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A tribute to the American soprano/mezzo Grace Bumbry who dreamt of becoming a Lieder singer then fell into opera

Listen to a forthcoming episode here featuring pianist Hélène Grimaud

A musical celebration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II

In two documentary excerpts we hear what it was like playing for the conductor

Two conductors get the big box treatment, plus contemporary choral music and the return of a minimalist master. Classical CD reviews by Graham Rickson, Sebastian Scotney

The great Russian impresario, who gave the world some of the last century's greatest ballet scores, is remembered on CD, LP, to stream and in a series of podcasts

Gramophone's Editor introduces the latest issue

Excerpts taken from interviews accompanying celebratory SOMM release

Big box sets, a symphonic swansong in miniature and contemporary music for piano trio Reviews by Graham Rickson

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