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Florian Deuter on Biber's sonatas "for altar and court"
13th Apr 2023
The violinist talks about his recent album of ensemble music by Biber - twelve sonatas for various combinations of instruments, interleaved with twelve duos for trumpets, all coming from Biber's time in the service of the Salzburg court.
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The Jazzin' About Piano Anthology
13th Apr 2023
The Jazzin’ About Piano Anthology celebrates Pam Wedgwood’s best-selling series in a collection of the author’s favourite pieces. Presented progressively for the first time in one volume, pieces range from early elementary to intermediate level. Find out more.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2023
12th Apr 2023
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Quatuor Ebène and Antoine Tamestit's 'new benchmark' recording of Mozart's string quintets on Erato...
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Bracing Change - Helen Grime on contemporary string quartets
11th Apr 2023
Scottish composer Helen Grime discusses her second string quartet, which features on the second volume of Bracing Change string commissions from NMC and the Wigmore Hall.
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New Music Book Publications - 10th April 2023
10th Apr 2023
Reflections on music and performance from tenor Ian Bostridge, a history of music across different cultures through the millennia, an exploration of how A=440 hertz became the international standard for concert tuning, the life and times of Dutch composer Alphons Diepenbrock, a study of minstrels in late medieval England, and an examination of how Spanish folk music was collected during the early years of the Franco regime.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 7th April 2023
7th Apr 2023
Super smooth harp from Brandee Younger, a cinematic tribute from Erik Truffaz, and Walter Smith III's debut for Blue Note are some of the highlights from this week's batch of new releases.
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John Wilson conducts Rachmaninoff
7th Apr 2023
The spotlight is squarely on the strings on this clear-eyed, almost Classical account of Rachmaninoff's 1908 symphony, with balance and restraint the order of the day until the final few minutes of the piece...
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Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani - Les Égarés
7th Apr 2023
The quartet of kora player Ballaké Sissoko, cellist Vincent Sega, saxophonist Emile Parisien, and accordionist Vincent Peirani come together to produce one of the freshest-sounding releases of the year so far.
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New Release Round-Up - 7th April 2023
7th Apr 2023
Messiaen's Des canyons aux étoiles... from the Utah Symphony & Thierry Fischer, Schubert from Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton, Byrd from Fretwork & Alamire, and a sacred album from Joseph Calleja.
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Music for Holy Week
6th Apr 2023
A selection of recent recordings of music inspired by Holy Week - from early to contemporary, religious to humanist, and with a mix of choral, solo vocal, and instrumental works.
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Our Streaming Journey - Part 1
5th Apr 2023
An update on our streaming service, and our plans for the next 6-12 months.
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The Presto Chart - March 2023
4th Apr 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for March, with Puccini's Turandot from Antonio Pappano (starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Jonas Kaufmann & Ermonela Jaho) in first place...
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Presto Editor's Choices - March 2023
3rd Apr 2023
Sleek but savage Stravinsky from the Orchestre de Paris & Klaus Mäkelä, Haydn red in tooth and claw from René Jacobs, and world premiere recordings of works for piano and orchestra by Maconchy, Lutyens & Wallen.
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Episode 35: Tom & Will (& Jimmy & Roddy) – Tudor Anniversaries with Fretwork and The King's Singers
2nd Apr 2023
Patrick Dunachie of The King's Singers and Richard Boothby of Fretwork talk about the madrigals and instrumental music of two Tudor titans.
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Sergei Rachmaninoff Russian composer
1st Apr 2023
A selection of some of the finest recent recordings of the Russian colossus, to mark his 150th anniversary.
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Rachmaninoff 150
1st Apr 2023
April 1st 2023 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff. To celebrate we compiled a selection of some of our favourite Rachmaninoff sheet music publications. Find out more.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 31st March 2023
31st Mar 2023
A round-up of the week's new releases, including abstractions from Mats Gustafsson and Joachim Nordwall, a piano trio set from Sultan Stevenson, and a release for London Brew, a lock-down project that reimagines Bitches Brew for the 21st century.
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Visages Baroques from new Deutsche Grammophon signing Raphaël Feuillâtre
31st Mar 2023
The 26-year-old guitarist makes his debut for the yellow label with a dance-suite-inspired programme of Bach and French Baroque works.
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Tristan Banks - View From Above
31st Mar 2023
With over 30 years of experience, drummer Tristan Banks delivers an outstanding debut recording, brimming with energy and imagination.
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New Release Round-Up - 31st March 2023
31st Mar 2023
Rachmaninoff from John Wilson & Sinfonia of London, Solti's Siegfried in newly-remastered glory, Berlioz from John Nelson & Joyce DiDonato, and a Pushkin-inspired recital from Gemma Summerfield, Gareth Brynmor-John, Abi Hyde-Smith and Jocelyn Freeman.
