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The Presto Chart - June 2026
1st Jul 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for June, with a bracing double-bill of Dvořák and Carlos Simon from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in the No. 1 spot.
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Presto Team Choices - June 2026
30th Jun 2026
A birthday celebration of composer and violist Sally Beamish, Copland and Walker from Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra, Bach with a twist from Ayres Extemporae, and Haydn from Peter Donohoe.
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The Vampires Celebrate 20 Years
30th Jun 2026
The saxophonist and co-founder of Australian jazz ensemble The Vampires joins us to celebrate the success and highlights of the last twenty years since the band's formation.
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Composer Spotlight: Daniel Dorff
30th Jun 2026
Dorff is probably best known for his works for woodwind, particularly those for the flute, and for introducing classical music to younger generations. Find out more.
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Presto Presents... Joanna Kacperek
29th Jun 2026
The Polish pianist visited Presto recently to introduce her new album In Plain Sight, featuring music by female composers including Mel Bonis, Cécile Chaminade and Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf.
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In Plain Sight
Joanna Kacperek (piano)
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Norma Winstone - A Timeless Place
26th Jun 2026
Jazz vocal genius Norma Winstone returns to present her latest album - an archived 1990 radio broadcast featuring sweeping orchestral arrangements from Steve Gray and the NDR Radiophilharmonie.
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Cocteau's Music from Claire Booth and Christopher Glynn
26th Jun 2026
The British soprano and pianist explore the extraordinary legacy of French poet, playwright and filmmaker Jean Cocteau, including songs by Milhaud, Honegger and Auric, and culminating in a visceral account of Poulenc's La Voix humaine.
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New Release Round-Up - 26th June 2026
26th Jun 2026
Schubert from Paavo Järvi in Bremen, a new oratorio from British composer Edward Picton-Turbervill, Strauss from Edward Gardner and the LPO, and an exhilarating live Carmina Burana from Jader Bignamini in Detroit.
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New Release Round-Up - 26th June 2026
26th Jun 2026
Among this week's highlights are Cécile McLorin Salvant's first orchestral album, Matt Berry's ambitious jazz suite, and Steve Swallow's first record as a leader in over a decade.
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Music for One Hand Piano
26th Jun 2026
We have recently curated a collection of music for one hand piano playing. Browse the selection here.
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Jack Wilson on The Bear And The Wolf
25th Jun 2026
The saxophonist and composer joins Presto to share his journey into music, and the inspiration behind his debut album.
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(Half of) Quatuor Zaïde on Reich and Dessner
25th Jun 2026
The quartet's two violinists discuss their new EP of contemporary compositions for string quartet, by Minimalist titan Steve Reich and his sometime pupil Bryce Dessner (perhaps better-known for his work with rock band the National).
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Reich · Dessner
Quatuor Zaïde
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A Curated Guide to Japanese Jazz
24th Jun 2026
A century in the making, Japanese jazz has evolved into one of the world’s most inventive scenes, where post-bop tradition collides with electronic experimentation and fearless innovation.
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BBC Music Magazine - July 2026 Choices
24th Jun 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'thrillingly original' musical journey from Venice to Buenos Aires in the company of Andrés Gabetta and his eponymous consort on Pentatone.
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Fabio Luisi on Wagner's Ring Cycle
23rd Jun 2026
The Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra speaks about his association with the music of Wagner, and his decision to undertake performances and a recording of the composer's monumental cycle of four operas, Der Ring des Nibelungen.
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Opus Klassik Awards 2026
23rd Jun 2026
Revealed in advance of October's ceremony at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the winners of this year's 'Deutscher Musikpreis' awards include Anna Lucia Richter, Andrè Schuen, Andris Nelsons and Alexander Malofeev.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 23rd June
23rd Jun 2026
A mindful piano anthology from Faber Music, music from Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Paul Harris's Play with Rhythm!, and choral works by Will Todd, Arthur Bliss, Kristina Arakelyan, Lucy Walker, and Bob Chilcott.
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Christopher Churcher on Moonrise
22nd Jun 2026
The composer talks about his new album of works performed by Somerville College Choir, recently released on Resonus Classics, and in particular his three Pride Motets.
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Fred Hersch & Mick Goodrick - Feebles, Fables & Ferns
19th Jun 2026
A previously unreleased recording from the ECM archives chronicles a one-time session between the prolific pianist Fred Hersch and jazz guitarist Mick Goodrick.
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Feebles, Fables & Ferns
Mick Goodrick (guitar), Fred Hersch (piano)
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Variation[s] 3 from Cédric Tiberghien
19th Jun 2026
Cédric Tiberghien's new album brings his Variation[s] series to a close with creative programming and playing of sensitive probity, including striking Ligeti and a cohesive and stimulating account of the Diabelli Variations.
