Welcome to BBC Music Magazine's September issue!
Our cover star this month is the cellist Sol Gabetta. The Argentinian virtuoso tells Charlotte Smith why, even after 20 years as one of the world’s leading string players, she’s always ready to learn more.
Elsewhere in the magazine, as his vocal ensemble marks its 40th anniversary, I Fagiolini founder Robert Hollingworth is in the mood to celebrate, he tells Andrew Stewart. The life of a session musician is often stressful and rarely credited… but never dull, reveals Thomas Bowes, veteran of many a film score. And, from the first Proms broadcast to Apollo 8’s Earthrise relay, Colleen Wheelahan explores classical radio’s most momentous moments.
Our Composer of the Month is Andrzej Panufnik. A life split between his native Poland and in exile in the UK brought drama and colour to the music of a modern great, writes Erik Levi.
For Building a Library, we go under the bonnet of Shostakovich's monumental Eighth String Quartet. Rebecca Franks tells the story of this deeply complex and disturbing work as she selects the finest of the many recordings available today. And British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber picks the most marvellously memorable works by Edward Elgar.
For this month's travel feature we're off to Calgary. Home of the Honens International Piano Competition, Canada’s third city is forging a fine artistic reputation, writes Charlotte Smith. And we round off with American composer Jessie Montgomery naming the music that has shaped her, from Dvořák and Bartók via Charles Ives to Miles Davis and Bobby McFerrin. Happy reading!
On this month's cover CD
This month's cover CD features those 40th-birthday celebrators I Fagiolini, performing works by Monteverdi, Bach, Debussy and more.
Click here or on the image below to see the track details for this month's cover CD.
