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Operette from Diana Damrau
15th Dec 2023
The German coloratura soprano is on sparkling form on a whistle-stop tour of seven decades of operetta history - taking in Berlin, Paris and Vienna along the way, and including classy cameos from Jonas Kaufmann and Emily Sierra.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th December 2023
15th Dec 2023
Bruckner from François-Xavier Roth in Cologne, Alkan 'Grotesqueries' from Mark Viner, a Korngold/Coll/Brahms triptych from Trio Isimsiz, and José Carreras's complete recital recordings on Philips.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 15th December, 2023
15th Dec 2023
Our latest Round-up features everything from Salsa to South African vocal jazz. There are plenty of thoughtful and brooding Nordic contributions to our list in both the saxophone and guitar categories, as well!
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Consonarte publications now available!
14th Dec 2023
Seeking to renew appreciation for the Italian vocal chamber repertoire, Consonarte publications cover an extensive time span, from the eighteenth-century to the present day.
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Christmas Jazz
14th Dec 2023
Make yourselves cosy while we offer some of the finest selections of Christmas recordings from days of yore, as well as some new additions to the holiday canon.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - December 2023
13th Dec 2023
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by the 'magnificent' final instalment of Debussy's solo piano works from Steven Osborne on Hyperion.
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Rakhi Singh on Purnima - Contemporary works for solo violin
12th Dec 2023
The violinist and co-founder of the Manchester Collective talks about her debut full-length album as a solo artist, featuring works by Singh herself, by Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon of Bang on a Can, and by Emily Hall and Alex Groves.
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Rakhi Singh
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
11th Dec 2023
From new recordings by Pygmalion, Phantasm and the Tallis Scholars to histories of the Academy of Ancient Music and seventeenth-century opera, browse our selection of books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
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Christmas from Norway
8th Dec 2023
The powerhouse Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen is on radiant, affecting form in a programme of Scandinavian carols, seasonal Lieder and a couple of Baroque chestnuts, with luxury support from the Norwegian Radio Orchestra under Christian Eggen.
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Lise Davidsen (soprano)
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Christmas New Releases 2023
8th Dec 2023
Highlights from this year's crop of festive releases include recordings from horn-player Felix Klieser, Armonico Consort, the Choir of St John's College Cambridge, and Ensemble Correspondances.
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The Oxford Book of Organ Music by Women Composers
8th Dec 2023
The Oxford Book of Organ Music by Women Composers presents a comprehensive survey of historical organ pieces by women composers alongside six newly commissioned works. The music is stylistically varied and encompasses secular and sacred repertoire from a range of periods. Find out more.
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Mike Westbrook - Live 1972
8th Dec 2023
Rounding off its golden anniversary year, Cadillac Records goes out the same way it began with this exemplary live recording captured in 1972 as a surefire sign of things to come.
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Jazz New Release Round-up - 8th December, 2023
8th Dec 2023
Our Round-up for this week includes a Keith Jarrett reissue, the emotive classical compositions of John Metcalfe, ethereal Finnish jazz courtesy of Verneri Pohjola, a math rock-tinged slice from Roeland Celis & O.D. Ping and the growling duo of Bobby Previte & Ray Anderson.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Winners 2023
7th Dec 2023
The results are in! We are thrilled to reveal the recipients of our hotly-anticipated Jazz Recordings of the Year in addition to Label of the Year, Best Archive/Reissue and Newcomer in Jazz.
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Sheet Music Publications of the Year - Winners 2023
7th Dec 2023
We are excited to announce the winning sheet music publications for the annual Presto Music Awards! Once again there have been many outstanding publications this year, but these winning products in particular have made a significant impression on us. Find out the winners here.
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Books of the Year - Winners 2023
7th Dec 2023
We are very pleased to announce the winning book publications for the annual Presto Music Awards! We have chosen five of the most outstanding publications from the past twelve months. Find out the winners here.
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Recordings of the Year 2023 - Our Top 10
7th Dec 2023
The winners revealed - ten fantastic recordings which really stood out from the crowd for us over the past twelve months, plus the results of our six special category awards...
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Carolyn Sampson reflects on her first hundred recordings
6th Dec 2023
Ahead of her recital with Joseph Middleton at Wigmore Hall tonight, the soprano discusses her 100th album but I like to sing... - and reflects on some of the highlights of her recording career to date...
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Jazz Lovers
6th Dec 2023
This handy list covers a selection of the wide range of jazz-related gifts we have to offer lovers of the genre, from budding musicians to armchair listeners.
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The Presto Chart - November 2023
5th Dec 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for November, with Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé from Sinfonia of London & John Wilson (released on Chandos at the beginning of the month) in first place...
