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Liszt from Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch
17th Sep 2021
The long-term Lieder partners are absolutely in their element on a recital which delivers both drama and delicacy in spades.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th September 2021
17th Sep 2021
Bach from the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and two guest stars, opera arias from Georgian baritone George Gagnidze, Liszt from Charles Owen, and Jommelli from Ian Page and The Mozartists.
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Kinkajous, 'Being Waves'
17th Sep 2021
The London quintet's sophomore record sees them further perfecting their sophisticated synthesis of acoustic and electronic sounds.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th September 2021
16th Sep 2021
This week’s pick of the latest jazz releases includes the Savant Records debut of saxophonist Nicole Glover, a deluxe reissue of Buena Vista Social Club’s Cuban jazz classic, and a substantial new project from composers Matt Mitchell & Kate Gentile on PI Recordings.
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Charles Owen on Liszt and lockdown
15th Sep 2021
The British pianist discusses his new recording of Suisse from Années de Pèlerinage (out this Friday on Avie Records), his role as a Steinway ambassador, and how his relationship with the 'three pianos in his life' shifted in lockdown.
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George Wein (1925-2021)
15th Sep 2021
The pianist, producer and music promoter known for his work in founding the Newport Jazz Festival has died aged 95.
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The Maker's Press
15th Sep 2021
The Maker’s Press is a small, independent publisher specialising in 20th and 21st century British music. Presto Music are pleased to announce that we are now suppliers of their publications, including a number of previously unpublished works by the English composer–poet Ivor Gurney. Find out more here.
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The 1990s: 25 Great Recordings
14th Sep 2021
The fourth instalment of a series where the editorial team choose our must-have recordings of each decade - see what made our top 25 for the 1990s.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - October 2021
13th Sep 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Igor Levit's 'magisterial' accounts of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes & Fugues and Ronald Stevenson's On DSCH coming out on top as Recording of the Month.
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The Music of Donald Byrd
13th Sep 2021
We delve into the vast catalogue of the prolific trumpeter, picking out some of our favourites from his early bebop beginnings with the Jazz Messengers to later jazz-funk experiments.
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New Music Book Publications - 13th September 2021
13th Sep 2021
Texts and translations of the complete Lieder of Hugo Wolf; an introduction to Sibelius and his cultural environment; an analysis of Beethoven's String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131; an examination of recently-discovered fragments of medieval polyphony in Dorset; an exploration of opera in postwar Venice; and a guide to music copyright in the digital age.
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Episode 21: A Great Dane - Andrew Mellor on Carl Nielsen
12th Sep 2021
Andrew Mellor returns to the show to discuss the music of Carl Nielsen, one of the twentieth century's most fascinating symphonists.
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Janine Jansen plays twelve Stradivari
10th Sep 2021
Janine Jansen, accompanied by Antonio Pappano, explores the unique sounds of twelve different Stradivari violins in a unusual and fascinating recording project.
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12 Stradivari
Janine Jansen (violin), Antonio Pappano (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 10th September 2021
10th Sep 2021
Shostakovich and Ronald Stevenson from Igor Levit, Rachmaninov from Robin Ticciati, Arvo Pärt from Renaud Capuçon in Lausanne, and Bartók, Mussorgsky and Brahms from Magdalena Kožená.
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Marcin Wasilewski Trio, 'En attendant'
10th Sep 2021
The Polish trio's seventh release on ECM - recorded alongside their Joe Lovano collaboration - sees them tackling familiar favourites including Bach's Goldberg Variations and Carla Bley, balanced with moody improvisatory pieces.
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Víkingur Ólafsson on Mozart and his Contemporaries
9th Sep 2021
The Icelandic pianist talks to Katherine about his new album exploring 'one of the most incredible decades in any composer's life', and his mission to 'get rid of some my own preconceptions about Mozart by finding out more about the music of his day'.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 9th September 2021
9th Sep 2021
This week’s round-up of the latest jazz releases includes a Bud Powell live set, an ambitious new project from Pat Metheny, and the latest edition of No Business Records’ Sam Rivers archival series.
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24 New Decca titles now on Presto CD
8th Sep 2021
The centuries spanning selection includes music by Victoria, Mozart & Shostakovich, and artists including Albrecht Mayer & Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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BBC Music Magazine - October 2021 Choices
7th Sep 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Sean Shibe's Camino (our best-selling title for August) as Recording of the Month.
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The Presto Chart - August 2021
6th Sep 2021
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for August, with guitarist Sean Shibe's Franco-Spanish recital Camino on Pentatone in first place...
