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Visit Classical-Music.com for the very latest from the music world Contents OCTOBER 2020 October Radio3andBBCTV highlights Seep100 FEATURES 26 Cover: Viktoria Mullova andMishaMullov-Abbado Stephen Moss talks to the great violinist and her son about the challenges of making music together 38 The lost Jewish generation Jessica Duchen explores some of the composers whose lives and music were destroyed under Nazi rule 42 Giuditta Pasta The Italian 19th-century operatic soprano was well ahead of the competition, says George Hall 46 Education special Andrew Stewart on music lessons amid coronavirus 52 Musical novels Michael White on his lockdown literature discoveries 56 Bernard Haitink John Bridcut introduces his new BBC TV documentary EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score The latest news from around the classical music world 25 Richard Morrison 34 The BBC Music Magazine Interview Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen talks to Tom Ser v i c e 58 Musical Destinations Te r r y B l ain explores the Twin Cities of Minnesota 60 Composer of the Month Erik Levi on the many neglected works of Max Bruch 64 Building a Library Kate Bolton-Porciatti explores the finest recordings of Corelli’s 12 magnificent Concerti grossi 100 Radio & TV listings 104 Crossword and Quiz 106 Music that Changed Me Novelist Dan Brown 4 BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE 26 Viktoria Mullova and Misha Mullov-Abbado M A R C O B O R G G R E V E , B E N E A L O V E G A G E T T Y, , I L L A R : J O H N M I S PA G E T H I L L A R : J O H N M C O V E R Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World) ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus our favourite fictional musicians Editor Oliver Condy Organist William Burns in John Irving’s ‘Until I Find You’ Deputy editor Jeremy Pound Cacofonix the Bard in the ‘Asterix’ books Reviews editor Michael Beek Dr Hannibal Lecter in Thomas Harris’s ‘Hannibal’ Editorial assistant Freya Parr Joss Moody in Jackie Kay’s ‘Trumpet’ Cover CD editor Alice Pearson Listings editor Paul Riley Art editor Dav Ludford Designer Liam McAuley Picture editor Sarah Kennett Thanks to Daniel Jaffé; Joe Jones, Rob Fletcher, Sarah Greenhalgh MARKETING Subscriptions director Jacky Perales-Morris Direct marketing executive Kellie Lane ADVERTISING Advertising sales director Mark Reen +44 (0)117 300 8810 Group advertisement manager Tom Drew +4 4 (0)117 300 8806 Sales and partnership manager Rebecca O’Connell +44 (0)117 300 8814 Senior account manager Rebecca Yirrell +44 (0)117 300 8811 Joint acting advertisement manager
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Contents

OCTOBER 2020

October Radio3andBBCTV

highlights

Seep100

FEATURES 26 Cover: Viktoria Mullova andMishaMullov-Abbado Stephen Moss talks to the great violinist and her son about the challenges of making music together 38 The lost Jewish generation Jessica Duchen explores some of the composers whose lives and music were destroyed under Nazi rule 42 Giuditta Pasta The Italian 19th-century operatic soprano was well ahead of the competition, says George Hall 46 Education special Andrew Stewart on music lessons amid coronavirus 52 Musical novels Michael White on his lockdown literature discoveries 56 Bernard Haitink John Bridcut introduces his new BBC TV documentary

EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score The latest news from around the classical music world 25 Richard Morrison 34 The BBC Music Magazine Interview Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen talks to Tom Ser v i c e 58 Musical Destinations Te r r y B l ain explores the Twin Cities of Minnesota 60 Composer of the Month Erik Levi on the many neglected works of Max Bruch 64 Building a Library

Kate Bolton-Porciatti explores the finest recordings of Corelli’s 12 magnificent Concerti grossi 100 Radio & TV listings 104 Crossword and Quiz 106 Music that Changed Me Novelist Dan Brown

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26 Viktoria Mullova and Misha Mullov-Abbado

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G E T T Y,

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Subscriptions £64.87 (UK); £65 (Europe); £74 (Rest of World) ABC Reg No. 3122 EDITORIAL Plus our favourite fictional musicians Editor Oliver Condy Organist William Burns in John Irving’s ‘Until I Find You’ Deputy editor Jeremy Pound Cacofonix the Bard in the ‘Asterix’ books Reviews editor Michael Beek Dr Hannibal Lecter in Thomas Harris’s ‘Hannibal’ Editorial assistant Freya Parr Joss Moody in Jackie Kay’s ‘Trumpet’ Cover CD editor Alice Pearson Listings editor Paul Riley

Art editor Dav Ludford Designer Liam McAuley Picture editor Sarah Kennett Thanks to Daniel Jaffé; Joe Jones, Rob Fletcher, Sarah Greenhalgh MARKETING Subscriptions director Jacky Perales-Morris Direct marketing executive Kellie Lane ADVERTISING Advertising sales director Mark Reen +44 (0)117 300 8810 Group advertisement manager Tom Drew +4 4 (0)117 300 8806 Sales and partnership manager Rebecca O’Connell +44 (0)117 300 8814 Senior account manager Rebecca Yirrell +44 (0)117 300 8811 Joint acting advertisement manager

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