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The Presto Chart - March 2024
3rd Apr 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for March, with Beatrice Rana's recording of Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata & Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 on Warner Classics in first place...
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2024
26th Mar 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'deeply impressive' account of Mahler's Symphony No. 6 from Sir Simon Rattle and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks on the orchestra's own label.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2024
13th Mar 2024
Chris introduces this month's Choices, headed by a live recording of Janáček's Katya Kabanova from Simon Rattle, the London Symphony Orchestra and a cast headed by American soprano Amanda Majeski as a Katya of 'harrowing immediacy'.
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Amanda Majeski (Katya), Katarina Dalayman (Kabanicha), Simon O'Neill (Boris), Andrew Staples (Tichon), Magdalena Kozená (Varvara), Ladislav Elgr (Kudrjas), Pavlo Hunka (Dikój) London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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7th Mar 2024
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The Presto Chart - February 2024
4th Mar 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for February, with Théotime Langlois de Swarte's 'compelling' album of Vivaldi concertos and transcriptions with Le Consort on Harmonia Mundi in first place...
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Boxed Set Selections - February 2024
27th Feb 2024
This month's heavyweights include Copland's collected recordings of his own works on Columbia, an anthology of Nordic symphonies, Gianandrea Noseda's Beethoven cycle with the National Symphony Orchestra, and a celebration of John Williams released by Universal Music France.
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Nordic Symphonies
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Kurt Sanderling, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engset, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Niklas Willén, Petter Sundkvist, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engset
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - February 2024
14th Feb 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a display of 'compelling musicianship and awe-inspiring pianism' from Behzod Abduraimov in works by Prokofiev, Saidaminova and Ravel.
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BBC Music Magazine - February 2024 Choices
5th Feb 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by an album of 'spellbinding virtuosity and compelling insight' from Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Polina Leschenko and Reto Bieri on Alpha.
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The Presto Chart - January 2024
1st Feb 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, with Neeme Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra's recording of Lalo's Symphony in G minor and suites from the ballet Namouna in first place...
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2024
15th Jan 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a Franco-Belgian programme from French cellist Bruno Philippe (with Tanguy de Williencourt, Christoph Eschenbach & the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) on Harmonia Mundi.
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2024 Choices
9th Jan 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a programme of Penderecki from the Latvian Radio Choir which demonstrates 'a palpable grasp of the music’s emotional heart'.
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The Presto Chart - 2023
4th Jan 2024
Our 50 best-selling titles across all formats for the whole of last year, with Víkingur Ólafsson's recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations on Deutsche Grammophon leading the pack...
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2023 Goodbyes
3rd Jan 2024
A short video-tribute to some of the artists and creatives who died in 2023.
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The Presto Chart - December 2023
2nd Jan 2024
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for December, with John Nelson's live recording of Handel's Messiah from Coventry Cathedral (released on Erato at the end of November) in first place...
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Boxed Set Selections - December 2023
26th Dec 2023
José Carreras's complete recitals on Philips, Bruckner cycles from Marek Janowski and Rémy Ballot, and collections celebrating the long histories of the Wiener Sängerknaben and Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden.
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Desktop Streaming App now available
20th Dec 2023
Find out about our new Desktop Streaming App, allowing you to enjoy your music in the highest possible audio quality.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - December 2023
13th Dec 2023
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by the 'magnificent' final instalment of Debussy's solo piano works from Steven Osborne on Hyperion.
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Recordings of the Year 2023 - Our Top 10
7th Dec 2023
The winners revealed - ten fantastic recordings which really stood out from the crowd for us over the past twelve months, plus the results of our six special category awards...
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The Presto Chart - November 2023
5th Dec 2023
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for November, with Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé from Sinfonia of London & John Wilson (released on Chandos at the beginning of the month) in first place...
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Presto Music Hi-Res Streamer
4th Dec 2023
We are proud to announce the release of the Presto Music Hi-Res Music Streamer, a dedicated piece of hardware designed to work seamlessly with the Presto Music apps.
