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New Sheet Music Titles - February 7th
7th Feb 2024
Easy piano pieces by Suk; music for choir and cello; a new addition to the OperaAria series; vocal and choral music by Sibelius, Bach, Purcell, and Handel; top hits from 2023; country guitar songs; Ravel's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Dvořák's Rusalka; and a new critical edition of Mahler's ninth symphony.
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Grammy Winners 2024
6th Feb 2024
The classical winners from this year's ceremony included new works by Thomas Adès, Terence Blanchard and Jessie Montgomery, and albums from Julia Bullock, Yuja Wang and Roomful of Teeth.
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BBC Music Magazine - February 2024 Choices
5th Feb 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by an album of 'spellbinding virtuosity and compelling insight' from Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Polina Leschenko and Reto Bieri on Alpha.
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New Music Book Publications - 5th February 2024
5th Feb 2024
The history of two operas by Janáček, a limited-edition celebration of British jazz on record from 1960 to 1975, a biography of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, paperback editions of books by Julia Hollander and Norman Lebrecht, a discussion of women and music in the age of Jane Austen, an analysis of two works by JS Bach, and a study of the voice of Paul Robeson.
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Jazz at the Grammys - Winners & Nominees 2024
5th Feb 2024
The results are in! Discover the recipients from this year's ceremony including Best Jazz Performance, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Album.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd February 2024
2nd Feb 2024
From easy-going smoothness to the raucously avant-garde, our latest-round up contains a different mood for each week of the year so far, featuring sublime Danish vocals, a loose Austrian drummer, an introspective Swede and a fiery American sax player...
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Marc-André Hamelin performs his own compositions plus Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie
2nd Feb 2024
The virtuoso pianist presents a dazzling album of his own works, alongside taking the solo role in Messiaen's Turangalîla with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and conductor Gustavo Gimeno.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd February 2024
2nd Feb 2024
Handel's Alcina from Marc Minkowski, sea shanties from Bryn Terfel & friends, and Grieg's Symphonic Dances & Berlioz's La damnation de Faust from Edward Gardner.
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Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel - The Room
2nd Feb 2024
This intimate meeting of two musical minds results in a congruously flowing dialogue between their different languages, cultures and philosophies.
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Fabiano do Nascimento, Sam Gendel
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The Presto Chart - January 2024
1st Feb 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, with Neeme Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra's recording of Lalo's Symphony in G minor and suites from the ballet Namouna in first place...
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Presto Editor's Choices - January 2024
31st Jan 2024
A white-hot world premiere recording of Louise Bertin's 1831 opera Fausto from Christophe Rousset & Les Talens Lyriques, a dizzying spin around the dance-floor with Martin James Bartlett, and an open-hearted celebration of Tosti from Javier Camarena.
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Presto Presents... Dana Zemtsov & Anthony Hewitt
31st Jan 2024
In this latest episode of Presto Presents, Dana Zemtsov and Anthony Hewitt perform and discuss pieces from a selection of her albums (including 'Fathers and Daughters', 'Silhouettes' and 'Romantic Metamorphoses') released on Channel Classics.
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Boxed Set Selections - January 2024
30th Jan 2024
This month's heavyweights include the Wiener Oktett's collected Decca recordings, a complete Allan Pettersson edition on BIS, Yvonne Loriod's recordings for Véga, and a celebration of the Couperin dynasty on Brilliant Classics.
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Jörgen Pettersson (saxophone), Ellen Nisbeth, Anders Larsson, Ulf Wallin (violin, soloist), Sueye Park, Daniel Vlashi Lukaçi, German Tcakulov, Alexander Wollheim, Thomas Hoppe, Martin Gelland, Cecilia Gelland, Thomas Bodin, Álvaro Pastor Jiménez, Linus Björnstam, Marianne Mellnäs, Margot Rodin, Sven-Erik Alexandersson, Erland Hagegard, Peter Mattei (baritone), Bengt-Åke Lundin, Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Nordic Chamber Orchestra, Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Duo Gelland, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Chorus, Christian Lindberg, Leif Segerstam, Stig Westerberg
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Ron Carter shares his 'Foursight' and more!
30th Jan 2024
We sit down with the prolific bassist to find out what makes him tick, the differences in attitude he brings to the stage when compared with the studio as well as his honest reflections on achieving greatness.
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Orchestral, chamber, and early choral music from Hyperion
29th Jan 2024
A wide range of Hyperion's catalogue comes to streaming for the first time, with Vaughan Williams and Walton from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins, Bach transcriptions from the Leopold String Trio, Willaert sacred music from Cinquecento, and more.
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Episode 47: An Invitation to the Dance – Storming the ‘barricades mystérieuses’ with Martin James Bartlett
27th Jan 2024
The pianist talks about his trio of recordings for Warner Classics, explains why his latest album mercifully didn’t require him to get his own feet moving - well, not much, anyway - and ponders the role of dance-inspired music within the broader classical repertoire.
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A Lionel Tertis Celebration from Timothy Ridout
26th Jan 2024
This beautifully-performed and curated recital paints a vivid picture of the great violist in his capacities as commissioner, composer and arranger - featuring works by composers including York Bowen, Rebecca Clarke, Eric Coates, Frank Bridge and William Henry Reed.
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New Release Round-Up - 26th January 2024
26th Jan 2024
Bartók, Janáček & Szymanowski from Piotr Anderszewski, an invitation to the dance from Martin James Bartlett, Puccini songs from Angela Gheorghiu, and the world premiere recording of Louise Bertin's opera Fausto.
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Keyon Harrold - Foreverland
26th Jan 2024
This uplifting album from the widely-acclaimed 'mugician' plants the latest flag in the ground at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop and R&B with the help of a stellar supporting cast.
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Jean Baylor (music production, vocals), Common (vocals), Robert Glasper (keyboards, piano, synthesizer), Keyon Harrold (trumpet, flugelhorn, voice), Chris Dave (drums, percussion), Marcus Baylor (music production), Jahari Stampley (piano, organ, keyboards), Justus West (guitar), Burniss Travis II (bass guitar), Jahi Sundance (d j), PJ Morton (keyboards), Shedrick Mitchell (piano), Randy Runyon (guitar), Laura Mvula (vocals), Nir Felder (guitar), Malaya (vocals), Chris "Daddy" Dave (drums), Jahari Stamply (piano, keyboards), BIGYUKI (keyboards), Marcus Gilmore (drums), Greg Phillinganes (piano), Brandon Owens (bass guitar)
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th January 2024
26th Jan 2024
A refreshing mix from upcoming new champions like John Nilsson to growing favourites, including saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and pianist Espen Berg — all of whom straddle the conventional and the unorthodox with a daring sense of reform...
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Svante Söderqvist, Adam Forkelid and Calle Rasmusson, Adam Forkelid (piano), Calle Rasmusson, Klas Lindquist and Tuulikki Bartosik, Klas Lindquist, Tuulikki Bartosik, Calle Rasmusson and Sebastian Notini, Sebastian Notini, Adam Forkelid and Tuulikki Bartosik, Calle Rasmusson and Tuulikki Bartosik
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