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Hugo Ticciati on White Light
12th Apr 2018
The violinist talks to Katherine about the genesis of his ensemble O/Modernt and their debut recording, featuring music from Arvo Pärt to the Beatles.
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International Opera Awards 2018 - The Winners!
10th Apr 2018
The results of last night's ceremony at the London Coliseum.
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Introducing Thomas Ebenstein
9th Apr 2018
The Austrian tenor talks to Katherine about his debut recording of Korngold, Schoenberg, Zemlinsky and Strauss, out now on Capriccio.
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Paul Lewis performs piano sonatas by Haydn
6th Apr 2018
James listens to the first instalment in a survey of Haydn's piano sonatas by Paul Lewis.
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Haydn: Piano Sonatas 47, 54, 59 and 60
Paul Lewis (piano)
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New Release Round-up - 6th April 2018
6th Apr 2018
Walton from Edward Gardner and James Ehnes, Brahms from Benjamin Appl and Graham Johnson, Crusell from Michael Collins, and two newly-curated collections of Teresa Berganza in Mozart, Rossini and more.
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2018 - The Winners!
5th Apr 2018
A live update from the ceremony in Kings Place - all is revealed…
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Jonas Kaufmann's Otello and other forthcoming highlights
3rd Apr 2018
The German tenor's first portrayal of Verdi's 'Lion of Venice', plus new releases from Ádám Fischer, Osmo Vänskä, Stephen Hough and Tenebrae.
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Bach from William Christie and Beethoven from Masaaki Suzuki
30th Mar 2018
Two veteran early music specialists venture into new territory: William Christie conducts Bach's Mass in B minor and Masaaki Suzuki turns to Beethoven's Missa solemnis.
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New Release Round-up - 30th March 2018
30th Mar 2018
Messiaen from Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Haydn from Paul Lewis, the final instalment of a distinguished Mozart series, and a Grieg recording premiere are among today's releases.
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Presto Editor's Choices - March 2018
28th Mar 2018
A spellbinding journey to hell and back in the company of Stéphane Degout and Raphaël Pichon, an absorbing snapshot of Brian Ferneyhough’s career, and a slimmed-down Werther from Zurich…
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - April 2018
27th Mar 2018
A superb Rachmaninov double-bill from Mariss Jansons and his Bavarian orchestra comes out on top this month, with honourable mentions for pianists Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Martin Helmchen and the young Persian-Austrian cellist Kian Soltani.
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Sakari Oramo on Florent Schmitt
26th Mar 2018
The conductor talks to Katherine about recording the Alsatian composer's Symphony No. 2 and Antoine et Cléopâtre on Chandos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Bartók's Violin Concertos from Renaud Capuçon
23rd Mar 2018
Renaud Capuçon performs Bartók's two violin concertos, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor François-Xavier Roth.
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New Release Round-Up - 23rd March
23rd Mar 2018
Prokofiev from Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan, Brahms from Robin Ticciati and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and Vaughan Williams from Andrew Manze and the Liverpool Philharmonic.
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BBC Music Magazine - April 2018 Choices
22nd Mar 2018
Chris introduces this month's selection, including albums from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Polina Leschenko, Michael Barenboim, and the late Jiří Bělohlávek with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Robin Ticciati on Brahms's Symphonies
21st Mar 2018
The conductor talks to Katherine about his final recording as Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, out this Friday on Linn Records.
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Christa Ludwig at 90
16th Mar 2018
Katherine celebrates the great German mezzo's ninetieth birthday by picking out ten favourite recordings from her long and varied career.
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Wishlist and accounts features added to the Presto website
16th Mar 2018
Chris introduces some great new features which have recently been added across the Presto website.
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Alfred Brendel performs music by Schumann and Brahms
16th Mar 2018
Live recordings by Alfred Brendel of Schumann's Piano Concerto and Brahms's Handel Variations have been made available on disc for the first time.
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New Release Round-up - 16th March
16th Mar 2018
Bernstein from Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Liza Ferschtman, Juan Diego Flórez as Werther, and a rare recording of Meyerbeer's Le Prophète starring John Osborn and Marianne Cornetti.
