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Gramophone Editor's Choices - June 2026
19th May 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by 'a new Beethoven cello sonatas benchmark' from Paul Watkins and Alessio Bax on Signum.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 19th May
19th May 2026
New LCME Piano publications, popular piano works by Grieg, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor, new Lyrebird Music titles, Voices as One: Christmas, and Breitkopf & Härtel's edition of Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
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Dame Felicity Lott (1947-2026)
18th May 2026
The radiant English lyric soprano, who was as captivating in operetta as she was in aristocratic Mozart and Strauss roles, has died aged 79.
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Anna Urpina on 'Le Chant des Muses'
18th May 2026
The violinist talks about her new album comprising works from highly successful, but subsequently neglected, female composers of the Baroque era.
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Madeleine Mitchell on String Quartets by Charles Wood
18th May 2026
The violinist shares some of her thoughts on a new album of chamber music by Charles Wood, released recently on SOMM to mark the centenary of the composer's death.
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Jakub Hrůša conducts symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů
15th May 2026
The Czech conductor leads the Bamberger Symphoniker in performances of all six of the symphonies by his compatriot that are full of rhythmic vitality, magical textures, and characterful playing from every section of the orchestra.
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Martinů: The Symphonies
Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
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Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles
15th May 2026
Meditative, cinematic, and folk-infused, the UK saxophonist presents her third album showcasing luscious arrangements that feature strings, harp and vibraphone.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th May 2026
15th May 2026
Lutosławski from Jean-Guihen Queyras and Gustavo Gimeno, Mozart horn concertos from Martin Owen and Manchester Camerata, choral works by Nico Muhly from the Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, and Charles Wood from the London Chamber Ensemble Quartet and Madeleine Mitchell.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th May 2026
15th May 2026
This week sees a reissue of Tomasz Stanko’s Balladyna on ECM, as well as a harmonica and guitar collaboration in Unfiltered, and the narrative world of author Haruki Murakami brought to life in music in Between Here and Nowhere.
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Composer Spotlight: Samuel Adler
15th May 2026
Composer of over four hundred published works, Samuel Adler's music is considered 'midstream modernism', blending traditional Western classical music structures with more experimental techniques such as serialism, diatonicism, and atonality.
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Presto Presents... Timothy Ridout and Jonathan Ware
14th May 2026
In the latest episode of Presto Presents, viola-player Timothy Ridout and pianist Jonathan Ware perform and discuss music from their new album Alto Appassionato, released on Harmonia Mundi last month.
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Sir Donald Runnicles on Mahler and the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra
13th May 2026
The conductor and music director of the Grand Teton Music Festival speaks about his latest recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 5, his early experiences of hearing the composer's music, and how his association with the festival came about.
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New Music Book Publications - May 2026
12th May 2026
A biography of Bellini, a guide to the 2026 BBC Proms season, a toolkit for composers to help with Classical techniques and style, paperback editions of Michael Downes's book on Wagner's Ring cycle and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason's reflections on the power of music, discussions of minimalist music and the history of the microphone, and a handbook for teachers offering support for students with special educational needs.
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María Dueñas's Homage to Heifetz and other forthcoming highlights
12th May 2026
The young Spanish violinist pays tribute to her role-model, with other highlights for the summer including Copland and Walker from Pappano and the LSO, Mel Bonis from the BBCSSO and Rumon Gamba, and musical postcards from Stephen Hough.
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Bows and Arrows
11th May 2026
In the latest of our new monthly book reviews, Katherine delves into Julian Lloyd Webber's 'engaging, forthright and often laugh-out-loud funny' autobiography, taking in his childhood in a chaotic, ever-expanding household filled with music, collaborations with the great and not-so-good, and the devastating health issue which led to his premature retirement from performing and a second career as a music educator.
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Nico Muhly and Peter Phillips on No Resting Place
11th May 2026
The composer, and the conductor of The Tallis Scholars, talk about their latest collaboration on an album of Nico's choral works.
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Nico Muhly: No Resting Place
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips
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William Basinski’s The Disintegration Loops
11th May 2026
Originally an archival project, The Disintegration Loops transforms the sound of old tapes decaying in real time into a moving meditation on loss, impermanence, and the aftermath of September 11.
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Chris Potter - Alive With Ghosts Today
8th May 2026
The saxophonist traces the enigmatic narrative of abolitionist John Brown in his latest album, exploring a nuanced soundworld firmly rooted in America.
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Inferno from Behzod Abduraimov
8th May 2026
Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov combines the fire and virtuosity suggested by the title and cover of his new album, with a level of poetry and communication which explores the full potential of a varied and engaging solo recital.
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New Release Round-Up - 8th May 2026
8th May 2026
Elegiac Haydn from Giovanni Antonini, Brahms and Dora Pejačević from the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Florence Price from Ted Black & Sascha El Mouissi, and a Heine-themed recital from Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch.
