Gramophone Features

The best and worst Gramophone debuts
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The best and worst Gramophone debuts

The first appearances of legendary artists in Gramophone

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro – the best recording
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Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro – the best recording

On the anniversary of the premiere on May 1, 1786, Richard Lawrence surveys the recordings of Mozart's opera

Puccini's Turandot – a survey of recordings
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Puccini's Turandot – a survey of recordings

On the anniversary of the premiere on April 25, 1926, John Steane looks at the recordings of Puccini's last opera

A centenary tribute to an iconic singer, Kathleen Ferrier
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A centenary tribute to an iconic singer, Kathleen Ferrier

April 22 marks 100 years since the great contralto's birth

Walter Arlen: a life set to song
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Walter Arlen: a life set to song

Michael White meets a former refugee from the Nazis who found comfort in composing