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Yamaha FG3: A Guitar Spotlight
27th Mar 2025
Tracing its lineage back to the iconic 1966 FG180, the FG3 is a modern homage to Yamaha’s heritage. The Red Label revival isn't just nostalgia, it's a fusion of the classic aesthetic, think semi-gloss finish and open-gear tuners, with cutting-edge advancements like A.R.E. and updated bracing.
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Dave Holland Quintet - Extended Play (Live At Birdland)
27th Mar 2025
A stellar lineup of musicians recorded over the course of four days at New York's iconic Birdland jazz club, becoming one of Dave Holland’s essential recordings to have.
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Nobuyuki Tsujii on Beethoven
26th Mar 2025
Coinciding with the release of his Deutsche Grammophon debut album, and the reissue by DG of his earlier recordings, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii spoke to Matthew Ash about his experiences, approaching Beethoven and learning new repertoire as a blind musician.
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Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano)
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2025
25th Mar 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Tosca boasting 'the finest cast of the digital era' (namely Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier) on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Eleonora Buratto (Tosca), Jonathan Tetelman (Cavaradossi), Ludovic Tézier (Scarpia), Giorgi Manoshvili (Angelotti), Davide Giangregorio (Sagristano), Matteo Macchioni (Spoletta), Nicolò Ceriani (Sciarrone) Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Daniel Harding
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New Sheet Music Titles - 25th March
25th Mar 2025
Masterpieces for piano by Mozart, Peaceful Piano Solos: Musicals, a collection of music for Piano Day 2025, piano solos by Handel, Bonis, Maxwell Davies, Horowitz, Chopin, and John Carpenter, Dvořák's Rusalka, cello music by Julian Lloyd Webber and Dotzauer, and easy play-along chart hit for instrumentalists.
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Harry Christophers on 'Angel of Peace'
24th Mar 2025
The conductor talks about his new album of choral works, released to accompany The Sixteen's 2025 Choral Pilgrimage.
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Experience Presto Music on Audirvana
22nd Mar 2025
We are delighted to announce the integration of Presto Music into Audirvāna, providing music lovers with a seamless experience to enjoy Presto downloads and streaming in a single application all, delivered with the finest sound quality.
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Verdi's original version of Simon Boccanegra from Sir Mark Elder and Opera Rara
21st Mar 2025
The 1857 incarnation of Verdi's political thriller is brought vividly to life, with outstanding playing from The Hallé and a terrific, committed young cast headed by Argentinian baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara (making his recording-debut in the title-role).
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Lost Threads - Daniel Sommer, Artturi Rönkä, Thommy Andersson
21st Mar 2025
The trio ensemble of Daniel Sommer (drums), Artturi Rönkä (piano) and Thommy Andersson (bass) come together to conclude Sommer’s musical trilogy in Lost Threads, embodying the spirit of Nordic improvisation. Prioritising ensemble interaction and spontaneity between one another, the ensemble delivers a collection of emotive and original compositions.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st March 2025
21st Mar 2025
Lots of new releases this week: the debut from The Mario Senge Group in Optimistic View gives a Latin flavour and Handel is given a jazz-twist in Dieter Ilg’s Motherland. An ECM return for Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith in Defiant Life and the saxophone ensemble The Empress make their debut in Square One.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st March 2025
21st Mar 2025
Bach concertos from Beatrice Rana and Amsterdam Sinfonietta, a celebration of the brass band tradition from trombonist Peter Moore and the Tredegar Band, Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata from Nobuyuki Tsujii, and Shostakovich from Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra.
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BBC Music Magazine - April 2025 Choices
20th Mar 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'powerful, inventive and irresistibly enjoyable' album melding Baroque and Bantu music from trailblazing South African cellist Abel Selaocoe on Warner Classics.
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Jeneba Kanneh-Mason on Fantasie
19th Mar 2025
Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason talks about making her debut solo album (released earlier this month on Sony Classical), her journey with Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2, the attractions of Scriabin's soundworld, and the music of Margaret Bonds.
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New Music Book Publications - March 2025
18th Mar 2025
An exploration of the relationship between Edward Elgar and Adrian Boult, a biography of pianist Myra Hess, a memoir from Thomas W. Morris, former chief executive of major American orchestras, a primer on the liturgical traditions of early medieval Spain, a cultural history of the violin and its importance in nineteenth-century London, an examination of the impact of artificial intelligence on music, and books on jazz artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis.
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Ravel 150th Anniversary
18th Mar 2025
2025 is Ravel's 150th anniversary year. To celebrate we explore Breitkopf & Härtel’s catalogue of Ravel's works including Boléro, L'heure Espagnole, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and more.
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Paavo Järvi on Mahler
17th Mar 2025
As he embarks upon a cycle of Mahler’s symphonies with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi talks about his early exposure to the composer’s music listening at home to recordings with his father, and how Mahler’s own experience as a conductor helps inform interpreters of his music today.
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Alison Rayner on SEMA4
17th Mar 2025
Celebrating her recently released quintet album, double bassist Alison Rayner joins us to discuss all things SEMA4.
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Episode 57: James Rhodes on MANíA
16th Mar 2025
James Rhodes talks to Matthew Ash about his new album MANíA (out now on Signum), in a wide-ranging conversation that reaches deep into a shared wonder at the power and beauty of music, as well as 4AM awakenings and coffee.
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Ravel Fragments from Bertrand Chamayou
14th Mar 2025
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou presents a selection of homages to, and transcriptions of, Ravel's music to mark the composer's 150th birthday.
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Sun-Mi Hong - Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest
14th Mar 2025
Amsterdam-based drummer, Sun-Mi Hong, delivers an eagerly anticipated follow up to her 2022 album Third Page: Resonance. Released by Edition Records, Meaning of a Nest explores the South Korean’s journey from her homeland to a new environment.
