bebbington and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Fanny Hensel from German pianist Sontraud Speidel, and Solti's legendary 1965 Die Walküre in a new remastering.
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Oscar Peterson Trio, 'On a Clear Day: Live in Zurich 1971'
9th Dec 2022
A rare formation of the Canadian pianist's iconic trio - featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louis Hayes - makes an appearance on this unearthed live recording from the midst of a world tour.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 8th December 2022
8th Dec 2022
Donald Byrd at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the soundtrack to a Ron Carter documentary, and a new solo project by BADBADNOTGOOD's Leland Whitty are among our weekly jazz picks.
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Christopher Gray on Russell Pascoe's Secular Requiem
6th Dec 2022
The conductor talks about his new recording of a piece reimagining the idea of a Requiem from a non-religious perspective - and about his recently-announced new job.
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The Jazz Chart - November 2022
6th Dec 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for November, including new entries from Arild Andersen, Daniel Herskedal and Connie Han.
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New Presto CDs from the Sony Catalogue
5th Dec 2022
Titles from Canadian Brass, and recitals from James Galway, Leontyne Price and Nathalie Stutzmann feature in the latest additions to our Presto CD catalogue.
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The Presto Chart - November 2022
3rd Dec 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for November, with Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih's exploration of a 'golden decade' of cello music in first place...
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Christmas with Diana Damrau
2nd Dec 2022
The German coloratura soprano's festive album is definitely a cracker rather than a turkey, with a first half of traditional German songs and carol medleys followed by a disc of seasonally-appropriate Baroque and Classical arias.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd December 2022
2nd Dec 2022
Late Beethoven from Maurizio Pollini, Mozart from the Chiaroscuro Quartet, Liszt from Leeds Piano Competition-winner Alim Beisembayev, and chamber works by Caroline Shaw.
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Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, 'Maternity Beat'
2nd Dec 2022
Hedvig Mollestad presents her most diverse and vivid album yet, recorded in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
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Frank La Rocca and Richard Sparks on the Mass of the Americas
1st Dec 2022
The composer and conductor talk about a fascinating new work drawing together musical and liturgical influences from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 1st December 2022
1st Dec 2022
The latest jazz releases include film standards from Mike Moreno, solo double bass from Kham Meslien, and unearthed recordings by Tomasz Stańko.
