Classical Guides
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Gifts for... Chamber and Instrumental Music enthusiasts
24th Nov 2019
Our top picks for fans of chamber music - including selected recordings, box sets, books and sheet music.
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Gifts for... Baroque and Early Music fans
20th Nov 2019
Books and recordings for lovers of medieval, Renaissance and baroque music.
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Gifts for... Children (and grandchildren)
19th Nov 2019
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
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Gifts for... Pianists and piano fans
16th Nov 2019
From 2019's best new recordings and box sets, to informative books, insightful interviews and beautiful sheet music, we select our top gifts for piano players and piano lovers alike.
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Gifts for... Exploring classical music's great composers
13th Nov 2019
In our next gift guide we recommend new box sets, books and sheet music exploring popular composers as well as those further off the beaten track.
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Gifts for... Opera Lovers
8th Nov 2019
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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Tasmin Little - a personal retrospective
11th Apr 2019
As the British violinist prepares for retirement from the concert platform, she talks us through some personal highlights from her extensive discography...
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Christmas Releases 2018
5th Dec 2018
Festive albums from artists including Masaaki Suzuki, Rolando Villazón, Daniel Behle, The Sixteen, Apollo’s Fire, and the Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
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Leonard Bernstein
25th Aug 2018
On the composer's 100th birthday, Chris recommends some favourite recordings of his key works across all genres, from the ever-popular West Side Story to comparative rarities like Trouble in Tahiti and the song-cycles.
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Christa Ludwig at 90
16th Mar 2018
Katherine celebrates the great German mezzo's ninetieth birthday by picking out ten favourite recordings from her long and varied career.
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Christmas Releases 2017
6th Dec 2017
Ten of our favourite new festive recordings, from early music collections to traditional carols.
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The 1980s: 25 Great Recordings
5th Jan 2017
The third of a series where we look at the greatest recordings of each decade. See what made our top 25 for the 1980s.
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The 1970s: 25 Great Recordings
19th Nov 2015
The second of a new series where we look at the greatest recordings of each decade. See what made up our top 25 for the 1970s.
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The 1960s: 25 Great Recordings
13th Jun 2015
The first of a new series where we look at the greatest recordings of each decade. See what made up our top 25 for the 1960s.
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Edvard Grieg
3rd Apr 2015
David picks some of the best recordings of the works of the Norwegian Romantic nationalist, Edvard Grieg.
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Camille Saint-Saëns
27th Mar 2015
James explores the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns and chooses some of his favourite recordings.
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Jacques Offenbach
21st Mar 2015
Katherine explores beyond the Barcarolle and the Can-Can to uncover some neglected gems…
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Joan Sutherland (Antonia/Stella/Giulietta/Olympia), Plácido Domingo (Hoffmann), Gabriel Bacquier (Coppélius/Dapertutto/Lindorf/Miracle), Huguette Tourangeau (Nicklausse), Hugues Cuénod (Franz) Suisse Romande Choir & Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
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César Franck
13th Mar 2015
David picks out some of the finest recordings of Belgian organist-composer César Franck.
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Richard Wagner
1st Mar 2015
James selects some of his favourite audio and video recordings of the music of Richard Wagner from amongst the many outstanding available accounts.
