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BBC Music Magazine - October 2026 Choices
14th Sep 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a Liszt recital from Yulianna Avdeeva which 'combines tumultuous panache with phenomenal technical accuracy'.
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New Music Book Publications - September 2026
14th Sep 2026
A guide to the tradition of Christmas carols through the centuries, a collection of essays examining the music of Mozart, the Boosey & Hawkes 2027 Music Diary, a paperback edition of Elizabeth Alker's award-winning book on how twentieth-century classical music shaped pop, an appreciation of vinyl records, a companion to the songs of Carl Loewe, an exploration of the music of Miles Davis, and a selection of reviews essays by the former critic of The Boston Globe, Michael Steinberg.
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Andy Sheppard - Salt Catchers
11th Sep 2026
Andy Sheppard joins pianist Rita Marcotulli and bassist Michel Benita for the spacious, drummerless Salt Catchers. Sheppard’s lyrical saxophone melodies unfold through chamber-like interplay with Marcotulli’s adventurous harmonies and Benita’s supple pulse, ensuring this reflective ECM recording gradually reveals fresh detail with each attentive hearing.
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Gramophone Awards 2026 - The Finalists
11th Sep 2026
The three finalists in each of the eleven categories for this year's Awards (presented in partnership with Presto Music) were revealed this morning, with Ann Hallenberg, Yunchan Lim, I Fagiolini and Sean Shibe among those in the running...
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Brahms from Francesco Piemontesi
11th Sep 2026
The Swiss pianist's strongly anticipated new album fulfils high expectations in a symbiotic partnership with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Manfred Honeck which explores the symphonic depths and scale of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1.
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New Release Round-Up - 11th September 2026
11th Sep 2026
This week’s releases move from Ezra Collective’s diasporic celebration Here Because of Hope to intimate guitar duets from Antonio Forcione and Cenk Erdogan. Gretchen Parlato, Nikolaus Gelpke, Giacomo Smith and Maja Jaku offer contrasting contemporary perspectives, while Verve Vault reissues revisit landmark recordings by Mel Tormé and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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New Release Round-Up - 11th September 2026
11th Sep 2026
Enescu from the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Brahms from Anna Fedorova, Verdi from Lise Davidsen, and a French Baroque programme from Mishka Rushdie Momen.
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America 250 - Roots, Global, & Screen Innovators
11th Sep 2026
As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of Christopher Tin, Osvaldo Golijov, Bela Fleck, and Edgar Meyer.
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Anita O'Day - Anita Sings the Most
10th Sep 2026
Anita O’Day’s 1957 meeting with Oscar Peterson produced one of her finest albums: a fast-moving set displaying her extraordinary rhythmic control, quicksilver phrasing and improvisational daring. We revisit this classic album, alongside her celebrated Newport appearance, which confirmed O’Day as one of jazz’s most distinctive singers.
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Daniil Trifonov in South America and other forthcoming highlights
9th Sep 2026
The Russian pianist completes his 'American Story', with other stand-outs for the autumn including Chopin Nocturnes from Pavel Kolesnikov, Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie from Vasily Petrenko, and Bartók suites from Edward Gardner.
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Jacques Forestier on Song and Dance
8th Sep 2026
in the wake of his debut album on Warner Classics (featuring music by Brahms, Ysaÿe, Bartók and Gershwin via Heifetz), the young Canadian violinist discusses the impact of his victory at the 2024 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition and why he believes that variety is indeed the spice of life.
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Song & Dance
Jacques Forestier (violin), Boris Kusnezow (piano)
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New Sheet Music Titles - 8th September
8th Sep 2026
Encore Plus, Melanie Spanswick's Bright Start, new titles from Edition Peters, Poco Studio's Sight Reading for Young Pianists Grade 3, Olivia Rodrigo's You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, and two new Sher Music titles.
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Patrick Yim on Bamboo Grove
7th Sep 2026
The violinist talks about his recent album of violin works by Chen Yi and Zhou Long, combining Chinese and Western musical styles in innovative ways.
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Author Focus: Melanie Spanswick - Sightreading and Snapchats Duets & Trios
7th Sep 2026
In part five of our Author Focus series, Melanie Spanswick discusses the importance of learning to sight-read and her Snapchats series.
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Stars Aligned - Frode Kjekstad Quartet
4th Sep 2026
Norwegian guitarist Frode Kjekstad reunites with tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander for a lively set rooted in blues, hard bop and the classic Hammond-organ tradition. With Roy Powell and Frederik Villmow completing the quartet, Stars Aligned combines muscular soloing, close interplay and an unpretentious approach with the pleasure of swinging hard.
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Beethoven & the Italians from Enrico Onofri and the Münchener Kammerorchester
4th Sep 2026
Three gripping Beethoven symphonies, interspersed with works by some of the finest Italian opera composers of the period, combine into an illuminatingly-woven programme that reveals new facets of both styles.
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Beethoven & the Italians
Münchener Kammerorchester, Enrico Onofri
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Mali Sheard on Hayfever
4th Sep 2026
The up and coming saxophonist shares details behind her dazzling debut.
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New Release Round-Up - 4th September 2026
4th Sep 2026
Handel from Carlo Vistoli and Le Concert d'Astrée, Janáček's The Excursions of Mr Brouček from the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle, Lassus from Vox Luminis and Lionel Meunier, and Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers from I Fagiolini and Robert Hollingworth.
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America 250 - Jazz & Blues Infused Modernists
4th Sep 2026
As we celebrate the past 250 years of American music, we look at some of the most prominent and influential composers in American history. In this article, we explore the work of three composers who infuse their music with jazz and blues idioms: Courtney Bryan, Andrew Hill, and Paquito D'Rivera.
