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New Release Round-Up - 12th June 2026
12th Jun 2026
Bach from Mahan Esfahani and the Britten Sinfonia, Rachmaninoff from Karina Canellakis and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, a 70th birthday celebration with Sally Beamish, and a return to CPE Bach from Arte Dei Suonatori and Marcin Świątkiewicz.
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New Release Round-Up - 12th June 2026
12th Jun 2026
This week, jazz powerhouse Lakecia Benjamin returns with her latest project filled with A-list collaborations, and Jeff Goldblum expands on his Still Blooming soundworld with a new 'late night' instalment.
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Boxed Set Selections - May/June 2026
11th Jun 2026
Late spring heavyweights include the London Haydn Quartet's complete set of music by their namesake, a survey of Colin Davis's time in Boston, a collection celebrating the legacy of early music pioneer David Munrow, and an anthology marking the bicentenary of Weber's death.
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Taylor Scott Davis on his Requiem and more...
10th Jun 2026
The composer talks about his new album of works performed by VOCES8 and friends.
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Lakecia Benjamin on We Dream
10th Jun 2026
The vibrant and dynamic saxophonist joins us to share her insights on her latest genre-defying album, We Dream.
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HK Gruber on Kurt Weill and more
9th Jun 2026
The Austrian composer, conductor and chansonnier discusses his recent album Dancing on a Volcano (made on tour with Ensemble Modern for the ensemble’s own label) and his own music, including the Piano Concerto written for Emmanuel Ax.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 9th June
9th Jun 2026
Piano works by Florence Price, Pianoworks: Meditations, music from the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, new ABRSM piano syllabus pieces, an anthology celebrating organ music by Black composers, and choral music by Sarah Quartel, Bob Chilcott, and John Rutter.
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Ted Black on the songs of Florence Price
8th Jun 2026
The rising young tenor discusses recording the American composer's many unpublished art songs, which he describes as sounding like 'a cross between Brahms and Cole Porter'.
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Spotlight on Azumi Flutes: Bridging the Gap Between Student and Professional
8th Jun 2026
Azumi Flutes were founded in the autumn of 2002 in Azumino, Japan, as an off-shoot of the premium brand Altus Flutes. Created by renowned master flute maker Shuichi Tanaka, the brand was designed to bridge the gap between student and professional models by offering high-quality, handcrafted flutes at an accessible price point
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Robert Trevino conducts Respighi's Sinfonia drammatica
5th Jun 2026
Robert Trevino and the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI make a thrilling, highly persuasive case for a work that has received relatively few recordings to date, with a performance full of rich strings, portentous brass, and beautiful woodwind solos.
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Poppy Ackroyd - Liminal
5th Jun 2026
Minimalist, cinematic, and classically-infused, Ackroyd returns with her violin/piano combo in her latest album Liminal.
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Liminal
Poppy Ackroyd (piano & violin)
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New Release Round-Up - 5th June 2026
5th Jun 2026
Copland and Walker from the LSO and Antonio Pappano, Schubert from Roderick Williams and the Carducci Quartet, Vasks from the Latvian Radio Choir, and Beethoven from Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien.
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New Release Round-Up - 5th June 2026
5th Jun 2026
This week Anthony Joseph embraces all things Afrofuturist, the Shadowlands trio explore Irish traditions, and saxophonist Trish Clowes crafts an album centred around the Thames Path.
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Vasily Petrenko on Mahler
4th Jun 2026
The Russian conductor joins a live audience at Presto HQ via video-link to discuss his new recording of Symphony No. 3 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (released on Harmonia Mundi last month).
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Albert Roussel
3rd Jun 2026
The first of our new guides explores the life and legacy of one of the key French composers of the early twentieth century, sitting at the crossroads of Impressionism, Neoclassicism and early Modernism.
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Behzod Abduraimov on Inferno
2nd Jun 2026
Behzod Abduraimov spoke to us about his latest album Inferno (a recent Presto Recording of The Week which demonstrates depths far beyond sheer virtuosity), his approach to both familiar and demanding music, and his summer performance plans.
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Jazzwise Editor Choices - June 2026
2nd Jun 2026
Midway through 2026, and the Jazzwise Editor Choices are still highlighting the best of the year so far!
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The Presto Chart - May 2026
1st Jun 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for May, with Bohuslav Martinů's complete symphonies from the Bamberger Symphoniker and Jakub Hrůša in the No. 1 spot.
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Sheet Music Special Offers - June
1st Jun 2026
Up to 25% off Durand, Salabert, & Max Eschig; 25% off Hal Leonard: and up to 25% off Schott Music.
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Author Focus: Melanie Spanswick - First Repertoire For Little Pianists
1st Jun 2026
In part two of our Author Focus series with Melanie Spanswick, Melanie discusses her series of books specifically aimed at younger beginner pianists, First Repertoire For Little Pianists.
