Gramophone Blogs

Philip Glass's Walt Disney opera has just finished its premiere run in Madrid and is heading to London

A performer’s relationship with the critics is complicated but unavoidable

Essentials? Certainly very fine recommendations for collectors and newcomers alike

A response to ‘Getting It Right: The Contemporary Composer and the Orchestra’

Gramophone's editor introduces the February issue of the magazine - and welcomes suggestions for additions to our Hall of Fame

Bravo to the BBC on an enjoyable, educational programme

The second blog celebrating Lutosławski's centenary takes us to Warsaw for performances of the Symphony No 3, Partita and Chain 2

The first in a series of blogs celebrating the Polish composer’s centenary in 2013

Appalling recordings have tormented us since the beginning

Max Hole paints a pessimistic picture of orchestral concerts but he’s right to cite the problems on stage