Presto CD,
New Presto CD titles from Sony
We're pleased to add 55 Sony titles to our Presto CD catalogue, many of which have been unavailable on CD for some time. This new batch includes a complete Beethoven cycle from Arturo Toscanini, classic D'Oyly Carte Opera recordings of Gilbert and Sullivan, Chopin Mazurkas and Nocturnes from Fou Ts'ong and many more treasures.
A complete traversal of the Beethoven Violin Sonatas by legendary violinist Jascha Heifetz.
Available Format: 3 Presto CDs
The final recital given by Jascha Heifetz on October 23, 1972, including the Franck and Strauss violin sonatas.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Patti LuPone sings a selection of Broadway classics.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Recorded live at the MET in 1972. Theo Adam (Hans Sachs), James King (Walther), Pilar Lorengar (Eva), Benno Kusche (Beckmesser), Ezio Flagello (Pogner), Loren Driscoll (David), Shirley Love (Magdalene), Donald Gramm (Kothner), James Morris (Hans Schwarz)
The Metropolitan Opera & Chorus, Thomas Schippers
Available Formats: 3 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Glenn Gould plays a programme including his 'favourite composer' Orlando Gibbons, alongside Byrd, Handel, Scarlatti and C.P.E Bach.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
This 2CD collection presents classical music from a different perspective: this is music for everyone looking for a glimpse into the world of classical.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
A great overview of Elgar's best loved works, played by legendary musicians including Jacqueline du Pré, Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Eugene Ormandy and Sir Andrew Davis.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Gary Graffman plays all three of Tchaikovsky's piano concertos, with Cleveland Orchestra and Szell in the first, and Philadelphia Orchestra and Ormandy in the second.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
A collection of extracts from Philip Glass' larger-scale works, this makes an ideal introduction to one of the giants of late 20th century composing
Available Format: 3 Presto CDs
Rubinstein's last recital for Israel, recorded in 1975, with a programme that includes some of the works and composers that were most important to him throughout his career.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
“Carmelite Vespers 1709” presents a reconstruction of musical performances in Rome in 1709, based on a new critical edition by Italian Handel expert Angela Romagnoli.
Academia Montis Regalis, Academia Montis Regalis Choir, Alessandro De Marchi
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Monteverdi’s rarely performed 1610 Vespers of the Blessed Virgin offers up a dizzying array of textures and sonorities in brilliant instrumental writing, opulent choruses, and moving solo arias and duets.
La Grand Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Rarely thought of as a Mozart conductor, Eugene Ormandy made delightful recordings of all the wind and brass concertos with his “Fabulous Philadelphians” between 1957 and 1962.
John de Lancie (oboe), William Kincaid (flute), Bernard Garfield (bassoon), Anthony Gigliotti (clarinet), Mason Jones (horn), The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Available Formats: 3 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Einstein on the Beach is an opera in four acts composed by Philip Glass and directed by theatrical producer Robert Wilson, who also collaborated with Glass on the work's libretto.
Marc Jacoby (tenor), Philip Gavin Smith (tenor), Philip Glass (organ), Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman
Available Formats: 4 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Glenn Gould (piano)
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Fou Ts'ong was a Chinese and British pianist who was the first of his national origin to achieve international recognition. His highly regarded Chopin recordings have been unavailable on CD for some time, so it's great to bring them back.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Toscanini's complete set of the Brahms Symphonies, recorded with the NBC Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, in 1952.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Mendelssohn and Schubert recordings from the long out-of-print Toscanini Edition, now made available again on Presto CD.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Toscanini conducts music by Respighi, Rossini, Catalani, Donizetti, Verdi and Ponchielli.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts The Chamber Orchestra of Europe in Bartók's 'Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta', and 'Divertimento for Strings, Sz. 113'.
Available Format: Presto CD
Legendary interpretations of Book II of Bach's 48 Preludes & Fugues, played on the harpsichord by Wanda Landowska.
Available Formats: 3 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
A curated selection of music from the wide-ranging output of Philip Glass, performed by a huge role-call of artists.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic in Haydn's 6 'Paris Symphonies'.
Available Formats: Presto CD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Sought-after Chopin recordings by Fou Ts'ong, made available again on Presto CD.
