A man for all seasons
NICKY SPENCE
The versatile tenor on Schubert, Samson – and why anyone can sing.

Richard Strauss
The lesser-known operas that you ought to hear.

Train tracks
How the railways took music in new directions..

Vive la révolution!
Roger Nichols explores in depth the wonderful variety of Saint-Saëns’s five groundbreaking piano concertos.

A slave no more
Gayle Wood on the remarkable story of Joseph Emidy, from captivity in South America to violin superstar.

Smooth operator
Conductor Oliver Zeffman tells Michael White about staging concerts in unlikely and imaginative spaces..

Isata Kanneh-Mason
The pianist tells Jessica Duchen how her new recording was inspired by the music of her unique childhood.

French master
Roger Nichols shares his memories of happy Parisian times in the company of composer Henri Dutilleux.

East meets west
The Clarion Choir is marking Rachmaninov 150 by recording all his choral works, discovers Charlotte Smith.

An orchestral odyssey
A dazzling new animated film introducing the orchestra has caught the eyes and ears of Tom Stewart..

Wagner’s Ring cycle
Terry Blain tells the story of opera’s mightiest work, from composer’s dream to four groundbreaking dramas; plus, four top Wagnerians share their love of his music.

The city of light
In 1923, a wealth of premieres in Paris took classical music in exciting new directions, reveals Roger Nichols..

The BBC Music Magazine Interview
Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor enters the complex world of Brahms and the Schumanns with Jessica Duchen.

Composer of the Month
The up-and-often-down career of Leoncavallo, composer of Pagliacci, is charted by Alexandra Wilson

Scholes of thought
Andrew Green explores the tireless industry of Percy Scholes, author, critic and music educator extraordinaire.

A change of tune
Rachel Rowntree asks what is being done to welcome musicians with disabilities onto the orchestral stage..

’Tis the season to be jolly
What is the perfect recording to get oneself in the mood for Christmas? Ten of our writers tell us their favourites.

Early learning
Nicholas Kenyon looks at the history of early music TV and radio programmes over the BBC’s 100 years on air.

A touch of Fröst
The Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst tells Tom Stewart about his drive to bring imagination to the concert hall..

And did those feet…?
Jason Whittaker explores how Parry’s Jerusalem has attracted an array of arrangements, from Elgar to ELP.

Playing for her life
Rebecca Franks on Hélène de Montgeroult, a composer whose skill at the piano saved her from the guillotine.

The sound of silence
World War I saw many German composers banned by a disgruntled British establishment, as Erik Levi reveals..

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
MARIN ALSOP
‘My heart at the moment is really with Vienna

William Walton
His Cello Concerto – the key recordings

Lang Lang
The music that shaped his life

Britten-Pears
Inspiring young talent for 50 years

Changing lives
Leon Bosch reports on the work of the Buskaid charity in inspiring the South African musicians of tomorrow.

Evgeny Kissin
The pianist shares frank thoughts with Michael Church on the Ukraine crisis and Russia, country of his birth.

Fifteen composers at 30
Jeremy Pound explores what top composers were up to as they left their twenty-something years behind them.

Roger Norrington
As he lays down his baton at 88, the great conductor looks back at his pioneering career with Julian Haylock.

Leif Ove Andsnes
As he immerses himself in two years of Mozart’s life, the pianist shares the experience with Michael Church.

Dutch Master
Life in the company of the maverick composer Louis Andriessen was rarely dull, as Tom Stewart explains..

100 Notable BBC Proms
We celebrate the new Proms season and the BBC’s centenary with a look at their stand-out moments together, from stunning symphonies to stirring speeches.

Making a splash
Bassoonist Llinos Owen tells Rachel Rowntree how she overcame major injury to become an elite paracanoeist..

And the winners are…
From violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja to tenor Nicky Spence, we present full details of the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2022, complete with interviews.

Psappha at 30
Tom Stewart visits the Mancunian contemporary music group as it celebrates a milestone anniversary..

