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An isolated figure, working under one of the 20th century's most terrifying dictatorships, his music is emotional, controversial, misunderstood – and a guaranteed hall-filler. David Fanning asks: why are we obsessed with Shostakovich?

Enjoy 23 hours of live footage on World Ballet Day Live

Classical Music News

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

| Gramophone

The Royal Ballet and four other leading ballet companies will live-stream classes and rehearsals on Thursday October 1

My ode to the noble tuba

Blogs

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| Gramophone

October issue – Mozart operas – out now!

Classical Music News

Monday, October 12, 2015

| Gramophone

Introducing the October issue, which includes three major new features focusing on Mozart

In praise of sound and vision – and the organ

Blogs

Monday, October 12, 2015

| Gramophone

Gallery: composer manuscripts to be auctioned to raise money for BBC Children in Need

Features

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

| Gramophone

In memoriam Jon Vickers

Blogs

Friday, November 13, 2015

| Gramophone

'At Lunch' – the lunchtime concert series with new music at its heart

Blogs

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

| Gramophone

Dolby Atmos – taking music into a new dimension

Features

Monday, December 7, 2015

| Gramophone

The latest recording by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, is released in Dolby Atmos sound: what can this extended surround format bring to our musical enjoyment?

Nikolaus Harnoncourt announces his retirement

Classical Music News

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| Gramophone

A leading conductor in the post-war early music revival will no longer perform in concert

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How Arthur Rubinstein inspired my love of Grieg

Reputations – Jon Vickers

The BBC Proms are back – here's how to make the most of the festival

Editor's Choice recordings – August 2015

Jonas Kaufmann: 'please do not let yourselves be deceived by the Decca release "The Age of Puccini"'

Arvo Pärt – The Face of the Unknown

New Podcast: Arabella Steinbacher

Gramophone Awards 2015 – the full report

The Shostakovich Question

Enjoy 23 hours of live footage on World Ballet Day Live

My ode to the noble tuba

October issue – Mozart operas – out now!

In praise of sound and vision – and the organ

Gallery: composer manuscripts to be auctioned to raise money for BBC Children in Need

In memoriam Jon Vickers

'At Lunch' – the lunchtime concert series with new music at its heart

Dolby Atmos – taking music into a new dimension

Nikolaus Harnoncourt announces his retirement

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