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An opera composer asks: who am I writing for?

Blogs

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

| Gramophone

Composer Will Todd talks about writing the opera Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, ahead of a performance at If Opera

Introducing the September 2023 issue of International Piano, featuring Haochen Zhang

News

Friday, August 25, 2023

| International Piano

Haochen Zhang: bringing imagery and character to Liszt | Hamelin plays Fauré: the adventurous virtuoso explores a world of French refinement | Horowitz's legacy: reflections on a pianistic icon

Decca Icons: Sir Georg Solti

Podcasts

Friday, August 25, 2023

| Gramophone

We examine the artistry of one of the major conductors of the second half of the last century

Jake Heggie: Dead Man Walking at The Metropolitan Opera | Live Review

Review

Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Opera Now

Based on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean focused on her experiences with prisoners on death row, Jake Heggie's opera opens the Met's 2023/34 season

Welcome to the New Streaming: introducing STAGE+

Features

Thursday, October 19, 2023

| Gramophone

DG’s new single destination for watching, listening and exploring classical music proves that streaming is changing for the better

Oboist Maurice Bourgue has died aged 83

Classical Music News

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

| Gramophone

A world-renowned oboist, he was no stranger to the concert stage or the recording studio

Joshua Weilerstein named next musical director of the Orchestre National de Lille

Classical Music News

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| Gramophone

The conductor will succeed Alexander Bloch in summer 2024

Video of the Day: Arcangelo plays Telemann ‘Quadri’

Classical Music News

Thursday, September 21, 2023

| Gramophone

The intimate Paris Quartets are brought to life in the stunning surrounds of the Wren Library

Video of the Day: Listen to the haunting sound of the contrabass flute

Classical Music News

Monday, October 30, 2023

| Gramophone

Flautist and composer Daniela Mars performs her new single 'Heartweaving'

Calling Young Composers

News

Thursday, October 5, 2023

| Choir and Organ

New choral composition competition with January deadline

The Art of Fugue Study Day

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Choir and Organ

Eminent Dutch musician Pieter Dirksen performs and explores Bach’s final masterpiece at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Winners announced for Northern Ireland International Organ Competition 2023

News

Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Choir and Organ

George Herbert has won first prize in the prestigious organ competition

The 50 best Beethoven recordings

Features

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| Gramophone

50 of the finest Beethoven recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mitsuko Uchida, Murray Perahia, Takács Quartet and more

The art of playing piano duets

Blogs

Friday, November 17, 2023

| Gramophone

'Listening skills, dialogue and a sense of shared endeavour are essential components, as in any chamber music collaboration'

Academy of Ancient Music: my favourite recordings, by Laurence Cummings

Blogs

Monday, November 13, 2023

| Gramophone

In celebration of the orchestra’s 50th anniversary, AAM Music Director Laurence Cummings looks back at some of his favourite AAM recordings

Bruce Liu: Waves

Review

Monday, November 27, 2023

| International Piano

Liu makes his debut studio recording on DG with a recital devoted to French music

Bertrand Chamayou on his John Cage-Erik Satie album

Podcasts

Friday, November 17, 2023

| Gramophone

The Gramophone Award-winning pianist talks about his new album that pairs the music of Satie and Cage, 'Letter(s) to Erik Satie'

Parry: Scenes from Shelley’s ‘Prometheus Unbound’; Blest Pair of Sirens

Review

Friday, November 10, 2023

| Choir and Organ

A lesser known work brought back to life

Recording the original version of Rachmaninov’s First Piano Sonata

Features

Sunday, December 10, 2023

| International Piano

Lukas Geniušas has made the first recording of the unpublished original version of Rachmaninov’s Piano Sonata No 1. He talks to Jeremy Nicholas about exploring this absorbing work