François-Xavier Roth on Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande

Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande was recorded for Harmonia Mundi, following performances directed by Daniel Jeanneteau at the Opéra de Lille last March. François-Xavier Roth conducted his period-instrument ensemble, Les Siècles, with Julien Behr and Vannina Santoni singing the title-roles. James Jolly caught up with the conductor by Zoom to talk about the opera.

Paul Hillier on Jóhann Jóhannsson's Drone Mass

A recording of Drone Mass by the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson was released by Deutsche Grammophon, performed by Theatre of Voices and ACME, and conducted by Paul Hillier. In this edition of the Gramophone podcast, Hillier joined Editor Martin Cullingford to recall the creative process of working with Jóhannsson, and to explore this fascinating work and the experience of recording it.

Osmo Vänskä on the Minnesota Orchestra, Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year 2021

Last year – and for the fourth consecutive year – we asked our readers, followers and visitors to our website to vote, from a short list of 10, for our Orchestra of the Year for 2021. Thousands of votes were cast, but romping in by a long margin, was the Minnesota Orchestra. As we look back on that Award, Gramophone's Editor in Chief, James Jolly, caught up with the Minnesota Orchestra's Music Director Osmo Vänskä to talk about his 19-year tenure with the ensemble, how the relationship has changed, and the recordings they have made together. This edition of the Gramophone Podcast was presented in association with Wigmore Hall.

Bridget Cunningham on Handel's Caio Fabbricio

This episode's guest was Bridget Cunningham, Artist Director of London Early Opera, who joined Editor Martin Cullingford to talk about her new recording - Caio Fabbricio, a pasticcio opera by Handel, available on Signum. But what exactly is a pasticcio opera, and what role does the music of Hasse play in the work? Join us as we step into 18th century London musical life to find out the answers...

Amanda Lee Falkenberg and Marin Alsop on The Moons Symphony

A recording of the Australian composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg’s The Moons Symphony was released in Dolby Atmos sound by Signum. Featuring London Voices and the London Symphony Orchestra, the work is conducted by Marin Alsop. For this podcast, Gramophone’s James Jolly spoke with Amanda in Dubai and Marin in Vienna about the project, its ambitious programme and the challenges of recording such a large-scale work in the middle of the pandemic.

Gianandrea Noseda on the music of George Walker

The National Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Gianandrea Noseda are marking the centenary of American composer George Walker by recording his five Sinfonias. Nos 1 and 4 have already been made available on streaming services, and to learn more about Walker and his music, Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford met up with Noseda during a recent visit to London.