The classical winners from this year's ceremony included new works by Thomas Adès, Terence Blanchard and Jessie Montgomery, and albums from Julia Bullock, Yuja Wang and Roomful of Teeth.
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by an album of 'spellbinding virtuosity and compelling insight' from Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Polina Leschenko and Reto Bieri on Alpha.
The history of two operas by Janáček, a limited-edition celebration of British jazz on record from 1960 to 1975, a biography of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, paperback editions of books by Julia Hollander and Norman Lebrecht, a discussion of women and music in the age of Jane Austen, an analysis of two works by JS Bach, and a study of the voice of Paul Robeson.
The results are in! Discover the recipients from this year's ceremony including Best Jazz Performance, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Global Album.
From easy-going smoothness to the raucously avant-garde, our latest-round up contains a different mood for each week of the year so far, featuring sublime Danish vocals, a loose Austrian drummer, an introspective Swede and a fiery American sax player...
The virtuoso pianist presents a dazzling album of his own works, alongside taking the solo role in Messiaen's *Turangalîla* with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and conductor Gustavo Gimeno.
Handel's *Alcina* from Marc Minkowski, sea shanties from Bryn Terfel & friends, and Grieg's Symphonic Dances & Berlioz's *La damnation de Faust* from Edward Gardner.
Our 25 best-selling titles across all formats for January, with Neeme Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra's recording of Lalo's Symphony in G minor and suites from the ballet *Namouna* in first place...
A white-hot world premiere recording of Louise Bertin's 1831 opera *Fausto* from Christophe Rousset & Les Talens Lyriques, a dizzying spin around the dance-floor with Martin James Bartlett, and an open-hearted celebration of Tosti from Javier Camarena.
In this latest episode of Presto Presents, Dana Zemtsov and Anthony Hewitt perform and discuss pieces from a selection of her albums (including 'Fathers and Daughters', 'Silhouettes' and 'Romantic Metamorphoses') released on Channel Classics.
This month's heavyweights include the Wiener Oktett's collected Decca recordings, a complete
Allan Pettersson edition on BIS, Yvonne Loriod's recordings for Véga, and a celebration of the Couperin dynasty on Brilliant Classics.
We sit down with the prolific bassist to find out what makes him tick, the differences in attitude he brings to the stage when compared with the studio as well as his honest reflections on achieving greatness.
A wide range of Hyperion's catalogue comes to streaming for the first time, with Vaughan Williams and Walton from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins, Bach transcriptions from the Leopold String Trio, Willaert sacred music from Cinquecento, and more.
The pianist talks about his trio of recordings for Warner Classics, explains why his latest album mercifully didn’t require him to get his own feet moving - well, not much, anyway - and ponders the role of dance-inspired music within the broader classical repertoire.
This beautifully-performed and curated recital paints a vivid picture of the great violist in his capacities as commissioner, composer and arranger - featuring works by composers including York Bowen, Rebecca Clarke, Eric Coates, Frank Bridge and William Henry Reed.
Bartók, Janáček & Szymanowski from Piotr Anderszewski, an invitation to the dance from Martin James Bartlett, Puccini songs from Angela Gheorghiu, and the world premiere recording of Louise Bertin's opera *Fausto*.
This uplifting album from the widely-acclaimed 'mugician' plants the latest flag in the ground at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop and R&B with the help of a stellar supporting cast.
A refreshing mix from upcoming new champions like John Nilsson to growing favourites, including saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock and pianist Espen Berg — all of whom straddle the conventional and the unorthodox with a daring sense of reform...