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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025: winners announced!

Drumroll please... Here are the winners of the 20th annual BBC Music Magazine Awards
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Debussy changed music forever. These 12 works prove it

Pianist George Lepauw guides us through the Debussy works he thinks any non-classical music fan would enjoy
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It takes work to engage with classical music... But the rewards are huge

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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Think you don’t like classical music? These 7 works will change your mind

Violinist James Ehnes selects pieces to play for sceptics who don’t believe they’ll like classical music
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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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Meet the most fascinating figures from classical music

The great composers

Explore the lives and works of classical music's finest composers

Greatest Recordings

Our recommendations of essential additions to your listening library

Albums of the week

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music Magazine

Audio equipment reviews and advice

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music Magazine
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