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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Royal Opera row brews over Israel • Company withdraws Tosca production amid staff unrest

Fund calls for pounds, shillings and Spence

Radio 3 presenter proves a puzzling example

Cathedral-loving cello gets taken on epic ride

Liszt’s disenchanted student threatens him at gunpoint

Music to my ears • The BBC Music Magazine team’s current favourites…

Concert Heaven Concert Hell • Top artists recall their best and worst performances

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FAREWELL TO…

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN • British singer and composer Roderick Williams shares his most enjoyable operatic baritone roles

Richard Morrison • Three authentic cheers for music’s historically informed pioneers!

King of the High Cs • Adored for his incredible voice and warm persona, Luciano Pavarotti enjoyed a unique cult status. As we mark the tenor’s 90th anniversary, Ashutosh Khandekar explains why that popularity hasn’t dimmed

Roger Norrington • Following the death of the great conductor and historically informed performance pioneer, Terry Blain looks back over his life and career

The next best Thing • When trumpeter Tine Thing Helselth was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, she reassessed her life and career – and has emerged with a healthy new outlook, writes Rebecca Franks

Top brass • Leading trumpeter Matilda Lloyd traces the history of her instrument through ten influential players, from the Tudor era to the present day

Till death do us part • Steve Wright peers into the coffin as he investigates the deceased composers whose bodies continued to go on their own adventures

Brilliant content you can trust • Discover something new with our fantastic introductory offers across our range of magazines

It takes two… • From Buenos Aires bars to parks in Denmark, the sizzling passion of the tango holds dance and music lovers worldwide in its grip, reports Claire Jackson

RagastoRiches • Michael Church explores the history of the West’s fascination with Indian classical music, as is celebrated today in the UK at the Darbar Festival

Floating melodies • Joe Phelan tells the story of The Piano Boat, a unique concert venue where moving recitals take place along the Grand Union Canal

New season guide • It’s full steam ahead as ensembles and venues usher in a packed new year!

Schloss Elmau Germany • Jessica Duchen is entranced by a luxury hotel-cum-concert venue in the Bavarian Alps, which has successfully overcome a chequered past

Luciano Berio’s style

Luciano Berio • Ivan Hewett celebrates the 100th anniversary of an Italian modernist who, in an era of change, took his music in its own distinctive direction

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George Gershwin Porgy and Bess • Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high, as Mervyn Cooke recommends the finest recordings of the American composer’s genre-busting opera

Continue the journey… • We suggest further works to explore after Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

Reviews • Recordings and books rated by expert critics

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A burst of youthful brilliance • Misha Donat enjoys Kazuki Yamada’s showcase of French first...