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Carmen - Modern CD Choice
Agnes Baltsa (Carmen), José Carreras (Don José), José van Dam (Escamillo), Katia Ricciarelli (Micaëla), Christine Barbaux (Frasquita), Jane Berbié (Mercédès), Mikael Melbye (Moralès), Alexander Malta (Zuniga) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
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Solo Bach from Gil Shaham
22nd Jan 2015
The maverick violinist turns to the solo sonatas and partitas for his next project on Canary Classics.
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Grigory Sokolov performs Mozart and Chopin
19th Jan 2015
James listens to Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov's first release on DG, featuring Mozart Sonatas and Chopin Preludes.
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Grigory Sokolov: The Salzburg Recital 2008
Grigory Sokolov (piano)
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The International Opera Awards
17th Jan 2015
Katherine introduces the shortlisted discs for this year's 'Opera Oscars'…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2015: Shortlist
16th Jan 2015
Introducing this year's 21 contenders, which were revealed this morning…
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A trip to the gallery with Paul Lewis.
15th Jan 2015
Katherine talks to the British pianist about his new recording of Mussorgsky and Schumann, out this week on Harmonia Mundi.
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A Schumann rarity from Rattle and the LSO
14th Jan 2015
Simon Rattle gives an outing to a forgotten Schumann delight, Das Paradies und die Peri.
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Live Beethoven from the Elias Quartet
13th Jan 2015
David talks to the young British quartet about their Beethoven cycle from the Wigmore Hall.
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Anna Netrebko sings Tchaikovsky's Iolanta
12th Jan 2015
Katherine listens to Anna Netrebko's new recording of a little-known late Tchaikovsky opera, the one-act Iolanta.
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Max Cencic on Hasse's Il Siroe Re di Persia
10th Jan 2015
Katherine talks to the Croatian countertenor about his rehabilitation of an opera that was 'praised to the skies' in its day…
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Aaron Copland
9th Jan 2015
James selects some of his favourite recordings of the music of the quintessentially American composer, Aaron Copland.
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Presto CD - Mercury Living Presence
8th Jan 2015
Announcing 31 new titles in our Manufacture On Demand Range, focusing on classic recordings from the 50s and 60s.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2015
6th Jan 2015
Chris introduces the Editor's Choices from this month's issue…
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Andris Nelsons conducts Sibelius and Wagner
5th Jan 2015
James listens to Andris Nelsons’s début recording with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Hindemith Sonatas with Alexander Melnikov
2nd Jan 2015
David talks to Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov about his new disc of Hindemith instrumental sonatas.
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2014 Presto Discs of the Year
30th Dec 2014
Chris introduces the finalists and winners of the 2014 Presto Awards.
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Adams, J: The Gospel According To The Other Mary
Kelley O'Connor (Mary), Tamara Mumford (Martha), Russell Thomas (Lazarus), Daniel Bubeck, Nathan Medley, Brian Cummings (countertenors) Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
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2014 in review and looking ahead to 2015
29th Dec 2014
Katherine looks back over the year, and takes a peek into the crystal ball at what 2015 holds...
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2014 Goodbyes
27th Dec 2014
We have made a short video tribute remembering some of the musicians who sadly died during 2014.
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Presto Personal Favourites from 2014
22nd Dec 2014
The Presto editorial team pick some "ones that got away" - the discs we just didn't have space to write about when they were released!
