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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2026
13th Jan 2026
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'very special collaboration album' of Schubert from Leif Ove Andsnes and Bertrand Chamayou on Erato.
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Composer Spotlight: William Grant Still
13th Jan 2026
William Grant Still (1895-1978) was a pioneer of American music in the early 1900s, and is often referred to as the 'dean of African-American Classical Composers'. Find out more.
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Maurice Millward (1931-2026)
12th Jan 2026
Chris pays tribute to the beloved businessman, music-lover and arts philanthropist, who owned Presto from 2001-2017 and has died aged 94.
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Ian Shaw on Stephensong
10th Jan 2026
The illustrious jazz vocalist joins us to discuss all things Stephen Sondheim, and how the composer's genius comes across just as strongly in the jazz club as it does on the stage.
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Matt Garrity - Suits And Scotches
9th Jan 2026
The New York sideman finally steps into the spotlight as bandleader for the first time in his debut, exploring a variety of original compositions and fresh takes on classic standards.
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Suits and Scotches
Matt Garrity (drums)
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Mendelssohn and Enescu Octets from the Ébène and Belcea Quartets
9th Jan 2026
String octets from Mendelssohn and Enescu - both in their teens at the time of composition - show the two composers’ genius already in full flower. The Ébène and Belcea quartets give it their all and the results are spectacular.
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Enescu & Mendelssohn: Octets
Quatuor Ébène, Belcea Quartet
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
9th Jan 2026
From new quartets to archived releases, this week brings plenty of new releases to brighten your January days.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th January 2026
9th Jan 2026
Schubert Impromptus from Eric Lu, Verdi's Simon Boccanegra starring Ludovic Tézier and Marina Rebeka, songs by Kurt Weill from Katie Bray and friends, and the final instalment of the Cuarteto Casals's Shostakovich cycle.
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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Ludovic Tézier (Simon Boccanegra), Marina Rebeka (Amelia), Francesco Meli (Gabriele Adorno), Michele Pertusi (Fiesco), Mattia Olivieri (Paolo), Andrea Pellegrini (Pietro) Orchestra e Coro del Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Michele Spotti
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2025 Goodbyes
8th Jan 2026
A short video-tribute to some of the artists and creatives who died in 2025, including Alfred Brendel, John Nelson, Sofia Gubaidulina, Luigi Alva and Sir Donald McIntyre.
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The Presto Jazz Chart - 2025
7th Jan 2026
Presenting the Top 25 from 2025: our best-selling albums across all formats from last year, with labels ECM and Blue Note taking many of the top spots...
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The Presto Chart - 2025
7th Jan 2026
Our 50 best-selling titles across all formats for the whole of last year, with Víkingur Ólafsson's Op. 109 on Deutsche Grammophon leading the pack...
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The Presto Chart - December 2025
6th Jan 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for December, with Víkingur Ólafsson's recital centring on Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 109 occupying the top spot for the second month running...
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New Sheet Music Titles - 6th January
6th Jan 2026
Piano works by Schubert and Scriabin, The Essential Pop Duet Piano Collection, organ works for Easter, choral music by Sarah Quartel and Kristina Arakelyan, vocal selections from The Great Gatsby, Debussy's Fantaisie pour piano et orchestra, and two new Bärenreiter facsimiles.
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2026 Choices
5th Jan 2026
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'compelling pairing' of works by Shostakovich and Henriëtte Bosmans from South Korean violinist Hyeyoon Park, the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Gergely Madaras on Linn.
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Sheet Music Special Offers - January
5th Jan 2026
25% off Carus Verlag; 25% off Alfred Music; 25% off Dover Publications
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Jacob Collier - The Light For Days
2nd Jan 2026
The internationally-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist trades orchestras and more ambitious ensembles for a solo acoustic sound, musically returning to the place where his career began.
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Sterndale Bennett Concertos from Simon Callaghan
2nd Jan 2026
Simon Callaghan joins the Northern Sinfonia and Martin Yates to champion the music of a nineteenth-century English composer who was admired by Schumann and Mendelssohn, but whose music is played and discussed less than it deserves.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd January 2026
2nd Jan 2026
Brahms from Edward Gardner in Bergen, a third Joan Sutherland box-set on Decca, Max Richter's score for the new film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, and Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky from Nobuyuki Tsujii.
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Upcoming Jazz Releases - 2nd January 2026
2nd Jan 2026
A slightly different release round-up to kick off the new year as we collate the best pre-orders announced so far that jazz listeners can look forward to!
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Carl Fischer & Theodore Presser: Solo & Chamber Music
2nd Jan 2026
Browse our top forty Carl Fischer & Theodore Presser solo and chamber music publications.
