Gramophone Concerto Award 2024: Britten’s Violin Concerto
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
A Britten Violin Concerto that stands out, from Isabelle Faust with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Jakub Hrůša
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Gramophone Early Music Award 2024: Obrecht's Missa Maria zart
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Obrecht’s monumental Missa Maria zart: a fresh, new and vital performance based on a unique ‘new’ source
Tippet Rise: when philanthropy really works
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
In US State of Montana, an arts-loving couple have created a very special environment where music and landscape come together. James Jolly reports from Tippet Rise
Gramophone Choral Award 2024: Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
A pioneering period-instrument Gerontius from Anna Stéphany, Nicky Spence, Andrew Foster-Williams, Gabrieli Roar, Polish National Youth Choir, Gabrieli Consort and Players, and Paul McCreesh
Gramophone Orchestral Award 2024: Vaughan Williams's Job: A Masque for Dancing
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The symphonic potential of Job is revealed, as are some RVW rarities
Contemporary composer: Timo Andres
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The US composer and pianist doesn’t shy away from pushing both his own and others’ musical ideas to extremes, he positively embraces the notion, finds Pwyll ap Siôn
Gramophone Contemporary Award 2024: Saariaho's Château de l’âme, Maan varjot, Offrande & True Fire
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The Finnish composer’s unique voice is captured in works for varied ensembles
What makes a great album – and a great artist
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Editor Martin Cullingford introduces the 2024 Awards issue of Gramophone
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly: the greatest recordings
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Its premiere was a disaster but Puccini’s tear-jerker Madama Butterfly soon established itself as a perennial favourite. Mark Pullinger surveys almost a century of recordings
Gramophone Voice & Ensemble Award 2024: ‘The Great Puccini’
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Jonathan Tetelman shines in Puccini opera excerpts
Gramophone Opera Award 2024: Janáček’s Katya Kabanova
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Corinne Winters is a standout Katya in this essential production
Gramophone Piano Award 2024: Chopin's Études
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Yunchan Lim’s account of Chopin’s Études is among the finest available
Gramophone Concept Album Award 2024: Letter(s) to Erik Satie
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
With an imaginative and illuminating coupling of the music of two maverick composers, Bertrand Chamayou encourages us to listen afresh
Gramophone Artist of the Year 2024: Carolyn Sampson
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The prolific and versatile soprano Carolyn Sampson brings style and personality to music from early French opera to 20th-century British song
Welcome to the new season! Concerts, operas and events worldwide
- Monday, September 16, 2024
Jack Pepper is your guide to the themes and highlights awaiting us across the coming year
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