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• The Awards are upon us once more!
  Time to vote for the best recordings of the last 12 months
• Rising Star
  Today’s up-and-coming talent offer advice for their peers
• Music to my ears
  The BBC Music Magazine team’s current favourites…
• Concert Heaven Concert Hell
  Top artists recall their best and worst performances
• My Hero
  Composer and flautist Valerie Coleman reflects on the impact Doriot Anthony Dwyer had on her fledgling career
• THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
  Pick a theme… and name your seven favourite examples
• Richard Morrison
  We credit musical theatre lyricists, so why not great opera librettists?
• LateBloomer
  Three hundred years ago, Antonio Vivaldi published The Four Seasons. But despite the work’s spectacular popularity today, it was not until the 20th century that it really discovered its true audience, writes Nicholas Kenyon
• Seasonal variations
  Viols, oratorios, tango and more…
• ’Tis The Seasons…
  Eight landmark recordings
• An English perspective
  Carolyn Sampson on BCJ
• Puppet of the Reich?
  Wilhelm Furtwängler has long been seen as a symbol of Nazism. But, as Andrew Green explains, the conductor was a strong opponent of the regime
• 11 Bed-Hopping Composers
  Jeremy Pound lifts the covers off those notorious notesmiths who found the thrill of playing away simply too hard to resist
• A way with words
  Great operas are inextricably linked with their composer but, asks Jessica Duchen, how often do we acknowledge the important role of the librettist?
• In so many words
  Seven top opera librettos
• Kindred spirits
  As their second opera takes to the stage, composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K Smith talk to Charlotte Smith about their special partnership
• Sing your heart out
  The joy of collaboration
• AWARDS 2024
  VOTING OPENS THURSDAY 23 JANUARY!
• LEADING FROM THE FRONT
  From running efficient rehearsals to learning to speak to orchestras with clarity and empathy, an array of exciting courses for conductors has bloomed in recent years, finds Clare Stevens
• Atlanta US
  Though well known for its world-class orchestra, Georgia’s leafy state capital also boasts a thriving opera scene, as Michael Beek discovers
• Christoph Willibald Gluck
  Paul Riley traces the wandering existence of a cosmopolitan composer who made it his life’s work and ambition to rip up opera’s rulebook
• Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 4
  Terry Williams explores the best recordings of a symphony that shows the perky sense of humour lurking within its curmudgeonly composer
• Continue the journey…
  We suggest five works to explore after Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4
• An exhilarating take on The Four Seasons
  Kate Bolton-Porciatti is kept on the edge of her seat by Théotime Langlois de Swarte’s compelling recording of Vivaldi’s classic
• Performer’s notes
  Théotime Langlois de Swarte
• A striking selection box of Gipps rarities
  Geoff Brown is won over by persuasive performances and a splendid discovery
• A short and sweet release of an enchanting pairing
  Harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet’s delicate virtuosity glows in Handel and Tailleferre, says Michael Church
• A luscious Hérodiade that you will want to wallow in
  This live recording from Berlin breathes great life into Massenet’s overlooked gem, says Christopher Cook
• A visionary interpretation of Beethoven’s great mass
  Michael Jameson is thrilled by Jérémie Rhorer’s take in this sublime performance of the Missa Solemnis
• Challenging works deftly handled by the Marmens
  Jessica Duchen is bowled over by the intensity, energy and expert view of these works by Ligeti and Bartók
• These Mozart sonatas are an undeniable triumph
  Michael Jameson believes Ran Jia’s insightful take on this set of piano works has set a modern benchmark
• Screen
  Michael Beek highlights some recent releases of music from film and television
• Brief notes
  This month’s shorter reviews trip lightly from Don Quixote to Dancing Queen
• From the archives
  Andrew McGregor looks over this month’s reissued and live archive recordings
• Books
  Our critics cast their eyes over the latest selection of books on all things music
• What to look for when buying a CD player
  Our audio expert Chris Haslam tests the best products to enhance your listening
• TV&Radio
  Your guide to what’s on BBC Radio 3 this month, plus TV highlights
• 150 years of Ravel
  As we celebrate the French composer’s 150th birthday, Paul Riley investigates his intriguing life and elegantly crafted music
• André Rieu
  Violinist, Conductor