BRITTEN’S CELLO SUITE NO. 1

How an unlikely deal with Rostropovich led to a modern classic

HÉLOÏSE WERNER

Music’s most multi-talented performer?

The world’s best-selling classical music magazine

The world’s best selling classical music magazine

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

The West End legend tells us about his battle to get live

music back on its feet

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Graham

Vick Our tribute to an

operatic great

Beecham in Germany The conductor’s ill-fated 1936 tour

Steve Rosenberg When I played for Gorbachev Pre-school education How to get your child started The Windy City A musical guide to Chicago

Also in this issue! A brief history of piano

music for four hands The troubled tale of Sydney Opera House Nikolai Myaskovsky

Alice Sara Ott

Sean Shibe and much more…

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