Sir Mark Elder and Huw Watkins on their new Hallé recording

Sir Mark Elder and Huw Watkins on their new H...

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Elektra: Edward Gardner on Strauss's opera

For this episode, we're joined by conductor Edward Gardner, who talks to Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford about his new recording of Richard Strauss's opera Elektra, which is newly released on the Chandos label. Recorded by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, and wit ...  Show more

Pianist Alexander Malofeev on his debut solo album, 'Forgotten Melodies'

The young Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev has just released his first album for Sony Classical. 'Forgotten Melodies' takes its name from the work by Nikolai Medtner which appears on the recording, alongside pieces by Glinka, Rachmaninov and Glazunov. The theme that links all f ...  Show more

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