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FEATURES 26 Cover story: The Enigma Variations JPE Harper-Scott explores Elgar’s groundbreaking work and explains the genius behind its creation 36 The BBC Music Magazine interview Ahead of her new series on BBC TV, the soprano Danielle de Niese talks to Radio 3’s Kate Molleson 42 Jenny Lind George Hall takes a look at the life of the ‘Swedish Nightingale’, 19th-century opera’s superstar soprano 48 No need for humans? Is the development of artificial intelligence set to put real composers out of work? Alex Marshall investigates 52 The original Glastonbury Michael Scott Rohan reveals how the Somerset town was once the host of a hugely ambitious opera festival

EVERY MONTH 6 Letters 10 The Full Score The BBCMusic Magazine Awards in pictures; plus the NHS Symphony, Addinsell at the f licks, Emily Howard 25 Richard Morrison Whymusic critics ought to stay away from Twitter 58 Musical Destinations Oliver Condy visits Rosendal, Norway 60 Composer of the Month Malcolm Hayes on US maverick George Antheil 66 Building a Library Rebecca Franks names the finest recordings of Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit; plus, similar works to explore next 106 Live events The best opera and concerts across the country 108 Radio & TV listings Full Radio 3 listings plus television highlights 116 Crossword and quiz 118 Music that Changed Me Historical biographer Claire Tomalin

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28 Elgar’s Enigma Variations

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Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World); ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus the Elgar ‘Enigma’ Variation that we each believe best describes us Editor Oliver Condy (‘R.P.A.’: a keen, if unambitious, pianist) Deputy editor Jeremy Pound (‘Troyte’: very happy to have an argument) Reviews editor Rebecca Franks (‘Ysobel’: the team’s resident viola player) Editorial assistant Freya Parr (‘C.A.E.’: known to whistle around the house) Cover CD editor Alice Pearson (‘W.N.’: the owner of a distinctive laugh)

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