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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| International Piano

'A triumph that could hardly be more formidably caught than by Steven Osborne'

The 50 best Mozart recordings

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| Gramophone

50 of the finest Mozart recordings in history, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Martha Argerich and Claudio Abbado, plus extracts from the original Gramophone reviews

Ingmar Lazar on Cesar Frank's complete piano works

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| International Piano

French pianist Ingmar Lazar introduces his new recording of César Franck’s complete piano works, including an intriguing early sonata written when the composer was 13

Video of the Day: Weiyin Chen performs Mozart at London Fashion Week

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

| Gramophone

Pianist and fashion designer brings the worlds of music and haute couture together

Ethel Smyth’s opera Der Wald: a journey of discovery

Monday, October 30, 2023

| Gramophone

John Andrews has gained a well-earned reputation for brilliant recordings of unknown operas and operettas. As he turns his attention to Ethel Smyth’s Der Wald, Richard Bratby listens in

Video of the Day: Listen to the haunting sound of the contrabass flute

Monday, October 30, 2023

| Gramophone

Flautist and composer Daniela Mars performs her new single 'Heartweaving'

The Czech conductor Zdeněk Mácal has died

Monday, October 30, 2023

| Gramophone

Born January 8, 1936; died October 25, 2023

Bach's Goldberg Variations Reimagined with Rachel Podger and Chad Kelly

Podcasts

Friday, October 27, 2023

| Gramophone

This week's Gramophone Podcast explores a fascinating new arrangement of Bach's much-loved work

Video of the Day: A unique performance of Bach’s Prelude by Alice Sara Ott

Friday, October 27, 2023

| Gramophone

A prepared upright piano fitted with felt brings a new dimension to the well-known Bach work

Introducing the November 2023 issue of International Piano, featuring Bertrand Chamayou

News

Friday, October 27, 2023

| International Piano

Bertrand Chamayou: pairing radical piano works by Erik Satie and John Cage | Vladimir Sofronitsky: the legacy of one of Soviet Russia's most individual pianists | Alkan's Symphony: a survey of a neglected masterpiece on record

Without tangible support, I fear that opera will truly wither | Harry Hyman

Opinion

Thursday, October 26, 2023

| Opera Now

In 2012 entrepreneur Harry Hyman set up the International Opera Awards with the aim of celebrating the art form and providing financial support to those in the profession. This year, more than ever, the awards provide a vital moment for celebration in the context of great adversity

Garsington Opera announces 2024 season

News

Thursday, October 26, 2023

| Opera Now

The Oxfordshire-based company will stage five operas and opens its new facility, Garsington Studios

Video of the Day: Clara Orif sings Gonoud's 'Ah, je veux vivre'

Thursday, October 26, 2023

| Gramophone

The Royal Academy Opera soprano brings the famous aria to life

California celebrates new music

Blogs

Thursday, October 26, 2023

| Gramophone

James Jolly previews the first state-wide celebration of the music of today that will be taking place in November

Salieri: At the Venice Fair at Bampton Classical Opera | Live Review

Thursday, October 26, 2023

| Opera Now

Another fine production from the home of the UK's opera buffa scene

Donizetti: The Elixir of Love at Thaxted Festival | Live Review

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

| Opera Now

An English language version of Donizetti's famous opera shone from Wild Arts at the Thaxted Festival

Video of the Day: Solem Quartet play Both Sides Now

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

| Gramophone

The arrangement of the Joni Mitchell song features on upcoming album

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin at Royal Danish Opera | Live Review

Monday, October 23, 2023

| Opera Now

Laurent Pelly's production of Tchaikovsky's lyric opera is a 'fine company achievement' from the Royal Danish Opera

Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony: a guide to the best recordings