Vivaldi for a modern world
- Thursday, April 4, 2024
Violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and producer Thylacine may take very different approaches to the Red Priest's music - but what unites them is a belief in its impact for audiences today
Features
Top 20 Verdi Recordings
- Thursday, March 28, 2024
Twenty outstanding Verdi recordings, featuring Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Anja Harteros, Ludovic Tézier, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni and more
Charlie Mackesy | My Music: ‘I don’t think good music ever really leaves your soul’
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse on his life-long love of music – and a new musical of the book for schools
Contemporary composer: Peter Eötvös
- Monday, March 25, 2024
The Hungarian composer’s works, rooted in contemporary social issues, combine tradition and innovation, writes Arnold Whittall
The importance of online artist engagement
- Monday, March 25, 2024
Editor Martin Cullingford introduces the April 2024 issue of Gramophone
Editor's Choice: April 2024 | The best new classical recordings
- Friday, March 22, 2024
Mahler's Symphony No 6, Smetana's Má vlast, Stravinsky's Petrushka, Bruckner's Symphony No 8, Wagner's Parsifal and much more
Top 20 Bartók Recordings
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
From the Concerto For Orchestra to Bluebeard's Castle, here are Béla Bartók's greatest works in outstanding recordings from Pierre Boulez, Susanna Mälkki, Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich and more
Icon: Byron Janis
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Jeremy Nicholas pays tribute to one of the great American pianists, who in some ways surpassed even his teacher the legendary Vladimir Horowitz
Top 20 Debussy Recordings
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Debussy was among the most influential of all the 20th century’s composers. Here are 20 outstanding recordings of Debussy's greatest works, from Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune to Pelléas et Mélisande
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Mascarade Opera’s Festivalino: A Role in Opera’s Future
- Monday, March 18, 2024
For singers and guests, Europe’s most innovative opera studio – Fondazione Mascarade Opera – offers unforgettable experiences in the cradle of the Renaissance
Caricature or portrait: the depiction of Irish culture in Stanford’s opera ‘Shamus O’Brien’
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024
‘Paralleling contemporary shows such as Mrs Brown's Boys, its success lies in its ability to critique societal norms and highlight political tensions through a heightened, colourful, yet humorous lens’
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Early Music Day 2024: Join Europe’s Biggest Celebration of Early Music
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024
In 2024, Europe will once again use the latest technology to celebrate music from down the centuries
Top 20 Stravinsky Recordings
- Monday, March 11, 2024
Stravinsky was one of the most important and influential of all 20th century composers. Here we list 20 of our favourite recordings of his masterpieces that all make for highly rewarding listening
Championing the music of Dorothy Howell: ‘Her music jumped off the page - it was evocative, bold and imaginative, overflowing with fantastic colours and character’
- Friday, March 8, 2024
I hope listeners will love these colourful, characterful, skilful works as much as I do, and that they will also become enthralled with Dorothy Howell’s ferocious talent and fascinating story
Smetana’s Má vlast, an introduction by Semyon Bychkov
- Monday, March 4, 2024
Semyon Bychkov tells Michael McManus about the extrordinary power of Smetana’s masterpiece Má vlast, which he has recorded with the Czech Philharmonic for Pentatone
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