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Which is the best recording of Finzi's Clarinet Concerto?

Thursday, July 14, 2016

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It took almost three decades for this 1949 work to be recorded, and even then there’s been more of a steady trickle than a glut of further offerings. Most, however, are worthy of a listen, discovers Mark Pullinger

Gramophone's September 2016 issue

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Monday, August 15, 2016

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Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2, by Alexander Melnikov

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Monday, September 5, 2016

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It may seem straightforward, says the Russian pianist, but Shostakovich’s Second is anything but

Ten great piano concertos explored by 10 great pianists

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Monday, September 5, 2016

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Michael McManus invites 10 of today’s leading pianists to discuss 10 great examples of the Piano Concerto

Best new classical albums – Awards issue 2016

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Friday, September 16, 2016

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The finest recordings reviewed in the Awards issue of Gramophone magazine, introduced by Editor Martin Cullingford

‘Working with contemporary composers is the main purpose of any company’

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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One year into his Music Directorship of the Royal Ballet, Koen Kessels is determined to forge relationships with new composers, writes Sarah Kirkup

Watch: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn receives violin lesson from 10-year-old

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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Jeremy Corbyn received a short violin lesson from 10-year-old Jessica Kelly before playing in the orchestra

Gallery: Gerald Finley – becoming Don Giovanni

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

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Video of the day: full performance of Duruflé's Requiem from Amsterdam

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Friday, October 14, 2016

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Featuring Gramophone's Young Artist of the Year, Benjamin Appl alongside the Netherlands Radio Choir

Mozart's Requiem – imperfect perfection

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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

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James Jolly explores works which, like Mozart's Requiem, were left unfinished by their composers

Video of the day: Attacca Quartet play Adams, Haydn and Ippolito

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Friday, November 25, 2016

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The Attacca Quartet bring thrilling virtuosity to NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts

Best new classical albums – January 2017

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

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The finest recordings reviewed in the January issue of Gramophone magazine, introduced by Editor Martin Cullingford

Playlist: German baritones

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

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Inspired by our February-issue interview with Christian Gerhaher, James Jolly explores the great German baritones

Playlist: inspirational castratos

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Monday, February 27, 2017

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James Jolly traces the influences of castrato singers on the great composers

Contemporary composer: Nico Muhly

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

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Kate Molleson charts the inexorable rise of Philip Glass’s former assistant, who has gone on to become one of the most sought after and commissioned composers of his generation

Contemporary composer: Jennifer Higdon

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Monday, March 20, 2017

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Her music may be melodic and accessible, but probe beneath the surface and you’ll always be surprised, writes Andrew Farach-Colton

My favourite Monteverdi moment...

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Monday, April 10, 2017

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David Vickers speaks to leading musicians about their favourite moments from Monteverdi's works

Recording Bach's Cantatas, with Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

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Masaaki Suzuki has finally completed his project to record the complete church cantatas of JS Bach. But what has been driving this quiet Japanese musician to tackle one of the greatest achievements in Western music? Lindsay Kemp travels to Kobe to find out