Gramophone has been the world’s leading authority on classical music since 1923. With 13 issues a year every edition will enrich your classical music knowledge with in-depth interviews and features about composers past and present, plus established and new artists from across the globe. Each issue includes over 100 reviews of the latest CDs, downloads, DVDs and books all written by our globally acclaimed panel of expert critics. Gramophone is an essential magazine for students and performers of classical music.


Please note: This is the North American edition of Gramophone. It includes all the pages of the UK edition and also a specialised 16 page supplement each issue, “Sounds of America”. This details the most exciting musical developments across North America as well as reviewing the most interesting specialist American releases.

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June issue summary:

For the June issue of Gramophone, on sale from May 17, we ask each of our opera experts to choose the role that, for them, best defines Pavarotti’s unique artistry – plus, renowned producer Michael Haas reflects on producing the tenor’s acclaimed recording of Otello with conductor Sir Georg Solti. Elsewhere, Jeremy Nicholas interviews Paul McCreesh about his glorious re-creation of a coronation service recorded live at Ely Cathedral, and Charlotte Gardner speaks to cellist Matthew Barley about his new recording of Tavener’s The Protecting Veil.

In addition, for this issue’s Collection, Fabrice Fitch listens to myriad recordings of Ockeghem’s Requiem and choose his favourite.

Plus, don’t miss our expert critics’ opinions of the newest classical releases: which will be named Editor’s Choice, and which overall recording will be crowned Recording of the Month?