Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

On his new album Late Night Lute, Matthew Wadsworth pairs pieces from the instrument's history - including by John Dowland and Alessandro Piccinini among other composers - with a premiere recording of a new suite for theorbo by Stephen Goss. In the latest Gramophone podcast, he talks to Editor Martin Cullingford about the programme, and about the unique sound-world of the theorbo.

The tenor Bryan Register is singing the role of Siegmund in the current Grange Park Opera production of Wagner's Die Walküre (a 'sensation' according to the Financial Times). He talked to Gramophone's James Jolly about the role and some of his favourite recorded interpreters of the part.

Leading Ondes Martenot player Cynthia Millar talks about her extraordinary electronic instrument and its repertoire, from Messiaen to Adés

Dejan Lazic's new disc for Onyx explores the genius of Liszt: he discuses the composer and virtuoso with Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford

Conductor Ian Page discusses the composer and his contemporaries with Gramophone's James Jolly

The acclaimed tenor Juan Diego Flórez talks to Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford, ahead of a recital at London's Royal Albert Hall on June 2

Proms Director David Pickard discusses the key themes behind this year's season with Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford

Tenebrae conductor Nigel Short tells Gramophone why the music written for Holy Week has such extraordinary power

The conductor talks Takemitsu, Strauss and music in Japan

Mark Bebbington reflects on the composer's works for piano - including a remarkable premiere recording - featured on his new Somm release