Classical Recommendations
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The Presto Chart - October 2018
1st Nov 2018
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for October, with the outbound leg of Daniil Trifonov's Rachmaninov journey in the lead...
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Presto Editor's Choices - October 2018
31st Oct 2018
An all-Strauss programme from Arabella Steinbacher, world premiere recordings of three Parry orchestral works, and an assured and mesmerising debut on Warner Classics from Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński.
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New Release Round-Up - 26th October 2018
26th Oct 2018
Today's new releases include Bach from Giuliano Carmignola, Debussy from Nikolai Lugansky, and the debut solo recording of Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński.
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Norma from the Metropolitan Opera and other forthcoming highlights
24th Oct 2018
Sondra Radvanovsky and Joyce DiDonato star as Bellini's 'Druid duo', plus Mozart from Seong Jin-Cho, Debussy from François-Xavier Roth, and a rare outing for the original version of Verdi's Macbeth - directed from the violin by Fabio Biondi.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - October 2018
23rd Oct 2018
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Steven Isserlis and Dénes Várjon's recital of Chopin and Schubert on Hyperion taking pride of place.
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New Release Round-Up - 19th October 2018
19th Oct 2018
Today's new recordings include Stravinsky from Valery Gergiev, Tchaikovsky from Vladimir Jurowski, and Schubert from René Jacobs.
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Boxed Set Selections - October 2018
16th Oct 2018
The definitive Bach boxed set, an anniversary anthology from Deutsche Grammophon, and comprehensive collections of works by Hummel and François Couperin.
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Opus Klassik Awards 2018
16th Oct 2018
Chris rounds up this year's 'Deutscher Musikpreis' winners, which were presented on Sunday at the Konzerthaus Berlin.
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New Release Round-Up - 12th October 2018
12th Oct 2018
Today's new recordings include Bach from Kim Kashkashian, Beethoven from Alexandre Tharaud, and Schubert from Sir John Tomlinson.
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New RCA titles added to our Presto CD catalogue
10th Oct 2018
Highlights from the latest additions include recordings by Toscanini, Leontyne Price, Günter Wand and Leonard Slatkin.
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BBC Music Magazine - November 2018 Choices
9th Oct 2018
Chris introduces this month's selection, including albums from Sean Shibe, Dénes Várjon, and Daniel Barenboim plus friends and family.
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Schallplattenkritik Awards 2018
9th Oct 2018
Details of the German Record Critics’ Annual Awards were announced last week - read on for the jury's observations on the classical winners.
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New Release Round-up - 5th October 2018
5th Oct 2018
Today's new releases include solo Bach from Hilary Hahn, Shostakovich from Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO, Mahler from Adam Fischer and Chopin from Ingrid Fliter.
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The Presto Chart - September 2018
1st Oct 2018
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for September, with boisterous Bernstein from Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra at the top of the tree.
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Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Danielle de Niese (Eileen), Alysha Umphress (Ruth), Nathan Gunn (Bob Baker), Duncan Rock (Wreck), David Butt Philip (Lonigan), Ashley Riches (Guide/First Editor/Frank) London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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Presto Editor's Choices - September 2018
30th Sep 2018
A Winterreise with a twist, a voluptuous tour of fin de siècle Vienna with Barbara Hannigan, and a fascinating collection of orchestral music by the British twentieth-century composer Ruth Gipps.
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New Release Round-Up - 28th September 2018
28th Sep 2018
Mahler from Mariss Jansons, Pärt from Viktoria Mullova and Paavo Järvi, Chopin and Schubert from Steven isserlis, and Klemperer from the Richard Itter archives.
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Currentzis's Mahler 6 and other forthcoming highlights
26th Sep 2018
The Greek-Russian conductor's first recording of Mahler, plus Mozart from Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov, and Massenet and Puccini from Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna.
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Boxed Set Selections - September 2018
25th Sep 2018
A collection of complete live performances from the great Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson, plus anthologies from Gramophone Award-winners Neeme Järvi and Blue Heron, and a sumptuous set of Cecilia Bartoli's Rossini recordings.
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New Release Round-Up - 21st September 2018
21st Sep 2018
A Viennese-themed recital from Barbara Hannigan, an album of real contrasts from young Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe, dramatic tenor Stuart Skelton’s debut solo recording, and the first instalment of an intriguing new project from the Danish String Quartet.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2018
19th Sep 2018
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Sir Mark Elder's period-instrument recording of Rossini's Semiramide taking pride of place as Recording of the Month.
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Rossini: Semiramide
Albina Shagimuratova (Semiramide), Daniela Barcellona (Arsace), Mirco Palazzi (Assur), Barry Banks (Idreno), Gianluca Buratto (Oroe), Susana Gaspar (Azema), David Butt Philip (Mitrane), James Platt (L’ombra di Nino) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Opera Rara Chorus, Sir Mark Elder
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