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Dvořák Symphonies from the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov

6th Sep 2024by James Longstaffe
The Czech Philharmonic and their Chief Conductor present Dvořák’s final three symphonies, showing their stylistic mastery of this repertoire with performances that are full of warmth, grace, and class.

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Dvořák: Symphonies Nos. 7-9 and Overtures

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov
Gramophone Awards 2024 - The Finalists

6th Sep 2024by Chris O'Reilly
The three finalists in each of the eleven categories for this year's Awards (presented in partnership with Presto Music) were revealed this morning, with Jonathan Tetelman, Hilary Hahn, Yunchan Lim and Timothy Ridout among those in the running...

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Mendelssohn

Sol Gabetta (cello), Bertrand Chamayou (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 6th September 2024

6th Sep 2024by Katherine Cooper
Orchestral works by Imogen Holst, the Elgar Violin Concerto from Vilde Frang, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and Robin Ticciati, baritone Huw Montague Rendall's debut solo album, and Lars Vogt's final recordings.

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Discovering Imogen

BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers, Alice Farnham
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Episode 52: Twenty-Five Years of LSO Live

5th Sep 2024by James Longstaffe
To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the London Symphony Orchestra's own label, Head of LSO Live Becky Lees, first violinist Maxine Kwok, and principal percussionist Neil Percy talk to James about how the label came to exist, the process of capturing live concerts for release, and their memories of some favourite recordings through the years.

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Dvořák: Symphonies Nos 6-9

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Simon Rattle
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International Opera Awards 2024 - The Shortlisted Recordings

3rd Sep 2024
Golda Schultz, Aigul Akhmetshina and Michael Spyres are among the artists in the running for the solo recital category, whilst rarities by Louise Bertin, Rued Langgaard and Giacomo Meyerbeer go head-to-head in the complete recording stakes...

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Donizetti: L'esule di Roma

Nicola Alaimo (Murena), Albina Shagimuratova (Argelia), Sergey Romanovsky (Settimio), Lluís Calvet i Pey (Publio), André Henriques (Lucio/Flavio), Kezia Bienek (Leontina) Britten Sinfonia, Carlo Rizzi
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The Presto Chart - August 2024

2nd Sep 2024by Chris O'Reilly
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for August, with Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 from the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä in first place...

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Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Oslo Philharmonic, Klaus Mäkelä
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Sokolov plays Purcell and Mozart

30th Aug 2024by Matthew Ash
In his new live recital Grigory Sokolov brings his unmatched musicianship and command of the piano to the music of Purcell and Mozart, followed by encores which are far more than celebratory extras. This is music-making to be treasured and another indispensable addition to the catalogue.

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Grigory Sokolov - Purcell & Mozart

Grigory Sokolov (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 30th August 2024

30th Aug 2024by Katherine Cooper
Dvořák from Nathalie Stutzmann in Atlanta, a French song recital from Benjamin Bernheim & Carrie-Ann Matheson, a contemporary orchestral mix-tape curated and conducted by Dalia Stasevska, and a voyage across the North Sea with the Danish String Quartet.

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Douce France - Mélodies & Chansons

Benjamin Bernheim (tenor), Carrie-Ann Matheson (piano)
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Boxed Set Selections - August 2024

29th Aug 2024
This month's heavyweights include the complete recordings which Lang Lang made in the first decade of his career, Catherine Collard's collected recordings for Erato/EMI and Virgin Classics, an anthology celebrating Alfredo Campoli, and two sets marking the centenary of Georges Prêtre's birth.

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Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000 - 2009

Lang Lang (piano), Vadim Repin (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Wiener Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim, Valery Gergiev, Christoph Eschenbach, Zubin Mehta
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James Heather on Pulse Music

28th Aug 2024
Ahead of his performance at Presto Music tonight, the British composer-pianist talks to us about forging his own creative path, how a near-death experience affected his relationship with the piano, and his musical inspirations (ranging from Nirvana to Michael Nyman).

