Pianist Alexander Malofeev on his debut solo ...

In this week's episode of the Gramophone Podcast, editor Martin Cullingford is joined by pianist Martin James Bartlett to discuss his new recording of the music of Bach, Britten and Mozart, available on the Warner Classics label from February the 27th. Bartlett reflects on the ar ...  Show more

The celebrated pianist Dame Imogen Cooper recently announced that the coming year will be her last of public performances. To mark the occasion - and the release of her new album of late Beethoven sonatas on the Chandos label - Editor Martin Cullingford welcomed her on to the Gra ...  Show more

Synopsis In 1920, a French publisher commissioned several works in memory of Claude Debussy, who had died two years earlier. Maurice Ravel’s contribution was a single-movement piece for violin and cello. Ravel then expanded this music into a four-movement sonata he titled Duo — p ...  Show more

In today's episode, Stephen and Joanna pour over some of the most passionate music ever performed and conceived - the violin concerto. They explore the mechanics of violin playing, discuss their favourite virtuoso fiddlers and also explore major works by Elgar, Brahms, Tchaikovsk ...  Show more

Giuseppe Verdi - Otello: Fuoco di Gioia Slovak Philharmonic Chorus Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Oliver von Dohnanyi, conductor More info about today’s track: Naxos 8.550241 Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by u ...  Show more

Henri Vieuxtemps - Variations on a Theme from Bellini's 'Il Pirata' Reto Kuppel, violin Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Marcus Bosch, conductor More info about today’s track: Naxos 8.573993 Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in  ...  Show more