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Adrian Bradbury on The Pre-Raphaelite Cello
20th May 2024
The cellist talks about his new album of British Romantic works for cello and piano with pianist Andrew West, out now on Somm.
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Choosing a new flute: Open Hole vs Closed Hole
20th May 2024
The choice between playing on an open or closed hole flute is a preference, but as a flautist begins to advance, an open hole model becomes a more serious consideration when the time comes to upgrade from their student model. So, what is the difference and why might you choose one over the other?
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Florent Schmitt's ballet, La tragédie de Salomé
17th May 2024
Normally only performed as a cut-down symphonic suite, Alain Altinoglu and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra present the rarely-recorded full-length version of a work much admired by Stravinsky.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th May 2024
17th May 2024
Winterreise from Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide, Fauré's La Bonne Chanson & L'Horizon chimérique from Stéphane Degout and Alain Planès, Mozart & Poulenc from the Nagano/Kodama family, and Granados & Albéniz from Peter Donohoe.
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Arild Andersen / Daniel Sommer / Rob Luft - As Time Passes
17th May 2024
An impromptu meeting between this trio of gifted musicians perfectly combines their international skillsets into an experience greater than the sum of its parts, in what marks the first chapter of an ongoing trilogy for the upcoming Danish drummer.
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Paul Harris on 'How to sight-read'
17th May 2024
Expert pedagogue Paul Harris recently paid a visit to our Leamington Spa shop, and kindly took some time to answer our questions about his latest book How to sight-read, as well as other key topics relating to the music education ecosystem. Find out more.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th May 2024
17th May 2024
A multi-disciplinary pianist dipping his toe in the world of classical music, the UK's fiercest Afro-jazz ensemble add a famous face to their line up, a cinematic Swedish jazz orchestra led by an amateur angler, unheard live material from a West Coast drummer and a pair of AACM-associates take us on a trip round one of Manhattan's most famous landmarks...
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Aigul Akhmetshina's debut album on Decca and other forthcoming highlights
16th May 2024
The Bashkir mezzo's programme centres on her signature-role of Carmen, with other summer stand-outs including a live recording of Meyerbeer's Le Prophète from the London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Mark Elder, piano duets by Schubert and Desyatnikov from Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy, and an Irish album from Daniel Hope.
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Arthur Sullivan
15th May 2024
A selection of some of the best recordings of music by the great Victorian composer - best known for his light operas written in collaboration with William Schwenck Gilbert and for his hymn-tunes.
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Sullivan, A: The Mikado
Donald Adams (The Mikado), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Nanki-Poo), Richard Suart (Ko-Ko), Felicity Palmer (Katisha), Marie McLaughlin (Yum-Yum), Richard Van Allan (Pooh-Bah), Nicholas Folwell (Pish-Tush) Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mackerras
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Edward Cowie on the natural world and music
14th May 2024
The composer, physicist and visual artist talks about his recent albums of music inspired by the natural and scientific world.
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David Sanborn (1945-2024)
14th May 2024
The American saxophonist, known for his role in establishing the appetising sound of smooth jazz and beyond, has died aged 78.
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Lawrence Zazzo on Weeping Philosophers
13th May 2024
The countertenor and academic discusses his new album exploring depictions of philosophers in music, featuring works by Carissimi, Durante, Strozzi, Purcell and more...
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Bryony Jarman-Pinto on Motherhood, Society and Self-Expression
13th May 2024
Following the success of 2019's Cage & Aviary, the Lancaster-based singer, songwriter and musician returns with Below Dawn, another sun-kissed voyage of personal discovery. She joins us to talk about the making of the album, as well as the current period in her life that inspired it.
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Bryony Jarman-Pinto
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Four Hands - Alexandre Tharaud & Friends
10th May 2024
The French pianist is joined by an array of distinguished guests (including Beatrice Rana, Bertrand Chamayou, Philippe Jaroussky & Víkingur Ólafsson) for a programme ranging from Bach to Piazzolla.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th May 2024
10th May 2024
Schubert and Krenek from Can Çakmur, Bach Partitas from Martin Helmchen, Cimarosa's L'Olimpiade from Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset, and the complete Beethoven symphonies from Kammerakademie Potsdam & Antonello Manacorda.
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Gregory Groover Jr. - Lovabye
10th May 2024
The new album from the tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator (and his first on Criss Cross) consists of an emotive series of original compositions, supported by a stellar cast of ensemble players.
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Gregory Groover Jr.
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David Parry on Stanford's Shamus O'Brien
9th May 2024
The conductor discusses his recent recording of Stanford's tuneful 1896 opera, set in the Cork mountains during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 - enormously popular in the early years of its life, the work was withdrawn by the composer in the years leading up to the Easter Rising.
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Stanford: Shamus O'Brien
Brendan Collins (Shamus O’Brien), Gemma Ni Bhriain/Anna Brady (Nora O’Brien), Rory Dunne (Father O’Flynn), Ami Hewitt (Kitty), Andrew Gavin (Mike Murphy), Joseph Doody (Captain Trevor), Catriona Clark (The Banshee), David Parry (Sergeant Cox), Jarlath Henderson (Uilleann pipes) Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Opera Bohemia Voices, David Parry
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th May 2024
9th May 2024
The return of a contemporary superstar is met by the arrival of a new Swedish vocalist, a long-lost recording between two former ECM bandmates, the comeback of the UK's leading quartet and an exclusive reissue of 2020's lauded Blue Note Re:imagined compilation...
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Introducing Sheet Music Downloads
9th May 2024
We are very pleased to announce that Presto Music now offer sheet music downloads! Find out more.
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New Sheet Music Titles - May 8th
8th May 2024
Piano publications from Henle Verlag; Danse Macabre for two pianos; French songs and arias by Women Composers; choral works by John Adams, Ola Gjeilo, and Antonio Lotti; Grieg's complete works for violin and piano; and ABRSM's new drum kit syllabus books.
