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International Classical Music Awards 2026 - The Winners
The results were announced yesterday, with winners including Jakub Hrůša, Stephen Kovacevich, Alice Sara Ott, and the Pavel Haas Quartet.
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Clarinet Instrument Terminology
If you have started playing the clarinet – congratulations! You are at the beginning of an exciting musical journey. There are lots of additional details you will learn as you go, but here is a list of the most common clarinet terms and definitions to get you started.
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New Music Book Publications - January 2026
An examination of the extraordinary cinematic collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, a portrait of celebrated cellist Pablo Casals, a collection of essays on Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn, an exploration of the life and music of composer Michel Legrand, a study of the healing power of music, the story of British choral singing from the medieval era to the present day, and a look at Stephen Sondheim's classic musical, Sweeney Todd.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2026
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'very special collaboration album' of Schubert from Leif Ove Andsnes and Bertrand Chamayou on Erato.
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Maurice Millward (1931-2026)
Chris pays tribute to the beloved businessman, music-lover and arts philanthropist, who owned Presto from 2001-2017 and has died aged 94.
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Ian Shaw on Stephensong
The illustrious jazz vocalist joins us to discuss all things Stephen Sondheim, and how the composer's genius comes across just as strongly in the jazz club as it does on the stage.
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Matt Garrity - Suits And Scotches
The New York sideman finally steps into the spotlight as bandleader for the first time in his debut, exploring a variety of original compositions and fresh takes on classic standards.
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Mendelssohn and Enescu Octets from the Ébène and Belcea Quartets
String octets from Mendelssohn and Enescu - both in their teens at the time of composition - show the two composers’ genius already in full flower. The Ébène and Belcea quartets give it their all and the results are spectacular.
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Enescu & Mendelssohn: Octets
Quatuor Ébène, Belcea Quartet
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
From new quartets to archived releases, this week brings plenty of new releases to brighten your January days.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
Schubert Impromptus from Eric Lu, Verdi's Simon Boccanegra starring Ludovic Tézier and Marina Rebeka, songs by Kurt Weill from Katie Bray and friends, and the final instalment of the Cuarteto Casals's Shostakovich cycle.
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Ludovic Tézier (Simon Boccanegra), Marina Rebeka (Amelia), Francesco Meli (Gabriele Adorno), Michele Pertusi (Fiesco), Mattia Olivieri (Paolo), Andrea Pellegrini (Pietro) Orchestra e Coro del Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Michele Spotti
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2025 Goodbyes
A short video-tribute to some of the artists and creatives who died in 2025, including Alfred Brendel, John Nelson, Sofia Gubaidulina, Luigi Alva and Sir Donald McIntyre.
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The Presto Jazz Chart - 2025
Presenting the Top 25 from 2025: our best-selling albums across all formats from last year, with labels ECM and Blue Note taking many of the top spots...
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The Presto Chart - 2025
Our 50 best-selling titles across all formats for the whole of last year, with Víkingur Ólafsson's Op. 109 on Deutsche Grammophon leading the pack...
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The Presto Chart - December 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for December, with Víkingur Ólafsson's recital centring on Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 109 occupying the top spot for the second month running...
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New Sheet Music Titles - 6th January
Piano works by Schubert and Scriabin, The Essential Pop Duet Piano Collection, organ works for Easter, choral music by Sarah Quartel and Kristina Arakelyan, vocal selections from The Great Gatsby, Debussy's Fantaisie pour piano et orchestra, and two new Bärenreiter facsimiles.
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2026 Choices
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'compelling pairing' of works by Shostakovich and Henriëtte Bosmans from South Korean violinist Hyeyoon Park, the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Gergely Madaras on Linn.
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Sheet Music Special Offers - January
25% off Carus Verlag; 25% off Alfred Music; 25% off Dover Publications
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Jacob Collier - The Light For Days
The internationally-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist trades orchestras and more ambitious ensembles for a solo acoustic sound, musically returning to the place where his career began.
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Sterndale Bennett Concertos from Simon Callaghan
Simon Callaghan joins the Northern Sinfonia and Martin Yates to champion the music of a nineteenth-century English composer who was admired by Schumann and Mendelssohn, but whose music is played and discussed less than it deserves.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd January 2026
Brahms from Edward Gardner in Bergen, a third Joan Sutherland box-set on Decca, Max Richter's score for the new film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, and Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky from Nobuyuki Tsujii.
