Latest stories
-
Madeleine Mitchell on String Quartets by Charles Wood
18th May 2026
The violinist shares some of her thoughts on a new album of chamber music by Charles Wood, released recently on SOMM to mark the centenary of the composer's death.
-
Jakub Hrůša conducts symphonies by Bohuslav Martinů
15th May 2026
The Czech conductor leads the Bamberger Symphoniker in performances of all six of the symphonies by his compatriot that are full of rhythmic vitality, magical textures, and characterful playing from every section of the orchestra.
Featured product
Martinů: The Symphonies
Bamberger Symphoniker, Jakub Hrůša
-
New Release Round-Up - 15th May 2026
15th May 2026
Lutosławski from Jean-Guihen Queyras and Gustavo Gimeno, Mozart horn concertos from Martin Owen and Manchester Camerata, choral works by Nico Muhly from the Choir of Magdalen College Oxford, and Charles Wood from the London Chamber Ensemble Quartet and Madeleine Mitchell.
-
Presto Presents... Timothy Ridout and Jonathan Ware
14th May 2026
In the latest episode of Presto Presents, viola-player Timothy Ridout and pianist Jonathan Ware perform and discuss music from their new album Alto Appassionato, released on Harmonia Mundi last month.
-
Sir Donald Runnicles on Mahler and the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra
13th May 2026
The conductor and music director of the Grand Teton Music Festival speaks about his latest recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 5, his early experiences of hearing the composer's music, and how his association with the festival came about.
-
María Dueñas's Homage to Heifetz and other forthcoming highlights
12th May 2026
The young Spanish violinist pays tribute to her role-model, with other highlights for the summer including Copland and Walker from Pappano and the LSO, Mel Bonis from the BBCSSO and Rumon Gamba, and musical postcards from Stephen Hough.
-
Nico Muhly and Peter Phillips on No Resting Place
11th May 2026
The composer, and the conductor of The Tallis Scholars, talk about their latest collaboration on an album of Nico's choral works.
Featured product
Nico Muhly: No Resting Place
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips
-
Inferno from Behzod Abduraimov
8th May 2026
Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov combines the fire and virtuosity suggested by the title and cover of his new album, with a level of poetry and communication which explores the full potential of a varied and engaging solo recital.
-
New Release Round-Up - 8th May 2026
8th May 2026
Elegiac Haydn from Giovanni Antonini, Brahms and Dora Pejačević from the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Florence Price from Ted Black & Sascha El Mouissi, and a Heine-themed recital from Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch.
-
Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Huw Watkins reflect on 'Reflection'
6th May 2026
The violinist and composer-pianist discuss their album of music by Prokofiev, Stravinsky, the late Oliver Knussen and Watkins himself, released in February on Signum Classics.
-
Contemporary Music Round-Up - Spring 2026
5th May 2026
In our latest round-up of contemporary music releases, Ben celebrates Michael Finnissy's eightieth birthday and explores albums devoted to the music of Huw Watkins, Unsuk Chin, John Casken, Augusta Read Thomas and Morton Feldman.
-
The Presto Chart - April 2026
4th May 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for April, with Arvo Pärt's complete symphonies from the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Eva Ollikainen in the No. 1 spot.
-
French orchestral favourites from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London
1st May 2026
A beautifully chosen and vividly performed collection of popular French pieces including Dukas's L'Apprenti sorcier, Saint-Saëns’s Danse macabre, suites from Bizet's Carmen, and Wilson's own orchestral transcription of Debussy's Clair de lune.
-
New Release Round-Up - 1st May 2026
1st May 2026
Schubert and Schumann from Arcadi Volodos, Beethoven from Paul Watkins and Alessio Bax, Reicha from Trio Bohémo, and Morales from De Profundis.
-
Presto Team Choices - April 2026
30th Apr 2026
Steve Reich from the Colin Currie Group, orchestrated mélodies from Cyrille Dubois and the Brussels Philharmonic, songs by Goossens, Bliss & Howells from James Geer and Ronald Woodley, and Glazunov from the Tippett Quartet.
-
BBC Music Magazine - May 2026 Choices
29th Apr 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'brilliantly subtle and irresistibly seductive' debut album on Sony from the young Moscow-born pianist Alexander Malofeev.
-
Presto Presents... Roderick Williams and William Vann
28th Apr 2026
In the latest sepisode of Presto Presents, baritone Roderick Williams and pianist William Vann perform music from their new album Rise, Heart, released on Albion Records last Friday, and talk about some of the inspirations and adaptations that went into it.
-
Idith Meshulam Korman and Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey on Marianna Martines
27th Apr 2026
Idith Meshulam Korman and Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey talk about their new album dedicated to the complete keyboard works of Marianna Martines, and their passion for giving voice to a composer and performer of considerable talent who has been unfairly obscured by history and the conventions of her time.
-
Thomas de Hartmann's Esther
24th Apr 2026
De Hartmann's 1946 opera-oratorio about the Biblical queen who thwarts a poisonous courtier's bid to annihilate the Jewish race receives its first complete professional recording courtesy of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Kirill Karabits, with Corinne Winters in the title-role.
Featured product
De Hartmann: Esther
Corinne Winters (Esther), Yuriy Yurchuk (Assuérus), Andrew Foster-Williams (Mardochée), Bernard Richter (Aman), Olga Bezsmertna (Élise), Edwin Crossley-Mercer (Hydaspe /Asaph), Paul Appleby (Chantre), The Grange Festival Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits
More products from this article -
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.
