Special offer: free seven-day access to the Berlin Philharmonic's Digital Concert Hall
- Monday, June 19, 2017
Find out how to enjoy the Digital Concert Hall for free, courtesy of the Berlin Philharmonic and Gramophone
Find out how to enjoy the Digital Concert Hall for free, courtesy of the Berlin Philharmonic and Gramophone
We are giving two readers the opportunity to win the entire Karajan Ring, courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon
Getting under Alberich's skin is a joy, says Andrew Shore, who has performed the role in both English and German
Deborah Voigt gives an insight into the extraordinary demands that are placed on her shoulders when she assumes the role of Brünnhilde
One of the great Wotans of our time explores the particular demands of the role
How does it feel to encounter, at first hand, the Herculean demands made by Wagner’s most iconic roles? By Arnold Whittall
Despite the 'unearthly, silvery beauty' of her voice, the unforgiveable reality of Régine Crespin's career, says Patrick O'Connor, is that no record company offered her a complete opera in French when she was at the height of her powers
Alec Robertson's original reviews of Karajan's DG recordings of Wagner's Ring cycle offer a masterclass in critical listening
Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews
Desmond Shawe-Taylor reflects on Karajan's choice of singers for his recorded Ring cycle (from April 1971)
Barenboim and Waltz discuss the importance of the text in the respective creative disciplines
Warm birthday wishes from close musical collaborators, including Rodion Shchedrin, Stephen Hough, Paavo Järvi and Patricia Kopatchinskaja
François Leleux conducts the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
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