Béla Bartók: Top 20 Recordings
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
From the Concerto For Orchestra to Bluebeard's Castle, here are Béla Bartók's greatest works in outstanding recordings from Pierre Boulez, Susanna Mälkki, Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich and more
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Icon: Byron Janis
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Jeremy Nicholas pays tribute to one of the great American pianists, who in some ways surpassed even his teacher the legendary Vladimir Horowitz
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Mascarade Opera’s Festivalino: A Role in Opera’s Future
- Monday, March 18, 2024
For singers and guests, Europe’s most innovative opera studio – Fondazione Mascarade Opera – offers unforgettable experiences in the cradle of the Renaissance
Caricature or portrait: the depiction of Irish culture in Stanford’s opera ‘Shamus O’Brien’
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024
‘Paralleling contemporary shows such as Mrs Brown's Boys, its success lies in its ability to critique societal norms and highlight political tensions through a heightened, colourful, yet humorous lens’
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Early Music Day 2024: Join Europe’s Biggest Celebration of Early Music
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024
In 2024, Europe will once again use the latest technology to celebrate music from down the centuries
Igor Stravinsky: Top 20 Recordings
- Monday, March 11, 2024
Stravinsky was one of the most important and influential of all 20th century composers. Here we list 20 of our favourite recordings of his masterpieces that all make for highly rewarding listening
Championing the music of Dorothy Howell: ‘Her music jumped off the page - it was evocative, bold and imaginative, overflowing with fantastic colours and character’
- Friday, March 8, 2024
I hope listeners will love these colourful, characterful, skilful works as much as I do, and that they will also become enthralled with Dorothy Howell’s ferocious talent and fascinating story
Smetana’s Má vlast, an introduction by Semyon Bychkov
- Monday, March 4, 2024
Semyon Bychkov tells Michael McManus about the extrordinary power of Smetana’s masterpiece Má vlast, which he has recorded with the Czech Philharmonic for Pentatone
Top Picks: Looking back over 10 of our favourite Gramophone Podcast episodes
- Monday, March 4, 2024
From Bach to John Williams... Join us as we explore the breadth of topics available to our listeners
Michael Spyres and Christophe Rousset reflect on their new album: In the Shadows
- Friday, March 1, 2024
Spyres and Rousset introduce In the Shadows
The value in variety of both artists and styles to classical music
- Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Editor Martin Cullingford introduces the March 2024 issue of Gramophone
Editor's Choice: March 2024 | The best new classical recordings
- Friday, February 23, 2024
This month: Janáček's Katya Kabanova from the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle, Handel's Theodora by Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen, and Marc-André Hamelin plays his own piano music
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Celebrating Mozart: Concerto Budapest
- Monday, February 19, 2024
Ahead of a special livestreaming partnership with Gramophone, Jack Pepper introduces one of Hungary’s rising star orchestras…
Bruckner’s Symphonies: the leading conductors of Bruckner’s music explore the symphonies
- Monday, February 19, 2024
To mark the composer’s 200th anniversary we talked to ten of today’s leading conductors of his music about one symphony each. The result is a fascinating insight into of one of the most significant of all symphonic cycles
Bruckner’s Symphonies 0 & 00, an introduction by Marcus Bosch
- Monday, February 19, 2024
Marcus Bosch on two works that reveal Bruckner’s emerging symphonic voice – inspired by Mendelssohn
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