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New Podcast: Edward Dusinberre talks about his latest book

Classical Music News

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

| Gramophone

The Takács Quartet's first violin on the challenges of performing Beethoven, and life on tour and in the studio

Gramophone Icons: Josef Hofmann

Features

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

| Gramophone

Jeremy Nicholas celebrates the art and artistry of the Polish-born American pianist who inspired a generation of musicians during a career that spanned more than half a century

The composer and teacher Steven Stucky has died

Classical Music News

Monday, February 15, 2016

| Gramophone

Born November 7, 1949; died February 14, 2016

Exclusive video: Luciano Pavarotti sings at La Scala in 1967

Features

Thursday, February 11, 2016

| Gramophone

An extract from the film 'Teatro alla Scala - The Temple of Wonders', coming to cinemas on May 26, 2016

Decca Classics names new Managing Director

Classical Music News

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

| Gramophone

Alexander Buhr, current head of Mercury Classics, to succeed Paul Moseley

Bartók’s piano concertos – the pianist’s sternest test

Features

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

| Gramophone

Tackling Bartók’s three piano concertos is tantamount to conquering Mount Everest – but is the view from the summit worth the climb, asks Geoffrey Norris

An EFG Gramophone podcast: Saimir Pirgu

Classical Music News

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

| Gramophone

The Albanian tenor talks to Gramophone

Puccini and the Cinema

Features

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

| Gramophone

Ian Haydn Smith traces the use of Puccini's music through movie history, from You Said a Mouthful in 1932 to Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

BBC Ten Pieces and music education in the UK

Blogs

Monday, February 8, 2016

| Gramophone

St Thomas Church, New York, appoints Daniel Hyde as Organist and Director of Music

Classical Music News

Monday, February 8, 2016

| Gramophone

Organist and conductor moves from Magdalen College, Oxford

Inside Bartók's Solo Violin Sonata

Features

Friday, February 5, 2016

| Gramophone

Rob Cowan talks to violinist James Ehnes about the demands of Bartók’s Solo Violin Sonata

Interview: Michael Tippett on the genesis of The Mask of Time

Features

Friday, February 5, 2016

| Gramophone

A fascinating insight into Tippett's creative process from the Gramophone archive. Interview by Ivor Humphreys

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra appoints Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla as its Music Director

Classical Music News

Thursday, February 4, 2016

| Gramophone

The 29-year-old Lithuanian will succeed Andris Nelsons in Birmingham

How William Byrd inspired my new choral work 'Show me, deare Christ'

Blogs

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

| Gramophone

Obituary: Michael Tippett (Jan 2, 1905 - Jan 8, 1998)

Features

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

| Gramophone

Revisit the English composer's original Gramophone obituary from March 1998

Reputations: Michael Tippett

Features

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| Gramophone

Michael Oliver examines the legacy of a remarkable musical mind

New music at the heart of BBC Radio 3 anniversary

Classical Music News

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| Gramophone

Station marks 70th anniversary of its predecessor the Third Programme in September

Tippett's A Child of Our Time – which recording should you buy?

Features

Monday, February 1, 2016

| Gramophone

A Child of Our Time was Tippett’s reaction to tragic events that changed the course of world history. Geraint Lewis traces the genesis of this modern classic and follows its progress on disc