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Anna Fedorova on Rachmaninoff concertos and the Davidsbündler Academy
16th Nov 2022
The pianist talks about her new recording of Rachmaninoff, her upcoming recording plans, and her extensive and ongoing efforts to support Ukrainian refugees through music.
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
15th Nov 2022
From new recordings from Pygmalion, Mahan Esfahani and the Marian Consort to magnificent new editions of Tudor keyboard music, browse our selection of books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
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Recent Highlights from Savant Records
15th Nov 2022
We take a look at some of Savant Records' recent releases, including music from J.D. Allen III, Alan Broadbent, and Conrad Herwig.
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Owain Park on Lux Aeterna
14th Nov 2022
The director of the Gesualdo Six talks about the group's new album, featuring music for remembrance and commemoration.
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New Music Book Publications - 14th November 2022
14th Nov 2022
An exploration of the relationship between music and homesickness in the works of Dvořák, Elgar, Bartók and Britten; a paperback edition of Oxford University Press's handbook of opera; a picture book introducing children to musical notation from Julie Andrews; a biography of choreographer, George Balanchine; and a collection of writings on jazz by Black journalists and critics.
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The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide
14th Nov 2022
We don’t just sell sheet music, instruments and CDs here at Presto - we’re a veritable goldmine of music-themed gifts, too! Whatever your festive needs, we have something for you. Find out more.
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Signor Gaetano from Javier Camarena and Gli Originali
11th Nov 2022
On the first of two albums devoted to the many and varied operas of Donizetti, the Mexican tenor brings fresh-faced charm to the comic heroes of L'elisir d'amore and Betly - but also excels in the darker and stormier waters of Roberto Devereux, Caterina Cornaro and Maria de Rudenz.
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Village of the Sun, 'First Light'
11th Nov 2022
Jazz duo Binker & Moses team up with Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx for First Light, the first full-length album from their trio project Village of the Sun. Drawing on their mutual love of improvised instrumental music, First Light brings the sounds of classic spiritual jazz in-line with modern sensibilities with fiery performances and Samba-influenced grooves.
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New Release Round-Up - 11th November 2022
11th Nov 2022
Italian Baroque gems from Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima, sacred-inspired Liszt from the Orchester Wiener Akademie, Schumann from Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin, and a mythology-flavoured debut from Les Argonautes.
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Gifts for...Pianists and piano-lovers
10th Nov 2022
From 2022's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books and deluxe sheet music, we select our top gifts for pianists and pianophiles alike.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th November 2022
10th Nov 2022
Highlights from this week's crop of jazz releases include a new quartet recording from Bill Frisell on Blue Note, an album of ballads from David Liebman, and another archival rarity from Barely Breaking Even by the band Wütrio.
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Leif Ove Andsnes on Dvořák's Poetic Tone Pictures
9th Nov 2022
The pianist talks about his new recording of Dvořák's rarely-heard contribution to the genre of pictorial piano miniatures.
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Gifts for... Opera-Lovers
8th Nov 2022
In the first of our festive gift guides, we've selected some perfect presents for the opera-lover in your life, from the latest recordings to the best books about opera.
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Lisette Oropesa on French bel canto
7th Nov 2022
As she prepares for the opening night of Handel's Alcina at Covent Garden tomorrow, the Cuban-American soprano discusses her new album of French opera arias by Donizetti and Rossini on Pentatone.
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Connie Han, 'Secrets of Inanna'
4th Nov 2022
The American pianist's fourth album sees her exploring Sumerian legends with a versatile assortment of original tunes, channelling the aspects of the goddess Inanna - love, beauty and war - in equal measure.
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Steven Isserlis explores the cello's Golden Decade
4th Nov 2022
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih take us on a journey to uncover some lesser-known works from an astonishingly fruitful decade for the cello - sonatas from Strauss and Le Beau, Bruch connections and more.
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New Release Round-Up - 4th November 2022
4th Nov 2022
Brahms & Clara Schumann from Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrández, lesser-spotted Poulenc from the BBC Concert Orchestra and the late Bramwell Tovey, Cherubini's Les Abencérages from György Vashegyi, and Mozart's La clemenza di Tito with a cast headed by Nicky Spence.
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Remembering George Walker on his centenary
3rd Nov 2022
With a cycle of Walker's Sinfonias underway from the National Symphony Orchestra, the composer's son Gregory and conductor Gianandrea Noseda reflect on his legacy.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd November 2022
3rd Nov 2022
The latest jazz releases include O'Higgins & Luft's second collaborative record, Arild Andersen Group's Affirmation on ECM, and Monty Alexander at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2022
2nd Nov 2022
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the November 2022 issue include The Bad Plus' new self-titled album, Espen Berg's Trondheim Concert, and a tribute to Paul Motian from Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano.
