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• The full score
  Our pick of the month’s news, views and interviews
• Music to my ears
  The BBC Music Magazine team’s current favourites…
• Concert Heaven Concert Hell
  Top artists recall their best and worst performances
• What’s in a name?
  Categorising by genre can have its uses, explains Tom Service, but when it comes to creating music that knows no boundaries, it is simply meaningless
• THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
  Conductor-cellist Tabita Berglund selects the best modern works by Scandinavian composers
• Richard Morrison
  No matter how religious you are, Evensong is a superbly uplifting ritual
• 25 GREAT MOMENTS THAT SHAPED AMERICAN MUSIC
  From heroic drinking songs and Handel Hallelujahs to legendary recitals, devastating movie scores and a famous moment of silence, we celebrate 250 years of American independence with highlights from the US’s rich musical history
• Tunefully remembered
  5 works about events in US history
• Borrowing from Uncle Sam
  Overseas works adopting US tunes
• Independence days
  As we continue our celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence, Brian Wise explores how his nation is marking the milestone through music
• Preserving history
  20th-century composers
• First Service
  As the BBC’s Choral Evensong approaches 100 years on air, Eleanor Oldroyd celebrates the wonders of this much-loved radio institution
• Choral Evensong
  A brief history
• Russian ambassador
  A product of the Soviet system, Vasily Petrenko is today a passionate cheerleader for British music, as the conductor explains to Clive Paget
• Chalk and cheese?
  Mahler and Strauss
• Siren songs
  For centuries, Greek myths have inspired great composers – but, asks Rebecca Franks, how do female characters fare in these heroic tales?
• Different wavelengths
  For neurodivergent people, music can provide a shield from unwelcome noise and a way to make sense of the world, writes Lillian Crawford
• Soothing sequences
  Five calming works
• NEW SEASON GUIDE
  LIVE CONCERTS & OPERA 2026/27
• Andermatt Switzerland
  The Swiss resort town has undergone a remarkable rebirth, and can now boast its very own resident orchestra, reports Charlotte Smith
• Frédéric Chopin
  For all his mastery of the piano, one of the Polish composer’s most ardent passions was the human voice, as Jessica Duchen explains
• Claude Debussy La Mer
  Miranda Bardsley takes a deep breath and plunges into the finest recordings of Debussy’s vivid orchestral depiction of the ocean waves
• Continue the journey…
  We suggest five further works to explore after Debussy’s La Mer
• A poignant portrait of a visionary composer
  Malcolm Hayes is captivated by pianist Yulianna Avdeeva’s phenomenal technique and perceptive account of Liszt’s late music
• A dramatic series hits another high
  Michael Jameson hails the latest in Ian Page’s Sturm und Drang project
• Winning live accounts of sunny Saint-Saëns
  Simon Trpčeski is warm and nimble in two mercurial piano concertos, writes Geoff Brown
• Another sterling musical from John Wilson’s stable
  Loesser’s Guys and Dolls is performed with colour and character by all, writes George Hall
• A bewitching world of lullabies and legends
  Sandrine Piau and David Kadouch are enchanting storytellers, writes Natasha Loges
• Absorbing works inspired by Chinese folk music
  Chen Yi’s colourful premieres bridge the gap between East and West, writes Martin Cotton
• Brilliant Brahms from a superbly humane pianist
  Jessica Duchen is bowled over by Anna Fedorova’s exquisite interpretation of these mature classics
• From the archives
  Andrew McGregor presents a round-up of this month’s stand-out reissues
• Rusalka revisited
  An indispensable first studio recording of a treasured Dvořák masterpiece
• Unboxed
  This month’s box sets include a unique celebration, a Mozart sonata cycle and a survey of Sweelinck…
• Jazz
  Roger Thomas’s survey includes birthday tributes and weighty box sets
• A master collaborator
  Superb, previously unreleased material from legendary bassist Dave Holland
• Books
  Our critics cast their eyes over the latest books on all things music…
• Audio
  Our expert Chris Haslam gives advice on the latest hi-fi purchases
• TV&Radio
  Your guide to what’s on BBC Radio 3 this month, plus TV highlights
• TV CHOICE
  BBC Young Musician 2026
• THE QUIZ
  Go Mediterranean island hopping in ten questions…
• Jeanine De Bique
  The virtuoso Trinidadian soprano and BBC Proms star speaks to Amanda Holloway about her new album of Baroque farewell arias