BBC Music Magazine - February 2024

In this issue

Awards 2024 nominations
We invite you to vote on the finest recordings of last year, as shortlisted by BBC Music’s expert reviewers.

Keep it in the family
Claire Jackson looks at musical siblings, from the Mozarts and Mendelssohns to today’s top performers.

Closing the gap
Jessica Duchen assesses the state of play with regards to the number of female conductors on the world’s stages..

NY Philharmonic seizes an unlikely Korea opportunity

When an agreed ceasefire ended the Korean War in July 1953, a full and final peace settlement between North and South Korea was envisaged. It never happened.

2 mins

Start spreading the music...

No city has been sounded and celebrated by composers and musicians as thrillingly as New York and, in particular, Manhattan – a place where 800 languages are spoken, and even more musical genres are currently being played, remade and born.

2 mins

Out of the Blue

When George Gershwin brought together the worlds of jazz and classical in the premiere of his Rhapsody in Blue 100 years ago in New York, a whole new soundworld was born, as Mervyn Cooke relates

9 mins

He's got rhythm

Oscar Levant built his reputation as an actor and radio host, but this talented pianist was also a key interpreter of Gershwin's music

6 mins

Keep it in the family

Sibling connections can lead to meaningful musical partnerships – as long as childhood rivalries don't get in the way

7 mins

Closing the gap

The number of female conductors on the world's orchestral podiums might be rising, but there is still some distance to cover

7 mins

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BBC Music Magazine Description:

BBC Music Magazine is a monthly classical music magazine published by Immediate Media Company. It was first published in 1992 and is the best-selling classical music magazine in the world.

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