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Daniel Herskedal & Emilie Nicolas, 'Out of the Fog'
18th Nov 2022
Tubist/bass trumpeter Daniel Herskedal's latest album is a collaboration with electropop singer Emilie Nicolas, and the solemn, atmospheric Out of the Fog makes for a unique entry in both of the pair's respective catalogues.
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Berlioz's Les nuits d'été & Harold en Italie from John Nelson in Strasbourg
18th Nov 2022
Vocal shape-shifter Michael Spyres tackles the song-cycle in the original orchestral keys, whilst viola-player Timothy Ridout is a warmly collegiate soloist in Harold on this clear-eyed, affectionate recording from Strasbourg.
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John Nelson on Berlioz and Handel
18th Nov 2022
The veteran American conductor answers some quick questions about his new live recording of Les nuits d'été & Harold en Italie - and looks forward to his performance of Messiah at Coventry Cathedral next week...
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New Release Round-Up - 18th November 2022
18th Nov 2022
Handel duets and arias from Lea Desandre and Iestyn Davies, Schubert's Schwanengesang from Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide, Christmas concertos from Bojan Čičić and the Illyria Consort, and Couperin from Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th November 2022
17th Nov 2022
The latest jazz releases include Charles Lloyd's final 'Trio of Trios' album, WDR Big Band Cologne celebrating the Charlie Parker centenary, and John Scofield's new self-titled album on vinyl.
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Anna Fedorova on Rachmaninoff concertos and the Davidsbündler Academy
16th Nov 2022
The pianist talks about her new recording of Rachmaninoff, her upcoming recording plans, and her extensive and ongoing efforts to support Ukrainian refugees through music.
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
15th Nov 2022
From new recordings from Pygmalion, Mahan Esfahani and the Marian Consort to magnificent new editions of Tudor keyboard music, browse our selection of books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
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Recent Highlights from Savant Records
15th Nov 2022
We take a look at some of Savant Records' recent releases, including music from J.D. Allen III, Alan Broadbent, and Conrad Herwig.
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Owain Park on Lux Aeterna
14th Nov 2022
The director of the Gesualdo Six talks about the group's new album, featuring music for remembrance and commemoration.
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New Music Book Publications - 14th November 2022
14th Nov 2022
An exploration of the relationship between music and homesickness in the works of Dvořák, Elgar, Bartók and Britten; a paperback edition of Oxford University Press's handbook of opera; a picture book introducing children to musical notation from Julie Andrews; a biography of choreographer, George Balanchine; and a collection of writings on jazz by Black journalists and critics.
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The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide
14th Nov 2022
We don’t just sell sheet music, instruments and CDs here at Presto - we’re a veritable goldmine of music-themed gifts, too! Whatever your festive needs, we have something for you. Find out more.
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Signor Gaetano from Javier Camarena and Gli Originali
11th Nov 2022
On the first of two albums devoted to the many and varied operas of Donizetti, the Mexican tenor brings fresh-faced charm to the comic heroes of L'elisir d'amore and Betly - but also excels in the darker and stormier waters of Roberto Devereux, Caterina Cornaro and Maria de Rudenz.
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Village of the Sun, 'First Light'
11th Nov 2022
Jazz duo Binker & Moses team up with Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx for First Light, the first full-length album from their trio project Village of the Sun. Drawing on their mutual love of improvised instrumental music, First Light brings the sounds of classic spiritual jazz in-line with modern sensibilities with fiery performances and Samba-influenced grooves.
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New Release Round-Up - 11th November 2022
11th Nov 2022
Italian Baroque gems from Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima, sacred-inspired Liszt from the Orchester Wiener Akademie, Schumann from Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin, and a mythology-flavoured debut from Les Argonautes.
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Gifts for...Pianists and piano-lovers
10th Nov 2022
From 2022's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books and deluxe sheet music, we select our top gifts for pianists and pianophiles alike.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th November 2022
10th Nov 2022
Highlights from this week's crop of jazz releases include a new quartet recording from Bill Frisell on Blue Note, an album of ballads from David Liebman, and another archival rarity from Barely Breaking Even by the band Wütrio.
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Leif Ove Andsnes on Dvořák's Poetic Tone Pictures
9th Nov 2022
The pianist talks about his new recording of Dvořák's rarely-heard contribution to the genre of pictorial piano miniatures.
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Gifts for... Opera-Lovers
8th Nov 2022
In the first of our festive gift guides, we've selected some perfect presents for the opera-lover in your life, from the latest recordings to the best books about opera.
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Lisette Oropesa on French bel canto
7th Nov 2022
As she prepares for the opening night of Handel's Alcina at Covent Garden tomorrow, the Cuban-American soprano discusses her new album of French opera arias by Donizetti and Rossini on Pentatone.
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Connie Han, 'Secrets of Inanna'
4th Nov 2022
The American pianist's fourth album sees her exploring Sumerian legends with a versatile assortment of original tunes, channelling the aspects of the goddess Inanna - love, beauty and war - in equal measure.
