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The Presto Chart - September 2019
2nd Oct 2019
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for September, with John Wilson and the newly reformed Sinfonia of London's debut album of Korngold on Chandos in first place...
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Giya Alexandrovich Kancheli (1935-2019)
2nd Oct 2019
The Georgian composer, known for his film music, sweeping orchestral laments and finely-wrought instrumental miniatures, has died at the age of 84.
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Gwilym Simcock
2nd Oct 2019
Matt talks to pianist Gwilym Simcock about his latest album Near and Now, and the album's live London debut at King's Place.
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Near and Now
Gwilym Simcock
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Gramophone Awards 2019: The Winners!
1st Oct 2019
This year's victors in each of the ten categories were revealed this morning.
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Debussy: Les Trois Sonates, The Late Works
Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Tanguy de Williencourt (piano), Magali Mosnier (flute), Antoine Tamestit viola), Xavier de Maistre (harp), Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Javier Perianes (piano)
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Jessye Norman (1945-2019)
1st Oct 2019
The magnificent American soprano, widely recognised as one of the great Strauss and Wagner singers of the late twentieth century, has died aged 74.
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Ivana Gavrić on Origins
30th Sep 2019
The Bosnian-born pianist talks Haydn, Frances-Hoad and Sarajevan folklore – just some of the ingredients going into the melting-pot of her latest album.
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Origins
Ivana Gavrić (piano)
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The Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach 1722 & 1725
30th Sep 2019
For the first time, Edition Peters present a new hard cover premium Urtext edition of the Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, containing all the material from the 1722 and 1725 notebooks together in one volume, in their original landscape format. Find out more about the publication here.
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New Music Book Publications - 30th September 2019
30th Sep 2019
A biography of George Gershwin; a paperback edition of Cambridge's Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments; a collection of essays looking at the impact of digital technology on musical culture; a compendium of documents relating to the life of Handel between 1742 and 1750; and a musical puzzle book from Classic FM.
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Ethel Smyth's Mass in D from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
27th Sep 2019
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a magnificent performance of Dame Ethel Smyth's Mass in D and overture to The Wreckers.
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New Release Round-Up - 27th September 2019
27th Sep 2019
New albums include Schubert from Francesco Piemontesi, Chopin from Pavel Kolesnikov and Brahms from Edward Gardner, plus the first volume in a planned Eric Coates series from John Wilson.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 27th September 2019
27th Sep 2019
Abdullah Ibrahim leads a strong brace of new releases this week, with excellent offerings from ECM, Edition, Conchord Records and Enja.
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Ed Lyon on his 17th-Century Playlist
26th Sep 2019
The English tenor talks to Katherine about his debut solo album of songs by Landi, Dowland, Lambert, Cavalli and more with Theatre of the Ayre, released tomorrow on Delphian.
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17th Century Playlist
Ed Lyon (tenor) Theatre of the Ayre
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New international delivery charges & shipping options
25th Sep 2019
Chris introduces some updates to our delivery options for orders being shipped outside the UK.
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New international delivery charges & shipping options
25th Sep 2019
Chris introduces some updates to our delivery options for orders being shipped outside the UK.
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New international delivery charges & shipping options
25th Sep 2019
Chris introduces some updates to our delivery options for orders being shipped outside the UK.
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New international delivery charges & shipping options
25th Sep 2019
Chris introduces some updates to our delivery options for orders being shipped outside the UK.
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Daniel Behle on Zero to Hero
24th Sep 2019
The German tenor talks to Katherine about his new album of Mozart arias (released last Friday on Sony), and his own ongoing transition into more heroic repertoire.
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BBC Music Magazine - October 2019 Choices
23rd Sep 2019
Chris introduces this month's selection, including Handel from Lucy Crowe, Mary Bevan and Bridget Cunningham, Bach from Mahan Esfahani, and American song from Melody Moore.
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Golden Valley is Now
20th Sep 2019
Childhood friends, all of whom are now improvising superstars in their own rights, come together to make a noise closer to blissed out pop than jazz. Matt gets over excited.
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Schumann from John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO
20th Sep 2019
The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir John Eliot Gardiner begin their Schumann cycle with exhilarating, agile performances of the Second and Fourth symphonies.
