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OUT NOW: OUR NOVEMBER ISSUE, FEATURING VILDE FRANG, THOMAS TALLIS, DISNEY'S
FANTASIA, AND PUCCINI'S UNFINISHED MASTERPIECE

The November 2024 issue of BBC Music Magazine features violinist Vilde Frang,
Thomas Tallis and the bloodthirsty Tudor monarchs, famous political musicians,
and much more
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ALL ABOARD! 32 MAGICAL WORKS INSPIRED BY BOATS, LAPPING WAVES, SEA STORMS AND
THE IRRESISTIBLE ALLURE OF WATER

Jeremy Pound invites you on deck to discover how boats, from river barges to
ocean liners, have inspired many composers across the ages
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THESE ARE THE 7 GREATEST AMERICAN VIOLIN PIECES

Violinist Augustin Hadelich selects his favourite violin works by American
composers
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TIME SIGNATURE: WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT SO CRUCIAL IN MUSIC?

Stephen Johnson gets to grips with classical music's technical terms. This time:
the all-important time signature
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JEWISH COMPOSERS SUPPRESSED BY THE NAZIS: SEVEN GREAT VOICES WE'RE STARTING TO
HEAR AGAIN

The Nazis destroyed the lives and reputations of many Jewish composers, but
decades on, their music is still awaiting rediscovery, says Jessica Duchen
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FAMOUS OPERA SONGS: 15 OF THE BEST KNOWN AND BEST LOVED ARIAS FROM FOUR
CENTURIES OF OPERA

From Mozart to Gershwin via Puccini and Delibes, we run through 15 of the best
loved arias from 400 years of opera
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'I CAN DO NOTHING BUT THINK OF YOU...' MUSIC'S GREAT ROMANTIC COUPLES

We celebrate love by getting intimate with some of the Romantic era's most
famous lovebirds
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THE TOWERING 'BAROQUE' MASTERPIECE THAT'S ACTUALLY FROM THE 1950S... AND SEVEN
MORE INFAMOUS MISATTRIBUTIONS

So, who wrote Albinoni's beautiful Adagio? And what about Bach's famous Toccata
and Fugue in D minor? The answers are not that obvious, says Roderick Swanston,
as not all music was written by who we think it was
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BOSSA NOVA: THE IRRESISTIBLE LOVECHILD OF SAMBA AND JAZZ

Our guide to the Brazilian musical genre that emerged in 1950s Rio de Janeiro
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SADDEST CLASSICAL MUSIC: EIGHT PERFECT DEPICTIONS OF SORROW, FROM PURCELL TO
JOHN WILLIAMS

Classical music is one of the richest art forms for conveying emotion. And
sadness and melancholy is right in its wheelhouse. Here is some of the most
overwhelmingly sorrowful music in the classical repertoire
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MEET THE MOST FASCINATING FIGURES FROM CLASSICAL MUSIC


'FEMALE CONDUCTORS AREN'T MY CUP OF TEA': THE MOST CHAUVINISTIC AND SEXIST
COMMENTS BY CONDUCTORS

Great conductors have sometimes betrayed sexist attitudes when talking about
their female colleagues
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MUSICIANS OF THE TITANIC: THE TRAGIC TALE OF THE DOOMED SHIP'S MUSICAL HEROES
WHO PLAYED UNTIL THE END

On the night of 15 April 1912, one of the most heroic performances in history
was witnessed, as the musicians of the Titanic carried on playing despite their
inevitable fate. Andrew Green tells their story
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'THESE DARK SATANIC MILLS': POET WILLIAM BLAKE INSPIRED COUNTLESS COMPOSERS,
FROM VAUGHAN WILLIAMS TO BOB DYLAN

The visionary poetry and vivid illustrations of William Blake have inspired
hundred of pieces, from songs to symphonies. Kate Wakeling finds out why
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THE GREAT COMPOSERS

Explore the lives and works of classical music's finest composers


JUDITH BINGHAM: BRITISH COMPOSER AND MEZZO-SOPRANO WHOSE MUSIC EXPLORES
SPIRITUAL, HISTORICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES

Meet the composer 'always chasing the chimaera of the perfect piece and never
capturing it'
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GEORGE GERSHWIN: HE FORGED A NEW MUSICAL LANGUAGE FOR 20TH-CENTURY AMERICA

Whether it's Broadway songs or jazz-influenced pieces for the concert hall,
George Gershwin is regarded as one of the greatest melodists of the 20th century
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SHOSTAKOVICH: RUSSIA'S VOICE OF THE OPPRESSED, WHO WALKED A TIGHTROPE BETWEEN
ARTISTIC SINCERITY AND POLITICAL SURVIVAL

Dmitri Shostakovich: the Soviet voice of the oppressed, and a composer of huge
integrity
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GUSTAV MAHLER HAD A TRAUMATIC 1907. THEN HE WENT TO NEW YORK – AND EVERYTHING
CHANGED

The composer Gustav Mahler suffered a series of personal and professional
disasters in 1907. A move Stateside, however, resulted in a rapid upturn in his
fortunes
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GREATEST RECORDINGS

Our recommendations of essential additions to your listening library


APPALACHIAN SPRING: AARON COPLAND'S MASTERFUL EVOCATION OF AMERICA'S WIDE OPEN
SPACES

The 1940s ballet Appalachian Spring has become one of Copland’s most popular
works. And its true American spirit has inspired many great recordings, finds
Anthony Burton
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LUDOVICO EINAUDI, RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, MAX RICHTER: 18 DEFINITIVE AMBIENT CLASSICAL
ALBUMS YOU SHOULD HEAR

The best post-classical albums and modern masterpieces to inspire and move you
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BRUCKNER'S FIFTH SYMPHONY: A WORK ALMOST DESTROYED BY WELL-MEANING BUT MISGUIDED
ACOLYTES

Devout yet unconventional, Bruckner’s Fifth has long been misjudged, says Terry
Williams, who finds which recordings reveal its greatness
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SIMON RATTLE AND THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC: SEVEN OF THE BEST RECORDINGS

The British conductor spent 16 years at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Together, they created landmark recordings of some of classical music's best
loved works
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ALBUMS OF THE WEEK

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music
Magazine


LANGGAARD: ANTIKRIST

George Hall is impressed by this Berlin production of Langgaard’s complex and
apocalyptic masterpiece, Antikrist, in this review
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PROKOFIEV • C SCHUMANN • R SCHUMANN • SZYMANOWSKI: CHAMBER WORKS

In this review, Paul Riley enjoys an otherworldly programme from violinist
Natalia Lomeiko and pianist Dinara Klinton, a duo with great chemistry
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BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 7; MASON BATES: RESURREXIT

Terry Blain enjoys the synergy between Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh
Symphony in this blinding Bruckner 7
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AUDIO EQUIPMENT REVIEWS AND ADVICE

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music
Magazine


THE BEST BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS TO TAKE ON YOUR TRAVELS

Which are the best speakers to take on holiday with you? Here's our handy guide
to battery life, connectivity, waterproof ratings and a whole lot more...
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THESE ARE THE BEST HI-FI SYSTEMS FOR YOUR MONEY RIGHT NOW

An all-in-one hi-fi system is a good option if you don't want a separate
amplifier, speakers and CD player. Here are some of the best hi-fi systems on
the market today
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WHAT IS A DIGITAL MUSIC STREAMER AND WHICH ONE SHOULD I BUY?

Our expert Chris Haslam gives valuable advice on buying and using your hi-fi...
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