Chris introduces this month's selection, with Sergei Babayan's 'utterly compelling' Rachmaninov recital on Deutsche Grammophon as Recording of the Month.
Welcome to our selection of a range of publications from Alfred’s 2020 Back to School catalogue! Packed with exciting new titles from Alfred, Piano Safari and Poco Studios, all-time classics and educational must-haves, as well as COVID-proof self-teaching methods.
An introdution to Renaissance polyphony; a memoir by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason on raising a family of musicians; an examination of the position of music in Tudor and Stuart England; a study of the songs of Johanna Kinkel; the life and music of Nat King Cole; the stories behind the songs of Jimi Hendrix; and collections of photographs of David Bowie and The Beatles.
Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and a cast including Lucy Crowe and Gerald Finley in an exquisitely characterful performance of Janáček's opera.
*Peter Grimes* with Stuart Skelton and Edward Gardner from Bergen, lockdown Lieder from Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch, Mahler from Iván Fischer, and a boxed set of Ravel's complete works on Warner Classics.
The term ‘rising star’ gets thrown around a lot in modern jazz music, but Nubya Garcia's long-awaited debut album is a testament to the praise she's garnered on her rise to prominence on the UK circuit.
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for August, with Nicola Benedetti's Elgar Violin Concerto with Vladimir Jurowski and the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Decca in first place...
This week's release round-up includes the latest recording from vocalist Shelly Rudolph, the sounds of working class Paris from Rue de Tanger, and fusion/soul-inspired tunes from flautist Christophe Zoogonès, as well as the latest from contemporary pianist Tigran Hamasyan.
Gothic operas from Missy Mazzoli and Saint-Saëns, Fazil Say's complete works for violin, and a startlingly atmospheric song-cycle for mezzo and orchestra by Finnish composer Outi Tarkiainen.
This week's new additions to the Presto Jazz catalogue include a hefty jazz epic from trumpeter Markus Stockhausen, Charlie Parker arranged for solo jazz guitar, and brass-led Latin jazz.
Gregory Porter's latest studio album is his most celebratory yet. Returning listeners will no doubt appreciate the allusions to past successes like *Take Me to the Alley* and *Liquid Spirit*, while this lush new studio orchestra and powerful songs will delight new and old fans alike.
The Canadian pianist is on jaw-dropping form in a programme inspired by the 1837 'duel' between the two composer-virtuosos, which also includes the mighty collaborative *Hexaméron* - a set of variations on Bellini by composers including Chopin, Czerny and Pixis.
Mahler from Vladimir Jurowski, Shostakovich from Alban Gerhardt, Mozart from Francesco Piemontesi and Andrew Manze, and Melly Still's Glyndebourne production of *Rusalka* on DVD and Blu-ray.
Aurora Orchestra's Principal Conductor talks to Katherine about their debut recording on Deutsche Grammophon, featuring music by Mozart, Thomas Adès, Max Richter, Dowland/Nico Muhly and David Bowie.