Looking back over a fine year in music

• Friday, December 21, 2018

Ten of the best Bach recordings of 2018

• Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Ten recordings which demonstrate that there is still so much to say about JS Bach's music

Icon: Julius Katchen

• Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Jed Distler pays tribute to the American pianist who was renowned for his assured, big pianism and his daring recordings of Brahms – but who tragically died aged 42

The Critics' Choice 2018: our favourite recordings of the year

• Tuesday, December 18, 2018

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!

Video: Charlie Chaplin the composer

• Monday, December 17, 2018

Philippe Quint's new album 'Chaplin's Smile' celebrates the great comedian's musical talent

Gramophone Classical Music Christmas Quiz!

• Thursday, December 13, 2018

50 classical music-themed questions, set by our Editor-in-Chief James Jolly

The Specialist's Guide to Orchestral Christmas Carols

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Music for Christmas takes many forms, as we all know. Jeremy Nicholas recommends recordings of pieces in the medley-esque orchestral and/or choral genre based on selections of popular carols

Christmas carols: a thriving tradition

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018

We live in a golden age of Christmas carol composition. Ivan Moody considers the challenges of writing new seasonal music and the ways in which they are met by today’s composers

The history of the traditional Christmas carol

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Jeremy Nicholas reveals the intriguing history of the traditional Christmas carol and speaks to conductors, composers and clergy about why carols remain so popular

Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols – which recording is best?

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Jeremy Dibble surveys the available recordings of Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Christmas Carols and chooses his favourite

Understanding music through the lens of other art forms

• Tuesday, December 11, 2018

'Ad lib' – taking the easy way out?

• Monday, December 10, 2018

Tchaikovsky’s ‘odd couple’ – the Pathétique and The Nutcracker

• Monday, December 10, 2018

Do's and Dont's of Music Competitions

• Friday, December 7, 2018

The Listening Room: Episode 52 (7.12.18)

• Friday, December 7, 2018