The Best Classical Music Albums of 2024 (So Far)
All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further
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Editor's Choice
The Best Classical Music Albums of 2024 (So Far)
All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended. If you are searching for an inspirational new recording, look no further
Editor's Choice: November 2024 | The best new classical recordings
This month we highlight outstanding recordings from François-Xavier Poizat, Gautier Capuçon, Hanni Liang, The Tallis Scholars and more
Hi-Fi, Books, Reissues & Archive Reviews
Review - David Oistrakh: The Warner Remastered Edition – The Complete Columbia & HMV Recordings
Rob Cowan on a revealing collection of recordings by the Russian violinist David Oistrakh
Debussy in Context (Edited by Simon Trezise) | Book Review
In our current dark times we need Debussy as much as ever. And this book is a perfect way in if you...
Replay: The bel canto violin of Alfredo Campoli, plus Madeleine de Valmalète, Monique Haas, Emanuel Feuermann & Alfred Dubois
Rob Cowan’s monthly survey of historic reissues and archive recordings
Box-set Round-up: November 2024 (Prêtre, Celibidache, Jansons)
Rob Cowan on the legacies of a trio of conductors in the music in which they excelled
Special Editions
Gramophone Presents … My Classical Music
Your favourite stars on the composers, artists and albums they love
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Our Editor introduces a special edition of Gramophone, out now, celebrating music for the movies
Gramophone Presents ... Mahler
Our special edition reproduces the most significant articles about his music from our archives
Gramophone Presents ... Mozart
Our special edition draws on 99 years of the finest writing about the composer's music
Blogs
Bach's St Matthew Passion: the women behind Mendelssohn's revival
As Oxford Philharmonic begins its Bach Mendelssohn festival at the end of this month, Katy Hamilton looks at the women responsible for Mendelssohn's revelatory discovery of the mighty St Matthew...
Pierre Boulez thought that the string quartet was dead. I beg to differ...
It’s heartening to see – some 250 years after Haydn’s first forays – so many composers still writing for string quartet
A month of music with roots in recording
Editor Martin Cullingford introduces the November issue of Gramophone
Beginnings and Endings: A personal view of Mahler through his First and Ninth Symphonies
Conductor David Bernard describes how exploring Mahler’s First and Ninth Symphonies together unlocks insights about Mahler and his Music
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