All The Right Notes

Classical music is packed with weird and wonderful musical terminology. Steve Wright speak... more

The uplifting sound of the horn, particularly in an orchestral setting, is familiar to aud... more

Classical film scores have given us some of the most recognisable music ever written – and... more

Smoking and alcohol are definite no-nos, but what else can you do to ensure your singing v... more

Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending consistently tops polls as Britain’s favourite class... more

The life of a performing musician isn’t easy. There are multiple mental health challenges,... more

Opera is a bit like Marmite… you either love it or hate it. But can an opera cynic learn t... more

To the uninitiated, the conductor can seem superfluous – simply waving their arms in the a... more

The team from BBC Music Magazine demystify the world of classical music through down-to-ea... more

This week, we chat to the multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Cosmo Sheldrake fro... more

This week, we meet the star Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński to discuss the labori... more

Swedish pianist Peter Jablonski discusses his recent recording of music by Stanchinsky (ou... more

Reviews editor Michael Beek sits down for a chat with Hannah Rankin. The professional boxe... more