The Pilgrim’s Progress
Geraint Lewis celebrates VW’s strangely unloved opera.

Stephen Sondheim – an appreciation
James Inverne salutes the composer and librettist..

Daniel Barenboim
The leading pianist and conductor tells Jessica Duchen about his mission to bring people together with music.

Sea Shanties
Once sung by sailors on packet ships, sea shanties have taken the world by storm again, as Freya Parr discovers.

JASCHA HEIFETZ
What made the violinist the greatest virtuoso of his generation?

Memories of Stephen Sondheim
We pay tribute to the visionary musical theatre composer with a photo gallery of his career highlights.

Northern Light
Stephen Pritchard heads to Iceland to witness the classical music phenomenon sweeping the country..

Erwin Schulhoff - The tragic story of the jazz-loving Czech composer.

LISE DAVIDSEN - The Norwegian soprano on the irresistible allure of songs from home.

Let’s sing for Christmas!

We celebrate the magic of  the season with Worcester  Cathedral Choir

STRAVINSKY
The Master of Ballet
How the Russian composer revolutionised music for the stage in 12 astounding works.

Music to cry to
Our critics name the pieces of music that for various reasons bring them to tears every time they hear them.

Neville Cardus
Andrew Green on the unique double life of the ‘prince of cricket writers’ and leading classical music critic..

Stephen Hough
As he turns 60, the piano polymath joins Jessica Duchen to discuss the exciting challenges ahead.

Zingari at the Hippodrome
George Hall explains why Leoncavallo chose a venue famed for dancing animals to premiere his 1912 opera.

Films in the frame
Movie posters paying homage to classical composers..

A Game of Four Hands
When public intimacy was frowned upon, four-hand piano provided an opportunity, explains Julian Haylock.

The BBC Music Magazine Interview
The soprano-composer Héloïse Werner tells Fiona Maddocks about her unconventional musical journey.

Building a Library
Jo Talbot tells the surprising origin of Britten’s Cello Suite No. 1 and finds the very best recordings..

The Unknown Ravel
Roger Nichols shares rare insights into the life and correspondence of the secretive French composer.

The pioneering Komitas
Michael Church explores the life and legacy of the great Armenian composer and folk song collector.

Carnival of the Animals
Our beast-by-beast guide to Saint-Saëns’s magical musical menagerie.

Singing with Nightingales
Simon Broughton joins folk singer Sam Lee and cellist Matthew Barley as they venture into the Sussex woods.

The BBC Music Magazine Interview
Anna Lapwood, the multi-talented organist, conductor and BBC broadcaster, talks to Amanda Holloway..

Chatting with Beethoven
The composer’s conversation books give an intriguing insight into his daily life, as Michael Church explores.

Opening thoughts
Once a part of every programme, the concert overture seems to have fallen out of favour; George Hall asks why.

The Music of Ireland
Terry Blain explores the country’s rich musical history.

Driving delights
Brian Wise looks at the ways car manuacturers are revolutionising sound systems for today’s drivers..

Willard White
Stephen Moss talks to the towering bass-baritone about his incredible career as he approaches his 75th birthday.

Great imitations
Brilliant caricatures of musicians and composers.

Festivals guide 2021
After a year of cancellations, Paul Riley reveals much anticipated details of a thrilling musical summer ahead.

BBC Young Musician
Freya Parr talks to the talented youngsters gearing up to compete in the competition’s delayed final rounds.

Humphrey Burton
The former BBC presenter and director describes filming the shot of a lifetime at the Spoleto Festival..

Paganini’s violin
Julian Haylock meets Francesca Dego, the virtuoso who has recorded with Paganini’s treasured Guarneri.

Sounds of Spring
Geoff Brown shakes off the winter blues in preparation for Radio 3’s musical celebration of the new season.

Who was the real Mozart? - Why we need to dispel the myths surrounding the great composer.

Richard Morrison - London’s new orchestral dawn.

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