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Stories From Far Away On Piano

James Heather (piano)
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Gramophone Awards 2024 - The Shortlist

27th Aug 2024by Chris O'Reilly
The six contenders in each of the eleven categories for this year's Awards (presented in partnership with Presto Music) were revealed on Friday.

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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 3, 7 & 8

Antje Weithaas (violin), Dénes Várjon (piano)
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Smetana and Schubert from Trio Bohémo

23rd Aug 2024by Katherine Cooper
The award-winning young Czech piano trio makes an assured, eloquent debut on Supraphon with Smetana's sole work in the genre and Schubert's late Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat.

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Smetana & Schubert: Piano Trios

Trio Bohémo: Jan Vojtek - Piano, Matouš Peruška – Violin, Kristina Vocetková – Cello
New Release Round-Up - 23rd August 2024

23rd Aug 2024by Katherine Cooper
American albums from Augustin Hadelich and Lara Downes, four symphonic works by Carlos Simon from the National Symphony Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda, and Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin from Julian Prégardien and Kristian Bezuidenhout.

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American Road Trip

Augustin Hadelich (violin), Orion Weiss (piano)
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Lahav Shani on Prokofiev, Bruckner and Rotterdam

22nd Aug 2024by Katherine Cooper
Ahead of his performance of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Rotterdam Philharmonic at the BBC Proms tomorrow, the conductor and pianist discusses his dual career, musical upbringing and mentors.

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Bruckner: Symphony No. 5

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani
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Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata from Marc-André Hamelin and other forthcoming highlights

20th Aug 2024
The Canadian pianist tackles one of the most daunting peaks of the keyboard repertoire, with other stand-outs for October including the first two volumes of Opera Rara's Donizetti Song Project and the Elgar & Walton cello concertos from Gautier Capuçon, the London Symphony Orchestra and Antonio Pappano.

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Beethoven: Hammerklavier - Piano Sonatas Opp. 106 and Op. 2 No. 3

Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - September 2024

19th Aug 2024by Chris O'Reilly
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'polished but never slick' Kurt Weill triptych from Konzerthausorchester Berlin and its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Joana Mallwitz.

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The Kurt Weill Album

Katharine Mehrling (Anna), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Joana Mallwitz
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Klaus Mäkelä conducts Shostakovich

16th Aug 2024by Matthew Ash
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in fresh readings of three Shostakovich symphonies, demonstrating a level of insight into widely recorded music that makes this new release an indispensable addition to the catalogue.

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Shostakovich Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

Oslo Philharmonic, Klaus Mäkelä
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New Release Round-Up - 16th August 2024

16th Aug 2024by Katherine Cooper
Brett Dean's Rooms of Elsinore, music for oboe and cor anglais by Ruth Gipps, Edvard Grieg and Clara Schumann's piano concertos from Alexandra Dariescu, and Verdi's Macbeth from last year's Salzburg Festival (starring Asmik Grigorian, Vladislav Sulimsky and Jonathan Tetelman).

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Ruth Gipps: Piper of Dreams

Juliana Koch (oboe), Michael McHale (piano), Julian Bliss (clarinet)
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George Li on Movements

15th Aug 2024by Katherine Cooper
The American pianist discusses his new album Movements, released on Warner last month and featuring Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze, Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales, and Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka.

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Movements

George Li (piano)
Carl Nielsen’s Brave New World

14th Aug 2024by Rob Cowan
Our guest-contributor Rob Cowan explores a new set of the complete symphonies from the Royal Danish Orchestra on Naxos, conducted by Thomas Søndergård, Alexander Vedernikov, Leonard Bernstein, Simon Rattle, Michael Boder, Paavo Berglund, Michael Schønwandt.

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Carl Nielsen: The Symphonies

The Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Boder, Ruth Guldbæk (soprano), Niels Møller (tenor), John Kruse (clarinet), Royal Danish Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård, Alexander Vedernikov, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Simon Rattle, Paavo Berglund, Michael Schønwandt
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