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Jonas Kaufmann's Doppelgänger
5th Sep 2025
The German tenor and his regular recital-partner Helmut Deutsch are on peak form in these 2020 accounts of Schumann's Dichterliebe and Kerner-Lieder, supplemented by a glimpse of a very young Kaufmann in the former cycle (and, in the case of the physical product, a DVD of Claus Guth's extraordinary staging of Schubert's Schwanengesang).
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New Release Round-Up - 5th September 2025
5th Sep 2025
Tippett's A Child of Our Time from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart's Idomeneo from Sir Simon Rattle in Munich, Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto and Symphony No. 5 from Edward Gardner in Bergen, and Schubert from Sandrine Piau and Quatuor Psophos.
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New Release Round-Up - 5th September 2025
5th Sep 2025
This week’s highlights include an exclusive jazz boxset from Joni Mitchell, introspective trios and vibrant Brazilian grooves.
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John Butt on Bach's elusive St Mark Passion (and theatrical Handel)
4th Sep 2025
The conductor of the Dunedin Consort talks about his upcoming performance of an innovative hybrid reconstruction of Bach's fragmentary third Passion setting, and his recent recording of dramatic Handel cantatas featuring soprano Nardus Williams.
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Blackstar HT Series Amplifiers: The Galactic Heroes of Guitar Tone!
4th Sep 2025
You're a guitarist on a quest for that perfect amplifier, one that roars like a lion but purrs like an adorable kitten when the neighbours start banging on the walls. Enter the Blackstar HT series, the valve-powered wonders from the UK-based amp wizards at Blackstar.
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Presto Presents... Debbie Wiseman
3rd Sep 2025
The composer and broadcaster joins us to celebrate her first decade as Classic FM's Composer-in-Residence, and to discuss and perform selections from her new sheet-music album Ten: Memories for Solo Piano on Faber Music - including arrangements of themes from The Mirror and the Light, The Glorious Garden, and The Mythos Suite.
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Presto Team Choices - August 2025
2nd Sep 2025
William Grant Still and Margaret Bonds from Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Philadelphia, Morales's Requiem from De Profundis, little-known British chamber works from the Berkeley Ensemble, and Reger from Jaime Martín and the Gävle Symphony Orchestra.
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Bebop Jazz: The Birth of Modern Jazz
2nd Sep 2025
Rising onto the scene during the final years of World War II, a new era of jazz put the emphasis on small groups, fast tempos, and technical mastery. From its roots in late-night jam sessions and beyond, this guide brings you everything you need to know about the genre of bebop.
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The Presto Chart - August 2025
1st Sep 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for August, headed by the late Sir Andrew Davis's magnificent orchestral transcriptions of organ works by JS Bach on Chandos.
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Olivia Cuttill on ...And Writing And Singing And Tunes To Be Swingin'
29th Aug 2025
The young trumpeter discusses her new album, musical inspirations, and why Leeds is a beacon for UK jazz.
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Brad Mehldau - Ride into the Sun
29th Aug 2025
In his latest album, the jazz pianist explores the nuanced material of late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.
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Purcell's Dido and Aeneas from Maxim Emelyanychev and Il Pomo d'Oro
29th Aug 2025
Nearly a decade after singing Didon and Énée in Berlioz's Les Troyens, Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres are reunited as the star-crossed lovers in Purcell's much more economical treatment of the same story, with a luxury supporting cast and colourful, imaginative playing from the Italian period instrument ensemble.
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Gramophone Awards 2025 - The Shortlist
29th Aug 2025
The six contenders in each of the eleven categories for this year's Awards (presented in partnership with Presto Music) were revealed this morning.
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New Release Round-Up - 29th August 2025
29th Aug 2025
William Grant Still and Margaret Bonds from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bach albums from Mahan Esfahani and Isabelle Faust, and the world premiere recording of Jake Heggie's new opera Intelligence from Houston Grand Opera.
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New Release Round-Up - 29th August 2025
29th Aug 2025
A vibrant mix of jazz for this week’s new releases, featuring Christian McBride’s big band brilliance, Caity Gyorgy’s orchestral debut, and Nate Smith’s genre-blending grooves.
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Janai Brugger on Intelligence
28th Aug 2025
The American soprano discusses her central role in Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's new opera about an enslaved woman who becomes a Union spy in the Confederate White House during the American Civil War - the world premiere recording is released tomorrow on Houston Grand Opera's new label.
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Benjamin Nicholas on (more!) Orchestrated Anthems
27th Aug 2025
Merton College Choir's Director introduces his second volume of favourite anthems and church music, reimagined once again in glorious orchestral Technicolor, with the choir and the Britten Sinfonia.
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Boxed Set Selections - Summer 2025
26th Aug 2025
Heavyweight sets from the last couple of months include anthologies devoted to Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Aldo Ciccolini and John Williams, plus Max Reger's complete solo piano works from Markus Becker.
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Following Footprints: The Wayne Shorter Guide
22nd Aug 2025
Standing as one of the most influential musicians in jazz as an innovative saxophonist and composer, Wayne Shorter’s unique voice shaped modern jazz spanning six decades.
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Paul Cornish - You're Exaggerating!
22nd Aug 2025
A new resident on the Blue Note block joins the label’s roster with a contemporary trio album that blends the avant-garde and the lyrical.
