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Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), composer, organist, pianist and teacher, lived during a period of rapid musical development. Born while Chopin was still composing, he witnessed the birth of jazz and the at

THE ONSTAGE BACKDROP for Al Di Meola’s Electric Years Tour is a huge collage of 17 of his most recognizable album covers. Noticeably absent from the bunch is his groundbreaking 1976 debut, Land of the

In this special feature, Jason Sidwell asked 15 top guitarists what insights they could offer to improve your memorisation skills.

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Computer Music has had a 25-year history, and over the life of this magazine, the technology behind music production has changed beyond recognition. Here are the products that set the stage for the modern world…