Revealed, the 250 greatest classical recordings, as selected for Gramophone by more than 30 leading musicians. Below, contributing editor and reviewer Rob Cowan muses on why artists and critics might choose differently

The votes are in. Time to celebrate the best of the best. It’s a classical title showdown! Swapping gloves for glissandi and punches for prestos, players from around the globe square up for the hotly contested spot of World’s Best Symphony Orchestra

The Best Classical Music Albums of 2024 Friday, December 13, 2024 All of these outstanding classical albums were Editor's Choices in Gramophone magazine and are highly recommended.

Oct 2, 2024 · Announcing the winners of the 2024 Gramophone Classical Music Awards Martin Cullingford Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Revealing all of this year's winners from the 2024 Gramophone Classical Music Awards

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Gramophone | February 2025 This month’s Gramophone features the viola player Timothy Ridout on our cover – we talk to the superb young virtuoso about his new album of solo works by Bach, Telemann, Britten and Shaw.. We also meet with Alice Sara Ott, who has recorded the complete nocturnes by John Field, and in his 500 th anniversary year explore the music of Palestrina with vocal ensemble ...

Schubert: the 50 greatest recordings Sunday, January 1, 2023 This list of albums is a great way to start exploring Schubert's music and includes many of the finest recordings from the last 100 years, featuring Sir Thomas Beecham, Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper, Gundula Janowitz, and …

Gramophone's Recording of the Year & Instrumental Award 2024: Ysaÿe’s Violin Sonatas Thursday, October 3, 2024 The celebrated American violinist Hilary Hahn brings technique and personality to often‑recorded works in electrifying accounts that are set to be a new benchmark

The 50 best Beethoven recordings Gramophone Wednesday, January 8, 2025 50 of the finest Beethoven recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Mitsuko Uchida, Murray Perahia, Takács Quartet and more