{"id":29394,"date":"2023-06-13T11:41:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=185425"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:40:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T10:40:03","slug":"july-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/july-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Wright\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 13 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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We\u2019re all about the Proms this issue. Yes, our lead feature is a comprehensive <\/strong>guide to the 2023 BBC Proms season. Yes, here\u2019s our lowdown on two months of splendid crowdpleasers, from Beethoven\u2019s Fifth and Stravinsky\u2019s Rite<\/strong><\/em><\/a> to celebrations of birthday boys Ligeti<\/strong><\/a>, Rachmaninov<\/strong><\/a> and Byrd<\/strong><\/a>, and no fewer than 15 new commissions.<\/p>\n

The range of programming this year, too, is particularly broad, with concerts inspired by film, gaming, Bollywood, Northern Soul and mindfulness, and events taking place in Londonderry, Gateshead, Aberystwyth, Dewsbury, Truro, Perth and Great Yarmouth.<\/p>\n

Young audiences are well catered for this year, with two Horrible Histories<\/em> Proms and a CBeebies \u2018Ocean Adventure\u2019. In the magazine, Clare Stevens <\/em>traces the story of children\u2019s Proms \u2013 for many enthusiasts, their first taste of a classical music event. We\u2019ve also got full Proms listings, plus extra information on some of this year\u2019s standout events.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the magazine, Andrew Green <\/em><\/strong><\/a>explains how conductor Otto Klemperer\u2019s drama-filled career would make a fine subject for a movie, while\u00a0Simon Broughton<\/em> meets the exiled Afghan musicians who are championing their culture against the odds.<\/p>\n

The American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre tells Jeremy Pound<\/em><\/strong><\/a> about the joys of writing for the human voice, while for Composer of the Month Stephen Johnson<\/em> explores the contradictory and ever-fascinating world of Gustav Mahler\u2019s symphonies.<\/p>\n

Our Building a Library choice this month is Bart\u00f3k\u2019s pungent, zestful and life-affirming Concerto for Orchestra. Jessica Duchen<\/em><\/strong><\/a> introduces this 20th-century Hungaro-American orchestral showpiece, and finds the best recordings.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s Musical Destination is San Diego in California, where Jeremy Pound<\/em> finds a stunning, state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue. And, on our inside back cover, pianist Paul Lewis discusses the music that has shaped him into the performer he is today.<\/p>\n