CHATTING WITH BEETHOVEN

We take a fascinating look at the composer’s conversation books

CHRISTA LUDWIG

The great opera star’s career in pictures

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The world’s best selling classical music magazine

Welcome to The Proms! DALIA STASEVSKA

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The Finnish conductor leads the way as the world’s

greatest festival returns

Borodin Symphony No. 2 We name the best recordings Music on the move The latest in car audio Richard Morrison Let’s get singing again!

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Beginnings’ end What has happened to

the concert overture?

Julius Eastman The turbulent tale of a multi-talented genius

Sounds of Ireland We explore the music

of the Emerald Isle

PLUS! Randall Goosby Shiva Feshareki Henry Goodman

100 reviews by the world’s

finest critics

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