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- Monday, November 11, 2019
Tully Potter focuses on the Soviet all-rounder violinist who left a vast recorded legacy, shone most brightly in Russian works and inspired big-name composers to write for him
Tully Potter focuses on the Soviet all-rounder violinist who left a vast recorded legacy, shone most brightly in Russian works and inspired big-name composers to write for him
Rob Cowan listens to Schnabel's legendary recordings of Beethoven's piano sonatas
Editor Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews, featuring Beatrice Rana, Simon Rattle and Paul McCreesh
James reflects on Giulini's recording for DG of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony with the LA Philharmonic
As Christian Tetzlaff returns to the Beethoven and Sibelius violin concertos, James Jolly finds out why he’s considered one of the greatest violinists of our time
Inspired by the series? Explore a decade of Gramophone Early Music Award winners
Not so much updated as completely reinvented, despite the similar looks, the new version of Naim’s all-in-one system is an even more attractive buy
Joyce DiDonato offers valuable advice to her younger self, and to young performers everywhere
Bernstein, Barber and buddies were terrific symphonists, but what about their lesser-known 20th-century compatriots? Gerard Schwarz flies the flag for music that deserves wider acclaim
A mesmerising new film of our newly-crowned Artist of the Year Víkingur Ólafsson, playing the Andante from Bach's Organ Sonata No 4
Scott Cantrell reports on the richly varied musical offerings in his Texas home town
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