The Best Classical Music Albums Of 2023 (So Far)
All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further
Features
Editor's Choice: December 2023 | The best new classical recordings
Music by Debussy, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Josquin and more is featured on this month's Editor's Choice recordings
Contemporary composer: Chaya Czernowin
The vitalist sound worlds of this Israel-born artist inspire younger composers and leave listeners entranced, finds Liam Cagney
Mozart: the Gramophone Award-winning recordings
Here is every Mozart recording to have won a Gramophone Award since 1977
The Gramophone Podcast
Maria Callas: we celebrate La Divina on her 100th anniversary
Maria Callas remains a unique figure of fascination for both music lovers and performers
Podcast: Errollyn Wallen on her new book 'Becoming A Composer'
Composer Errollyn Wallen joins us for this week's episode of the Gramophone Podcast
John Pickard on Mass in Troubled Times
The composer joins the Gramophone Podcast to talk about his new album
Bertrand Chamayou on his John Cage-Erik Satie album
The Gramophone Award-winning pianist talks about his new album that pairs the music of Satie and Cage, 'Letter(s) to Erik Satie'
News
Video of the Day: Sleigh Ride
A sparkling performance by the VOCES8 Foundation orchestra of the Leroy Anderson festive classic
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Editor's Choice
Editor's Choice: December 2023 | The best new classical recordings
Music by Debussy, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Josquin and more is featured on this month's Editor's Choice recordings
Editor's Choice: November 2023 | The best new classical recordings
Music by Offenbach, Brahms, Mahler, Ravel, Beethoven and Italian Renaissance composer Luzzasco Luzzaschi is featured on this month's Editor's Choice recordings
Special Editions
Gramophone Presents … My Classical Music
Your favourite stars on the composers, artists and albums they love
Gramophone Presents … Film Music
Our Editor introduces a special edition of Gramophone, out now, celebrating music for the movies
Gramophone Presents ... Mahler
Our special edition reproduces the most significant articles about his music from our archives
Gramophone Presents ... Mozart
Our special edition draws on 99 years of the finest writing about the composer's music
Blogs
Dichterliebe’s Daughter: Lili Boulanger’s Overlooked Masterpiece 'Clairières dans le Ciel'
'Extraordinary works of art remind us that that we’re not alone in our wonder and love and suffering'
The art of playing piano duets
'Listening skills, dialogue and a sense of shared endeavour are essential components, as in any chamber music collaboration'
Royal Philharmonic Society: revealing the creative process
The Royal Philharmonic Society invites you to step inside a facet of classical music usually off-limits to public eyes and ears…
Academy of Ancient Music: my favourite recordings, by Laurence Cummings
In celebration of the orchestra’s 50th anniversary, AAM Music Director Laurence Cummings looks back at some of his favourite AAM recordings
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