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This Week's Essential New Albums

Friday, February 12, 2021

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This week's highlights include a new Beethoven's Ninth from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Italian 18th century music from La Serenissima and piano transcriptions performed by Zlata Chochieva

BBC Radio 3 to programme 24-hour celebration of women composers

Classical Music News

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| Gramophone

The day will highlight female creativity as part of International Women's Day celebrations

Hilary Hahn interview: ‘Lockdown has taught me a lot about what art means to people, and what happens when the availability of it changes’

Features

Friday, March 5, 2021

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Hilary Hahn’s new album, which pays tribute to Paris, marks the end of a year-long sabbatical that reminded her what’s worth fighting for, writes Andrew Mellor

Gramophone's The Listening Room (19.3.21)

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Friday, March 19, 2021

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Elgar from Renaud Capuçon and Simon Rattle, the Jussen brothers play Rachmaninov, Sandrine Piau sings Richard Strauss, and we sample forthcoming albums by Louise Alder, Adam Walker, Augustin Hadelich and Miloš

New website pays tribute to Penderecki

Classical Music News

Monday, March 29, 2021

| Gramophone

Virtual garden, featuring music, articles and poetry, marks a year since the composer's death

Video of the Day: Music for Self-Isolation

Features

Friday, April 9, 2021

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Audrey Good plays one of 31 pieces Frank Horvat wrote for self-isolating musicians

Introducing the May 2021 issue of Gramophone, featuring Leif Ove Andsnes

Classical Music News

Friday, April 16, 2021

| Gramophone

Editor Martin Cullingford introduces the May issue, which includes: Leif Ove Andsnes's reflections on Mozart, a pioneering new choral recording in a virtual acoustic and a tribute to the great horn player Dennis Brain

Blurring the boundary between classical music and jazz

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Friday, April 16, 2021

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Composer and pianist Iain Farrington surveys the interwoven history of classical and jazz as his new album, 'Gershwinicity', is released on the Somm label

Lise Davidsen interview: ‘I really miss people coughing, I really miss people making that sound!’

Features

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Lockdown has been tough on Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen but she was able to perform Wagner to live audiences in Berlin, plus a new recording sees her step outside her comfort zone with relish, finds Neil Fisher

Cornelia Funke | My Music: ‘Music is the most perfect time machine’

Features

Monday, March 29, 2021

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The children’s author on the relationship between music and her writing

A composer's rights – or wrongs?

Blogs

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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How Poulenc's own performances made Mark Bebbington question his approach to a composer's score

Yehudi Menuhin School alumni premiere ‘Corinne’s Song’ in memory of violinist Corinne Chapelle

Classical Music News

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s moving new work, performed by 50 renowned musicians, is unveiled

Martha Argerich: Celebrating the Great Pianist at 80

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

| Gramophone

At 80, Martha Argerich’s fire still burns brightly and her playing is as fresh and inventive as ever. Tim Parry speaks to some of her friends and colleagues to get a sense of what makes her so unique