Gramophone (magazine)

Gramophone
EditorMartin Cullingford
CategoriesClassical music
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherMark Allen Group
First issue1923
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon, England
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.gramophone.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata
ISSN0017-310X

Gramophone (known as The Gramophone prior to 1970) is a magazine published monthly[1] in London, devoted to classical music, particularly to reviews of recordings. It was founded in 1923 by the Scottish author Compton Mackenzie[2] who continued to edit the magazine until 1961.[3] It was acquired by Haymarket in 1999.[4] In 2013 the Mark Allen Group became the publisher.[5]

The magazine presents the Gramophone Awards each year to the classical recordings which it considers the finest in a variety of categories.

On its website Gramophone claims to be: "The world's authority on classical music since 1923." This used to appear on the front cover of every issue; recent editions have changed the wording to "The world's best classical music reviews."

Its circulation, including digital subscribers, was 24,380 in 2014.[6]

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  2. ^ "Compton Mackenzie". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Compton Mackenzie". Pengiun Books. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ Gramophone September 1999, page 2
  5. ^ "Mark Allen Group acquires Gramophone". inpublishing.co.uk. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  6. ^ Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK), 31 December 2014.