The pianist talks about her new recording of Rachmaninoff, her upcoming recording plans, and her extensive and ongoing efforts to support Ukrainian refugees through music.
From new recordings from Pygmalion, Mahan Esfahani and the Marian Consort to magnificent new editions of Tudor keyboard music, browse our selection of books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
An exploration of the relationship between music and homesickness in the works of Dvořák, Elgar, Bartók and Britten; a paperback edition of Oxford University Press's handbook of opera; a picture book introducing children to musical notation from Julie Andrews; a biography of choreographer, George Balanchine; and a collection of writings on jazz by Black journalists and critics.
We don’t just sell sheet music, instruments and CDs here at Presto - we’re a veritable goldmine of music-themed gifts, too! Whatever your festive needs, we have something for you. Find out more.
On the first of two albums devoted to the many and varied operas of Donizetti, the Mexican tenor brings fresh-faced charm to the comic heroes of *L'elisir d'amore* and *Betly* - but also excels in the darker and stormier waters of *Roberto Devereux*, *Caterina Cornaro* and *Maria de Rudenz*.
Jazz duo Binker & Moses team up with Simon Ratcliffe of Basement Jaxx for *First Light*, the first full-length album from their trio project Village of the Sun. Drawing on their mutual love of improvised instrumental music, *First Light* brings the sounds of classic spiritual jazz in-line with modern sensibilities with fiery performances and Samba-influenced grooves.
Italian Baroque gems from Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima, sacred-inspired Liszt from the Orchester Wiener Akademie, Schumann from Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin, and a mythology-flavoured debut from Les Argonautes.
Highlights from this week's crop of jazz releases include a new quartet recording from Bill Frisell on Blue Note, an album of ballads from David Liebman, and another archival rarity from Barely Breaking Even by the band Wütrio.
In the first of our festive gift guides, we've selected some perfect presents for the opera-lover in your life, from the latest recordings to the best books about opera.
As she prepares for the opening night of Handel's *Alcina* at Covent Garden tomorrow, the Cuban-American soprano discusses her new album of French opera arias by Donizetti and Rossini on Pentatone.
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih take us on a journey to uncover some lesser-known works from an astonishingly fruitful decade for the cello - sonatas from Strauss and Le Beau, Bruch connections and more.
The American pianist's fourth album sees her exploring Sumerian legends with a versatile assortment of original tunes, channelling the aspects of the goddess Inanna - love, beauty and war - in equal measure.
Brahms & Clara Schumann from Anne-Sophie Mutter and Pablo Ferrández, lesser-spotted Poulenc from the BBC Concert Orchestra and the late Bramwell Tovey, Cherubini's *Les Abencérages* from György Vashegyi, and Mozart's *La clemenza di Tito* with a cast headed by Nicky Spence.
With a cycle of Walker's Sinfonias underway from the National Symphony Orchestra, the composer's son Gregory and conductor Gianandrea Noseda reflect on his legacy.
The latest jazz releases include O'Higgins & Luft's second collaborative record, Arild Andersen Group's *Affirmation* on ECM, and Monty Alexander at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the November 2022 issue include The Bad Plus' new self-titled album, Espen Berg's *Trondheim Concert*, and a tribute to Paul Motian from Jakob Bro and Joe Lovano.