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New Release Round-up - 10th November 2017
10th Nov 2017
Today’s stand-out releases include new recordings from Fretwork, Sabine Devieilhe, Accademia Bizantina, and Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - November 2017
9th Nov 2017
This month's Choices include recordings by Leif Ove Andsnes, James Ehnes, the Pavel Haas Quartet, and Les Talens Lyriques.
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Edition Peters - 150th Anniversary of the "Green Series"
9th Nov 2017
Edition Peters celebrates 150 years since the publication of the first volume in its esteemed Grüne Reihe series.
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New features added to the Presto website
8th Nov 2017
Chris gives us an update on some of the great features and functionality added to the new site over the last few weeks.
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Renée Fleming's final Marschallin and other forthcoming vocal and operatic releases
8th Nov 2017
New productions of Der Rosenkavalier, Der fliegende Holländer and Carmen, plus the world premiere recording of Jake Heggie's Great Scott, starring Joyce DiDonato.
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Kirill Gerstein on Scriabin
7th Nov 2017
David talks to the pianist about his recent recording of Scriabin's Piano Concerto with Vasily Petrenko and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Mozart's Requiem from René Jacobs
3rd Nov 2017
The Belgian conductor presents Mozart's late mass in a new version by Pierre-Henri Dutron, which builds on and refines material from the familiar Süssmayr completion.
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New Release Round-up - 3rd November 2017
3rd Nov 2017
Today's outstanding new releases include a starry account of Schubert's Trout Quintet, an ethereal new opera by Kaija Saariaho, and a trilogy of spring-inspired works from Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The King's Singers at 50
2nd Nov 2017
As the group prepare to celebrate their half-century, Katherine talks to countertenor Timothy Wayne-Wright about their commemorative recording GOLD, out tomorrow on Signum.
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BBC Music Magazine - December 2017 Choices
1st Nov 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, headed by a remarkable twentieth-century triptych from the multi-tasking Barbara Hannigan.
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Presto Editor's Choices - October 2017
31st Oct 2017
Katherine's picks of the month include a treasure-trove of English part-song, an unconventional tribute to Fritz Wunderlich, and an urgent, persuasive new production of one of the greatest of all bel canto operas.
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The ABRSM Songbook Plus - Grades 1 to 5
30th Oct 2017
Classic and contemporary pieces from the Associated Board syllabus are included alongside traditional folksongs and spirituals in these five new graded songbooks to complement the ABRSM Songbook series.
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ECHO Klassik Awards 2017
29th Oct 2017
Chris rounds up this year's 'Deutscher Musikpreis' winners, which are being presented this evening at the Elbphilharmonie concert-hall in Hamburg.
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Teodor Currentzis conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony
27th Oct 2017
James listens to a turbulent and impassioned account of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 from Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna.
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New Release Round-up - 27th October 2017
27th Oct 2017
Including new albums from Steven Isserlis, Nathalie Stutzmann, Pretty Yende and Quatuor Mosaïques.
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Schallplattenkritik Awards 2017
26th Oct 2017
Details of the German Record Critics’ Annual Awards were announced yesterday - read on for the jury's observations on the classical winners.
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Welcome to the new Presto Classical website
26th Oct 2017
We are excited to welcome you to the new-look Presto Classical website! Chris gives us a quick tour of the updated layout, and highlights some of our great new features.
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Hannu Lintu on Sibelius
25th Oct 2017
Katherine talks to the conductor about his new recording of Tapiola, En Saga & eight songs in new orchestrations by Aulis Sallinen.
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Boxed Set Selections - October 2017
24th Oct 2017
Chris picks out some highlights from this month's boxes, including sets commemorating the ninetieth birthdays (in memoriam) of a great cellist and soprano and the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of The King's Singers.
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Dvořák Quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet, with Boris Giltburg and Pavel Nikl
20th Oct 2017
James enjoys a much-anticipated new release from the Pavel Haas Quartet (and two formidable guest players): stunning performances of Dvořák's Piano Quintet op. 81 and the String Quintet op. 97.
