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International Opera Awards 2025 - The Shortlisted Recordings
18th Sep 2025
Lisette Oropesa, Huw Montague Rendall and Rosa Feola are among the artists in the running for the solo recital category, whilst new accounts of Salome, Dido & Aeneas and Carmen go head-to-head in the complete recording stakes...
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Sheet Music Downloads from Carl Fischer & Theodore Presser now available!
18th Sep 2025
Presto Music are pleased to announce that we are the first UK retailer to list Carl Fischer and Theodore Presser’s digital catalogues. You can read more about the history of these two iconic American music publishers, and find some of our favourite selections here.
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Beethoven from Víkingur Ólafsson and other forthcoming highlights
17th Sep 2025
The Icelandic pianist's new album is built around Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30, with other stand-outs for the autumn including an 'overwhelming' Mahler 2 from Kahchun Wong and the Hallé, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius from Edward Gardner, and an eclectic programme featuring Zappa and Cage from Marc-André Hamelin.
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Seong-Jin Cho on the LSO, Ravel and the Chopin Competition
16th Sep 2025
As his Artist Portrait series with the London Symphony Orchestra gets underway, the South Korean pianist discusses his relationship with the city, the new concerto by his compatriot Donghoon Shin which he'll premiere in November, and his memories of winning the International Chopin Piano Competition almost exactly a decade ago...
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Brigitte Beraha on Teasing Reflections
16th Sep 2025
The vocalist and composer discusses the roots of her unique sound, the creation of the ensemble Lucid Dreamers, and how their creativity continues to evolve in Teasing Reflections.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - October 2025
15th Sep 2025
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by Purcell's Dido & Aeneas from Il Pomo d'Oro and Maxim Emelyanychev on Erato, with the 'magical pairing' of Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres in the title-roles.
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New Music Book Publications - September 2025
15th Sep 2025
The first biography of celebrated composer John Williams, a guide to movie music from noted film critic Mark Kermode, a paperback version of John Suchet's latest book exploring the life and music of Beethoven, a new edition of neurologist Oliver Sacks's examination of the power of music on the brain, diaries and memoirs from baritone Christian Gerhaher and oboist Albrecht Mayer, and the Boosey & Hawkes music diaries for 2026.
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Author Focus: Paul Harris - Basics Series
15th Sep 2025
In part eight of our Author Focus series, Paul Harris discusses building solid foundations when teaching beginner pupils and his popular 'Basics' series.
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Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann – Under The Same Stars
12th Sep 2025
The duo craft their most explorative project yet in Under The Same Stars, where lyrical piano meets the unique sound of the contra-alto clarinet.
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The Kanneh-Masons' River of Music
12th Sep 2025
The seven Kanneh-Mason siblings come together to celebrate their origins and the 'river of music' that has run through the generations of their family, in a selection of music which pays homage to their West African and Welsh roots, as well as the classical tradition in which they have grown together as musicians.
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Braimah Kanneh-Mason (violin), Konya Kanneh-Mason (violin, piano), Aminata Kanneh-Mason (violin), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Mariatu Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano), Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano), Edgar Francis (viola), Toby Hughes (doublebass), The Kanneh-Masons
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Gramophone Awards 2025 - The Finalists
12th Sep 2025
The three finalists in each of the eleven categories for this year's Awards (presented in partnership with Presto Music) were revealed this morning, with Jean-Guihen Queyras, Alexandre Kantorow, Huw Montague Rendall and Timothy Ridout among those in the running...
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New Release Round-Up - 12th September 2025
12th Sep 2025
Vivaldi's La Gloria e Imeneo from Andrea Buccarella, a birthday greeting to Arvo Pärt from Georgijs Osokins, Songs of Passion from Lea Desandre and Thomas Dunford, and an Errollyn Wallen premiere from Dame Sarah Connolly and Joseph Middleton.
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New Release Round-Up - 12th September 2025
12th Sep 2025
Nils Petter Molvær puts a refreshing spin on a previous work, Brigitte Beraha makes a bold return alongside her ensemble Lucid Dreamers, and pianist Aki Rissanen presents his emotionally-driven and immersive Imaginary Mountains.
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String Theory: D'Addario XS Electric Guitar Strings
11th Sep 2025
In the world of electric guitar, strings can be the "un-twanged" heroes, bridging the gap between your fingers and the amp's roar. They can make or break a riff, a solo or an entire gig.
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BBC Music Magazine - October 2025 Choices
10th Sep 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a display of 'masterful virtuosity' from Alexander Melnikov and Julia Lezhneva in an all-Rachmaninoff programme which was recorded on the composer's own piano at Villa Senar in Switzerland.
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Nils Petter Molvær on KHMER Live in Bergen
10th Sep 2025
The trumpeter and composer discusses his latest project, bringing new life into the music of his past.
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Steven Osborne on Lammermuir, Schubert and Rutter
9th Sep 2025
Ahead of his performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra at Lammermuir Festival tomorrow, the Scottish pianist discusses his recent, widely praised album of late Schubert - and the upcoming world premiere recording of John Rutter's new piano concerto Reflections.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 9th September 2025
9th Sep 2025
Piano Time Carols, John Rutter's A Gaelic Blessing for solo organ, vocal selections from Starlight Express, early violin pieces by Felix Mendelssohn, LCME Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn handbooks, and new Trinity violin and cello exam publications.
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More Chandos titles added on Presto CD
8th Sep 2025
We’re excited to announce the addition of more Chandos titles to our Presto CD offering, including albums representing the diversity of music characteristic of this label, and many of them having been unavailable on CD for several years.
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Christoph von Dohnányi (1929-2025)
8th Sep 2025
The veteran German conductor, perhaps best known for his tenure as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra, has died aged 95.
