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.

Please Note: Our digital edition does not include the cover mount items or supplements you would normally find with printed copies

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THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS

BBC Music Magazine

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LETTER of the MONTH

FREE ONE MONTH TRIAL to the digital edition • BBC Music Magazine is a must-read for anyone with a passion for classical music. Every issue brings the world of classical music to life, from interviews with the greatest artists and features on fascinating subjects, to all the latest news and opinions from around the music world.

Latest BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists revealed • 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition winner among this year’s recruits

Belgian royals invite musicians to step up to the occasion

THE MONTH IN NUMBERS

SoundBites

RisingStars • Three to look out for…

Grieg says ‘non’ to Paris as the Dreyfus affair rages

Also in September 1899…

Seoul-searching continues as robot beats time

DÉJÀ VU • History just keeps on repeating itself…

Tania León

StudioSecrets • We reveal who’s recording what and where…

REWIND • This month: VERONIKA JARŮŠKOVÁ Pavel Haas Quartet

MyHero • Violinist and conductor András Keller reveals the major influence of composer György Kurtág

Obsessive repetition • Ravel’s Boléro may be the composer’s single most popular work, but there’s a lot more to it than its two beguiling melodies may suggest, says Tom Service

FAREWELL TO…

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

Our Choices • The BBC Music Magazine team’s current favourites

SEPTEMBER RELEASES

Richard Morrison • Harnessing social media’s power is crucial for classical music’s survival

Vital organist • Anna Lapwood has built a huge fanbase through her performances of music from Bach to Disney and her enthusiastic social media presence. Richard Morrison catches up with her as she records her debut album for Sony

Pipe dreams • Lapwood’s favourite instruments

Tan Dun • The Chinese-American composer has risen from humble origins to global success, yet his concerns – balance, humanity and the natural world – remain the same, writes Claire Jackson

Splish, splash, splosh • Tan Dun’s fascination with water

Ancient&modern • When Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music 50 years ago his focus was firmly on the past, yet together they helped to propel music-making into a new era, as Nicholas Kenyon explains

Joan, the evil queen • Handel’s Athalia, 1985

OperaHeroines • Despite being perpetually overlooked, women have been writing superb and challenging operas since the 17th century, as Rebecca Franks discovers

An enchanting Forest • Tenor Robert Murray

Life at the front • Even as war rages, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine continues to rehearse and perform – and in October undertakes a 17-date UK tour. Tom Stewart meets some of its brave musicians

Crossing borders • Orchestral diplomacy

EDUCATION GUIDE • The best school, university and college courses for developing musical talent and potential

COURSES FOR COMPOSERS • Clare Stevens investigates the opportunities offered to budding creatives by the UK’s schools, universities and music...