Gramophone Features

Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice
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Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice

Richard Wigmore celebrates the first reform opera, 250 years old this month

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

The Gramophone guide to the best Bach recordings

When Hitchcock met Herrmann
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When Hitchcock met Herrmann

Adrian Edwards traces the turbulent working relationship of two Hollywood legends

Tori Amos embraces the orchestra for ‘Gold Dust’
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Tori Amos embraces the orchestra for ‘Gold Dust’

The singer-songwriter revisits songs from the past for a new album and tour, writes Sarah Kirkup

Vladimir Horowitz remembered – on his birthday
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Vladimir Horowitz remembered – on his birthday

Bryce Morrison considers the impact Horowitz made on the musical world

The CD is 30 years old today
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The CD is 30 years old today

First players and discs were launched in Japan on October 1st, 1982

George Butterworth
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George Butterworth

The English composer found greater fulfilment in morris dancing than in music, writes Charlotte Parr