BBC Music Magazine

BBC Music Magazine is a must for anyone with a passion for classical music. Classical music connoisseurs and new enthusiast alike will enjoy the fascinating features and reviews of over 120 new works in every issue.

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The fullscore • Our pick of the month’s news, views and interviews

SoundBites

RisingStars

Georg Solti rounds off his monumental Ring recording

MEET THE COMPOSER

StudioSecrets

REWIND • Great artists talk about their past recordings

BuriedTreasure

Sounds of our lives

Music to my ears • What the classical world has been listening to this month

Richard Morrison • In this time of financial crisis, we must all do our part to support the arts

Lunar tunes • As Marin Alsop records a new space-themed symphony with the London Symphony Orchestra, she speaks to Stephen Moss about leading the way for female conductors and where her career might lead next

‘I’m immersed in music and forget about everything – but then one melodic line can move me to tears

Protect and survive • Even before the current Russian invasion, Ukraine has had to battle hard to secure its own culture and musical identity, as Daniel Jaffé discovers

Through the Night • Whether peaceful moonlit evenings or witching hour nightmares, composers over the centuries have been inspired by the after hours. Rebecca Franks takes us on a musical journey from dusk till dawn

Britten’s got talent… • As the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme celebrates its 50th anniversary, Tom Stewart speaks to past and present staff and students

LOOKING FORWARD LIVE MUSIC GUIDE 2022/23 • There’s plenty for your diary as musicians prepare for special anniversaries and exciting new themes

USA & Canada

Rest of the World

Sun Valley Idaho, US • This summer Charlotte Smith attended Sun Valley’s acclaimed Music Festival, where she discovered a region of unrivalled, rugged beauty

Doreen Carwithen • As the centenary of her birth approaches, the British composer’s versatile brilliance is at last getting its due recognition, says Leah Broad

William Walton Cello Concerto • Jo Talbot introduces one of the English composer’s most beguiling yet underestimated scores, and finds the recordings which do it justice

An ideal blend of energy and magic

Continue the journey… • We suggest five further works to explore after Walton’s Cello Concerto

Mozart’s music as he would have known it • Robert Levin’s complete survey of piano sonatas on the composer’s own instrument should be treasured, says Jessica Duchen

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This one-of-a-kind Fourth is a triumph • Simon Rattle’s direct approach to Bruckner reaps rewards, says Michael Tanner

Here’s a deft display of the many faces of the recorder • Ingrid Pearson enjoys Lucie Horsch’s wide-ranging programme celebrating the versatile instrument

Handel’s genius shines in this unforgettable show • Christian Curnyn and the Early Opera Company bring about a sparkling Amadigi, says Berta Joncus

Brahms with character and chemistry • Anna Lucia Richter and Ammiel Bushakevitz are a delight, says Natasha Loges

An irresistible showcase of Abel Selaocoe’s talents • Helen Wallace delights in the evocative and joyful music-making of the South African cellist and friends

Magical Debussy from Steven Osborne • David Nice is riveted by the pianist’s selection of early and late compositions

Celebrating Yunnan • This diverse collection of tracks is a great way to get to know China’s most musical province

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