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'It's all about the emotions for me': Trumpeter Matilda Lloyd on her latest album, Casta Diva

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Gramophone

Matilda Lloyd speaks to Opera Now’s Editor Hattie Butterworth about the physiology of brass playing, her relationship with opera and addressing the stereotypes of the instrument

One to Watch: Stella Chen

Features

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Gramophone

Chen came to international attention in 2019, when she took First Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium

Official Coronation album to be recorded live and released on the same day

Classical Music News

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Gramophone

Decca to record and release the soundtrack for the King Charles III & Queen Camilla’s Coronation on Saturday, May 6

The best new classical albums this week (April 28, 2023)

Classical Music News

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Gramophone

Discover new recordings of CPE Bach's violin sonatas, Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, English lute songs and more

James Newby on 'Fallen to Dust', an English song recital

Podcasts

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Gramophone

The British baritone has recorded his second album for BIS, a collection of songs prompted by a very personal experience

Video of the Day: Schubert's 'Der Müller und der Bach'

Features

Monday, April 24, 2023

| Gramophone

Tom Guthrie performs an imaginative new arrangement of Schubert's song with the Barokksolistene

Bringing the piano to the masses – is this the way to do it?

Opinion

Saturday, April 22, 2023

| International Piano

In an age of dumbed-down expectations, Charivari overcomes initial scepticism and applauds a mainstream television programme that celebrates our favourite instrument in all its diversity

Alexander Chance on English lute songs

Podcasts

Friday, April 21, 2023

| Gramophone

The Award-winning countertenor on his debut album of Dowland, Danyel, Campion and others

The beauty of Beethoven's symphonies arranged for piano duet

Blogs

Friday, April 21, 2023

| Gramophone

Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman make the case for exploring Beethoven's symphonies in their piano duet arrangements by Xaver Scharwenka

BBC Proms 2023: listen to this year's star soloists

Features

Thursday, April 20, 2023

| Gramophone

A guide to some of the leading performers who will be appearing at the BBC Proms this year

Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute): a guide to the best recordings

Features

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| Gramophone

The Magic Flute was a welcome operatic success for Mozart during his hectic final year. Richard Wigmore considers ten decades of recordings of this enchanting masterpiece