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A brief history of classical music

Friday, February 24, 2023

| Gramophone

A guided tour of the key composers and artistic movements that have made classical music the rich art-form that today still entrances, moves and uplifts

Great Beethoven Recordings: Not The Usual Suspects

Features

Friday, February 24, 2023

| Gramophone

With Beethoven recordings, it’s often the same – justifiably famous – ones that regularly get recommended. We asked Rob Cowan to point us towards others – some of the most inspired and inspiring interpretations you probably haven’t heard

Lucile Richardot on Scarlatti and the songs of Nadia and Lili Boulanger

Podcasts

Friday, February 24, 2023

| Gramophone

The French mezzo is this week's guest on the Gramophone podcast

Video of the Day: Barnaby Smith sings Bach: ‘Ich habe Genug’

Features

Friday, February 24, 2023

| Gramophone

The British countertenor launches his Bach album and documentary-recital with this video of the day

Siân Phillips | My Music: ‘The house where I spent my early childhood shook with music’

Features

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

| Gramophone

One of Britain’s finest actresses on how music has filled her life from the very beginning as a young girl in Wales

Introducing the March 2023 issue of Gramophone, featuring Michael Spyres

Features

Monday, February 20, 2023

| Gramophone

Michael Spyres: the star tenor on his new album of Baroque discoveries | The Magic Flute: the best recordings of Mozart’s opera

The film-maker Christopher Nupen has died

Classical Music News

Monday, February 20, 2023

| Gramophone

Born September 30, 1934; died February 19, 2023

Editor's Choice: March 2023 | The best new classical recordings

Features

Monday, February 20, 2023

| Gramophone

Puccini's Turandot, Bartók's Dance Suite, Nielsen's Symphonies Nos 2 & 6 and Rachmaninov's Études‑tableaux are among this month's Editor's Choice albums