Jed Distler is thrilled all over again by the Austrian pianist’s recordings Back in the December 2021 issue Harriet Smith reviewed a 41-disc box-set from Decca that I had annotated, containing ...

My first encounter with the Dutch contralto Aafje Heynis (1924-2015) was via a 10in Philips LP coupling two Brahms masterpieces, the Alto Rhapsody (with the Royal Male Choir ‘Apollo’ and the ...

Opposing defenses had trouble containing the 5-foot-8, 167-pound senior, who racked up 2,349 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns for an average of 15.2 yards per carry. He also added 15 receptions for 191 ...

In this month’s cover feature, Richard Wigmore tells the story of Haydn’s visits to London, which crowned the composer’s international reputation and won him fame and fortune. To mark both the ...

Seaford won its first state football championship since 1983 on Nov. 29, edging Newark Charter 21-20 in overtime for the Class 1A title at Delaware State University’s Alumni Stadium. The Blue Jays ...

The mighty Eighth Symphony was recorded live over two performances in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw In May this year, the Concertgebouw – Amsterdam’s legendary concert hall – played host to the 2025 ...

Nigel Simeone offers some personal reflections on a hugely versatile conductor who was born a century ago and who is remembered fondly by those who encountered him Sir Charles Mackerras was born on ...

Jonathan Aasgaard is a beautifully lyrical soloist in the concerto, and throughout John Wilson an absolute master of this music, details articulated with pin-point precision. Jonathan Biss’s ongoing ...

With Gramophone’s concept album award we aim to celebrate a release that is more than just a beautifully crafted programme but one with an underlying idea, an album best experienced in its entirety ...

Among some big named composers and performers, Robin Tritschler’s ‘Songs for Peter Pears’ was up against stiff competition in this year’s Song category. But this superb album underlines the Irish ...

Decca Classics has announced the signing of the Balanas Sisters, Violinist, Kristine, and cellist, Margarita. Since their studies at the Royal Academy of Music, the duo, who hail from Latvia, have ...

Greetings from Maryland, where I’m currently visiting family and using one of the best impulse buys I’ve made in recent memory. I’m taking about those cheap portable monitors that go on sale for about ...