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New Release Round-Up - 28th August 2026
28th Aug 2026
Beethoven and his Italian contemporaries from the Münchener Kammerorchester and Enrico Onofri, Rameau from Théotime Langlois de Swarte and William Christie, Don Giovanni from Iván Fischer in Budapest, and Schumann's Das Paradies und die Peri from Le Concert des Nations and Jordi Savall.
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New Pop & Rock Digital Sheet Music - August
27th Aug 2026
Welcome to our monthly round-up of new pop and rock sheet music titles. Browse some of our favourite songs here.
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Lennie Tristano - Lennie Tristano & The New Tristano
26th Aug 2026
Lennie Tristano remains one of jazz’s most fascinating modernists. This Classic Recording feature pairs his two landmark Atlantic albums: the fiercely chromatic, technologically adventurous Lennie Tristano and the subtler solo-piano set The New Tristano. Together, they reveal an uncompromising improviser whose influence extends far beyond his relatively small recorded legacy.
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Piano Round-Up, August 2026
26th Aug 2026
Late Liszt from Yulianna Avdeeva, the Brahms follow-up we've been waiting for from Francesco Piemontesi, an ode to German post-Romanticism from Juliette Journaux, a truly complete collection of Julius Katchen's Brahms recordings, and much more.
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Presto In Conversation With... Mike Batt
25th Aug 2026
The composer, conductor and songwriter talks to a live audience at Presto about the world premiere of his Symphony No. 1, dedicated to the people of Ukraine and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra on his own label Dramatico.
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BBC Music Magazine - September 2026 Choices
24th Aug 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'uniquely striking' coupling of violin concertos by Chevalier de Saint-George and Thierry Pécou from Romuald Grimbert-Barré, the Orchestre national de Cannes and Benjamin Levy on Aparté.
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Mujer Fatal from Aigul Akhmetshina and Antonio Pappano
21st Aug 2026
Two strong musical personalities come together to spellbinding effect in a programme exploring the idea of the femme fatale, taking in songs by composers including Elena Roussanova, Montsalvatge, Bizet, Gershwin and Britten.
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Windflower - Ayumi Tanaka
21st Aug 2026
Another ECM delight, with Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan and Thomas Strønen recorded together for the first time in a reflective and poignant trio project.
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Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Strønen
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New Release Round-Up - 21st August 2026
21st Aug 2026
This week’s releases include albums from Kosmos Trio, vocalist Britt Hein, and composer-guitarist Matt Panayides, plus a vinyl reissue of Freddie Hubbard's Red Clay.
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Gramophone Awards 2026 - The Shortlist
21st Aug 2026
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 - 21st August 2026
21st Aug 2026
Bruckner from Pablo Heras-Casado and Anima Eterna, orchestral works by Anthony Hopkins from Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra, a personal celebration of two great American composers from Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Joby Talbot's Sunstone performed by Conspirare under Craig Hella Johnson.
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America 250 - Vocal and Choral Connoisseurs
21st Aug 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 vocal and choral connoisseurs: Meredith Monk, Francisco Núñez, and Eric Whitacre.
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Ileana Cotrubaș (1939-2026)
20th Aug 2026
The Romanian soprano, renowned for her distinctive lyric voice and intense dramatic involvement, has died at the age of 87.
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Ileana Cotrubas (Violetta), Plácido Domingo (Alfredo), Sherrill Milnes (Giorgio Germont), Stefania Malagù (Flora), Helena Jungwirth (Annina), Walter Gullino (Gastone), Giovanni Foiani (Dottore Grenvil) Bayerischer Staatsoper, Carlos Kleiber
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Bruce Liu on Lunaris
20th Aug 2026
The Canadian pianist discusses his new album Lunaris, a recent Presto Recording of the Week, and the unique path he has been carving since winning the Chopin competition in 2021.
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Sonny Rollins - Way Out West
19th Aug 2026
Sonny Rollins strips away the piano to cultivate a hard-bop piece of brilliance. Backed by West Coast legends Ray Brown and Shelly Manne, his playfulness and thematic brilliance shine through on every track.
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Jill Gomez (1942-2026)
18th Aug 2026
The Trinidadian-British soprano, who created roles for Tippett, Alwyn, Musgrave and Adès, has died aged 83.
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New Sheet Music Titles - 18th August
18th Aug 2026
Graded Disney songs for piano, Next Stop: Chopin, Fanny Hensel's Ostersonate, new titles from Nimbus Music Publishing, Breitkopf & Härtel, and Bärenreiter, and Ailbhe McDonagh's Dance Suite for Solo Violin.
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Joby Talbot on Sunstone
17th Aug 2026
The British composer talks to Ben about his new choral work based on Mexican poet Octavio Paz's Surrealist epic Piedra de Sol, written for Conspirare and the BBC Singers, and released on Divine Art last week.
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New Digital Sheet Music Publications - August
17th Aug 2026
Welcome to our monthly round-up of new digital sheet music titles. Here you will find the latest titles for piano, solo vocal, choral, instrumental, and ensemble playing. Browse some of our favourite selections here.
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Jon Batiste and Thelonious Monk
14th Aug 2026
The Grammy-winning pianist tackles the next composer in his transformational musical series: Thelonious Monk.
