Video: a portrait of Daniil Trifonov

• Monday, December 18, 2017

A compelling extract from Christopher Nupen's profile of the young pianist

Critics' Choice 2017: the year's best-loved classical recordings

• Thursday, December 14, 2017

Our critics each choose a favourite recording from the past 12 months. If you’re after the perfect gift guide for Christmas, look no further!

Taking to the Mountains with music

• Tuesday, December 12, 2017

A new film finds the Australian Chamber Orchestra adding musical magic to an exploration of mountains writes James Jolly

A Christmassy Collection of New Meanings for Old Words

• Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Tim Lihoreau offers up his unique definitions of a few long-neglected words. Surprisingly, many of them seem to relate to music and/or Christmas. Who would have thought?

Christmas gift guide 2017: indulgent classical box-sets

• Monday, December 11, 2017

A well chosen box-set can greatly enhance even the most well-stocked record collection

Victor de Sabata: a maestro remembered

• Monday, December 11, 2017

Richard Osborne pays tribute to the fine Italian conductor and composer notable for his interpretations of Romantic repertoire, who died half a century ago

Live stream: Dudamel conducts the 2017 Nobel Prize Concert

• Friday, December 8, 2017

Friday, December 8 at 6:00 PM (GMT), and including Mozart's Symphony No 41 and Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra

The best DVDs & Blu-rays of 2017

• Friday, December 8, 2017

Here is our Editor Martin Cullingford's pick of the finest DVD and Blu-ray releases, as reviewed in Gramophone this year

The Best Reissues & Archive Releases of 2017

• Friday, December 8, 2017

Here are Editor Martin Cullingford's selections, by issue, of the finest reissues and archive releases of 2017

Happy 50th birthday, Joshua Bell!

• Friday, December 8, 2017

Steven Isserlis pays tribute to his friend and musical collaborator, Joshua Bell, on his 50th birthday

A celebration of the art of singing

• Thursday, December 7, 2017

Video of the day: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker

• Monday, December 4, 2017

Lauren Cuthbertson performs the famous dance in the current production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker with The Royal Ballet in London

Gallery: 50 years of The King's Singers

• Monday, December 4, 2017

Playlists: conducting fathers and sons

• Saturday, December 2, 2017

James Jolly explores recordings by families of conductors

Playlist: The Järvi three

• Saturday, December 2, 2017

Six of the finest recordings from the Estonian conducting family