BBC Music Magazine - May 2024

In this issue

Cover: Errollyn Wallen

From solitude to wild inspiration, the composer tells Kate Wakeling the secrets of her award-winning success

The Big 400!

We celebrate the 400th issue of BBC Music Magazine with a flick through some of those we made earlier…

Avian anthems

Tom Stewart listens out carefully for the various ways that composers have represented birdsong in music

Music to die for
From raging Verdi to blissful Brahms, the range of Requiem settings is rich indeed, says Jeremy Pound

Northern light

From her first piano lesson, composer Errollyn Wallen has lived and breathed music; and though inspired by a range of styles, her composing is a deeply personal expression, as she tells Kate Wakeling

9 mins

THE BIG 400!

BBC Music Magazine has reached its 400th issue! To celebrate, we look back over eight milestone issues since the very firstin 1992

10+ mins

Avian anthems

From Vivaldi to Messiaen, composers have often been inspired by birdsong. But accurately mimicking chirrups and tweets in music is far more difficult than it sounds, finds Tom Stewart

6 mins

Music to die for

From wrathful Verdi to ethereal Fauré, there are many different ways to compose a Requiem, as Jeremy Pound discovers

6 mins

The mighty Sampson

As soprano Carolyn Sampson turns 50, she tells Ashutosh Khandekar about the development of her voice through a remarkable catalogue of recordings

7 mins

FESTIVAL GUIDE 2024

It's that time of year again... Spring has finally sprung, and along with the promised sunshine we welcome a brand-new season of glorious summer music.

10+ 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.

The magazine covers all aspects of classical music, from news and reviews to features and interviews. It also features exclusive content from the BBC Proms and other BBC classical music events.

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