September 2010

Exclusive Interview: Riccardo Muti
As he prepares to take up the reins at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Italian maestro talks to Oliver Condy

Crumbling houses
Why is the Italian opera world threatening to fall apart? Our correspondent investigates

Peter Phillips
The founder and conductor of the Tallis Scholars tells us the Music That Changed Me

Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Terry Williams watches the swans fly as he names the finest recordings around

Plus on your FREE cover CD:

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Gianandrea Noseda