Classical Recommendations
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Presto CDs reach 1,000!
30th Apr 2015
The Presto CD project reaches a milestone - the release of our 1,000th title!
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Music from Walt Disney's Fantasia
Joan Sutherland (soprano) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, Leopold Stokowski, Bernard Herrmann, Stanley Black, Richard Bonynge
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Presto CD - 170 Philips titles just added
26th Apr 2015
Artists include Jessye Norman, Sir Neville Marriner and Mitsuko Uchida.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - May 2015
24th Apr 2015
Chris introduces this month's Editor's Choices, with another triumph for the Pavel Haas Quartet.
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Two new recordings from Joyce DiDonato
16th Apr 2015
A recital-disc with Antonio Pappano coming up soon, and a major new studio opera-recording in the offing for 2017…
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Brahms Inspired - Orli Shaham
15th Apr 2015
Brahms's Op. 119 provides creative impetus for three newly commissioned works in this new project from the American pianist.
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Presto CD - Chamber and instrumental gems from Decca
10th Apr 2015
The latest pack of additions to the Presto label, including vintage recordings from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Itzhak Perlman, Alicia de Larrocha and András Schiff…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards - The Winners
7th Apr 2015
Chris reports live from the ceremony at Kings Place, revealing the category-winners and the coveted Disc of the Year…
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Shostakovich from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
7th Apr 2015
Deutsche Grammophon announce three recordings with the Latvian conductor and his new orchestra.
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Kirill Karabits records Prokofiev
2nd Apr 2015
The Ukrainian conductor continues his series with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
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Presto CD - more Deutsche Grammophon titles
27th Mar 2015
Chris introduces a wealth of new Presto CD titles from DG, featuring major orchestral recordings by Lorin Maazel, Claudio Abbado, Neeme Järvi, Leonard Bernstein and many more.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2015
24th Mar 2015
Chris introduces the pick of the crop from this month's issue, with Rachel Podger's new Vivaldi disc on Channel Classics taking pride of place as Disc of the Month.
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Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
20th Mar 2015
Kent Nagano and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal return to Decca with a rarely-heard French collaboration.
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Presto CD - 50 classic vocal, choral and Christmas discs from Decca
19th Mar 2015
Includes recitals by Pavarotti, Sutherland, Ferrier and Flagstad, and seasonal favourites from Te Kanawa and Leontyne Price.
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Presto CD - 50 new vintage Decca orchestral titles
14th Mar 2015
Highlights include Solti's Beethoven symphonies from Chicago and Chailly's Bruckner from Berlin.
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The Borodin Quartet sign to Decca
12th Mar 2015
The legendary quartet celebrate their 70th anniversary with a new partnership, starting with a complete Shostakovich cycle.
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Bach to Moog
7th Mar 2015
Bach reimagined for electronic orchestra, courtesy of Moog Music, violinist Jennifer Pike and Sony Records.
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Presto CD - Deutsche Grammophon
6th Mar 2015
50 new DG titles from Deutsche Grammophon this week, including operas, legendary Schubert recordings, as well as 5 discs of Hans Werner Henze.
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492 (highlights)
Hermann Prey (Figaro), Edith Mathis (Susanna), Gundula Janowitz (Countess), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Count), Tatiana Troyanos (Cherubino), Peter Lagger (Bartolo), Barbara Vogel (Barbarina) Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Karl Böhm
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2015
3rd Mar 2015
Chris introduces the pick of the crop from this month's issue, headed up by Steffani's Niobe Regina di Tebe on Erato which takes pride of place as Recording of the Month.
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Steffani: Niobe Regina di Tebe
Karina Gauvin (Niobe), Philippe Jaroussky (Anfione), Amanda Forsythe (Manto), Aaron Sheehan (Clearte), Terry Wey (Creonte), Jesse Blumberg (Poliferno), Colin Balzer (Tiberino) & José Lemos (Nerea) Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs
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Presto CD - More Mercury Living Presence
28th Feb 2015
35 new titles, from artists including Byron Janis, Henryk Szeryng Antal Doráti, and The Romeros.
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Pappano records Aida in Rome
25th Feb 2015
Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann head a stellar cast on this forthcoming recording with the Santa Cecilia orchestra.
