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Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

Gramophone
Classical Music
Mozart
Wigmore Hall
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

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On May 31, 1901 London's Wigmore Hall (originally Bechstein Hall) opened its doors, and hosted its first concert. Among the performers were the great Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe and the Italian pianist and composer Ferruccio Busoni. M... more

In this episode of the Gramophone Podcast, mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston speaks to Hattie Butterworht in Amsterdam during the run of Michel van der Aa's new opera Theory of Flames to discuss her latest album, A Poet's Love. Centred on Schumann's Dich... more

Today we launch a new edition to the Gramophone Podcasts, The Gramophone Listening Room, in which Charlotte Gardner invites two of today's finest young artists into the studio to explore some of the treasures of the recording archive, both recent and... more

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Jack Pepper meets Festival Academy Budapest co-founder and Artistic Director Barnabás Kelemen to explore his upcoming concerto marathon, the gypsy violin tradition and a packed 2026 Summerfest

This podcast has been produced in association with the ... more

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Recent Guests

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'
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
Rachel Portman
Composer behind Emma and influential film music figure
Composer
Episode: Composer Rachel Portman on 30 years of 'Emma'
Jordi Savall
Conductor and interpreter of early music
Alia Vox
Episode: Jordi Savall on Bach's St John Passion
Elsa Dreisig
Soprano, guest on the episode
Soprano, Erato artist
Episode: Soprano Elsa Dreisig on her opera and song recital 'Invocation'
Peter Whelan
Artistic director of the Irish Baroque Orchestra
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Episode: Peter Whelan on Handel's Messiah
Peter Phillips
Conductor of the Tallis Scholars
Tallis Scholars
Episode: Nico Muhly and Peter Phillips on their new album 'No Resting Place'

Hosts

Martin Cullingford
Editor of Gramophone
James Jolly
Host of Gramophone Podcast

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 269 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

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Gromit123
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • The one indispensable

    I can’t imagine my musical life without this wonderful journal

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Laurencewjames
    Canada8 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?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    ArtTom
    United States8 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!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jamaisdelavie
    Australiaa year ago

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Listeners frequently praise the rich discussions but note ongoing issues with audio quality during interviews.
The podcast is widely regarded as a vital resource for music lovers, providing deep cultural insights.
Outstanding content and insightful interviews with leading musicians in classical music.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Helen Charlston on 'A Poet's Love'
Q: Is there a pressure recording something that is so well known?
Yes, there is a sense of pressure, but it also fuels a deeper engagement with the music; the process becomes a conversation with the piece over time, allowing growth and a fresh framing rather than a fixed interpretation.
Composer Rachel Portman on 30 years of 'Emma'
Q: And did you personally set out to be a film composer?
Yes, I set out to be a film composer from my early twenties, deciding in my mid-teens that I wanted to write music that was melodic and tonal, which naturally led me toward theatre and film music as a path.
Soprano Elsa Dreisig on her opera and song recital 'Invocation'
Q: What was the experience of recording the spread of languages and styles like?
It was intense and exhilarating—an emotional marathon with five days of recording, a full orchestra, chorus, and the challenge of keeping each language and style authentic while maintaining cohesion across the program.
Soprano Elsa Dreisig on her opera and song recital 'Invocation'
Q: How did you decide which arias and songs to include in Invocation?
I built a long playlist of pieces I loved, choosing those that could be connected through a central Invocation theme, while also including newly explored works to keep things thrilling and future-facing.
Peter Whelan on Handel's Messiah
Q: So before we talk about the work, tell me about your relationship to it, how that's evolved, and why now was the moment to capture it on record?
Peter describes a lifelong connection to Messiah, rooted in hometown roots and the sense of ownership Irish musicians felt, which motivated him to pursue directing and conducting the work for recording.

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Recent guests on Gramophone Classical Music Podcast include:

1. Helen Charlston
2. Plínio Fernandes
3. Barnabás Kelemen
4. Kirill Karabits
5. Rachel Portman
6. Jordi Savall
7. Elsa Dreisig
8. Peter Whelan

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