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Gramophone critic Patrick O'Connor, who died last month, had a gift for capturing the essence of great singers of the past. In June 1998 he launched our Reputations series by exploring the legacy of Renata Tebaldi more >
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On This DayEugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra in the first live TV relay of an orchestral concert (1948)
CLASSIC REVIEW
Chandos Records' recording of Britten's War Requiem, winner of the 1992 Choral Award and featuring the late Philip Langridge, remains a powerful modern challenger to the composer's own Decca recording.
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The 1980s were the years in which some of today's biggest stars first came to the music world's attention - not least Britain's Simon Rattle and Nigel Kennedy. It also saw the introduction of the CD, which revolutionised the nature of recorded music.
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Composer of the Week
Prokofiev died on the same day as Stalin. Apart from the final years of his life, he managed more successfully than any other Great Russian composer living under the dictatorship to maintain his...
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Artist in Focus
We explore the career and recordings of the modest maestro and tireless ambassador for
Czech music
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