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Antonio Pappano on Mendelssohn's Elijah
3rd Oct 2024
The London Symphony Orchestra's recently-appointed Chief Conductor talks about his latest recording on LSO Live of Mendelssohn's oratorio, including how his experience as an operatic conductor helped him to bring out the drama and sense of narrative contained within the work.
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Gramophone Awards 2024 - The Winners!
2nd Oct 2024
Chris reports back from tonight's ceremony in London, with full details of the Recording of the Year, Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and other special awards.
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The Presto Chart - September 2024
1st Oct 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for September, with John Wilson and Sinfonia of London's complete recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel in first place...
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Nathaniel Hackmann (Billy Bigelow), Mikaela Bennett (Julie Jordan), Sierra Boggess (Carrie Pipperidge), Julian Ovenden (Enoch Snow), Francesca Chiejina (Nettie Fowler), David Seadon-Young (Jigger Craigin) Sinfonia of London, ‘Carousel’ Ensemble, John Wilson
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Episode 53: Rebeca Omordia talks African Pianism
30th Sep 2024
Matthew spoke with award-winning pianist Rebeca Omordia about her latest exploration of the rich vein of African piano music, on SOMM Recordings.
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Leonskaja celebrates the Second Viennese School
27th Sep 2024
Elisabeth Leonskaja's persuasive and engaging recital of piano works that are often misunderstood is an essential listen, whether mention of the Second Viennese School excites you or normally sends you running for the hills.
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New Release Round-Up - 27th September 2024
27th Sep 2024
Robert Schumann recitals from Kian Soltani and Maxim Rysanov, portraits of Pierrot from Claire Booth and Ensemble 360, and baroque favourites with a twist from Jakub Józef Orliński.
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Dalia Stasevska on her Mixtape
26th Sep 2024
The Finnish conductor discusses her first project on Platoon, featuring orchestral music by contemporary composers including Anna Meredith, Caroline Shaw, Noriko Koide and SØS Gunver Ryberg - and explains her mission 'to become the Koussevitzky of my generation'...
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Dalia's Mixtape
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska
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Michael Spyres on In The Shadows
25th Sep 2024
Ahead of next week's Gramophone Awards and International Opera Awards, the baritenor discusses his shortlisted album (released on Erato in March) exploring early Wagner and the composers who influenced his writing.
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Boxed Set Selections - September 2024
24th Sep 2024
This month's heavyweights include Roberto Alagna's collected opera recordings on Warner Classics, a celebration of Christoph von Dohnányi's time in Cleveland, Markus Poschner's complete Bruckner symphonies from Vienna/Linz, and an anthology of live recordings from the International Festival Martha Argerich in Hamburg.
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Roberto Alagna: All'Opera
Roberto Alagna (tenor), Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Inva Mula (soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Roberto Scaltriti (baritone), Nicola Alaimo (baritone), Opéra National de Lyon (opera company), Natalie Dessay (soprano), Ludovic Tézier (baritone), José van Dam (bass-baritone), Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Patricia Petibon (soprano), Earle Patriarco, Orchestre Symphonique et Chœurs de la Monnaie, Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano), Opera Orchestra of New York, Sumi Jo (soprano), Leontina Vaduva (soprano), Catherine Dubosc, Ruth Ann Swenson (soprano), Samuel Ramey (bass), William Matteuzzi (tenor), Ruggero Raimondi (bass), Royal Opera House Covent Garden (opera company), Karita Mattila (soprano), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano), Eric Halfvarson (bass), Larissa Diadkova (mezzo-soprano), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (bass-baritone), Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Michel Plasson, Evelino Pidò, Antonio Pappano, Alberto Veronesi, Kent Nagano
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More New Presto CD titles from Chandos
23rd Sep 2024
We’re delighted to announce the addition of more Chandos titles to our Presto CD offering, focusing on the acclaimed Chaconne early music imprint. Many of these recordings have been unavailable on CD for several years.
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Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 from Anima Eterna and Pablo Heras-Casado
20th Sep 2024
Bruckner’s ‘cathedrals in sound’ have often been described as overblown, but this recording of his most popular symphony, played here in its second version of 1878-1880, offers a convincing counterargument.
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
Anima Eterna, Pablo Heras-Casado
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New Release Round-Up - 20th September 2024
20th Sep 2024
Bach's Cello Suites from Jean-Guihen Queyras, late Schubert from Ronald Brautigam, Strauss Lieder from Kateřina Kněžíková and Jakub Hrůša, and a sixtieth-birthday celebration from Roberto Alagna.
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Huw Montague Rendall on Contemplation
18th Sep 2024
The British baritone discusses his debut album on Erato (released earlier this month), getting under the skin of Count Almaviva in the recent revival of David McVicar's production of Le nozze di Figaro at Covent Garden, and the joys of sharing a profession with his parents...
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BBC Music Magazine - October 2024 Choices
17th Sep 2024
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by 'undoubtedly one of the best recordings of Bruckner 7 in the digital era' - courtesy of Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Reference Recordings.
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Smetana's Complete Operas on Supraphon
16th Sep 2024
Our guest-contributor Rob Cowan explores Supraphon's complete edition of the Czech composer's eight finished operas plus the fragment Viola - made in Prague and Brno between 1960 and 1983, the recordings were reissued in July to mark the bicentenary of Smetana's birth.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London
13th Sep 2024
Myriad details abound in this luxury recording of the duo's second hit musical, given in all its uncut glory with Don Walker's original orchestrations and a powerhouse central performance from Nathaniel Hackmann as the volatile carnival-barker Billy Bigelow.
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New Release Round-Up - 13th September 2024
13th Sep 2024
Puccini love-scenes from Jonas Kaufmann and six outstanding sopranos, Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 from Anima Eterna Brugge and Pablo Heras-Casado, a second volume of Beethoven from the Calidore Quartet, and Rameau's Les Boréades from György Vashegyi.
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Puccini: Love Affairs
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Pretty Yende (soprano), Anna Netrebko (soprano), Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Malin Byström (soprano), Asmik Grigorian (soprano), Maria Agresta (soprano), Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Asher Fisch
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Antonio Pappano on the London Symphony Orchestra
11th Sep 2024
Ahead of the opening concert of his first season as Chief Conductor of the LSO at the Barbican tonight, Sir Antonio Pappano talks about his history with the orchestra as well as his future plans with them, including his commitment to English music and new commissions.
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Carlos Simon on art and activism
10th Sep 2024
GRAMMY-nominated composer, activist and curator Carlos Simon has just released an album of orchestral works with the National Symphony Orchestra (where he's been Composer-in-Residence since 2021), and has a new commission being premiered at the 2024 Last Night of the Proms, on 14th September.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - October 2024
9th Sep 2024
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by 'Beethoven-playing of rare vividness and technical aplomb' from the Calidore Quartet on Signum.
