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Gramophone Composer Guides: the best Sergey Rachmaninov recordings Over the past few months Gramophonehas been publishing a series of Composer Guides to the essential recordings ofWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, Ludwig van Beethoven,Johannes Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi, George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner,Benjamin Britten, Igor Stravinsky, Anton Bruckner and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This week we turn our attention toSergey Rachmaninov, master composer, conductor and pianist. Explore our recommendations for the best recordings of the Piano Concertos Nos 1-4, Symphony No 2, Symphonic Dances, The Miserly Knight, Paganini Rhapsody and many more.

Tony Hall appointed director general of the BBC The chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Tony Hall, has been appointed as the next director general of the BBC.  read more...

Polish tenor Piotr Beczala signs to Deutsche Grammophon Polish tenor Piotr Beczala has signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. His first album under the new agreement, due for release in May 2013, will be a personal tribute to his ‘musical hero’, Austrian tenor Richard Tauber. read more...

Conductor and organist Sir Philip Ledger has died Sir Philip Ledger, conductor, organist and for many years director of music at King’s College, Cambridge and subsequently principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, has died aged 74. read more...

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: 'So much out of so little' Andrew Mellor examines the works of Danish music’s senior maverick, celebrating his 80th birthday. read more...

Aldeburgh Music announces details of year-long Britten centenary celebrations Aldeburgh Music has announced details of a year-long programme of centenary celebrations for its founder Benjamin Britten. read more...

Capturing a string quartet on camera In a new blog Matt Groom describes filming the Belcea Quartet - and you can watch his short film through the Gramophone Player. read more...

The Met: Live in HD presents Thomas Adès's The Tempest See pictures from the Met's latest production, directed by Robert Lepage and conducted by the composer, in a new gallery. read more...