Author Steve Wright
Steve Wright

Steve Wright

Recent articles by Steve Wright

National pride in every note: classical music’s great patriots

Discover eight patriotic composers whose music captures national pride, resilience, and the spirit of their homelands
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Buried treasure: 12 timeless masterpieces you've probably never heard

From Amy Beach to Hector Berlioz, here are 12 unjustly neglected masterpieces that are crying out to regain their place in the repertoire
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These 11 musical works were way ahead of their time

These 11 radical masterpieces bent time, broke rules, and changed the future of music forever
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Dark harmonies: scandalous tales of great composers and syphilis

Romantic composers were passionate, sensual and untrammelled in their desires. Sadly, this meant a surge in deaths from syphilis
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Passion and power: how the Romantic era changed classical music forever

Passionate and emotional, the Romantic era reshaped classical music. Here are its key personalities and era-defining works
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Ranked: the 15 greatest prog rock albums of all time

Did King Crimson hit the prog heights for you? Or were Yes or Genesis at the top of the prog tree? We rank the 15 greatest prog albums of all time
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The contrabassoon: the orchestra’s deepest voice

Meet the contrabassoon: classical music’s deepest voice and unsung hero of the orchestral underworld
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Out now: our May 2025 issue, featuring World War II, the Nazis, Myra Hess, Sibelius and more

Here's your guide to the May 2025 issue of BBC Music Magazine, featuring the music of World War II, Sibelius, Vaughan Williams, Sian Williams and much more
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Best Beethoven symphony: all nine masterpieces, ranked and rated

Ranking the nine Beethoven symphonies is a somewhat herculean and, of course, a controversial exercise. But here's what we think. What about you?
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This cat gets emotional listening to music

Snoop, a beautiful black and white cat, gets surprisingly emotional over classical music—he even looks like he’s shedding a tear while listening to Chopin. Clearly, he's feeling all the feels.
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All seven Sibelius symphonies, ranked

From the lush, emotional heights of the Second to the seamless, mystical flow of the Seventh, Sibelius's seven symphonies trace a musical journey unlike anything else in the classical repertoire. We try the impossible - and rank these seven emotive masterpieces
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