Latest News: Classical
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Favourites,
Shelf Discovery: Michala Petri 18th May 2021In the seventh instalment of our occasional series, Paul reflects on the Danish recorder-player's eclectic discography, from Bach and Handel with Keith Jarrett to commissions from Fabrice Bollon and Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen...
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Gramophone Choices,
Gramophone Editor's Choices - June 2021 17th May 2021Chris introduces this month's Choices, headed by a 'remarkable' traversal of a single year in Mozart's life from Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Handel's Rodelinda from Harry Bicket and The English Concert 14th May 2021Social distancing is no barrier to superb ensemble-playing on this terrific new recording of Handel's 1725 opera, with Lucy Crowe in the title-role and Iestyn Davies as her estranged husband Bertarido.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 14th May 2021 14th May 2021Riccardo Chailly's collected Stravinsky recordings, Strauss from Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Handel arias from French mezzo Héloïse Mas, and Erich Kleiber in Berlin.
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Interview,
Alfred the Great - Brendel at 90 13th May 2021The Austrian pianist and author, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday in January, reflects on how the classical music world has altered since he began his career seven decades ago...
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BBC Music Magazine Choices,
BBC Music Magazine - June 2021 Choices 12th May 2021Chris introduces this month's selection, with Sir Antonio Pappano's 'absolutely magnificent' accounts of Vaughan Williams's Fourth and Sixth Symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra as Recording of the Month.
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Awards,
International Opera Awards 2021 - The Winners! 11th May 2021The results of last night's online ceremony, including the winning recordings in the complete opera and recital categories.
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Announcement,
Introducing Bastille Musique 10th May 2021We are now stocking the Berlin-based record label's catalogue, with repertoire ranging from Bach to Berio and Boulez...
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Interview,
Esther Yoo and Narek Hakhnazaryan on Shostakovich and Babadjanian 10th May 2021The violinist and cellist of the Z.E.N. Trio talk about the works on their most recent album, Burning Through The Cold.
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Recording of the Week,
Ombra Compagna from Lisette Oropesa 7th May 2021The Cuban-American soprano delivers drama and delicacy in equal measure on this collection of Mozart concert arias, with Il Pomo d'Oro on scintillating form under Antonello Manacorda.
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Interview,
Lisette Oropesa on Mozart 7th May 2021The Cuban-American soprano talks to David about today's Recording of the Week, Ombra compagna.
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New Release Round-up,
New Release Round-Up - 7th May 2021 7th May 2021An 'anatomy of melancholy' from Jean Rondeau, Beethoven from Chinese pianist Niu Niu, Mozart wind serenades from the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, and Brahms from Julian Bliss and James Baillieu.
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Interview,
Ana de la Vega on Bach Unbuttoned 6th May 2021The Australian flautist talks about her new album of new perspectives on Bach, inspired by an intriguing detail on one of the most famous statues erected to him.
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Interview,
Miloš Karadaglić on The Moon and the Forest 5th May 2021The Montenegrin guitarist talks to Katherine about recording two new concertos written especially for him: Joby Talbot's Ink Dark Moon and Howard Shore's The Forest.
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Announcement,
Presto Music Mobile App available now 5th May 2021We’re so excited to announce that the Presto Music app is live for both iPhone and Android!
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Presto Chart,
The Presto Chart - April 2021 4th May 2021Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for April, with young British guitarist Alexandra Whittingham's debut recording on Delphian in first place (despite not being released until 28th May!)...
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Obituary,
Anthony Payne (1936-2021) 3rd May 2021The British composer, whose works included an 'elaboration' of Elgar's unfinished Third Symphony and numerous compositions for his late wife Jane Manning, has died aged 84.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 17 Bonus: Pierrot Lunaire with Patricia Kopatchinskaja 2nd May 2021For this special bonus episode of the podcast, Patricia Kopatchinskaja tells us about her longstanding relationship with Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire.
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Presto Editor's Choices,
Presto Editor's Choices - April 2021 30th April 2021A beguiling recital of lieder by female composers from soprano Olena Tokar and Igor Gryshyn, a revelatory Wesendonk-Lieder from Matthias Goerne and Seong-Jin Cho, and a glittering Nutcracker from the brilliant young pianist Ivan Bessonov.
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Recording of the Week,
Alina Ibragimova performs Paganini's Caprices 30th April 2021The violinist releases the results of a uniquely ambitious "lockdown project" – a barnstorming new account of Paganini's fiendish Caprices, recorded in the late spring of 2020.