Oliver Condy
Oliver Condy
Former Editor, BBC Music Magazine
Oliver Condy is the former editor of BBC Music Magazine, a post he held for 17 years. His debut book, Symphonies of the Soul: Classical Music to Cure Any Ailment, will be released in November 2021 with Octopus Books. He is also a semi-professional organist, having previously given recitals in Bach’s churches across Germany.
Recent articles by Oliver Condy

The best pipe organs in the world

Where are the world's best organs? Which cathedrals have the best organs across the globe? Oliver Condy has written a short guide to some of the world's most impressive pipe organs
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When was the organ invented?

Oliver Condy presents an overview of this most noble and awe-inspiring of instruments, the organ
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Organist and composer Francis Jackson dies, aged 104

We pay tribute to the leading British organist, composer and choirmaster, who was publishing music right up until the end of his life
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Dame Fanny Waterman dies at 100

Legendary piano teacher and co-founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition
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Music festivals of Gozo

Discover the beautiful Mediterranean island and its world-class music and opera festivals
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What was the first opera ever written?

A quick guide to the birth of opera – music's great art form
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6 of the best classical music-themed films on Netflix

From The Soloist to The Perfection, Oliver Condy picks six of the best classical music-themed films on Netflix right now
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88 piano keys raise £88,000 during lockdown

Pianist reaches ambitious fundraising goal
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Armenian competition goes online

The 2020 Khachaturian International Competition responds to coronavirus with digital innovation
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How to broadcast a concert remotely

Tenebrae conductor Nigel Short on the challenges and thrills of presenting a programme of Easter choral music in this period of self-isolation
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A message from the editor of BBC Music Magazine

Coronavirus has delivered a blow to all our lives. As concerts and festivals are forced to cancel, musicians are being more innovative with sharing music than ever before. Here is a quick note from BBC Music Magazine's editor Oliver Condy.
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