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François-Xavier Roth conducts orchestral works by Debussy
7th Dec 2018
James listens to a captivating account of three orchestral works by Debussy from François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles, performed on authentic instruments.
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New Release Round-Up - 23rd November 2018
23rd Nov 2018
Highlights from Porpora’s Christmas Oratorio, Handel from Sabine Devieilhe and Léa Desandre, Debussy and Ravel from Joseph Moog, and the final instalment of Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver’s Beethoven Violin Sonatas.
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Teodor Currentzis conducts Mahler's Sixth Symphony
2nd Nov 2018
Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna present an impassioned, highly dramatic account of Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 6
MusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis
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Daniil Trifonov brings freshness and clarity to Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos
12th Oct 2018
Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov brings his customary thoughtfulness and virtuosity to an impressive new account of one of the most familiar of all piano concertos.
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Introducing Presto Books
27th Sep 2018
We are very pleased to be able to announce the latest development on the Presto website: a new department dedicated to books about music.
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Introducing Presto Books
27th Sep 2018
We are very pleased to be able to announce the latest development on the Presto website: a new department dedicated to books about music.
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Simon Rattle and the LSO dazzle in Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town
14th Sep 2018
Bernstein's 1953 musical receives a sparkling performance from the London Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle, with a cast led by Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, and Nathan Gunn.
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Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Danielle de Niese (Eileen), Alysha Umphress (Ruth), Nathan Gunn (Bob Baker), Duncan Rock (Wreck), David Butt Philip (Lonigan), Ashley Riches (Guide/First Editor/Frank) London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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Music by Haydn and Schoenberg from cellist Alisa Weilerstein
10th Aug 2018
James listens to energetic, vital accounts of Haydn's two cello concertos from Alisa Weilerstein, coupled with an expressively radiant performance of Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht.
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Breitkopf completes their edition of the organ works of JS Bach
24th Jul 2018
With the publication of Volumes 9 and 10 in the series, Breitkopf has now finished its new edition of the complete organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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JS Bach: Complete Organ Works
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Shostakovich Symphonies 4 & 11 from Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
6th Jul 2018
Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra offer highly characterful and stunningly-performed accounts of Shostakovich's Fourth and Eleventh Symphonies.
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John Adams's Doctor Atomic, conducted by the composer
29th Jun 2018
John Adams conducts Gerald Finley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the first audio recording of his 2005 opera, Doctor Atomic.
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Francesco Piemontesi performs piano music by Franz Liszt
8th Jun 2018
James listens to a turbulent account of the Première année in Liszt's piano cycle Années de pèlerinage from Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi.
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Xiayin Wang performs piano concertos by Ginastera
1st Jun 2018
Chandos's survey of Ginastera's orchestral music concludes with the Piano Concerto No. 1 and other works performed by pianist Xiayin Wang and the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena.
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String Quartets by Debussy and Ravel from the Jerusalem Quartet
18th May 2018
The Jerusalem Quartet offer masterfully controlled and impressively dynamic accounts of the String Quartets by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
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Debussy & Ravel - String Quartets
Jerusalem Quartet
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A new source found for Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
3rd May 2018
Bärenreiter's new edition of Mendelssohn's concerto takes into account a recently-discovered source for the solo violin part.
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Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester perform Bruckner
20th Apr 2018
James enjoys magnificently sonorous performances of two symphonies by Anton Bruckner.
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Paul Lewis performs piano sonatas by Haydn
6th Apr 2018
James listens to the first instalment in a survey of Haydn's piano sonatas by Paul Lewis.
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Haydn: Piano Sonatas 47, 54, 59 and 60
Paul Lewis (piano)
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Bartók's Violin Concertos from Renaud Capuçon
23rd Mar 2018
Renaud Capuçon performs Bartók's two violin concertos, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor François-Xavier Roth.
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Alfred Brendel performs music by Schumann and Brahms
16th Mar 2018
Live recordings by Alfred Brendel of Schumann's Piano Concerto and Brahms's Handel Variations have been made available on disc for the first time.
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Music by Florent Schmitt conducted by Sakari Oramo
9th Mar 2018
James listens to a wonderful new recording of music by the neglected French composer Florent Schmitt, including his ballet suites, Antoine et Cléopâtre.
