Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

Gramophone

Classical Music

Wigmore Hall

Mozart

Handel

Schubert

Brahms

Baroque Music

Gramophone Classical Music Awards

Beethoven

Opera

Leonard Bernstein

Bach

Sony Classical

BBC Proms

Winterreise

Maurice Ravel

BIS

Franz Liszt

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

World War II

Weekly conversations about classical music with leading musicians and writers

277 ratings

Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	568	Founded	12 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	MusicMusic Interviews

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Latest Episodes

Conductor Teddy Abrams on championing new music in Louisville

Back in 2012 Gramophone gave an award to a wonderful documentary called Music makes a City which tells the story of the Louisville Orchestra, its creation, and its early philosophy. This week’s guest, the conductor Teddy Abrams has been Music Directo... more

26 Jun 2026 • 31 min

Matilda Lloyd and Timothy Ridout: The Gramophone Listening Room, Episode 2

In this week's episode of The Gramophone Listening Room, presented in partnership with dCS, host Charlotte Gardner welcomes trumpeter Matilda Lloyd and viola player Timothy Ridout to the studio to share two of their personal favourite recordings.

T... more

19 Jun 2026 • 37 min

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Mahan Esfahani on Bach's Keyboard Concertos

In this week's edition of the Gramophone Podcast, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani talks about his new recording of Bach's Complete Keyboard Concertos, newly released on the Hyperion label. Why were these pivotal works in the instrument's development wr... more

12 Jun 2026 • 27 min

Klaus Tennstedt at 100: Edward Seckerson recalls a great conductor

The conductor Klaus Tennstedt was born on June 6, 1926. After his arrival from East Germany to the West, he held chief conductor posts with the NDR Symphony Orchestra in Hamburg (1979-81), and with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1983-87), with wh... more

5 Jun 2026 • 33 min • Most popular

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Recent Guests

Colin Matthews

Composer

Episode: Colin Matthews on his new album, 'Sea Scapes'

Hugo Ticciati

Violinist, founder of Au Modernt

Au Modernt / Signum Classics (album publisher)

Episode: Violinist Hugo Ticciati on O/Modernt's 'Milestones'

John Gilhooly

Director of Wigmore Hall

Wigmore Hall

Episode: Celebrating Wigmore Hall at 125 with Director John Gilhooly and author Julia Boyd

Julia Boyd

Author

Author of There is Sweet Music Here, The World of Wigmore Hall

Episode: Celebrating Wigmore Hall at 125 with Director John Gilhooly and author Julia Boyd

Helen Charlston

Mezzo-soprano and interpreter of Schumann songs; artist on the album A Poet's Love

Self/Artist

Episode: Helen Charlston on 'A Poet's Love'

Anastasia Kobekina

Cellist, guest on episode

Self/Various collaborations

Episode: The Gramophone Listening Room, with Plínio Fernandes and Anastasia Kobekina

Plínio Fernandes

Guitarist, guest on episode

Self

Episode: The Gramophone Listening Room, with Plínio Fernandes and Anastasia Kobekina

Barnabás Kelemen

Violinist and co-founder/ artistic director of Festival Academy Budapest

Festival Academy Budapest

Episode: Barnabás Kelemen on celebrating the legacy of the Hungarian Violin School

Kirill Karabits

Conductor, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Episode: Conductor Kirill Karabits on Thomas de Hartmann's opera Esther

Hosts

Martin Cullingford, James Jolly, Hattie Butterworth, Charlotte Gardner, Jack Pepper

A panel of senior staff and hosts from a leading classical music publication and associated outlets, regularly guiding conversations with guests.

James Jolly

Senior editor and recurring host with deep ties to programming and gramophone historical coverage.

