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The 90th anniversary of Penderecki's birth is the perfect chance to sample the diversity of work that sprang from a composer who remained intrigued by the infinite possibilities of sound
The actor and director Christoph Waltz on his musical childhood in Vienna, and the links between theatre, film and opera
As the choice of ways to stream becomes ever wider, it’s never been more affordable to add network and online music to your system. Here are some bargain ways to do it
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
Music by Debussy, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Josquin and more is featured on this month's Editor's Choice recordings
The vitalist sound worlds of this Israel-born artist inspire younger composers and leave listeners entranced, finds Liam Cagney
Here is every Mozart recording to have won a Gramophone Award since 1977
Having fought against pressures inherent in her field, Dobrinka Tabakova has an unwavering reverence for melody and clarity
An enthusiastic David Patrick Stearns ‘explains’ this radical US composer, whose life seemed to feature a series of trapdoors
Outstanding recording of works by Mozart, Cage, JS Bach, Buxtehude and more, from the Latvian Radio Choir, Bach Collegium Japan and Vox Luminis
Michelle Assay traces a history of music inspired by William Shakespeare, uncovering a treasure trove of well-known as well as lesser-known gems
Brahms’s Violin Concerto stands alongside Beethoven’s at the peak of the instrument’s repertoire. Charlotte Gardner makes a selection from almost a century of recordings
Janet Baker’s famous recording of Elgar’s song-cycle is justly regarded as a gramophone classic but Andrew Farach‑Colton sets sail in search of its challengers, old and new
The meditative Cantata No 82, among the most emotive of Bach’s 200 or so such works, has inspired a range of highly effective recordings over the past three-quarters of a century
A unique overview of the finest classical music recordings of the 21st century, with links to the original Gramophone reviews
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