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Video of the Day: Donizetti's 'L'esule di Roma'

Classical Music News

Monday, March 4, 2024

| Gramophone

Opera Rara is joined by the Britten Sinfonia in the very first studio recording of the 1828 melodrama

Sir Neville Marriner at 100: A Beacon of Excellence

Features

Friday, April 19, 2024

| Gramophone

Sir Neville Marriner, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this April, was a central pillar of post-war British music-making, maintaining consistency and distinction despite the shifting sands of a rapidly changing musical landscape

Contemporary composer: Peter Eötvös

Features

Monday, March 25, 2024

| Gramophone

The Hungarian composer’s works, rooted in contemporary social issues, combine tradition and innovation, writes Arnold Whittall

Video of the Day: ‘A message to humanity – Symphony No 9 by Ludwig Van Beethoven’

Features

Thursday, April 4, 2024

| Gramophone

Classics Explained offer an entertaining introduction to one of the very greatest symphonies

Video of the Day: Rachel Podger performs the 'Prelude-Allegro' by Richard Jones

Classical Music News

Friday, April 12, 2024

| Gramophone

The celebrated violinist is joined by Brecon Baroque on a brand new album of English music from the 17th and early 18th centuries

Nathan Williamson and James Gilchrist on the songs of Thomas Pitfield

Podcasts

Friday, April 19, 2024

| Gramophone

Tenor and pianist discuss the songs of a powerful musical voice

Union Chapel’s ‘Rolls Royce’ organ in need of repair

News

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

| Choir and Organ

London’s Union Chapel has suspended its organ activities due to the discovery of a fatal crack

Gustav Holst at 150: a different planet

Features

Friday, May 10, 2024

| Choir and Organ

Surveying composer Gustav Holst’s choral works at 150 years since his birth, David Wordsworth looks at the composer’s interest in world music, poetry and his friendship with Vaughan Williams