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Vaughan Williams

The great composer’s life

and times ref lected in

ten masterpieces

Every month, hear great artists perform complete works, including new and archive BBC recordings. If your CD is missing, please see your newsagent.

Full May listings inside

See p140

Plus! Mark Elder and Antonio Pappano on

the art of conducting

Vaughan Williams The Pilgrim’s Progress:

The story behind an

unloved opera

Also in this issue

A tribute to Sondheim George Butterworth’s

A Shropshire Lad Manchester Camerata

Iannis Xenakis

Julie Fowlis and much more…

100 reviews by the world’s finest critics Recordings & books – see p108

MAY 2022

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