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Visit Classical-Music.com for the very latest from the music world Contents APRIL 2023 April Radio 3 and TV listings See p100 FEATURES 28 Cover: Sergei Rachmaninov On the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, today’s performers explain his genius to Andrew Green 40 East meets west The Clarion Choir is marking Rachmaninov 150 by recording all his choral works, discovers Charlotte Smith 44 Compulsively driven Ste ve Wr ight on the unlikely obsessions of the great composers, from trainspotting to fear of the number 23 48 Call of the Nile Claire Jackson explores how Eg ypt and its rich history have inspired a wealth of music across the centuries 52 An orchestral odyssey A dazzling new animated f ilm introducing the orchestra has caught the eyes and ears of To m S t e w a r t EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score 27 Richard Morrison 36 The BBC Music Magazine Interview Pianist Kirill Gerstein tells Michael Church how it took some seriously stern words to put his career on track 58 Musical Destinations Charlotte Smith heads for the musical peaks of Gstaad 60 Composer of the Month Forging his own technique and tackling tough subjects have earned Steve Reich cult status, says Claire Jackson 64 Building a Library Daniel Jaffé on Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) 98 Live concert and opera highlights 100 Radio & TV listings 104 Crossword and Quiz 106 Music that Changed Me Pianist Leslie Howard I A I Z , M A R T I N K N , JA N E H O B S O N : G E T T Y, M A R C O B O R G G R E V E PA G E I S T H : G E T T Y C O V E R 28 The genius of Sergei Rachmaninov Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World) ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus our favourite Rachmaninov work Editor Charlotte Smith Cello Sonata in G minor Deputy editor Jeremy Pound Symphonic Dances Reviews editor Michael Beek Piano Concerto No. 2 Multi-platform content producer Ste ve Wr i g ht Symphony No. 2 Cover CD editor A l ic e Pea r son Vo c a l i s e Art editor Dav Ludford Picture editor Sarah Kennett Senior digital editor Debbie Graham Listings editor Pau l R i le y Piano Concerto No. 3 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

APRIL 2023

April Radio 3

and TV listings

See p100

FEATURES 28 Cover: Sergei Rachmaninov

On the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, today’s performers explain his genius to Andrew Green 40 East meets west The Clarion Choir is marking Rachmaninov 150 by recording all his choral works, discovers Charlotte Smith 44 Compulsively driven Ste ve Wr ight on the unlikely obsessions of the great composers, from trainspotting to fear of the number 23 48 Call of the Nile Claire Jackson explores how Eg ypt and its rich history have inspired a wealth of music across the centuries 52 An orchestral odyssey A dazzling new animated f ilm introducing the orchestra has caught the eyes and ears of To m S t e w a r t

EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score 27 Richard Morrison 36 The BBC Music Magazine Interview

Pianist Kirill Gerstein tells Michael Church how it took some seriously stern words to put his career on track 58 Musical Destinations

Charlotte Smith heads for the musical peaks of Gstaad 60 Composer of the Month

Forging his own technique and tackling tough subjects have earned Steve Reich cult status, says Claire Jackson 64 Building a Library

Daniel Jaffé on Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) 98 Live concert and opera highlights 100 Radio & TV listings 104 Crossword and Quiz 106 Music that Changed Me

Pianist Leslie Howard

I A

I Z

, M A R T I N K N

, JA N E H O B S O N

: G E T T Y, M A R C O B O R G G R E V E

PA G E

I S

T H

: G E T T Y

C O V E R

28 The genius of Sergei Rachmaninov

Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World) ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus our favourite Rachmaninov work Editor Charlotte Smith Cello Sonata in G minor Deputy editor Jeremy Pound Symphonic Dances Reviews editor Michael Beek Piano Concerto No. 2 Multi-platform content producer Ste ve Wr i g ht Symphony No. 2 Cover CD editor A l ic e Pea r son Vo c a l i s e Art editor Dav Ludford

Picture editor Sarah Kennett Senior digital editor Debbie Graham Listings editor Pau l R i le y Piano Concerto No. 3 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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