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BBC Music Magazine - November 2026 Choices
20th Oct 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'compelling musical pairing' of works by Kodály and Olli Mustonen on Alpha, with Ian Bostridge, Nicolas Altstaedt and Mustonen himself.
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Minsoo Sohn on Bach
19th Oct 2026
In the wake of his Hyperion debut with the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Korean-American pianist talks about the humanity and clarity of Bach's music, and the importance of asking 'Why?'.
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Songs Without Words from Bertrand Chamayou
16th Oct 2026
The French pianist brings his artistry to the under-appreciated colour and variety of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, captured beautifully by Gramophone's 2026 Label of the Year, Erato.
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New Release Round-Up - 16th October 2026
16th Oct 2026
Vaughan Williams and Maconchy from Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra, Baroque duets from Rachel Podger and Lucie Horsch, Florent Schmitt from Peter Donohoe and Yan Pascal Tortelier, and Beethoven from the Chiaroscuro Quartet.
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Martina Arroyo (1936-2026)
15th Oct 2026
The American spinto soprano, who excelled in Verdi and became the first Black singer to play Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin, has died in Manhattan aged 90.
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Verdi: Aida
Martina Arroyo (Aida), Placido Domingo (Radamès), Fiorenza Cossotto (Amneris), Piero Cappuccilli (Amonasro), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Ramphis), Luigi Roni (Il Re di Egitto), Josella Ligi (Una Sacerdotessa), Piero De Palma (Un Messaggero) Teatro alla Scala, Claudio Abbado
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Mikk Üleoja on the Estonian National Male Choir
14th Oct 2026
The Estonian conductor discusses his new recording of Eduard Tubin's powerful Requiem for Fallen Soldiers (released last month on Divine Art) and the importance of 'protecting artistic borders against overwhelming mass cultures'.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2026
13th Oct 2026
Chris introduces this issue's selection, headed by a 'truly special' account of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 from Simon Rattle and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, captured live in Munich earlier this year.
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The Leipzig Quartet on completing a Haydn marathon
12th Oct 2026
The German quartet reflect on their now-concluded complete survey of Haydn's string quartets, and consider what might come next...
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The Deeps Have Music from Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown
9th Oct 2026
Including Elgar's Sea Pictures and songs by Ethel Smyth, Hedwige Chrétien and Cameron Biles-Liddell, the Scottish mezzo's debut album is knock-out stuff thanks to the lively musical intelligence behind her wine-dark voice.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th October 2026
9th Oct 2026
An 'Angels and Demons'-themed Baroque programme from La Serenissima, an eclectic programme spanning nine centuries of music from Jess Gillam, Fatma Said's 2025 recital from the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a celebration of women and the piano from Susan Tomes.
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Alexander Malofeev, Gramophone Young Artist of the Year
8th Oct 2026
Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev, who released his debut album Forgotten Melodies in February, was named Young Artist of the Year 2026 at the Gramophone Awards. He spoke to us about his musical passions.
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Forgotten Melodies
Alexander Malofeev (piano)
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George Fenton (1949-2026)
8th Oct 2026
The prolific film and television composer George Fenton (born George Richard Ian Howe) has died aged 76.
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Gandhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ravi Shankar (sitar, sitar, sarod, etc), The Wren Orchestra, Military Band, Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Aashish Khan, Vijay Raghav Rao, T.K. Ramakrishnan, Sharad Kumar, Alla Rakha, Ben Kingsley, Lakshmi Shankar (vocal), Ashit Desai (vocal), George Fenton, Eric Banks
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Gramophone Awards 2026 - The Winners!
7th Oct 2026
Chris reports back from tonight's ceremony in London, with full details of the Recording of the Year, Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and other special awards.
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Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga on Elgar
6th Oct 2026
The violinist and pianist-composer talk about their new album of Elgar, which sees Thomas perform not just the Violin Concerto but also new orchestral arrangements of five works originally for violin and piano.
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Elgar
Thomas Bowes (violin), Sinfonia Arcadiana, Nic Fallowfield
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The Presto Chart - September 2026
5th Oct 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for September, with John Wilson and Sinfonia of London's 'incredibly stylish and joyous' complete recording of Frank Loesser's Guys and Dolls on Chandos in the top spot.
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Frank Loesser: Guys and Dolls
Sierra Boggess (Sarah Brown), Nathaniel Hackmann (Sky Masterson), Louise Dearman (Miss Adelaide), David Seadon Young (Nathan Detroit), Sir Thomas Allen (Arvide Abernathy), Damian Humbley (Nicely-Nicely Johnson) Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
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Daniil Trifonov's Historia Americana - Sur
2nd Oct 2026
The completion of a brilliant, inventive diptych begun in 2024 - Trifonov takes us on a whistle-stop tour of South America in a programme blending jazz and Afro-Caribbean influences with styles rooted in Western Europe.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd October 2026
2nd Oct 2026
A water-themed debut recital from Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown, Granville Bantock from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Rumon Gamba, Handel's Messiah from the Monteverdi Choir and Christophe Rousset, and Mahler's Symphony No. 2 from Simon Rattle in Munich.
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Beth Taylor on The Deeps Have Music
1st Oct 2026
The Scottish mezzo discusses her water-themed debut recital album on Linn (out tomorrow on Linn), centring on Elgar's Sea Pictures and also featuring songs by Hedwige Chrétien, Ethel Smyth, Alma Mahler and Cameron Biles-Liddell.
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Presto Team Choices - September 2026
30th Sep 2026
Handel from countertenor Carlo Vistoli, three solo flute works from Emmanuel Pahud and the Dresdner Philharmonie, a selection of pieces by Joel Thompson from Joyce DiDonato, Yo-Yo Ma and others, and Janáček from Simon Rattle.
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Diapason d'Or - September 2026
29th Sep 2026
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a reminder of the 'sensitive, poetic artistry' of the late Seiji Ozawa in Beethoven and Strauss courtesy of BR Klassik.
