From piano exercises to a modern masterpiece PHILIP GLASS’S ETUDES How orchestras once drew the crowds to our famous coastal resorts I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEA!

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We discover why life is beautiful for Britain’s most popular choir

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Gaetano Donizetti A treasure trove of 200 hidden songs revealed

Bohuslav Martinů The nomadic Czech’s vivid soundworld

Music & politics The tunes that shaped elections

In praise of Prog Rock Classical music’s unruly cousin

Meet the Composer Bang on a Can’s Julia Wolfe

Also in this issue… William Shatner’s cosmic musical choices How Mozart married to escape the police… Why great musicians age like a fine wine 100 reviews by the world’s f inest critics Recordings & books – see p64