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New Music Book Publications - 22nd March 2021
22nd Mar 2021
A new paperback edition of Roger Scruton's exploration of Wagner's Parsifal; an examination of methods in music research; a social history of folk song in England; an analysis of musical infrastructures; a handbook of algorithmic music; and a discussion of the ways in which French composers channeled their trauma into their music after the First World War.
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New Music Book Publications - 8th March 2021
8th Mar 2021
A psychological analysis of legendary opera singer, Maria Callas; a study of the songs of Fanny Hensel; an exploration of Lutheran themes present in the music of Bach; an examination of ten conductors' annotated scores of Mozart's Jupiter Symphony; a new edition of Nicholas Cook's classic introduction to music; and handbooks on music and philosophy, and community music.
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Osmo Vänskä conducts Mahler's Tenth Symphony
5th Mar 2021
The Minnesota Orchestra and their Music Director give a tumultuous, emotional account of Mahler's final, unfinished symphony, in the performing version by Deryck Cooke.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 10
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
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New Music Book Publications - 22nd February 2021
22nd Feb 2021
An introduction to Western musical notation; a new translation of Richard Wagner's essays on the art of conducting; a biography of blues singer, Bessie Smith; an encyclopedia of historical performance practice; a look behind the scenes at the Ballets Russes; a guide to piano fingering; a study of concert life in nineteenth-century America; an exploration of music in Ancient Greece; and the history of the ballad singer in Georgian and Victorian London.
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Beginner Violins from Hidersine
15th Feb 2021
Hidersine has been at the forefront of bowed instrument maintenance and care ever since their foundation in 1890. We take a look at their range of beginner violins.
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New Music Book Publications - 8th February 2021
8th Feb 2021
An examination of how Bizet's Carmen became one of the most popular operas; a companion to Schubert's Winterreise; the effect that Mahler's Eighth Symphony has had since its premiere; the history of London theatre music from Purcell to Handel; an unpacking of the myths surrounding American blues performers; and an illustrated history of musicals.
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Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner's Second and Eighth Symphonies
5th Feb 2021
The Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons continue their Bruckner cycle with sublime, lyrical performances of the Second and Eighth Symphonies.
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John Wilson conducts English music for strings
29th Jan 2021
Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present their latest stunning album of music for string orchestra by Britten, Bridge, Berkeley, and Bliss.
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Introducing Edgware by BBICO
28th Jan 2021
Hannah Williams, Brand Manager of Edgware by BBICO, introduces us to their range of sustainable, eco-friendly maintenance products for woodwind and brass instruments.
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New Music Book Publications - 25th January 2021
25th Jan 2021
An updated biography of Mozart; an exploration of Puccini's La bohème; an analysis of the ballet collaborations between Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins; a discussion of the issues facing pianists when performing historical repertoire on modern instruments; an examination of fugue in the sixteenth century; and books on music and liturgy in the Iberian Peninsula and fourteenth-century northern France.
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New Generation Gig Bags from Tom & Will
19th Jan 2021
For the past fifteen years, Tom & Will's colourful gig bags have been providing reliable protection for a broad range of instruments from orchestral, concert and brass band as well as folk. We take a look at some bags from their New Generation series.
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New Music Book Publications - 11th January 2021
11th Jan 2021
Biographies of Mozart and Chinese composer Chen Yi; essays on the organ works of Bach; a handbook illustrating the essential nature of singing through the millennia; philosophical discourse in relation to music in the Roman Empire; an analysis of the solfeggio tradition in the eighteenth century; the politics of opera from Monteverdi to Mozart; a collection of interviews with prominent oboists; and a critique of music and musicians in modern Turkey.
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New Music Book Publications - 14th December 2020
14th Dec 2020
Books on composers including Mahler, Arvo Pärt, Stravinsky, Thomas Adès, and George Frederick Bristow; a guide to the Baroque Violin & Viola; examinations of Occitanian Crusade Songs and American Hymnody in the antebellum period of the United States; an exploration of the Big Band years of Louis Armstrong's career; and an account of the revitalisation of Broadway in the mid-1970s.
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Presto Book Awards 2020
10th Dec 2020
We are very pleased to announce our inaugural Presto Music Book Awards! We have chosen five of the most outstanding publications from the past twelve months.
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Christmas Gift Ideas - Music Education & History Books
7th Dec 2020
For our final Christmas gift guide for 2020, we offer some suggestions for children's educational books, alongside reference guides and companions to the history of music.
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Mark Simpson's Geysir and Mozart's Gran Partita for Winds
4th Dec 2020
Mark Simpson leads an ensemble in radiant performances of two works for wind instruments: his own composition, Geysir, alongside Mozart's Gran Partita.
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Christmas Gift Ideas - Books on Popular, Jazz, & World Artists
3rd Dec 2020
Our second gift guide offers suggestions of books published this year on jazz & world music artists, famous names from musical theatre and songwriting, and rock & pop icons.
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Christmas Gift Ideas - Books on Classical Composers & Performers
30th Nov 2020
A selection of Christmas gift suggestions, focusing on recent composer biographies and books about and written by Classical performers.
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New Music Book Publications - 16th November 2020
16th Nov 2020
Three introductions to music history for children; a study of how music creates emotion; a guide to twenty-first century vocal repertoire; an examination of the compositions of Johann Joseph Fux; handbooks on music in social media and the operatic canon; and a biography of dancing legend Gene Kelly.
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New Music Book Publications - 2nd November 2020
2nd Nov 2020
Books on composers such as Richard Strauss, Delius, Britten, and Fauré; tips and techniques on producing classical recordings in the Decca tradition; a biography of experimental musician Wendy Carlos; a guide to writing music for video games; and a discusson of Bolivian popular music.
