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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
World Heartbeat Academy provides life-changing opportunities to children and young adults to experience music, from first lesson to first professional recording
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
Outstanding recording of works by Josquin, Gesualdo, Daser, Cardoso and more, from The Tallis Scholars, Les Arts Florissants and Huelgas Ensemble
50 of the finest Beethoven recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mitsuko Uchida, Murray Perahia, Takács Quartet and more
50 of the finest Mozart recordings in history, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Martha Argerich and Claudio Abbado, plus extracts from the original Gramophone reviews
John Andrews has gained a well-earned reputation for brilliant recordings of unknown operas and operettas. As he turns his attention to Ethel Smyth’s Der Wald, Richard Bratby listens in
James Jolly previews the first state-wide celebration of the music of today that will be taking place in November
The Sixth is the outlier among Beethoven’s symphonies, rural and rustic where the others are driven and dramatic. Richard Osborne makes a selection of the best versions from a rich recorded history
DG’s new single destination for watching, listening and exploring classical music proves that streaming is changing for the better
Here are all of the winners of the Orchestral category since 2000, featuring recordings conducted by Claudio Abbado, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Kirill Petrenko, Riccardo Chailly and many more
The two final concerts, plus the prize-winners' concert, of the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments will be live streamed this weekend
Editor Martin Cullingford reflects on the differences of a passing year – or century
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