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Kazuki Yamada on Walton
19th Mar 2026
The Japanese conductor discusses his recent recording of the symphonies with the CBSO, settling into life in Birmingham, his first brush with English music as a high-school student, and inspirational visits to Ischia, Malvern and Aldeburgh.
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Nimrod Borenstein on his concertos and Shakespeare Songs
18th Mar 2026
The composer talks about his new album on SOMM, featuring concertos for mandolin and for oboe plus his Shakespeare Sonnets for soprano and orchestra.
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Michael Finnissy at 80
17th Mar 2026
On his eightieth birthday, the English composer talks to our contemporary music guest-contributor about his student days at the Royal College of Music, drawing inspiration from country hedgerows, and why he's 'still amazed by Verdi'...
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Christian Immler on Be Still My Heart
16th Mar 2026
In the run-up to the release of Raphaël Pichon's recording of the St John Passion (on which he sings the bass arias and Pilatus), the German singer discusses a recent passion-project of his own - a beguiling recital of songs by Wilhelm Grosz and Robert Gund with pianist Helmut Deutsch on Alpha Classics.
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Early Puccini from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson
13th Mar 2026
With the emphasis on clean lines and rhythmic drive, this collection of student symphonic works, upscaled chamber music and orchestral excerpts from the first three operas presents a fully-rounded Portrait of the Composer As A Young Man.
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New Release Round-Up - 13th March 2026
13th Mar 2026
The world premiere recording of Clémence de Grandval's 1892 opera Mazeppa, Mahler from Paavo Järvi in Zürich, Nico Muhly from The Tallis Scholars, and Telemann from Florilegium with Elizabeth Watts and Rachel Podger.
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Martin James Bartlett on Bach, Mozart and Britten
12th Mar 2026
The British pianist discusses his new album of early concertos by Bach and Mozart plus Britten's Young Apollo, recorded in Salzburg with the Mozarteumorchester and Howard Griffiths.
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Semyon Bychkov's complete Mahler cycle and other forthcoming highlights
10th Mar 2026
The Czech Philharmonic's acclaimed cycle crosses the finishing-line, with other highlights for late spring including Austro-Hungarian operetta from Jonas Kaufmann, a live Ring Cycle from Fabio Luisi in Dallas, and French orchestral favourites from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London.
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BBC Music Magazine - March 2026 Choices
9th Mar 2026
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by 'valedictory' accounts of Beethoven's last three piano sonatas from Imogen Cooper on Chandos.
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Walton from the CBSO and Kazuki Yamada
6th Mar 2026
Kazuki Yamada leads the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in rhythmically taut accounts of Walton's symphonies, demonstrating his firm understanding and love of the music, and the deep bond he has built with the masterful players of one of the UK's finest orchestras, captured live in superb sound by Deutsche Grammophon.
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New Release Round-Up - 6th March 2026
6th Mar 2026
A Huw Watkins triptych from the Hallé and Sir Mark Elder, Lise Davidsen's 2023 recital from the Metropolitan Opera, Jóhann Jóhannsson from Alice Sara Ott, and Mozart from Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov.
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Boston Symphony Chamber Players: The Deutsche Grammophon Recordings
5th Mar 2026
Our guest-writer explores a rich anthology of studio recordings from the 1970s, with highlights including a starrily-cast account of Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale, Second Viennese School arrangements of Johann Strauss II, and treasurable Debussy with a young Michael Tilson Thomas as pianist.
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More Chandos Titles on Presto CD
4th Mar 2026
We're delighted to add another thirty titles to our Presto CD catalogue, returning more classic Chandos albums for those who prefer to build a tangible collection with original artwork and booklets faithfully reproduced. There's something for everyone, with music ranging from Bach to MacMillan, played by an array of top artists, all here for you to explore!
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The Presto Chart - February 2026
3rd Mar 2026
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for February, with Yunchan Lim's live recording of the Goldberg Variations from Carnegie Hall in the No. 1 spot.
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Presto Team Choices - February 2026
2nd Mar 2026
Gripping, gruesome Bartók from Gustavo Gimeno in Toronto, the world premiere recording of Edmond Dédé's opera Morgiane, a hair-raising debut recital from bass-baritone Florian Störtz, and 'fresh and vivid' Tchaikovsky from Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO.
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Strauss's Elektra from Edward Gardner in Bergen
27th Feb 2026
The Norwegian orchestra capture all the savagery and strange sensuality of Strauss's dysfunctional family drama in glorious technicolour on this live recording from 2023, with Iréne Theorin in the title-role and Iain Paterson as her avenging brother.
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New Release Round-Up - 27th February 2026
27th Feb 2026
Bach, Mozart and Britten from Martin James Bartlett, Schumann from Elisabeth Leonskaja, a cabaret-themed recital from Claire Booth and Jâms Coleman, and Mendelssohn from Alexis Kossenko.
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Early Music Round-Up - February 2026
26th Feb 2026
Virtuosic compositions for Renaissance trombone, an Orpheus-themed recital from Rolando Villazón and Christina Pluhar, English song from Purcell to Handel from Grace Davidson and Julian Perkins, a treasure-trove of sacred works woven around the L'homme armé motif, and more.
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Ludovic Tézier, Marina Rebeka and Francesco Meli on Simon Boccanegra
25th Feb 2026
The stars of a new account of Verdi's political thriller on Prima Classic discuss their roles, some of the singers and conductors who have inspired them in this music – and why there are ‘ghosts everywhere’ in the theatre where they recorded...
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - March 2026
24th Feb 2026
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by a 'mesmerisingly, shatteringly powerful and beautiful' album of Vaughan Williams, Caroline Shaw, Ellen Reid and Sam Amidon from Pekka Kuusisto on Platoon.
