The Gramophone Listening Room – Episode 5, with Laura van der Heijden & Ben Goldscheider

The Gramophone Listening Room – Episode 5, wi...

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Pianist-composer Nicolas Namoradze on his new Beethoven album

The Georgian-born pianist and composer – and a former Gramophone ‘One to Watch’ and Editor’s Choice recipient – Nicolas Namoradze has signed a recording contract with the Finnish Ondine label. The first fruit of the agreement is an album of solo Beethoven that includes two of the ...  Show more

Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2026: The Winners

In this special edition of the Gramophone Podcast, we explore the full list of winners from this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Editor Martin Cullingford, Deputy Editor Tim Parry, Reviews Editor Gavin Dixon and Editor of Opera Now and Choir & Organ Hattie Butterworth t ...  Show more

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