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Virginia Zeani (1925-2023)
21st Mar 2023
The Romanian-born soprano, who created the role of Blanche de la Force in Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites and later enjoyed a distinguished teaching career, has died aged 97.
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Verdi: La Traviata
Virginia Zeani (Violetta Valery), William McAlpine (Alfredo Germont), Jess Walters (Giorgio Germont), Marie Collier (Flora Bervoix), Leah Roberts (Annina), Michael Langdon (Grenvil), Forbes Robinson (Il barone Douphol), John Dobson (Gastone) Royal Opera House, Nello Santi
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Benjamin Grosvenor plays music by the Schumanns and Brahms
17th Mar 2023
The British pianist is on typically eloquent, empathetic form in a programme which includes Robert's Kreisleriana and Blumenstück, Clara's variations on a theme from his Bunte Blätter, and their friend Brahms's autumnal Intermezzi Op. 117.
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Schumann & Brahms
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 17th March 2023
17th Mar 2023
Mozart from Quatuor Ebène and Antoine Tamestit, Haydn's Stabat Mater from René Jacobs, a golden anniversary compilation from the Brodsky Quartet, and the world premiere recording of Porpora's Carlo il Calvo (starring Franco Fagioli and Max Cencic).
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Jean Rondeau on Gradus ad Parnassum
16th Mar 2023
The French harpsichordist discusses his new album on Erato, which takes its title from a 1725 treatise on counterpoint by Johann Joseph Fux and includes music by Palestrina, Haydn, Beethoven and even Debussy...
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Gradus ad Parnassum
Jean Rondeau (harpsichord)
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Michael Repper on New York Youth Symphony
14th Mar 2023
The American conductor discusses the orchestra's debut recording of music by Florence Price, Valerie Coleman and Jessie Montgomery, which won the Best Orchestral Performance prize at this year's Grammys.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th March 2023
10th Mar 2023
Yuja Wang's 'American Project', plus Strauss from Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Andris Nelsons, French Romantic rarities from Cyrille Dubois, and symphonic reflections on mortality from Jakub Hrůša in Bamberg.
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Michael Spyres's Contra-Tenor and other forthcoming highlights
9th Mar 2023
The sequel to Baritenor sees the American singer exploring the Baroque tradition of the 'tenore assoluto', with other late spring highlights including Shostakovich from the Berliner Philharmoniker & Kirill Petrenko, CPE Bach sonatas from Rachel Podger and Kristian Bezuidenhout, and music by Roberto Sierra from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Domingo Hindoyan.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd March 2023
3rd Mar 2023
Tchaikovsky transcriptions by Yevgeny Sudbin, Silvestrov from Hélène Grimaud & Konstantin Krimmel, Mozart keyboard concertos from Robert Levin, the Academy of Ancient Music and Richard Egarr, and Haydn, Locke and Leith from the Ruisi Quartet.
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Presto Editor's Choices - February 2023
2nd Mar 2023
Superb song-recitals from Kitty Whately and Mary Bevan, meditative Mompou from Stephen Hough, and two arresting large-scale choral works by Margaret Bonds from The Dessoff Choirs and Malcolm J. Merriweather.
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Mary Bevan on Visions Illuminées
28th Feb 2023
The British soprano discusses her new album with 12 Ensemble, the Ruisi Quartet and Joseph Middleton on Signum, featuring works by composers including Britten, Chausson, Holmès, and Ravel & Debussy (via Robin Holloway).
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Nadia & Lili Boulanger - Les heures claires
24th Feb 2023
French pianist Anne de Fornel is joined by Lucile Richardot, Stéphane Degout and Raquel Camarinha for this spellbinding anthology of the two sisters' complete songs, including a number of world premiere recordings.
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New Release Round-Up - 24th February 2023
24th Feb 2023
Bartók from the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Măcelaru, Stravinsky from Les Siècles and Ensemble Aedes, Brahms from Ning Feng and Zee Zee, and Rachmaninoff from the Choir of King's College London.
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New Release Round-Up - 17th February 2023
17th Feb 2023
Verdi from Riccardo Chailly and the musicians of the Teatro alla Scala, a soul-searching song recital from Kitty Whately and Joseph Middleton, Schumann from Fabrizio Chiovetta, and courtly chamber music of the French Baroque from Philippe Jaroussky, Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata.
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Simon Callaghan on Reinecke
15th Feb 2023
The British pianist and academic talks about his latest contribution to Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series, featuring three works by a German composer whose many illustrious students included Grieg, Albéniz and Janáček...
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Véronique Gens on singing Poulenc's Elle
13th Feb 2023
The French soprano reflects on undertaking the biggest challenge of her career to date, and explains why La voix humaine is 'unique in the whole history of music'...
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Voyage intime from Sandrine Piau and David Kadouch
10th Feb 2023
The French soprano and pianist are beguiling companions on this 'intimate journey' via songs by Schubert, Liszt, Wolf, Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger, Duparc and Debussy.
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Voyage intime
Sandrine Piau (soprano) David Kadouch (piano)
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New Release Round-Up - 10th February 2023
10th Feb 2023
Beethoven piano concertos from Boris Giltburg, Bach arrangements from Holland Baroque, Bonds sacred works from The Dessoff Choirs & Malcolm J Merriweather and an avian selection from La Rêveuse.
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Beatrice Rana on Clara & Robert Schumann
8th Feb 2023
In the wake of her recording of the Schumanns' piano concertos with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Italian pianist reflects on the 'powerful, open and beautiful' relationship between the couple.
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd February 2023
3rd Feb 2023
Clara & Robert Schumann's piano concertos from Beatrice Rana, Mompou from Stephen Hough, the first instalment of a Mozart symphonies cycle from Il Pomo d'Oro & Maxim Emelyanychev, and Czech harpsichord concertos from Mahan Esfahani.
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Presto Editor's Choices - January 2023
1st Feb 2023
A rip-roaring night in Paris with Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth, a superb recital for unaccompanied works for viola by female composers from Rosalind Ventris, and the world premiere recording of a likeable operatic rom-com by George Alexander Macfarren.
