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Elina Duni & Rob Luft - Reaching for the Moon
24th Apr 2026
Vocalist Elina Duni and guitarist Rob Luft embark on a new duo project. Building on the quartet albums Lost Ships and A Time to Remember, they continue their cross-genre journey in a more intimate duo setting.
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New Release Round-Up - 24th April 2026
24th Apr 2026
Composer and conductor Miho Hazama returns with a bang in her big band album Frames, whilst pianist Joe Lyssarides keeps things lyrical and intimate in Late on Earth.
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New Release Round-Up - 24th April 2026
24th Apr 2026
Late nineteenth century viola works from Timothy Ridout, a French opera premiere from György Vashegyi and the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Britten from Julie Roset, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo and Lawrence Foster, and Vaughan Williams from Roderick Williams and friends.
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Michael Tilson Thomas (1944-2026)
23rd Apr 2026
The energetic and inspiring American conductor, composer and pianist Michael Tilson Thomas, celebrated for his work across musical boundaries and with both established and aspiring musicians, has died aged 81.
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Joseph Nolan on the organ works of Alkan
23rd Apr 2026
The organist talks about the first instalment of his new project - recording the complete organ works of the French Romantic keyboard sorcerer Charles-Valentin Alkan, known as much for his epic-scale piano works as for his organ compositions.
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The Complete Alkan Organ Works: Volume 1
Joseph Nolan (organ)
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Eddie Gripper on Americana
23rd Apr 2026
The pianist shares the incredible inspiration behind his latest album, and the influences of adventure, nature, and enduring friendship.
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Americana
Eddie Gripper (piano)
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2026: The Winners!
23rd Apr 2026
Exciting news from last night's glittering ceremony at Kings Place, including details of the well-deserved Recording of the Year and Personality of the Year Awards...
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BBC Proms 2026 - Our Top Related Recordings
21st Apr 2026
The Presto team picks out some highlights from this year's season (announced this morning) and recommends related recordings - including exquisite music for voice and lute, recent recordings of new works by Thomas Adès and Josephine Stephenson, outstanding recordings of choral masterworks, and albums from Last Night soloists Nicky Spence and Yuja Wang.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 21st April
21st Apr 2026
A collection of Viennese Classical piano music, piano music from Marvel, Disney, Video Games, and Broadway, piano music by Bach, Scarlatti, and Gillock, a variety of titles in Hal Leonard's Sheet Music Essentials range, and Violin Sonatas by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - May 2026
20th Apr 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by the world premiere recording of Charles Silver's fairytale opera La Belle au bois dormant from the Palazzetto Bru Zane.
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Charles Silver: La Belle au bois dormant
Thomas Dolié (Le Roi), Guylaine Girard (Aurore/La Reine), Kate Aldrich (La Fée Urgèle/Dame Gudule), Adrien Fournaison, Julien Dran (Le Prince/Le Chevalier errant), Matthieu Lécroart (Barnabé); Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian National Choir, György Vashegyi
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Jazz FM Awards 2026: Winners
17th Apr 2026
Presenting the winners from this year's Jazz FM Awards, recognising the best of today's talent in jazz, soul and blues!
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Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns - Bitches Blues
17th Apr 2026
The guitarist, famously known for her ‘Jazz Sabbath’ sound, returns with her Weejuns trio, channelling a classic fusion sound alongside intricate and ambitious interplay.
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Arvo Pärt from Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
17th Apr 2026
Four very different symphonic works show Pärt's imaginative and harmonic languages changing over time - from the modernist and avant-garde early in his career through to more pensive and spiritual works.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th April 2026
17th Apr 2026
Contemporary works from guitarist Sean Shibe, a double-bill of Chausson from violinist Renaud Capuçon, a transatlantic celebration of Spanish and South American Baroque and traditional music from L'Arpeggiata, and Mozart piano concertos from Jan Lisiecki.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th April 2026
17th Apr 2026
From an archived Oscar Peterson gem, to the Nordic sounds of Lis Wessberg and the Ethio-jazz sounds of Abate Berihun, this week’s releases are sure to have something for everyone.
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Liberetto V: Echomyr
Lars Danielsson with Magnus Öström, Gregory Privat & John Parricelli, Lars Danielsson (cello, double bass, electric guitar, piano), Magnus Öström (drums, percussion), Gregory Privat (piano), John Parricelli (6-string acoustic guitar), Arve Henriksen (trumpet), Magnus Lindgren (flute, alto flute), Carolina Grinne (horn)
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Pēteris Vasks at 80
16th Apr 2026
The Latvian composer (whose big birthday falls today) looks back over the past nine decades, reflecting on some of the musicians who have shaped his work and the inspiration which he draws from nature and his faith.
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Ernst von Dohnányi
15th Apr 2026
A selection of some of the best recordings of music by the Hungarian composer, known particularly for a set of variations on a nursery tune, largely uncharacteristic of his wider musical style, which combines late Romantic influences with originality and astonishing technical accomplishment in music deserving of greater attention.
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Mike Westbrook (1936-2026)
15th Apr 2026
The pioneering British jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader whose genre-defying work reshaped the landscape of European jazz has died at the age of ninety.
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Presto Presents... Thomas Kelly
14th Apr 2026
In this latest episode of Presto Presents, pianist Thomas Kelly performs music from his debut album, Ad Nos, released on Rubicon Classics last Friday, and talks to Katherine about the themes running through the album, and the virtuoso transcriptions of organ pieces he chose to record.
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Thomas Kelly (piano)
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Nocturnes and the Fascination of Night Music
14th Apr 2026
Our new monthly series of reviews continues with a look at a new book by Susan Tomes in which she takes us on a musical journey under cover of the night, bringing composers, performers and music to life against their social and historic backgrounds. From Field and Chopin, to contemporary commissions and everything in between, the musical knowledge and command of language make an immersive combination that will encourage further listening and playing.
