Pascal Rogé’s reputation similarly arrives pre-shrunk. Most would picture immaculate Ravel, civilised Debussy and an elegance ...

Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from the July issue’s reviews, including Dvořák's Symphony No 9, ‘From the ...

Rob Cowan on three composer collections from the ever-enterprising CPO label ...

Three outstanding young conductors took to the stage in Bamberg, but the Mahler Competition ended with an unexpected twist ...

The public vote is now open for Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year 2026. Explore the six nominated ensembles and cast your ...

A standout contribution is Daniel Grimley’s chapter on the particular features of Elgar’s brilliant command of orchestral ...

The second semi-final in this year’s Mahler Competition gave us three more candidates whose approaches differed greatly. The ...

Edward Breen revisits the recordings of the early music evangelist David Munrow A box-set always offers pause for reflection, ...

In his gaunt stature and wild gestures we saw the image of the conductor as hierophant – human, all too human – during an era ...

The August 2026 issue of Gramophone brings together fascinating interviews, expert criticism and the latest instalment of our annual Orchestra of the Year Award This month’s cover feature marks the ...

This book was scrupulously assembled from several texts in Löwenbach’s papers as there was no single source from which to ...

Jack Pepper – who has himself composed for King Charles – asks three of the UK’s leading composers, including the current ...