Available Formats: 3 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
David Zinman leads the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin in Charles Koechlin's colourful musical exploration of the Rudyard Kipling classic.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Jonathan Cecil (vocal), Una Stubbs (vocal), Tudor Davies (speaker), Peter Gale (vocal), Anna Sharkey (vocal), Laurel Ford (vocal), Patricia Routledge (speaker), John Moffat (vocal), Geoffrey Burridge (vocal), Elaine Delmar (vocal), Derek Waring (speaker), Cowardy Custard Ensemble (vocal), Patricia Routledge (vocal), Derek Waring (vocal), Tudor Davies (vocal), Cowardy Custard Orchestra, John Burrows
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Original Broadway Cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Uta Hagen, Arthur Hill, George Grizzard, Melinda Dillon, Alan Schneider (director)
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
All 6 of Bartók's string quartets, in classic recordings by the Juilliard String Quartet.
Available Formats: 2 Presto CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra in highly regarded recordings, available on Presto CD after a long time being out of print.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
James Galway (flute)
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
A collection of 20th Century flute repertoire, played by James Galway (flute)
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Pianist Alexander Brailowsky plays music by Debussy, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Ravel and Busoni.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Classic Sibelius recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
French-Russian virtuoso Alexander Brailowsky plays a selection of Chopin favourites.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Two of Berlioz' best-loved works in celebrated recordings by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Charles Munch, now made available again on Presto CD.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Catherine Collard (piano)
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Concentus musicus Wien (early music ensemble), Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
2 CDs covering the full range of José Carreras' repertoire, and with singers including Agnes Baltsa, Kiri Te Kanawa, Katia Ricciarelli and even Sarah Vaughan.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Regina is an opera by Marc Blitzstein, to his own libretto based on the play The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman. It was completed in 1948 and premiered the next year.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Late Mozart, played by the Juilliard String Quartet.
Available Format: Presto CD
The complete Bartók String Quartets, played by the Juilliard String Quartet.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
The Saint of Bleecker Street is an opera in three acts by Gian Carlo Menotti to an original English libretto by the composer. It was first performed at the Broadway Theatre in New York City on December 27, 1954, in the cast featured in this recording. David Poleri, Gloria Lane, Gabrielle Ruggiero, Metropolitan Opera, Thomas Schippers (under the direction of Gian Carlo Menotti).
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Licia Albanese, Carol Burnett, Liz Callaway, Betty Comden, Barbara Cook, Adolph Green, George Hearn, Howard McGillin, Erie Mills, New York Philharmonic.
Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Show Album.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
A selection of Mozart's piano sonatas, played by Lili Kraus.
Available Format: Presto CD
Pierre Bernac (baritone), Robert Casadesus (piano)
Available Format: Presto CD
Paul Crossley brings the piano music of this colourful character of French music alive.
Available Format: 3 Presto CDs
La Grande Ecurie Et La Chambre Du Roy, Jean-Claude Malgoire
Available Format: 3 Presto CDs
Budapest String Quartet
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
The first part of a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle from Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Part two of a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle from Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Part three of a complete Beethoven Symphony cycle from Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Jill Pert, Richard Suart, Elizabeth Woollatt, Philip Creasy, David Fieldsend, Alan Oke, Regina Hanley, John Rath, Lesley Echo Ross Chorus & Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera, conducted by John Pryce-Jones.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Jill Pert, Richard Suart, Elizabeth Woollatt, Philip Blake-Jones, Philip Creasy, Regina Hanley, John Rath, Lawrence Richard Chorus & Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera, conducted by John Pryce-Jones.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Jascha Heifetz (violin) plays music by Mozart and Beethoven.
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Der Silbersee is a 'play with music' in three acts by Kurt Weill to a German text by Georg Kaiser. The subtitle is an allusion to Heinrich Heine's 1844 satirical epic poem, Germany. A Winter's Tale. HK Gruber (bass), Graham Clark (tenor), Juanita Lascarro (soprano), Paul Whelan (tenor), Andrew Weale, Heinz Kruse (tenor), Katarina Karnéus (soprano), Helga Dernesch (soprano), Gidon Saks (tenor), Heinz Zednik (tenor), Terry Edwards (chorus master) London Sinfonietta Chorus, London Sinfonietta, Markus Stenz
Available Format: 2 Presto CDs
Matthew Ash - Product Manager, Recorded Music
