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Ahead of his performance with the English Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall, Kariv discusses the titans who shaped the Israeli piano scene, with James Inverne
Claudio Abbado's miraculous account of Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims took the top prize at the 1986 Gramophone Classical Music Awards, but it was one of many benchmark recordings recognised that year
'Rhapsody is a vivid dialogue between civilizations,' Jandali explains. 'It celebrates the unity possible through the magic of music – a shared language that transcends borders.'
Nigel Kennedy's recording of Elgar's Violin Concerto with the LPO and Vernon Handley won the Recording of the Year in 1985, but it was a vintage year with other prizes for Jorge Bolet, Bernard Haitink, Elisabeth Söderström, Neeme Järvi and more
Karajan's live recording of Mahler's Ninth took to top prize – Recording of the Year – at the 1984 Gramophone Classical Music Awards
Among the winning recordings in 1983 were Tippett's Triple Concerto, Bach's Mass in B minor, Boulez's Pli selon pli, and 'A feather on the breath of God'
Prokofiev’s most popular concerto has inspired a range of interpretations since the composer’s own 1932 recording. David Gutman picks the finest from a burgeoning discography
Pierre-Laurent Aimard has recorded the largest selection yet from György Kurtág’s Játékok, and in the presence of the composer, who recently turned 99. Peter Quantrill attended the sessions in Budapest to discuss the project with the pianist
As the Takács Quartet marks 50 glorious years, Lindsay Kemp hears from its players about the group’s extraordinary transformation, about expanding the repertoire in an inclusive way and about what it takes to be a superior quartettist
Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s new album marks a return to Shostakovich, with his Second Cello Concerto alongside other works connected with Rostropovich. He chats with Andrew Farach-Colton
Edward Gardner wrestles with Strauss’s darkest opera in a gripping new Chandos recording – and finds unsettling revelations in every bar
From Proms sensation to forgotten gem, this once-popular orchestral work's revival on record offers new life – despite its absence from the concert stage
Peter Quantrill reflects on the path taken so far by this Ukrainian master whose music is known for its serenity and transcendence
With a milestone birthday on the horizon, James Jolly meets the pianist Michel Béroff to find out how this French musician forged a major reputation with a broad repertoire
Some can’t understand how anyone can listen to classical music – or indeed any kind of music – on anything other than an expensive, high-end audio system. Andrew Everard begs to differ
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