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Marking anniversaries, celebrating achievement • Founded in 1923 by Sir Compton Mackenzie and Christopher Stone as ‘an organ of candid opinion for the numerous possessors of gramophones’

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS

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Editor’s choice • Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews

FOR THE RECORD

ONE TO WATCH

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DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen • In our series exploring recording venues Andrew Mellor reports on an exceptionally busy and versatile studio-cum-concert hall in Denmark

Jamie Bernstein • Leonard Bernstein’s daughter on Bradley Cooper’s new film, Maestro

WHAT NEXT? • In our regular listening guide, Andrew Farach-Colton takes as his starting point Bach’s ever-popular D minor Concerto for two violins – what should you hear next?

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CARTE BLANCHE • The former EMI producer and Managing Director of both the Philharmonia and Royal Scottish National orchestras, Christopher Bishop, reminisces with James Jolly

NOTES & LETTERS

Letter of the Month • Sir Mark Elder’s growing regard for Bruckner’s symphonies

OBITUARIES

MARIA CALLAS the complete storyteller • In revealing conversations, Hugo Shirley hears about the iconic singer’s impact on three of today’s finest sopranos: Sondra Radvanovsky, Ermonela Jaho and Natalya Romaniw

PRESERVING THE GREAT SOPRANO’S LEGACY • Tom Volf, founding President of the Maria Callas Foundation, introduces the organsation – and two of this issue’s photographs

A HILLIARD HISTORY IN 8 RECORDS • To mark 50 years since the formation of the Hilliard Ensemble, former members David James and John Potter recall the group’s history via eight of their many groundbreaking albums

THE PALACE OF MUSIC • Lionised as the epitome of artistic and architectural style during the ancien régime, Versailles is now a spectacular setting for ambitious concerts and recordings, as David Vickers discovers

Critics’ Choice 2023 • Gramophone’s peerless panel of writers choose their favourite recordings from those reviewed this year

… AND FIVE CHOICES BY THE GRAMOPHONE TEAM, TOO

Comfort & joy • Jeremy Nicholas gets into the spirit of Christmas with a survey of this year’s seasonal albums, discovering new works and refreshing takes on the old favourites

THE CHRISTMAS LIST • Your guide to the festive season’s recordings

MUSIC COMPETITIONS GUIDE • Our annual guide presents the best competitions across the UK, Europe, the US and beyond – many of which offer an early platform for major emerging talent

EUROPE GUIDE

US & REST OF WORLD GUIDE

RECORDING OF THE MONTH • Harriet Smith enjoys an ambitious and thrillingly convincing album from Steven Osborne, a triumphant conclusion to his complete survey of Debussy’s solo piano works

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Beethoven’s String Quartet, Op 59 No 1 • Doric Quartet cellist John Myerscough shows Richard Bratby just how fiendish this work can...