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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: Sergei Rachmaninoff
21st Oct 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 Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 21st October 2021
21st Oct 2021
The latest jazz releases for this week include a 1960s live set from John Coltrane, remixes of London saxophonist Nubya Garcia’s widely acclaimed debut album, and jazz reinterpretations of J.S. Bach’s ‘Two-Part Inventions’.
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The Presto Music Story
20th Oct 2021
We're delighted to share a short video-documentary about the company's origins and development, commissioned to mark the thirty-fifth anniversary of Presto's Leamington shop and the twentieth anniversary of the website.
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Edita Gruberová (1946-2021)
19th Oct 2021
The Slovak-born coloratura soprano, who excelled as Strauss's Zerbinetta and Mozart's Queen of the Night, has died aged 74.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2021
18th Oct 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Michael Spyres's Baritenor (which sees the versatile American singer tackling roles as diverse as Donizetti's Tonio and Verdi's Conte di Luna) as Recording of the Month.
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Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2021
18th Oct 2021
Jazzwise Editor's Choices for November include Eivind Aarset, Petter Eldh and Craig Taborn, while recommended reissues include a recording of Art Blakey's first-ever tour of Japan.
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Episode 23: Wilhelm Furtwängler with Rob Cowan & David Hurwitz
17th Oct 2021
Rob Cowan and David Hurwitz join Paul to discuss the merits of Warner's recent 55 disc boxset devoted to the recordings of the iconic German conductor, Wilhelm Furtwängler.
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Marin Alsop conducts Leonard Bernstein's Candide
15th Oct 2021
Marin Alsop conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a new recording of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta based on Voltaire's satirical novella, in a performance that is full of dry wit, absurd humour, and stirring optimism.
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New Release Round-Up - 15th October 2021
15th Oct 2021
Bach from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Mozart from Arabella Steinbacher, a nocturnal programme from Quatuor Ébène, and Elisabeth Lutyens from Martin Jones.
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BADBADNOTGOOD, 'Talk Memory'
15th Oct 2021
The Canadian trio's latest album sees them embracing their jazz roots through improvisation. With a handful of guest appearances and bold, dynamic compositions, Talk Memory is one of the most exciting BADBADNOTGOOD releases to date.
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Joséphine Olech on Romantic flute concertos
14th Oct 2021
The flautist talks about her new album, pairing the relatively well-known flute concertos of Nielsen and Françaix with a rarely-heard gem by Theodor Verhey.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th October 2021
14th Oct 2021
Our recent crop of new jazz releases includes a deluxe reissue from Jon Batiste, an ambitious new project from Esperanza Spalding, and an excellent double-live album from Chick Corea's Akoustic Band.
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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: Frédéric Chopin
14th Oct 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 Frédéric Chopin, virtuosic piano composer of the Romantic era.
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Owain Park on Fading
14th Oct 2021
The conductor, singer and composer talks about his album, inspired by the office of Compline and the concept of day turning to night and back again.
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The Gesualdo Six, Owain Park
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Opus Klassik Awards 2021
13th Oct 2021
Chris rounds up the winners of this year's 'Deutscher Musikpreis' awards, following a gala concert at the Konzerthaus Berlin last weekend.
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Roger Sayers on Vierne's organ symphonies
12th Oct 2021
The organist of London's Temple Church talks about symphonies, the French Romantics, registrations and film soundtracks.
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BBC Music Magazine - November 2021 Choices
11th Oct 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Francesca Dego's 'cherishable' accounts of Mozart violin concertos with Roger Norrington and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra as Recording of the Month.
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Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section
11th Oct 2021
Fighting against drug addiction and a battered saxophone, Art Pepper entered the studio in 1957 with Miles Davis's rhythm section and recorded one of the finest albums in his catalogue.
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New Music Book Publications - 11th October 2021
11th Oct 2021
A companion to Bach's Cello Suites by cellist, Steven Isserlis; a paperback edition of a biography of Schumann; an exploration of the religious, political and cultural contexts surrounding the life and music of Franz Liszt; a collection of musical puzzles and games from Classic FM; the history of Fazioli grand pianos; a discussion of the musical and cultural identities of Russian composers abroad; and a guide for teachers on the world of musical theatre.
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Emily D'Angelo - Enargeia
8th Oct 2021
The young Canadian-Italian mezzo makes a bold debut on Deutsche Grammophon with music by Hildegard von Bingen, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Missy Mazzoli.
