Classical Music News

Cutting Edge Group acquires Varèse Sarabande soundtrack label

Cutting Edge Group acquires Varèse Sarabande soundtrack label

Record company will increase its output to 60 soundtracks per year

Obituary: John Carol Case, bass-baritone

Obituary: John Carol Case, bass-baritone

Born April 27, 1923; died December 28, 2012

PRS for Music Foundation launches New Music Biennial

PRS for Music Foundation launches New Music Biennial

Commissions by up to 20 UK composers to be performed during 2014

New Podcast: John Wilson on Elgar and great Elgarians

New Podcast: John Wilson on Elgar and great Elgarians

James Jolly also talks to Stephen Wright about ICA Classics

BBC Radio 3 to broadcast every opera by Wagner, Verdi and Britten in 2013

BBC Radio 3 to broadcast every opera by Wagner, Verdi and Britten in 2013

Radio station celebrates composer anniversaries with 140 hours of operatic music

David Robertson extends tenure as St Louis Symphony music director

David Robertson extends tenure as St Louis Symphony music director

Contract extension runs until the end of the 2015-16 season

UK digital downloads continue to increase in 2012

UK digital downloads continue to increase in 2012

Physical sales, which still account for three quarters of the market, experience a decline

Gramophone January 2013 issue now on sale!

Gramophone January 2013 issue now on sale!

Hear excerpts from all of the month's Gramophone Choice recordings on the Gramophone Player

Violinist Maxim Vengerov to release first new album in five years – hear an excerpt!

Violinist Maxim Vengerov to release first new album in five years – hear an excerpt!

Wigmore Hall Live recording of Bach and Beethoven is available from January 14, 2013

Nicola Benedetti and John Butt receive honours

Nicola Benedetti and John Butt receive honours

Violinist 'deeply honoured' to receive MBE