The special appeal of historic recordings

Martin Cullingford, Gramophone Editor
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Rob Cowan's Replay column, which celebrates the best of recent reissues, has now been a crucial part of Gramophone for 30 years

Decca’s 88-disc celebration of the recordings of Ernest Ansermet

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