Classical Recommendations
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Brahms from Krystian Zimerman and other forthcoming highlights
29th Jan 2025
The Polish-Swiss pianist and friends present Brahms's Piano Quartets Nos. 2 and 3, with other stand-outs for the spring including Bach keyboard concertos from Beatrice Rana, a Ravel homage from Bertrand Chamayou, and the original version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra from Sir Mark Elder and The Hallé.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - February 2025
28th Jan 2025
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by a 'lived-in and insightful' Mahler 7 from Sir Simon Rattle and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks on BR Klassik.
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New Release Round-Up - 24th January 2025
24th Jan 2025
Orff's Carmina Burana from Paavo Järvi in Zürich, a programme of music by refugee composers from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Camerata Bern, Busoni from Peter Donohoe, and Weinberg's The Passenger from Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla at the Teatro Real de Madrid.
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025: Shortlist
23rd Jan 2025
The nominations are just in and voting is open...
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New Release Round-Up - 17th January 2025
17th Jan 2025
Vivaldi's Four Seasons from Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Le Consort, a 500th-birthday tribute to Palestrina from Stile Antico, Rufus Wainwright's Dream Requiem, and Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins from the London Symphony Orchestra and Simon Rattle.
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Abel Selaocoe's Hymns of Bantu and other forthcoming highlights
14th Jan 2025
The South African cellist mixes music from his homeland with Bach and Marais on his second solo recording, with other early spring highlights including soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha's debut album, Walton from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson, and the world premiere recording of Tippett's New Year.
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New Release Round-Up - 10th January 2025
10th Jan 2025
Francesco Scarlatti from Armonico Consort, French harpsichord music from Sophie Yates, Beethoven's Missa solemnis from Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and Jérémie Rhorer, and Debussy from The Nash Ensemble.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - January 2025
8th Jan 2025
Chris introduces this month's choices, headed by 'passionate and engaging' Vivaldi from countertenor Carlo Vistoli and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin on Harmonia Mundi.
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The Presto Chart - December 2024
6th Jan 2025
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for December, headed by the debut recording from Lucy Illingworth (winner of the Channel 4 series The Piano) on Blue Cloud Music...
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New Release Round-Up - 3rd January 2025
3rd Jan 2025
Four nineteenth-century bassoon concertos from the Tapiola Sinfonietta, Bach transcriptions from David Ponsford and David Hill, Karl Weigl's Symphony No. 3 from Jürgen Bruns, and a second volume of Schreker's orchestral works from Steven Sloane in Bochum.
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The Presto Chart - 2024
2nd Jan 2025
Our 50 best-selling titles across all formats for the whole of last year, with Yunchan Lim's recording of Chopin's Études on Decca leading the pack...
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Paganini from María Dueñas and other forthcoming highlights
31st Dec 2024
The Spanish violinist's second recording for Deutsche Grammophon focuses on the art of the caprice, with other stand-outs for early 2025 including a Lieder recital from Fatma Said and friends, an unaccompanied album from violist Timothy Ridout, and a Ravel anniversary tribute from Seong-Jin Cho.
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BBC Music Magazine - January 2025 Choices
30th Dec 2024
Chris introduces this issue's choices, headed by a 'peerless' recital of Brahms and Schubert from French pianist Alexandre Kantorow on BIS.
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Boxed Set Selections - December 2024
26th Dec 2024
December heavyweights include collections celebrating Michael Tilson Thomas, Joshua Bell, Irmgard Seefried and George Szell, refreshed Reger and Beethoven editions, and two anthologies from the sound archives of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.
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New Releases from Winter 2024
20th Dec 2024
Schubert Lieder from Philippe Jaroussky and Jérôme Ducros, Yuletide Treats from Duo Pleyel, Bruckner piano works from Mari Kodama, and a Bach-inspired recital from accordionist Ksenija Sidorova.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - December 2024
18th Dec 2024
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by 'open-hearted, elastic and generously phrased' Brahms cello sonatas from Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan on Pentatone.
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New Release Round-Up - 13th December 2024
13th Dec 2024
Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie from Andris Nelsons in Boston, Bellini's I puritani starring Lisette Oropesa & Lawrence Brownlee, a Smetana bicentenary celebration from Petr Popelka in Prague, and the debut album from Lucy Illingworth (winner of Channel 4's The Piano).
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Bellini: I Puritani
Lawrence Brownlee (Lord Arturo Talbo), Lisette Oropesa (Elvira), Anthony Clark Evans (Sir Riccardo Forth), Riccardo Zanellato (Sir Giorgio Valton), Roxana Constantinescu (Enrichetta di Francia) Dresdner Philharmonie, MDR-Rundfunkchor, Riccardo Frizza
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Christmas New Releases 2024
6th Dec 2024
A festive programme built around Palestrina from The Bevan Family Consort, music for Christmas and winter by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, Vaughan Williams's Carols From Herefordshire (in two different versions), and a new Christmas oratorio from Gabriel Jackson.
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Daisy Bevan (soprano), Agnes Bevan (soprano), Sophie Bevan (soprano), Mary Bevan (soprano), Tess Bevan (vocalist), Lizzy Bevan (vocalist), Francis Bevan (vocalist), Dom Bevan (tenor), Harry Bevan (tenor), David Bevan (baritone), Henry Bevan (baritone), Hugh Bevan (bass-baritone), Benny Bevan (bass-baritone), Michael Bevan (bass-baritone), Dominic Bevan (tenor), Bevan Family Consort, Graham Ross
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Recordings of the Year 2024 - Our Top 10
5th Dec 2024
The winners revealed - ten fantastic recordings which really stood out from the crowd for us over the past twelve months, plus the results of our six special category awards...
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BBC Music Magazine - Christmas 2024 Choices
3rd Dec 2024
Chris introduces this issue's choices, headed by a 'deliberate and fresh exploration' of the possibilities offered by trombone quartet from Slide Action on NMC Records - including music by Henry Purcell, Laura Jurd, Alex Paxton and Joanna Ward.
