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Visit Classical-Music.com for the very latest from the music world Contents MARCH 2023 March Radio 3 and TV listings See p100 FEATURES 26 Cover: Wagner’s Ring cycle Te r r y B l a i n tells the story of opera’s mightiest work, from composer’s dream to four groundbreaking dramas; plus, four top Wagnerians share their love of his music 38 Titans of Wagner A photo gallery of the greatest performers on stage 44 Playing the hero Paul Roberts looks at Liszt’s deep admiration for Lord Byron and explains how it found its way into his music 48 The city of light In 1923, a wealth of premieres in Paris took classical music in exciting new directions, reveals Roger Nichols 54 Out of the Blue Charlotte Smith reports on a new violin concerto that celebrates the life of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score 25 Richard Morrison 40 The BBC Music Magazine Interview Conductor Kazuki Yamada shares his excitement at taking over the reins of the CBSO with Richard Bratby 58 Musical Destinations Tom Stewart explores the musical pleasures of Orkney 60 Composer of the Month Championed by Henry Wood, Dorothy Howell is a composer well worth rediscovering, says Leah Broad 64 Building a Library Amanda Holloway enjoys Nielsen’s Second Symphony 98 Live concert and opera highlights 100 Radio & TV listings 104 Crossword and Quiz 106 Music that Changed Me Pianist Rebeca Omordia 26 Wag ne r ’s R i n g I A M B E A U C A R D E T, B E N E A L O V EG A I L L : G E T T Y, W PA G E I S T H A R T, G E T T Y I N G S/ D E B U T R AW L : S T E V E C O V E R Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World) ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus our favourite Wagner Ring character Editor Charlotte Smith Brünnhilde Deputy editor Jeremy Pound The Rhinemaidens Reviews editor Michael Beek Fafner Multi-platform content producer Ste ve Wr i g ht Alberich Cover CD editor A l ic e Pea r son Walt r aute Art editor Dav Ludford Picture editor Sarah Kennett Senior digital editor Debbie Graham Listings editor Pau l R i le y T h e Woodbir d Than k s to Daniel Jaf fé, Jenny Price, Rebecca Franks, Hannah Nepilova MARKETING Subscriptions director Jacky Perales-Morris Direct marketing manager Kel l ie La ne Senior direct marketing executive Joe Jones ADVERTISING Advertising sales director Mark Reen +44 (0)117 300 8810 Group advertisement manager Laura Jones +44 (0)117 300 8509 Senior account manager Rebecca Yirrell +44 (0)117 300 8811 4 BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
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Contents

MARCH 2023

March Radio 3

and TV listings

See p100

FEATURES 26 Cover: Wagner’s Ring cycle

Te r r y B l a i n tells the story of opera’s mightiest work, from composer’s dream to four groundbreaking dramas; plus, four top Wagnerians share their love of his music 38 Titans of Wagner A photo gallery of the greatest performers on stage 44 Playing the hero Paul Roberts looks at Liszt’s deep admiration for Lord

Byron and explains how it found its way into his music 48 The city of light In 1923, a wealth of premieres in Paris took classical music in exciting new directions, reveals Roger Nichols 54 Out of the Blue Charlotte Smith reports on a new violin concerto that celebrates the life of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart

EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score 25 Richard Morrison 40 The BBC Music Magazine Interview

Conductor Kazuki Yamada shares his excitement at taking over the reins of the CBSO with Richard Bratby 58 Musical Destinations

Tom Stewart explores the musical pleasures of Orkney 60 Composer of the Month

Championed by Henry Wood, Dorothy Howell is a composer well worth rediscovering, says Leah Broad 64 Building a Library

Amanda Holloway enjoys Nielsen’s Second Symphony 98 Live concert and opera highlights 100 Radio & TV listings 104 Crossword and Quiz 106 Music that Changed Me

Pianist Rebeca Omordia

26 Wag ne r ’s R i n g

I A M B E A U C A R D E T, B E N E A L O V EG A

I L L

: G E T T Y, W

PA G E

I S

T H

A R T, G E T T Y

I N G S/ D E B U T

R AW L

: S T E V E

C O V E R

Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World) ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus our favourite Wagner Ring character Editor Charlotte Smith Brünnhilde Deputy editor Jeremy Pound The Rhinemaidens Reviews editor Michael Beek Fafner Multi-platform content producer Ste ve Wr i g ht Alberich Cover CD editor A l ic e Pea r son Walt r aute Art editor Dav Ludford

Picture editor Sarah Kennett Senior digital editor Debbie Graham Listings editor Pau l R i le y T h e Woodbir d Than k s to Daniel Jaf fé, Jenny Price, Rebecca Franks, Hannah Nepilova MARKETING Subscriptions director Jacky Perales-Morris Direct marketing manager Kel l ie La ne Senior direct marketing executive Joe Jones ADVERTISING Advertising sales director Mark Reen +44 (0)117 300 8810 Group advertisement manager Laura Jones +44 (0)117 300 8509 Senior account manager Rebecca Yirrell +44 (0)117 300 8811

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