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Chris O'Reilly
Chief Executive
Chris grew up in London and studied cello from the age of 5. He never did enough practice to get really good at it, but caught a passion for Classical music which would stick with him forever. He has wide ranging musical tastes, still plays Chamber music and particularly loves Mahler.
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BBC Music Magazine - July 2025 Choices
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard's recording of his long-term friend György Kurtág's Játékok on Pentatone.
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The Presto Chart - May 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for May, headed by 'dazzling' accounts of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1 and Symphonic Dances from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson on Chandos.
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BBC Music Magazine - June 2025 Choices
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'distinctive, individual' solo recital from viola-player Timothy Ridout on Harmonia Mundi, featuring music by Telemann, JS Bach, Britten and Shaw.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - June 2025
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'most distinguished' account of Richard Strauss's Salome from Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic on Chandos, recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival in 2022 with Malin Byström in the title-role.
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The Presto Chart - April 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for April, headed by Edward Gardner's electrifying live recording of Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer with the Norwegian National Opera, starring Gerald Finley as The Dutchman and Lise Davidsen as Senta.
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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BBC Music Magazine - May 2025 Choices
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Shostakovich recital from the Jerusalem Quartet which 'combines amazing technical finesse with overwhelming musical insight'.
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025: The Winners!
A live update from tonight's ceremony at Kings Place, including details of the Recording of the Year and Personality of the Year Awards...
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - May 2025
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by an 'alert, cohesive and significant' live recording of Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer from Edward Gardner and the Norwegian National Opera, with Gerald Finley in the title-role and Lise Davidsen as Senta.
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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Lise Davidsen (Senta), Gerald Finley (The Dutchman), Brindley Sherratt (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Anna Kissjudit (Mary), Eirik Grøtvedt (Steersman) Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner
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User-Generated Playlists now live!
One of the most requested features from our streaming community is finally here - you can now create your own playlists on Presto Music Streaming.
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The Presto Chart - March 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for March, headed by a box-set of Shostakovich's complete symphonies, concertos and Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Tosca boasting 'the finest cast of the digital era' (namely Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier) on Deutsche Grammophon.
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Puccini: Tosca
Eleonora Buratto (Tosca), Jonathan Tetelman (Cavaradossi), Ludovic Tézier (Scarpia), Giorgi Manoshvili (Angelotti), Davide Giangregorio (Sagristano), Matteo Macchioni (Spoletta), Nicolò Ceriani (Sciarrone) Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Daniel Harding
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Experience Presto Music on Audirvana
We are delighted to announce the integration of Presto Music into Audirvāna, providing music lovers with a seamless experience to enjoy Presto downloads and streaming in a single application all, delivered with the finest sound quality.
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BBC Music Magazine - April 2025 Choices
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'powerful, inventive and irresistibly enjoyable' album melding Baroque and Bantu music from trailblazing South African cellist Abel Selaocoe on Warner Classics.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2025
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'multi-coloured, lyrical' set of the Paganini Caprices from the young Spanish violinist María Dueñas on Deutsche Grammophon.
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The Presto Chart - February 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for February, headed by the complete nocturnes of John Field from Alice Sara Ott on Deutsche Grammophon.
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BBC Music Magazine - March 2025 Choices
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Camerata Bern's Exile (featuring music by Panufnik, Ysaÿe, Schubert, Wyschnegradsky and Schnittke) on Alpha Classics.
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BBC Music Magazine - February 2025 Choices
Chris introduces this issue's choices, headed by 'pliant, expressive, wild and virtuosic' Vivaldi from French violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort on Harmonia Mundi.
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The Presto Chart - January 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, headed by a collection of Palestrina premieres from the Choir of Clare College Cambridge and Graham Ross on Harmonia Mundi.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - February 2025
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by a 'lived-in and insightful' Mahler 7 from Sir Simon Rattle and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks on BR Klassik.
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025: Shortlist
The nominations are just in and voting is open...
