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Born 150 years ago, the Italian maestro dominated the gramophone age, making a huge impact across Europe and America. Richard Osborne pays tribute to the musician who defined what it was to be a 20th-century conductor

Gramophone Podcast: Nigel Short on music for Holy Week

Podcasts

Thursday, April 6, 2017

| Gramophone

The conductor and founder of a new festival on why the music for Holy Week has such extraordinary power

Forgotten Romantic violin concertos

Features

Monday, May 24, 2021

| Gramophone

When it comes to violin concertos, concert programme content is pretty predictable. Jeremy Nicholas throws down the gauntlet to those responsible with a selection of lesser-known works showcased on disc

Reputations: Maria Callas

Features

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

| Gramophone

Maria Callas's genius for interpretation and spine-tingling voice remain with us through her extraordinary recordings

The best new classical albums – June 2017

Features

Friday, May 19, 2017

| Gramophone

Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews

Paavo Järvi to take over at the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

Classical Music News

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| Gramophone

Conductor to begin post in 2019

Brahms – the complete guide, part 1: orchestral music

Features

Sunday, May 31, 2020

| Gramophone

In the first of a three-part series, Rob Cowan talks to leading conductors and musicians about the special appeal of Brahms's orchestral works

Jiří Bělohlávek: 10 of his finest recordings

Features

Thursday, June 1, 2017

| Gramophone

Bělohlávek's legacy is built on benchmark recordings of Martinů, Dvořák, Suk and Janáček

Brünnhilde, by Deborah Voigt

Features

Monday, June 19, 2017

| Gramophone

Deborah Voigt gives an insight into the extraordinary demands that are placed on her shoulders when she assumes the role of Brünnhilde

An ever-changing industry grows and blooms

Blogs

Monday, June 19, 2017

| Gramophone

Interview: London Contemporary Orchestra – reinventing music for film and television

Features

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

| Gramophone

Co-Artistic Directors of the LCO Hugh Brunt and Robert Ames talk about how the orchestra's new sample library, LCO Strings, is giving composers new worlds of sound to explore