Classical Recommendations
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New Release Round-up - 4th August 2017
4th Aug 2017
Symphonies from Mahler and Dvořák, plus Gundula Janowitz's last recital are amongst the pick of this week's releases.
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Presto Editor's Choices - July 2017
31st Jul 2017
A moving and memorable Mahler triptych from a great British mezzo is among Katherine's flavours of the month…
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Gramophone Awards 2017 shortlist
31st Jul 2017
The 72 shortlisted recordings (six in each of twelve categories) have just been revealed…
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New Release Round-up - 28th July 2017
28th Jul 2017
Rossini from the Royal Opera House, the latest release in Hyperion's long-running Romantic Piano Concerto series and box sets celebrating Walter Gieseking and Myung-Whun Chung feature this week.
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Les Troyens from John Nelson and other forthcoming highlights
27th Jul 2017
John Nelson's recording of Berlioz's Classical epic on Erato, starring Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres, is now available to pre-order.
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Boxed Set Selections - July 2017
26th Jul 2017
Chris introduces the best of this month's heavyweights, including elaborate birthday tributes to two veteran pianist-conductors…
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Presto CD - 25 new Sony and RCA titles
24th Jul 2017
Featured artists include Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Murray Perahia, and the Juilliard Quartet.
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New Release Round-up - 21st July 2017
21st Jul 2017
Operas by Richard Strauss, Mozart and Gordon Getty, plus orchestral music from Rachmaninov, choral music from Łukaszewski, a collection of Arthur Grumiaux's mono recordings are just some of this week's selections.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - August 2017
20th Jul 2017
Chris introduces this month's Choices, with a haunting new song-cycle from Jonathan Dove in the lead as Recording of the Month.
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Jonas Kaufmann's French album and other forthcoming highlights
20th Jul 2017
Berlioz, Gounod, Massenet and more from the German tenor, plus Bach from Matthias Goerne and Dvořák from the Takács Quartet.
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New Release Round-up - 14th July 2017
14th Jul 2017
Amongst this week's highlights are Verdi from Dudamel, French music from Simon Rattle and a collection of Vladimir Ashkenazy's complete concerto recordings on Decca.
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BBC Music Magazine - August 2017 Choices
13th Jul 2017
Chris introduces next month's Choices, with radiant accounts of three Bach cantatas for soprano leading the pack as Recording of the Month…
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New Release Round-up - 7th July 2017
7th Jul 2017
Alice Coote sings Mahler, Vittorio Grigolo stars in Offenbach at the Royal Opera House and new string quartet recordings from the Heath and Chiaroscuro Quartets feature this week, alongside an exploration of sixteenth-century Florence from Ensemble Pygmalion.
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Mendelssohn from Isabelle Faust and other forthcoming highlights
5th Jul 2017
The German violinist's account of one of the best-loved of all violin concertos sees her join forces with Pablo Heras-Casado and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
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New Release Round-up - 30th June 2017
30th Jun 2017
Including vocal music by Donald Swann from a luxury cast of distinguished singers, a celebration of the Venice Carnival of 1729 from Ann Hallenberg, and new recordings of Bach from conductor Maasaki Suzuki and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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Coming soon - Les Troyens from Strasbourg and more…
29th Jun 2017
Some highlights for the autumn, including Berlioz's five-hour epic with Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres, and a welcome return to Dvořák from the Pavel Haas Quartet.
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Presto CD - 35 new Sony and RCA titles
28th Jun 2017
Highlights from the latest batch include two stupendous early Evgeny Kissin recitals - and Pierre Boulez conducting Handel!
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New Release Round-up - 23rd June 2017
23rd Jun 2017
Choral highlights this week include Beethoven's Missa Solemnis from Marek Janowski and Mahler's Symphony No. 8 from Riccardo Chailly, while opera highlights include Karajan's 1967 Ring Cycle remastered and Plácido Domingo stars in Verdi's Macbeth on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - July 2017
21st Jun 2017
Chris introduces this month's Gramophone Editor's Choices, with I Fagiolini's Other Vespers at the head of the pack…
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Boxed Set Selections - June 2017
19th Jun 2017
Chris highlights the best of this month's collections, including tributes to André Cluytens, Karl Böhm, Dinu Lipatti and Gundula Janowitz at 80.
