The reviews and articles are written by an intelligent group of mostly Spanish experts, with a small handful of American, British and French reviewers. Be stunned by the gorgeous design. Lately it has appeared to have disappeared. Founded in 1923, Gramophone is the most famous of all classical music magazines. It is certainly the most professionally executed of all the English language classical music magazines, with glossy covers, neatly designed layout, and a monthly deluge of about 200 reviews, including the Editor's Choice of ten CDs.
Book reviews are also available, if infreqeunt.
Around August-November each year the popular Gramophone Awards are held. But Gramophone's primary function is CD reviewing - everything else has a secondary feel. Gramophone makes it a point to interview a musician every month, and always tries to coordinate reviews of new CDs by the musician in the same issue. Admirable, but sometimes suspicious when the timing seems too good. Being the influential magazine that it is, Gramophone sometimes seems over-commercialized.