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Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro – the best recording
(First published as the 'Gramophone Collection' in 2011 Awards issue.) The recommendations and discography can be found at the end of the article.
30th Apr 2012
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's World Orchestra Project
London's Royal Albert Hall played host to 251 young musicians and 3000 primary school singers on Friday April 20, performing as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...
27th Apr 2012
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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 (First published as the 'Gramophone Collection' in July 2008, by John Steane.) The recommendations and discography can be found at the end of the article.
24th Apr 2012
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A centenary tribute to an iconic singer, Kathleen Ferrier
Kathleen Ferrier (April 22, 1912–October 5, 1953) touched the hearts of millions with her extraordinary voice, a deep, rich contralto, the like of which we rarely encounter these days. The intensity of her singing, the beauty of her voice, the shortness of her life and the sadness of her death from cancer all combined to create an impression that guaranteed for artistic longevity. As the anniversary of her birth is marked by a handful of special releases, we delve into the Gramophone archives, and tell her story from different perspectives.
17th Apr 2012
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Mackenzie Crook narrates Peter and the Wolf with the Aurora Orchestra
Actor Mackenzie Crook narrated Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf at London's Royal Festival Hall in four performances over the Easter weekend. Conducted by Nicholas Collon,...
12th Apr 2012
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City of London Choir and Hanover Band team with London primary school children
On Sunday March 25, St John's, Smith Square played host to the City of London Choir, the Hanover Band, five internationally renowned soloists and a...
10th Apr 2012
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Walter Arlen: a life set to song
I'm sitting at a cafe in a suburb of Vienna with an elderly American called Walter Arlen - except his name isn't really Arlen but Aptowitzer, and he was born not in the USA but in a Viennese suburb much like this where his parents owned and ran a department store. Until it was taken away from them in 1938.
5th Apr 2012
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Saving the pernambuco tree
For more than 250 years, the dense and flexible wood of Brazil's pernambuco tree has been used to create fine bows for violins, violas, cellos...
28th Mar 2012
Sir John Barbirolli: A Tribute by Bicknell
Taken from the September 1970 edition of Gramophone Magazine
28th Mar 2012
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Elgar Society pledges to maintain Sir Edward Elgar's piano for five years
The Elgar Society has ensured Sir Edward Elgar's 1844 Broadwood square piano will be maintained and tuned for at least the next five years by...
21st Mar 2012
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