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Be Quiet – Nils Petter Molvær
10th Jul 2026
The latest album from the Norwegian trumpeter is a collaborative affair in this collection of recordings from around the globe, featuring a range of high-profile guests.
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Piano Postcards from Stephen Hough
10th Jul 2026
Stephen Hough's new Hyperion album of Piano Postcards demonstrates his signature panache and joy across repertoire ranging from his Mary Poppins Suite through the glitz of early-evening Vienna to the quiet observance of red dragonflies at sunset.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th July 2026
10th Jul 2026
Youthful Mahler Lieder from Joseph Middleton and friends, the songs of French chanteuse Barbara from Jessica Walker, Douglas Moore's Pulitzer-winning opera Giants in the Earth, and Goldmark and Sibelius from Sueye Park.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th July 2026
10th Jul 2026
Highlights this week include Deirdre Cartwright's vibrant Organik, Stella Cole's elegant live celebration of the Great American Songbook from New York's iconic Café Carlyle, and Bruno Heinen's imaginative reworking of Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos.
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America 250 - Mid-Century Traditionalists
10th Jul 2026
As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of five mid-century American composers: Aaron Copland, Walter Piston, Irving Fine, Ned Rorem, and Virgil Thomson.
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Presto Presents... Claire Booth and Christopher Glynn
9th Jul 2026
The soprano and pianist take us behind the scenes of their new album Cocteau's Music, out now on Orchid Classics and featuring Poulenc's La voix humaine alongside songs by Maurice Delage, Darius Milhaud, Georges Auric and others.
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Deirdre Cartwright on ORGANIK
9th Jul 2026
Fifteen years after her last release as leader, the guitarist returns with ORGANIK – a record rooted in warmth, spontaneity, and a lifelong passion for discovery.
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Deirdre Cartwright (guitar)
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Presto Presents... Jazz at Presto Music 2
9th Jul 2026
In this latest episode of Presto Presents, our Piano Specialist Duncan Fairweather joins Dave Olney (Acoustic Bass) and Myke Clifford (Sax/Flute/Vocals) for an evening of Jazz standards in our second live Jazz event!
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Marc Sabbah on Bach for the viola
7th Jul 2026
The violist talks about his new album, featuring his own transcriptions of JS Bach's iconic six suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 7th July
7th Jul 2026
Büşra Kayıkçı's Eskizler, Chopin's recently discovered Waltz in A Minor, new publications from 80 Days Publishing, Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major, choral works by Schubert, Forbes L'Estrange, Brahms, Spohr, and Elgar, and music from RAYE's latest album This Music May Contain Hope.
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Don Giovanni from Iván Fischer and other forthcoming highlights
6th Jul 2026
The Hungarian conductor embarks on a Mozart opera trilogy, with other highlights for late summer including a gallery of femmes fatales from Aigul Akhmetshina and Antonio Pappano, Guys & Dolls from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, and a classy nocturnal concept-album from Bruce Liu.
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June Vinyl Round-Up
5th Jul 2026
Presenting the best picks of vinyls releases of the past month - both new releases and timeless classics!
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Author Focus: Melanie Spanswick - Teaching The Older Beginner
5th Jul 2026
In part three of our Author Focus series, Melanie Spanswick discusses how she teaches beginner pianists, with particular reference to the older learner.
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Misterioso - Thelonious Monk
4th Jul 2026
Misterioso captures the Thelonious Monk Quartet at the absolute peak of their radical, live powers during a legendary August 1958 residency at the Five Spot Café.
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Celebrating American Music in 2026
4th Jul 2026
On July 4th 2026, we reached the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. We join Boosey & Hawkes in saluting the cultural achievements of American composers over the past 250 years. FInd out more.
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Manfred Honeck conducts music by Dvořák and Carlos Simon
3rd Jul 2026
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and their Music Director present an illuminating, energetic account of Dvořák's "New World" Symphony alongside the world premiere recording of Carlos Simon's Four Black American Dances.
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The Myth We Choose - Nduduzo Makhathini
3rd Jul 2026
A deeply spiritual and richly collaborative release, The Myth We Choose finds the pianist and composer weaving jazz, Zulu philosophy, and fearless improvisation into one of his most compelling statements yet.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd July 2026
3rd Jul 2026
Piano Postcards from Sir Stephen Hough, Schumann from Adam Laloum, Berlin cabaret from Anne Sofie von Otter, and a final volume of Vivaldi bassoon concerti from Sergio Azzolini.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd July 2026
3rd Jul 2026
From Empirical’s latest album influenced by 60s jazz and personal faith to Ibrahim Maalouf’s joyful second instalment in his Trumpets of Michel-Ange Volumes, there’s plenty to enjoy this week.
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Sheet Music Special Offers - July
3rd Jul 2026
25% off Faber Music; 25% off Hal Leonard; and up to 25% off Schott Music.
