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A career recalled: from the birth of CD, to capturing Bayreuth's Festspielhaus unique sound

50 of the finest Beethoven recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist

Alicia Kozma replaces a visionary founder this month and tries to chart a different course during the pandemic.

Tune in at 8pm to hear part 2 of Richard Wagners The Ring of the Nibelung, The Valkyrie featuring the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan recorded in 1967.

Railroad of Death: The Original, Classic Account of the 'River Kwai' Railway by John Coast; Laura Noszlopy; Justin Nash at AbeBooks.co.uk - ISBN 10:  1905802935 - ISBN 13:  9781905802937 - Myrmidon Books Ltd - 2014 - Softcover

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Boosting our rural economies starts with outdoor recreation Thomas Hochman © Jon Vickers, Momentum Indoor Climbing If you take Exit 91 off Interstate 70 on your way through central Utah, you’ll find yourself passing through the valleys of Emery County. You won’t find many people — and if you stopped here, you might think that’s all there is to Emery: miles of road, acres of pasture and the features of a disappearing population. But a few miles north the road will depos...

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Tenors Rufus Wainwright, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli and others choose opera’s most passionate, golden voices. Credit...Angie Wang March 3, 2021 Now we want to convince those curious friends to love the passionate, ringing tenor voice. We hope you find lots here to discover and enjoy; leave your choices in the comments. ◆ ◆ ◆ Rufus Wainwright, composer and songwriter My dad, Loudon, has never much liked opera. But when I was 13, the opera bug struck me ...

Gramophone Wednesday, January 6, 2021 50 of the finest Beethoven recordings available, complete with the original Gramophone reviews and an exclusive playlist Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month Unlimited ac...

Mike Ashman Monday, November 16, 2020 In the composer’s anniversary year, Mike Ashman seeks out the finest recordings of his revolutionary operatic masterpiece Late 19th-century advertisement for Liebig’s meat extract depicting the Act 1 scene of Fidelio in which Don Pizarro instructs Rocco to dig Florestan’s grave (Bridgeman Images) Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,...