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A staggering new recording of Rachmaninov's Symphony No 1 and Symphonic Dances from The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin is the Recording of the Month in the February, alongside a host of outstanding Editor's Choice albums
Prokofiev from Nicholas Angelich, Andres Romberg from Chouchane Siranossian, Daniel Hope's Schnittke, Hilary Hahn with Prokofiev and Pelham Humfrey from the Choir of the Chapel Royal
Geraint Lewis remembers a much-loved artist who inspired composers including Britten
Pwyll ap Siôn profiles the British-Caribbean composer who’s a true force to be reckoned with and has found her own path in music
Richard Bratby discovers that operetta – traditionally considered the poor relation of operatic works – is deceptively difficult to pull off, requiring musicians to dig beneath its polished surface in order to express hidden emotional depths
There have been some inspirational creative initiatives that helped bring music to audiences in 2020 – Jack Pepper celebrates some of the finest, and thinks about how they might shape ideas in the year to come
Beethoven from Krystian Zimerman and Simon Rattle, Bach from Piotr Anderszewski, Behzod Abduraimov plays Debussy, and we've opera arias from Linda Richardson, Nathalie Stutzmann and Hera Hyesang Park. Plus pre-release tracks from Benjamin Grosvenor and Daniel Hope
A beautifully presented film featuring Echo Vocal Ensemble, The Swan Consort and The Gesualdo Six
Here are 10 of Alfred Brendel's most outstanding albums, from the early recordings to the farewell concerts
The Editor's pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews, including Frank Peter Zimmermann, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Francesco Corti, Behzod Abduraimov, The Orlando Consort, Michael Spyres, Lawrence Brownlee and more
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!
A special performance of the Advent carol from the acclaimed vocal ensemble
The ensemble sing Britten's ‘New Year Carol' as part of the Live from London Festival
A special excerpt from tonight's episode of A Choral Odyssey
All of these outstanding albums were named Editor's Choice or Recording of the Month in the 2020 issues of Gramophone
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