In the wake of the first full-length album of her orchestral music on BIS, the American composer talks about the writers and musicians who've inspired her work...
Biographies of Barber and Rachmaninoff, an introduction for children to the cello and flute, an analysis of the compositions of Ferruccio Busoni, a final collection of essays by the late musicologist Richard Taruskin, and an overview of the groundbreaking work carried out by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by the final instalment of Les Arts Florissants & Paul Agnew's 'compelling' Gesualdo series on Harmonia Mundi...
The Lebanese-American tenor and Scottish guitarist join forces for a multifaceted yet deeply personal recital, that ranges across cultural and geographical boundaries and explores the idea of diaspora in music.
Legrenzi motets from Rinaldo Alessandrini, Nielsen from Edward Gardner & James Ehnes, Beethoven's complete piano concertos from Garrick Ohlsson & Donald Runnicles, and orchestral works & Lieder by Franz Schreker from Christoph Eschenbach (with soloists Chen Reiss & Matthias Goerne) in Berlin.
This week's new releases see several high-profile collaborations between musicians and cultures from as far as Mali & Iran, Puerto Rico & Israel, Poland & Pakistan and Britain & Croatia.
The violinist talks about her new album, which sees her collaborate with an eclectic mix of musicians and explore everything from Ysaÿe's Solo Sonata No. 5 to Michael Cleveland's infectious fiddle-tunes.
The German-born Israeli-American pianist, who co-founded the enormously successful Beaux Arts Trio and remained its lynchpin for over half a century, has died aged 99.
In light of a new vinyl reissue of this seminal British jazz release, we take a look at how the 1965 recording captures the Welsh poet's imaginative genius.
A selection of music for royal occasions, and recordings from the composers and artists featured at the King's Coronation - from Parry and Purcell to Weir and Williams.
The 20-year-old Spanish violinist combines a sense of almost childlike wonder with absolute technical mastery on her debut recording of the Beethoven concerto with the Wiener Symphoniker & Manfred Honeck, supplemented with shorter pieces by composers who wrote cadenzas to the work.
Mahler's *Das Lied von der Erde* from Piotr Beczala, Christian Gerhaher & Gerold Huber, Spontini's *La vestale* from Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe Rousset, Stanford's Requiem from Martyn Brabbins, and an eclectic East-meets-West recital from Karim Sulayman & Sean Shibe.
This week's releases include new albums from Joe Lovano, Matthieu Saglio, Tineke Postma and the six-piece group, Artemis. In addition, there's a second instalment of UK jazz dance legend Paul Murphy's Jazz Room compilation.
Our jazz recording of the week is the debut release from the seven-piece ensemble of award-winning and established Canadian jazz musicians, which was recorded at the iconic MPS Records studio in Villingen, Germany.
The pianist discusses her album of works with a Pushkin connection (including a new version of Britten's eponymous song-cycle, Shostakovich's Cello Sonata and Prokofiev's Three Romances), recently released on Rubicon and also featuring soprano Gemma Summerfield, baritone Gareth Brynmor John & cellist Abi Hyde-Smith.
In an exclusive post-concert interview for Presto Music following her launch recital at London's Wigmore Hall, trumpeter Matilda Lloyd talks about her new album of opera-inspired variations for trumpet and ensemble, 'Casta Diva' - featuring arrangements of works by Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, Viardot and more, and showcasing the instrument's more lyrical side.