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Having first attended a concert by Pavarotti (cover profile; October) in Toronto in 1975, over the following years I went to a number of recitals by him, the last one being in 1990. I was working in t

Jan Smaczny is enthralled by Isabelle Faust’s unique approach to the demanding material of Bach’s little-known violin works JS Bach Sonatas for Violin and Continuo Isabelle Faust (violin); Kristin von

The article on how animals use sound in the September issue included comment on dialect or accent in birdsong. This reminded me of a passage in the book Incredible Journeys by David Barrie. He relates

Music cannot work a magic spell. It can, however, do wonderful things. In recent issues of BBC Music Magazine, we have explored the benefits to mental health of listening and playing music, not least

The first correct solution of our crossword picked at random will win an exclusive BBC Music Magazine Coffee Mug (not available to purchase). To enter, send answers to: BBC Music Magazine, Crossword 4

Everything We Do Is Music – How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop Elizabeth Alker Faber 304pp (hb) £20 The concept behind Elizabeth’s Alker’s book is spelled out in the subtitle: ‘How 20th-Centu