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Víkingur Ólafsson performs piano music by Mozart and contemporaries
3rd Sep 2021
For his fourth album on Deutsche Grammophon, the Icelandic pianist presents a sublime, intelligent programme of works by Mozart alongside pieces by Haydn, Galuppi, Cimarosa, and CPE Bach.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd September 2021
3rd Sep 2021
Mahler, Ives and Grime from Ruby Hughes and Joseph Middleton, British oboe quintets from Nicholas Daniel, organist Anna Lapwood's first solo recording, and Strauss from François-Xavier Roth in Köln.
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Kenny Garrett, 'Sounds from the Ancestors'
3rd Sep 2021
An amalgam of modern jazz sensibilities, African diasporic sounds and reverence for the elders, Sounds from the Ancestors is a confident release from the saxophonist who once shared the bandstand with Miles Davis and Art Blakey.
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Igor Oistrakh (1931 - 2021)
2nd Sep 2021
The Odessa-born violinist, who performed regularly with his father David as well as forging a significant independent solo career, has died aged 90.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd September 2021
2nd Sep 2021
The latest jazz releases available at Presto Music include two new ECM albums from Andrew Cyrille and Marc Johnson, a revisiting of John Coltrane’s 1961 Village Vanguard set, and the third record from up-and-coming trumpet player Sean Gibbs.
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Gramophone Awards 2021 - The Shortlist
1st Sep 2021
This year's six contenders in each of the eleven categories were revealed today.
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ABRSM: Performance Grade Exams
1st Sep 2021
Performance Grades are digitally assessed exams offering great flexibility and accessibility to candidates of all ages.
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Presto Editor's Choices - August 2021
31st Aug 2021
A vividly-painted gallery of French Classical heroines from Véronique Gens, Bull and Byrd in glorious technicolour from Kit Armstrong, and a mesmerising recital of songs by Irish composer Ina Boyle.
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Teresa Żylis-Gara (1930-2021)
30th Aug 2021
The Polish soprano, whose wide repertoire encompassed rarities by Cavalieri, Chausson and Moniuszko as well as Mozart, Strauss and Verdi heroines, has died aged 91.
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New Music Book Publications - 30th August 2021
30th Aug 2021
An analysis of Charles Ives's Concord Sonata; essays exploring the relationship between music and romanticism; a history of music for children; an examination of the reception of Bartók's music in fascist Italy; paperback editions of books on Brahms, Schoenberg, singing in Renaissance Italy, and self-referential elements in late medieval music; a handbook of contemporary ballet; a discussion of African music in Brazil; and a guide for teachers on instilling wellness in musicians.
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Episode 20: Fresh Air in the Pipes - Organ Music with Anna Lapwood
29th Aug 2021
This week's guest is one of Britain's most talented young organists, Anna Lapwood, giving us a potted history of the organ's history, and a tour of her eclectic new record, Images.
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Alexander Lingas on Hymns of Kassianí
28th Aug 2021
The founder and director of Cappella Romana talks about his recent album showcasing the music of the ninth-century Byzantine abbess and poet, Kassía.
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Stravinsky's L'histoire du soldat from Isabelle Faust and Dominique Horwitz
27th Aug 2021
David enjoys Isabelle Faust and friends' historically-informed account of Stravinsky's sardonic tale, with lively narration from Dominique Horwitz.
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New Release Round-Up - 27th August 2021
27th Aug 2021
Schubert from René Jacobs, Brahms from Alexander Melnikov, French baroque heroines from Véronique Gens, and seventeenth-century laments from Iestyn Davies and Fretwork.
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John McLaughlin, 'Liberation Time'
27th Aug 2021
The veteran jazz fusion guitarist offers his take on the 'lockdown album', recorded with a hand-picked selection of international musicians.
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Jazz Vinyl Round-Up - 26th August 2021
26th Aug 2021
The latest jazz vinyl available at Presto Music includes reissues from Wes Montgomery and Don Rendell, as well as the latest releases from Kenny Garrett and Lars Danielsson.
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Cordelia Williams on Nightlight
25th Aug 2021
The pianist talks to Katherine about her new playlist-style album on Somm Records, exploring different facets of night as depicted in works by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin, Tomkins and Bill Evans.
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Cordelia Williams (piano)
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Charlie Watts (1941-2021)
25th Aug 2021
The drummer, known for his time with rock 'n' roll band The Rolling Stones, has passed away aged 80.
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New Presto CD titles from the Deutsche Grammophon catalogue
24th Aug 2021
Artists featured in the latest batch of Presto CDs include Herbert von Karajan, Tamás Vásáry, Martha Argerich & Mstislav Rostropovich.
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Seong-Jin Cho returns to Chopin
23rd Aug 2021
The pianist talks about his return to Chopin, the technical demands of his concertos, and the composer's reputation within Korea.
