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23-year-old Swedish virtuoso moves labels from DG

Stravinsky was one of the most important and influential of all 20th century composers. Here we list 20 of our favourite recordings of his masterpieces that all make for highly rewarding listening

Editor Martin Cullingford introduces the February 2024 issue of Gramophone, which features revealing interviews with Asmik Grigorian and Martin James Bartlett

Gramophone’s peerless panel of writers choose their favourite recordings from those reviewed this year

Maria Callas embodies the drama, the passion and, ultimately, the tragedy that makes opera what it is

The German conductor will record Kurt Weill and Haydn for DG

Featuring Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, Debussy's Jeux, Variations by Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann and Webern, and Jessye Norman's unreleased masters

Michael Spyres: the star tenor on his new album of Baroque discoveries | The Magic Flute: the best recordings of Mozart’s opera

Rachmaninov: the great pianist and composer – in America and on record | The King's Singers and Fretwork record Byrd and Weelkes | The best recordings of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Gramophone's reviewers choose their personal favourite classical albums of 2022