Classical Guides
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Weber’s Bassoon Concerto turns 200!
3rd Aug 2022
Our in-house Instrument Repairer Alex Preston (also a freelance woodwind player) celebrates 'one of the two titans' of the bassoon concerto repertoire, and selects some favourite recordings.
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
25th Nov 2021
Books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
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Gifts for...Children (and grandchildren)
17th Nov 2021
A selection of recordings and books to introduce children of all ages to the delights of classical music.
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Gifts for...Pianists and piano-lovers
11th Nov 2021
From 2021's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books and deluxe sheet music, we select our top gifts for piano players and piano lovers alike.
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Gifts for... Opera Lovers
4th Nov 2021
In the first of our festive gift guides, we've selected some perfect presents for the opera-lover in your life, from the latest recordings to the best books about opera.
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The 2010s: 25 Great Recordings
7th Oct 2021
The sixth instalment of a series where the editorial team choose our must-have recordings of each decade - see what made our top 25 for the 2010s.
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The 2000s: 25 Great Recordings
23rd Sep 2021
The fifth instalment of a series where the editorial team choose our must-have recordings of each decade - see what made our top 25 for the 2000s.
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Adès: The Tempest
Simon Keenlyside (Prospero), Kate Royal (Miranda), Toby Spence (Ferdinand), Ian Bostridge (Caliban), Cyndia Sieden (Ariel), Philip Langridge (Alonso), Donald Kaasch (Antonio), Jonathan Summers (Sebastian), David Condier (Trinculo), Stephen Richardson (Stefano), Graeme Danby (Gonzalo) The Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Thomas Adès
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The 1990s: 25 Great Recordings
14th Sep 2021
The fourth instalment of a series where the editorial team choose our must-have recordings of each decade - see what made our top 25 for the 1990s.
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Shelf Discovery: Michala Petri
18th May 2021
In the seventh instalment of our occasional series, Paul reflects on the Danish recorder-player's eclectic discography, from Bach and Handel with Keith Jarrett to commissions from Fabrice Bollon and Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen...
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Shelf Discovery: Yehudi Menuhin
4th Feb 2021
Taking in his shifting perspectives on works by Bach, Beethoven and Mendelssohn, Paul considers the great violinist's remarkable triple legacy as performer, educator and peacemaker.
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Shelf Discovery: Tasmin Little
21st Dec 2020
In the fifth instalment of our new series, Paul revisits some favourite recordings by the English violinist as she prepares to hang up her bow for good...
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Christmas Releases 2020
3rd Dec 2020
Our round-up of this year’s crop of festive recordings – traditional favourites, lesser-known gems of early music, contemporary carols and more intimate solo transcriptions.
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
25th Nov 2020
Books and recordings for lovers of Renaissance and baroque music.
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Gifts for... Children (and grandchildren)
18th Nov 2020
A selection of recordings and books to introduce children of all ages to the delights of classical music.
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Children's Classics Box Set
Narrated by Brian Cant, Narrated by Dame Edna Everage, Narrated by Barry Humphries, Narrated by Prunella Scales, Narrated by Johnny Morris, Narrated by Bernard Cribbins, Narrated by Angela Rippon, Narrated by June Whitfield Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra and Slovak State Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar and Andrew Mogrelia, Michael Halasz, Igor Golovschin, Ondrej Lenárd, Andrew Mogrelia
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Gifts for... Pianists and piano-lovers
11th Nov 2020
From 2020's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books and deluxe sheet music, we select our top gifts for piano players and piano lovers alike.
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Gifts for... Opera Lovers
4th Nov 2020
In the first of our festive gift guides, we've selected some perfect presents for the opera-lover in your life, from the latest recordings to the best books about opera.
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Shelf Discovery: Trevor Pinnock
26th Oct 2020
In the fourth instalment of our new series, Paul compares and contrasts the conductor and harpsichordist's two recordings of the Brandenburg Concertos, made twenty-five years apart - one with the English Concert and the other with the European Brandenburg Ensemble.
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Shelf Discovery: Dame Janet Baker
12th Aug 2020
In the third instalment of our new series, Paul revisits the great English mezzo's legacy on disc.
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Shelf Discovery: Karajan in Vienna
16th Jun 2020
In the second instalment of our new series, Paul revisits the Austrian conductor's discography with the Wiener Philharmoniker, with a particular focus on Bruckner and various Strausses.
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Shelf Discovery: Martha Argerich
5th May 2020
In the first instalment of a new occasional series comparing early and late-career recordings by the same artist, Paul revisits two landmark albums from the Argentine pianist.