Martin Cullingford

Editor and host with broad involvement in program direction and industry insight.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 277 ratings

Sound quality during interviews
While I Write below several years ago complaining about sound quality and see that others have done the same, I’m astonished that this still hasn’t been addressed. It’s not rocket science, use clip on microphones or hanging from above, just closer to the people. The echo is terrible and the whole experience of the podcast negatively influenced. Please, Gramophone, address this.
These podcasts are often interesting but severely let down by really bad sound quality during the interviews with art... more
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3
Gromit123
United Kingdom7 months ago
The one indispensable
I can’t imagine my musical life without this wonderful journal
Apple Podcasts
5
Laurencewjames
Canada9 months ago
Audio volume problem
On the John Rutter episode (the only one I’ve listened to so far), the volume of the conversation was quite low, but the music excerpts were way too loud. How about equalizing those aspects?
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3
ArtTom
United States9 months ago
Illuminating
Love the insights offered New York musicians on their recordings
Apple Podcasts
5
James_jazzy
United Statesa year ago
Absolutely brilliant
I’m not a newcomer to Classical music, but these podcasts and the Gramophone magazine have educated me. Just listened to the one on Schubert, and to think that I knew little of his music…so informative!
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jamaisdelavie
Australiaa year ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Sound quality varies; recent episodes have improved but still show room for engineering improvements.

Listeners highly value the breadth of guests and depth of musical insight, often recommending episodes to peers in the field.

The show consistently offers high-quality, in-depth conversations with leading musicians and writers.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts	#101	United States/Music/Music Interviews
Apple Podcasts	#123	United Kingdom/Music/Music Interviews
Apple Podcasts	#142	Canada/Music/Music Interviews
Apple Podcasts	#63	Italy/Music/Music Interviews
Apple Podcasts	#64	France/Music/Music Interviews
Apple Podcasts	#66	Australia/Music/Music Interviews

Talking Points

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Colin Matthews on his new album, 'Sea Scapes'

Q: What challenges does he face when writing for voices in a contemporary context, and how does he balance word and music?

Matthews discusses the tension between maintaining the textual integrity and ensuring the vocal line and orchestration support the words, sometimes writing music first and then shaping the vocal line to fit, but always keeping the words as equal partners with the music.

Colin Matthews on his new album, 'Sea Scapes'

Q: How has Matthews's collaboration with singers like Claire Booth shaped the pieces on Sea Scapes?

He describes Claire Booth as central to the project, noting that writing for her voice significantly shapes his writing and that their collaboration has influenced the overall vocal texture and character of the works on the album.

Colin Matthews on his new album, 'Sea Scapes'

Q: How does he choose poets and texts for his vocal works, and what role do translations play in his process?

He gravitates toward relatively obscure poets to enhance with music and often uses translations that he feels capture the essence of the original; he discusses translating Baudelaire and setting some pieces in English translations to suit readability and musical expression, noting the translator's voice can influence the musical setting.

Colin Matthews on his new album, 'Sea Scapes'

Q: What is the starting point for adding voicing to Matthews's instrumental texture, and how does text influence that process?

Matthews explains that while the approach is not entirely new compared with his purely instrumental work, he now relies heavily on text and finds the right text crucial for the vocal lines, often shaping the music around the words and sometimes composing the texture first and then fitting the text to it.

Violinist Hugo Ticciati on O/Modernt's 'Milestones'

Q: Now Josquin Stravinsky, Miles Davis, there's a wonderful and fascinating idea behind this programme. So why don't we begin by you telling us about it, the creative process and indeed creative spirit behind Milestones.

Hugo explains the decision to pair Josquin, Stravinsky, and Miles Davis, emphasizing cross-epoch dialogue, improvisation, and how the works illuminate and reframe one another within a living, collaborative process.

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A weekly series exploring classical music through in-depth conversations with leading performers, composers, curators, and writers. Episodes spotlight cross-genre discussion, historical performance practice, and contemporary approaches to traditional repertoire, with a recurring focus on early music, concert programming, and recording projects. Notable strengths include access to highly respected figures, a steady stream of institutional context (venues, anniversaries, festivals), and thoughtful commentary on interpretation, technique, and the music industry. The show often weaves in behind-the-scenes stories from studios, stages, and archives, making it engaging for listeners who want both scholarly context and practical insights for perfo... more

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Recent guests on Gramophone Classical Music Podcast include:

1. Colin Matthews
2. Hugo Ticciati
3. John Gilhooly
4. Julia Boyd
5. Helen Charlston
6. Anastasia Kobekina
7. Plínio Fernandes
8. Barnabás Kelemen

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