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Top 10 Baroque composers

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Gramophone

From around 1600 to 1750, the Baroque period witnessed the creation of some of the greatest musical masterpieces ever composed. Here's our beginner's guide to the greatest composers of the Baroque period

The bass-baritone Theo Adam has died

Classical Music News

Saturday, January 12, 2019

| Gramophone

Born August 1, 1926; died January 10, 2019

UK Classical recordings saw 10 per cent rise in sales last year

Classical Music News

Saturday, January 12, 2019

| Gramophone

Classical CD sales alone grew by 6.9 per cent

Orchestra insight: The Hallé

Features

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

| Gramophone

Our monthly series telling the story behind an orchestra

Rossini: the great operatic genius

Features

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Gramophone

As we commemorate 150 years since the composer’s death, Richard Osborne explores how the centenary paved the way for an even greater appreciation of Rossini’s operas 50 years on

Hilary Hahn on recording Bach

Podcasts

Friday, February 1, 2019

| Gramophone

The violinist talks about her latest disc of the composer's solo violin music

Incredible Distance

Features

Monday, February 4, 2019

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Beethoven's ‘Waldstein’ Sonata: a guide to the greatest recordings

Features

Friday, February 15, 2019

| Gramophone

Beethoven’s Op 53 represented a revolution in his piano style, says Patrick Rucker, as he sifts through almost a century of recordings

André Previn has died at the age of 89

Classical Music News

Thursday, February 28, 2019

| Gramophone

One of the most ‘complete’ musicians of our time – composer, conductor, pianist, jazz musician – has died at the age of 89. The recipient of Gramophone’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008, Previn’s contribution to music was immense.