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The Presto Chart - February 2025
3rd Mar 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for February, headed by the complete nocturnes of John Field from Alice Sara Ott on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Presto Team Choices - February 2025
1st Mar 2025
Staff favourites from February include Rachmaninov from Boris Giltburg, new works by Gavin Higgins, an impressive debut album from soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, and twentieth-century French music for flute, harp and cello from Trio Mirages.
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John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform works by William Walton
28th Feb 2025
A characterful collection of works including a suite from Troilus and Cressida alongside the overture Portsmouth Point and a dazzling account of the Violin Concerto performed by the orchestra's leader, Charlie Lovell-Jones.
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Artemis - Arboresque
28th Feb 2025
The all-female jazz ensemble Artemis return with their new album Arboresque, an incredible collection of originals and arrangements that highlight the intricate ensemble interplay between some of the finest jazz stars of today.
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New Release Round-Up - 28th February 2025
28th Feb 2025
From the modern sounds of ECM artists Jon Balke and Billy Hart to the never-before-released 1967 concert of Ella Fitzgerald in The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum, there’s plenty of new music to enjoy as we come to the end of February.
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New Release Round-Up - 28th February 2025
28th Feb 2025
Malcolm Arnold rarities from the London Choral Sinfonia, Stephen Hough's new piano concerto 'The World of Yesterday', Khachaturian from Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and the debut solo recording from South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
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Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli
28th Feb 2025
This year marks the 500th anniversary of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's birth. To celebrate, Carus Verlag have published a new edition of Palestrina's notable work, 'Missa Papae Marcelli'. Find out more.
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Roy Hargrove - Earfood
27th Feb 2025
Serving up a delicious blend of tradition and modernity, Earfood proves that hard bop can still be a feast for the ears in the 21st century.
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Fatma Said on Lieder
26th Feb 2025
In the wake of her recent recording of songs by Schubert, Brahms, Robert Schumann and the Mendelssohns, the Egyptian soprano discusses how her passion for the German language and literature was ignited during her childhood in Cairo, the joy of making music with true friends - and why her heart lies in the concert-hall rather than the opera-house for the moment...
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BBC Music Magazine - March 2025 Choices
26th Feb 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Camerata Bern's Exile (featuring music by Panufnik, Ysaÿe, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky and Schnittke) on Alpha Classics.
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Fabienne Ambuehl on Thrive
26th Feb 2025
After the successful release of her brand new album, Thrive, the multi-talented singer, pianist and composer Fabienne Ambuehl joins us to discuss the album, influences, and musical experiences.
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Author Focus: Paul Harris - Improve your practice
26th Feb 2025
In part two of our Author Focus series, Paul Harris talks through the ingredients of a successful practice session and how to make practising at home desirable and fun.
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Leblanc 700 Series Saxophones - A Review
26th Feb 2025
Leblanc, a name with a rich history in the woodwind manufacturing world, recently launched a new range of professional quality saxophones. Formerly under the name of Conn-Selmer, this 700 series ‘Premiere’ range has been re-imagined and now bears the renowned Leblanc name. Here, we take a look at some of the reasons why these new 700 series Leblanc saxophones are a serious competitor and worthy of consideration if you are in the market for a new horn.
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Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in Der fliegende Holländer
25th Feb 2025
A live recording from Oslo captures what will be the Norwegian soprano's only assumption of the role of Senta, with other stand-outs for spring including Tosca from Rome (with Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier), Havergal Brian's one-act opera Agamemnon, and Liszt from Leif Ove Andsnes.
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Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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New Sheet Music Titles - February 25th
25th Feb 2025
Piano music by Florence Price and Franz Schubert, diatonic piano studies from Trinity College London, songs from the 1960s and 1970s, Taylor Swift songs for instrumentalists, and Cole Porter for guitar.
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Benjamin Appl on Lines of Life
24th Feb 2025
The German baritone discusses working with György Kurtág (who turned 99 last week) on his Hölderlin-Gesänge and other works - and why the resulting album 'turned out to be the most extensive (and expensive) recording I’ve ever made'...
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Tom Smith on A Year in the Life
21st Feb 2025
Twice finalist of BBC's Young Jazz Musician, talented composer and performer Tom Smith discusses his new big band album and the musical experiences that have shaped his career so far.
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Timothy Ridout goes solo
21st Feb 2025
The British violist displays a bullet-proof technique and vast tonal palette allied to formidable musical intelligence in a programme of unaccompanied works by Telemann, JS Bach, Britten and Shaw.
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Telemann - Bach - Britten - Shaw
Timothy Ridout (viola)
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Yellowjackets - Fasten Up
21st Feb 2025
On their 28th album in a musical career spanning decades, Yellowjackets continue to make their presence known on the jazz fusion scene in Fasten Up. Famous for their consistent ability to chart new musical paths, their latest instalment is a reminder why they're a multi-Grammy award winning ensemble.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st February 2025
21st Feb 2025
From swinging new releases from the likes of Tom Smith and Hazy Osterwald, to the fusion sounds of Andorra, this week has plenty to offer. Plus, Grammy nominees Chuck Owen and Richard Baratta release new albums that blend genre and give classic 60s rock a twist.
