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New Release Round-Up - 19th November 2021
19th Nov 2021
Christian Thielemann's Bruckner with the Wiener Philharmoniker; big-boned Bach from Andreas Staier; a glorious selection of Mozart's wind music from the LSO; and Jeanine De Bique's fascinating album of contrasting pairs of operatic heroines.
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Petter Eldh, 'Projekt Drums Vol. 1'
19th Nov 2021
The Swedish-born, Berlin-residing bass player indulges in his love of hip-hop, funk, and beats on a drums-focussed project featuring an all-star cast of percussionists.
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Projekt Drums Vol. 1
Petter Eldh
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Recordings of the Year 2021 - Our Top 100
18th Nov 2021
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 2021
18th Nov 2021
We have the much-enjoyable task of going back through our favourite releases of 2021 - and there were plenty to choose from! Before we announce our top 5 albums of the year, have a read through our 25 finalists, and 10 favourite reissues...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 18th November 2021
18th Nov 2021
Our picks for the latest jazz releases include Charlie Parker tunes from the SWR Big Band, genre-defying ensemble Eskina's newest record, and Makaya McCraven's reworkings of classic Blue Note recordings.
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Gifts for...Children (and grandchildren)
17th Nov 2021
A selection of recordings and books to introduce children of all ages to the delights of classical music.
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Martin Jones on the piano works of Elisabeth Lutyens
15th Nov 2021
The pianist discusses the first volume of his planned complete series of Lutyens's unique and complex piano music.
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Lutyens: Piano Works, Vol. 1
Martin Jones (piano)
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Episode 25: The Story of Presto Music with Chris O'Reilly
14th Nov 2021
To celebrate Presto Music's double anniversary we invited our very own Chris O'Reilly onto the show to talk about how it grew from a small CD shop in Leamington Spa to become one of the global leaders in online music retail.
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Nishla Smith on 'Friends With Monsters'
13th Nov 2021
The Australian-born, Manchester-based vocalist and songwriter speaks to us about her personal new record Friends With Monsters, cross-media collaboration and her love of storytellers.
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String Quartets by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn from the Takács Quartet
12th Nov 2021
Fiery, dramatic performances from the Takács Quartet of two string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn alongside a thrilling account of the quartet by his sister, Fanny.
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Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets
Takács Quartet
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New Release Round-Up - 12th November 2021
12th Nov 2021
The continuation of Benjamin Alard's multi-instrumental survey of Bach's keyboard works; new music from James MacMillan; speculative Mozartian sonatas from Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Anna Szałucka and Timothy Jones; and an enchanting selection of miniatures from Renaud Capuçon and Guillaume Bellom.
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Kate McGarry, 'What to Wear in the Dark'
12th Nov 2021
Kate McGarry presents a moving selection of twilight songs, drawing generously from the rock and pop canon of the 70s. With an all-star backing band led by guitarist Keith Ganz, What to Wear in the Dark is a timely reminder of how sensitive, yet adventurous, an interpreter McGarry has become.
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Gifts for...Pianists and piano-lovers
11th Nov 2021
From 2021's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books and deluxe sheet music, we select our top gifts for piano players and piano lovers alike.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 11th November 2021
11th Nov 2021
This week's pick of the latest jazz releases include vocal jazz from Australian-born artist Nishla Smith, tributes to the music of Black American women by Melanie Charles on Verve, and reissues of box sets by Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins and Louis Armstrong.
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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: Edvard Grieg
11th Nov 2021
In our Piano Sheet Music Essentials series, we aim to offer recommendations of popular and well-known piano pieces by a selection of celebrated composers. This article focuses on the work of Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist, widely considered as one of the prominent Romantic era composers.
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Reels, Drones and Jigs from Perpetuo
10th Nov 2021
The ensemble's founder and artistic director James Turnbull talks about Perpetuo's recent release of music inspired by the meeting of folk and classical idioms.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - November 2021
9th Nov 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Florence Price's Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 from Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra on Deutsche Grammophon in pride of place.
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Joan Carlyle (1931-2021)
9th Nov 2021
The British soprano, who sang the role of Jenifer on the Philips recording of Tippett's The Midsummer Marriage and was a much-loved house singer at Covent Garden for two decades, has died aged 90.
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Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage
Joan Carlyle (Jenifer), Elizabeth Harwood (Bella), Helen Watts (Sosostris), Elizabeth Bainbridge (She-Ancient), Stuart Burrows (Jack), Alberto Remedios (Mark), Raimund Herincx (King Fisher), Stafford Dean (He-Ancient), David Whelan (Half-Tipsy Man), Andrew Daniels (Dancing Man) Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis
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Anna Fedorova on Shaping Chopin
8th Nov 2021
The Ukrainian pianist talks about her relationship with Chopin's music, and the solace it brought her during lockdown.
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Shaping Chopin
Anna Fedorova (piano)
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Avishai Cohen on writing for orchestra and returning to old tunes
8th Nov 2021
Ahead of his trio's appearance at the EFG London Jazz Festival, we spoke with the acclaimed bassist about his collaboration with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the return of live music, and bringing fan-favourite tunes to a new audience.
