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Podcast: Stephen Hough on Chopin and Liszt

Stephen Hough's new album 'Vide breve' is a beautiful and thought-provoking meditation on death - and life - drawing on works by Busoni and Gounod (including their Bach…

Gramophone 03.Feb.21

Official Specialist Classical Chart Top 20

We are pleased to reveal this week's Official Specialist Classical Chart Top 20:

Gramophone 29.Jan.21

The powerful impact of the sound of nature

At a time when not everyone has easy access to nature, BBC Radio 3's Alan Davey reflects on how the station is bringing listeners closer to the powerful sounds of the natural world:

Gramophone 29.Jan.21

This Week's Essential New Albums (Yannick Nzet-Sguin, Piotr Anderszewski, Stile Antico, John Wilson & Stephen Hough)

We are pleased to present our new guide to this week's essential new albums, featuring brand new releases (and a podcast!) from Yannick Nezet-Seguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra,…

Gramophone 29.Jan.21

Decca Classics signs…

Decca Classics signs British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso:

Gramophone 29.Jan.21

The Winter House with Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry will be narrating the world premiere of 'The Winter House', an interactive family concert, at the Live From London festival on February 20th.
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Gramophone 28.Jan.21

Eva Coutaz, Harmonia Mundis inspired A&R head has died

With great sadness we report the death of Eva Coutaz, the woman who moulded harmonia mundi international's A&R policy for nearly 30 years. Her exquisite taste and unique artistic…

Gramophone 27.Jan.21

The Music of Terezin screening to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day today, the Jewish Music Institute is screening the Award-winning film The Music of Terezin at 7.30pm tonight, followed by a Q&A with its director…

Gramophone 27.Jan.21

Video of the day: Lucy Crowe sings Purcells The Plaint

Enjoy our video of the day a captivating live performance of Purcell's haunting The Plaint by La Nuova Musica and Lucy Crowe from this year's Baroque at the Edge festival in London

Gramophone 27.Jan.21

Watch Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year online

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Gramophone's current Orchestra of the Year, unveils its relationship with its new Principal Guest Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann in an all-Beethoven…

Gramophone 26.Jan.21

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Gramophone 26.Jan.21

New podcast: Joseph Middleton…

New podcast: Joseph Middleton on playing for singers
The pianist Joseph Middleton has been busy in the studio and the past months have seen a number of albums released that…

Gramophone 25.Jan.21

Joseph Middleton on playing for singers

Pianist Joseph Middleton on the accompanist's art, programming song recitals and working with Carolyn Sampson, James Newby, Baritone Samuel Hasselhorn and Ashley Riches, and…

Gramophone 22.Jan.21

Introducing the February 2021 issue of Gramophone

We are delighted to Introduce the February 2021 issue of Gramophone!
Hilary Hahn: The virtuoso records a heartfelt tribute to Paris
Alfred Brendel at 90: looking back over a…

Gramophone 22.Jan.21

Live From London - Spring

Gramophone is delighted to be the media partner for Live From London's Spring Festival, taking place from February 13 until April 30, 2021. Here's a peek at what's in store...…

Gramophone 22.Jan.21

Mirga Grainyt-Tyla to step down as CBSO Music Director in 2022

NEWS Mirga Grainyt-Tyla to step down as CBSO Music Director in 2022:

Gramophone 22.Jan.21

Osian Ellis: a tribute to the…

Osian Ellis: a tribute to the great Welsh harpist
Geraint Lewis remembers a much-loved artist who inspired composers including Britten:

Gramophone 21.Jan.21

Gramophone has just issued a special publication drawing together some of the most significant articles from our archives explor...

Gramophone has just issued a special publication drawing together some of the most significant articles from our archives exploring the music of JS Bach. (Link)

Gramophone 21.Jan.21

Unmissable podcasts: Alfred Brendel

Don't miss the great pianist Alfred Brendel on the Gramophone Podcast: (Link) hear other Gramophone podcasts, or to subscribe for free to new editions, search…

Gramophone 20.Jan.21

Contemporary Composer:…

Contemporary Composer: Errollyn Wallen
Pwyll ap Sin profiles the British-Caribbean composer whos a true force to be reckoned with and has found her own path in music

Gramophone 19.Jan.21

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Podcast: Stephen Hough on Chopin and Liszt

Official Specialist Classical Chart Top 20

The powerful impact of the sound of nature

This Week's Essential New Albums (Yannick Nzet-Sguin, Piotr Anderszewski, Stile Antico, John Wilson & Stephen Hough)

Decca Classics signs…

The Winter House with Stephen Fry

Eva Coutaz, Harmonia Mundis inspired A&R head has died

The Music of Terezin screening to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Video of the day: Lucy Crowe sings Purcells The Plaint

Watch Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year online

Gramophone's cover photo

New podcast: Joseph Middleton…

Joseph Middleton on playing for singers

Introducing the February 2021 issue of Gramophone

Live From London - Spring

Mirga Grainyt-Tyla to step down as CBSO Music Director in 2022

Osian Ellis: a tribute to the…

Gramophone has just issued a special publication drawing together some of the most significant articles from our archives explor...

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