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Christina Pluhar shares her unique process of research and programming, as well as the lives of the historic women composers that most inspire her
This Catalan’s many and varied interests are evident throughout both his small- and his large-scale output, says Gavin Dixon
‘What recording means can be as richly varied as classical music itself’
Yunchan Lim shot to prominence when he won the Van Cliburn competition at the age of 18. Now 20 and attempting to remain detached from his superstar status, he releases his eagerly anticipated debut album for Decca. Jeremy Nicholas meets him
Introducing outstanding new albums from Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon, Paul Wee, Rachel Podger, Yuja Wang, John Adams and more
‘The best way to celebrate the centenary of her nightingale broadcast is to continue to fight for what it is to be a musician rather than a machine’
With exam season well under way, we've compiled 10 recordings that will help you on your revision journey
Twenty outstanding recordings of Britten's music from John Wilson, Vilde Frang, Mstislav Rostropovich, Peter Pears and many more, including the composer himself
Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto has long lived in the shadow of its ubiquitous predecessor and fallen victim to well-meaning editorial excisions. Jeremy Nicholas assesses its eight-decade discography
With exam season well under way, we've compiled 10 recordings that will help you on your revision journey
Richard Osborne traces the evolution of this great work over nearly a century of recordings
The Italian conductor believes that, in his final symphony, Beethoven reached beyond humanity
We owe it to Maddalena Casulana to bring her music into the present and by recording it and publishing a modern score for further live performances, sending it into the future
Twenty great Puccini recordings, featuring Victoria de los Ángeles, Luciano Pavarotti, Angela Gheorghiu, Renata Tebaldi, Maria Callas, Leontyne Price and more
In the summer of 2025, musicians will unite in the city for one of the most wide-ranging, comprehensive and star-studded festivals of Shostakovich’s music ever convened
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