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New Music Book Publications - May 2025
15th May 2025
The official guide to this summer's BBC Proms season, two books by cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a memoir by Sheku's mother Kadiatu about what it means to grow up as a Black artist today, paperback reissues of Harvey Sachs's book on Schoenberg and Susan Tomes's exploration of women at the piano, a collection of essays on Wagner, a book telling the story of Polish music during and after the Holocaust, and a limited edition volume reproducing issues of the 1960s Californian rock music newspaper, World Countdown.
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Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies
15th May 2025
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich's death, publishers Boosey & Hawkes and Sikorski have launched revised and corrected editions of all fifteen symphonies by the composer. Find out more.
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Dr Susan Lim on Cosmic Rhapsody
14th May 2025
The surgeon and scientist discusses the second instalment of the ALAN Trilogy (created with composer Manu Martin and librettist Christina Teenz Tan), which was premiered at the Barbican last month and recently released on Decca with Jean-Yves Thibaudet as soloist.
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Early Music Round-Up - Spring 2025
13th May 2025
Provincial Handel-inspired instrumental works from The Corelli Orchestra, Telemann chamber music from The London Handel Players, the culmination of the Orlando Consort's Machaut series, imposing Lusitano motets from Arte Minima, and more. Plus, the final three weeks of our Early Music special offer!
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Eric Scott Reed on Out Late
13th May 2025
From his new album Out Late to chocolate cake recipes, the American pianist and composer joins me to discuss all things jazz.
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Eric Scott Reed (piano)
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New Sheet Music Titles - 13th May
13th May 2025
Penelope Roskell's Essential Piano Technique, popular video game themes, Lady Gaga's MAYHEM, music from Moana 2, the songs of Pasek and Paul, Bob Chilcott's The Rainbow, Cello Time Duets, and Boosey & Hawkes and Sikorski's complete Shostakovich Symphonies.
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Matthew Best (1957-2025)
12th May 2025
The British bass and conductor, who founded the Corydon Singers whilst still in his teens, has died of cancer aged 68.
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Ronald Corp (1951-2025)
9th May 2025
The British conductor, composer and Anglican priest, who was particularly known for his championing of light music and for his inspirational work with choirs of all ages, has died aged 74.
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Brandon Woody - For The Love Of It All
9th May 2025
Baltimore trumpet player Brandon Woody delivers a striking debut album, with music designed to move, liberate and inspire connection. Through six original pieces, Woody transports listeners with the help of his band, Upendo.
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Yevgeny Sudbin plays Scriabin
9th May 2025
Yevgeny Sudbin returns to the music of Scriabin in a new album of nicely selected solo piano works which demonstrate the variety of the composer's writing, and the pianist's open and incisive approach to understanding and expressing each piece on its own terms.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th May 2025
9th May 2025
Chopin from Justin Taylor, Bizet's complete songs from Cyrille Dubois and friends, early Schumann & Bruckner from Jordi Savall, and Shostakovich & Britten from Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th May 2025
9th May 2025
Genre-defying artists is certainly the theme for this week’s set of new releases: from the ambient sounds of Glasgow DJ/producer Rebecca Vasmant to the eclectic music of The Action 4s and the Horst Hansen Trio. For more traditional sounds, the latest from jazz trio Brigitte Beraha, Alan Barnes and Barry Green captures all the intimacy and elegance.
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Happy 80th Birthday, Keith Jarrett!
8th May 2025
To celebrate the 80th birthday of one of the most influential and pioneering musicians in jazz, we assemble this essential guide to the albums of the one and only Keith Jarrett.
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Germán Enrique Alcántara on Simon Boccanegra
7th May 2025
The rising Argentinian baritone discusses his recent recording debut on Opera Rara (which saw him stepping in to sing Verdi's troubled Doge at very short notice), his two transformative years on the Jette Parker Artists Programme at Covent Garden, and why it 'takes a village' to raise an opera-singer...
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Author Focus: Paul Harris - The Clarinet
7th May 2025
Paul Harris discusses the clarinet, exploring his comprehensive guide to playing the instrument, 'The Clarinet'.
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James Ehnes on Bach
6th May 2025
The violinist discusses his new recording of a selection of Bach concertos with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - an organisation which 'played a pivotal part' in his early life through tours, radio broadcasts and competitions for young artists.
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Scandinavian Ice and American Fire: A Tale of Two Belongings
6th May 2025
The saxophonist's Blue Note debut honours the recording that introduced Keith Jarrett’s ‘European Quartet’ to the world in 1974. But how do the two stack up against each other today?
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Presto Presents... Simon Callaghan
5th May 2025
In the latest episode of Presto Presents, pianist and musicologist Simon Callaghan discusses two of the neglected composers he's been championing over the past few years - Roger Sacheverell Coke (1912-72) and Jean Louis Nicodé (1863-1919) - and performs two pieces from Nicodé's Ein Liebesleben Op. 22.
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Faith Guitars Legacy: Craftsmanship, Sound & Essence
3rd May 2025
Faith Guitars, designed by renowned British luthier Patrick James Eggle, has carved a niche in the acoustic guitar world with its Legacy range. This series, rooted in Eggle’s historic body shapes combines innovative construction, rich tonal character and professional grade features at a price point that rivals colossal guitar brands.
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Emmalisa Hallander - Out of Reach
2nd May 2025
Up-and-coming Swedish vocalist Emmalisa Hallander releases her second album Out of Reach, a collection of unique originals that hark back to the vocal jazz sounds of the mid-twentieth century.
