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Steven Isserlis explores the cello's Golden Decade
4th Nov 2022
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih take us on a journey to uncover some lesser-known works from an astonishingly fruitful decade for the cello - sonatas from Strauss and Le Beau, Bruch connections and more.
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New Release Round-Up - 4th November 2022
4th Nov 2022
Brahms & Clara Schumann from Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrández, lesser-spotted Poulenc from the BBC Concert Orchestra and the late Bramwell Tovey, Cherubini's Les Abencérages from György Vashegyi, and Mozart's La clemenza di Tito with a cast headed by Nicky Spence.
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Remembering George Walker on his centenary
3rd Nov 2022
With a cycle of Walker's Sinfonias underway from the National Symphony Orchestra, the composer's son Gregory and conductor Gianandrea Noseda reflect on his legacy.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd November 2022
3rd Nov 2022
The latest jazz releases include O'Higgins & Luft's second collaborative record, Arild Andersen Group's Affirmation on ECM, and Monty Alexander at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2022
2nd Nov 2022
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the November 2022 issue include The Bad Plus' new self-titled album, Espen Berg's Trondheim Concert, and a tribute to Paul Motian from Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano.
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Presto Editor's Choices - October 2022
1st Nov 2022
A consummately creepy Isle of the Dead from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London, thrillingly-sung Verdi from Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier, a celebration of the Francœur brothers from Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Justin Taylor, and Montgeroult's rich and varied études from pianist Clare Hammond.
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The Presto Chart - October 2022
1st Nov 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for October, with Víkingur Ólafsson's 'fan-letter' to Hungarian composer and pianist György Kurtág on Deutsche Grammophon in first place...
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Amanda Lee Falkenberg and Nicole Stott on the Moons Symphony
31st Oct 2022
The composer and astronaut talk about their collaboration on an inspiring new work depicting seven of the Solar System's moons, and about art's role in communicating the wonders of scientific discovery.
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The Jazz Chart - October 2022
31st Oct 2022
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for October, including new entries from Benjamin Lackner, The Comet Is Coming, and Mark Guiliana.
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Handel's Theodora from Maxim Emelyanychev and Il Pomo d'Oro
28th Oct 2022
A starry cast headed by Lisette Oropesa and Joyce DiDonato offers a wealth of fresh insights into Handel’s oratorio about religious persecution and intolerance in ancient Rome on this new studio recording, made after a run of concert-performances across Europe.
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New Release Round-Up - 28th October 2022
28th Oct 2022
Dvořák from Leif Ove Andsnes, Rachmaninoff from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, Schubert from Paul Lewis, and a recital of baroque works for violin 'tutta sola' from Rachel Podger.
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The Bad Plus, 'The Bad Plus'
28th Oct 2022
The American jazz trio-turned-quartet's second self-titled album serves as a rebirth over two decades into the band's existence, with the addition of guitarist Ben Monder and saxophonist Chris Speed.
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Early Music Round-Up - Autumn 2022
27th Oct 2022
Motets by Vicente Lusitano and Isabella Leonarda, violin concertos by Joseph Chevalier de Saint-George and Maddalena Sirmen, Handel and Lully operas, Robert Levin's box-set of Mozart sonatas on the fortepiano, and more.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 27th October 2022
27th Oct 2022
The latest jazz releases this week include Emmet Cohen's Uptown in Orbit, a solo live recording from Espen Berg, and Daniel Herskedal's Out of the Fog.
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Boxed Set Selections - October 2022
26th Oct 2022
October heavyweights include two boxes celebrating Sir Adrian Boult's legacy on Decca, an anthology of Italian chamber-ensemble I Musici's analogue recordings, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's complete Lieder recordings on Deutsche Grammophon.
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New Music Book Publications - 26th October 2022
26th Oct 2022
Essays on the music of Handel written in honour of Donald Burrows; a revised edition of a handbook of diction for singers; a paperback edition of Susan Tomes's guide to the history of the piano; essays on music by women composers in the first half of the twentieth century; activities to assist with teaching musical composition to young students; a biography of Bob Dylan; and a companion to the genre of German experimental music known as Krautrock.
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BBC Music Magazine - November 2022 Choices
25th Oct 2022
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Robert Levin's 'treasurable' set of the Mozart keyboard sonatas on the composer's own fortepiano in pride of place...
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How to make your choir sound awesome - the ultimate warm-up book
25th Oct 2022
Lucy Hollins and Suzzie Vango are evangelical about the power of proper warm-ups and the magic they can work on the sound of any choir. Find out more.
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Bill Evans & Jim Hall, 'Undercurrent'
25th Oct 2022
Following a long period of mourning, Bill Evans returned to music with a slew of new projects, one of which being this classic duo session with guitarist Jim Hall.
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Libor Pešek (1933-2022)
24th Oct 2022
The Czech conductor, who was an impassioned advocate for music by his lesser-known compatriots and held positions with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic, has died aged 89.
