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Sheet Music Publications of the Year - Finalists 2022
25th Nov 2022
In anticipation of our upcoming Presto Music Awards, we have released our shortlist of sheet music finalists in contention for an award. Find our finalists here.
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Books of the Year - Finalists 2022
25th Nov 2022
In anticipation of our upcoming Presto Music Awards, we have compiled our shortlist of book titles all in the running as potential winners. Find our finalists here.
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Recordings of the Year 2022 - Our Top 100
25th Nov 2022
The first meeting of the Presto Awards committee is over, and it's time to reveal the 100 recordings which have most impressed our editorial team this year...
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2022
25th Nov 2022
We have the enjoyable task of picking out our favourite albums of the year, narrowing it down to 25 finalists. With many excellent new jazz albums releasing in 2022 we had plenty to choose from, from big-name labels to smaller imprints, up-and-comers to established names.
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Baroque instrumental music for Christmas from Bojan Čičić and the Illyria Consort
25th Nov 2022
Bojan Čičić and the Illyria Consort present an alternative Christmas sound-world, replacing vocal and choral music with string concertos and sonatas from around Europe.
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New Release Round-Up - 25th November 2022
25th Nov 2022
Florence Price's Songs of the Oak and Concert Overtures, Bach's Goldberg Variations from Fazil Say, Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana starring Anita Rachvelishvili, and Shostakovich and Mahler from Jaap van Zweden in Hong Kong.
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WDR Big Band, 'Birth of a Bird: Celebrating the Music of Charlie Parker'
25th Nov 2022
A late-year essential listen for big band fans, Cologne's venerable WDR Big Band pay tribute to the legendary saxophonist as part of his centennial celebration.
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Give Back Friday 2022
24th Nov 2022
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three local charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: Armonico Consort, Leamington Music Festival and Orchestra of the Swan
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Give Back Friday 2022
24th Nov 2022
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three local charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: Armonico Consort, Leamington Music Festival and Orchestra of the Swan
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Give Back Friday 2022
24th Nov 2022
For four days we will be donating 5% of all the revenue we receive to three local charities whose aims are closely aligned with our own: Armonico Consort, Leamington Music Festival and Orchestra of the Swan
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th November 2022
24th Nov 2022
This week's latest jazz releases include a handful of new vinyl LPs from ECM, the latest record from trumpeter Sean Gibbs, and an archival recording of the Oscar Peterson Trio.
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Clare Hammond on the piano études of Hélène de Montgeroult
23rd Nov 2022
The pianist talks about her new album focusing on the revolutionary piano studies of Hélène de Montgeroult - anticipating many of the ideas that would be adopted by later Romantic composers.
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Hélène de Montgeroult: Études
Clare Hammond (piano)
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Rachel Podger on Tutta Sola
22nd Nov 2022
The violinist talks about her new album exploring the ancestry of Bach's works for unaccompanied violin, with works from Tartini, Matteis, Westhoff and Vilsmayr.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - December 2022
22nd Nov 2022
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the December 2022 issue include Hedvig Mollestad with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, the soundtrack to the new Ron Carter documentary Finding the Right Notes, and a duet album by Howard Riley and Keith Tippett.
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Ned Rorem (1923-2022)
21st Nov 2022
The prolific composer and writer, known particularly for his art songs, has died aged 99.
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Daniel Herskedal & Emilie Nicolas, 'Out of the Fog'
18th Nov 2022
Tubist/bass trumpeter Daniel Herskedal's latest album is a collaboration with electropop singer Emilie Nicolas, and the solemn, atmospheric Out of the Fog makes for a unique entry in both of the pair's respective catalogues.
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Berlioz's Les nuits d'été & Harold en Italie from John Nelson in Strasbourg
18th Nov 2022
Vocal shape-shifter Michael Spyres tackles the song-cycle in the original orchestral keys, whilst viola-player Timothy Ridout is a warmly collegiate soloist in Harold on this clear-eyed, affectionate recording from Strasbourg.
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John Nelson on Berlioz and Handel
18th Nov 2022
The veteran American conductor answers some quick questions about his new live recording of Les nuits d'été & Harold en Italie - and looks forward to his performance of Messiah at Coventry Cathedral next week...
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New Release Round-Up - 18th November 2022
18th Nov 2022
Handel duets and arias from Lea Desandre and Iestyn Davies, Schubert's Schwanengesang from Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide, Christmas concertos from Bojan Čičić and the Illyria Consort, and Couperin from Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th November 2022
17th Nov 2022
The latest jazz releases include Charles Lloyd's final 'Trio of Trios' album, WDR Big Band Cologne celebrating the Charlie Parker centenary, and John Scofield's new self-titled album on vinyl.
