Elsewhere this issue, Jeremy Pound<\/strong><\/a> reveals how, from wrathful Verdi<\/a><\/strong> via blissful Brahms<\/a><\/strong> to ethereal Faur\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>, there are many different ways to compose a Requiem<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p> As he nears the end of his quarter-century tenure with the Hall\u00e9 orchestra, veteran conductor Mark Elder<\/a><\/strong> tells Tom Service<\/a><\/strong> why there’s still so much more to learn and explore in the music he loves. For this month’s Musical Destinations travel feature, Claire Jackson<\/a><\/strong> reveals why the classical music world is heading to Ibiza. <\/p> And (we’re sure Errollyn would approve) we also take time to sit back and hear the birdsong. Tom Stewart<\/strong> listens out carefully for the various ways in which composers have represented birdsong in music – and also looks into the fascinating science behind how birds generate their own marvellous music. Birds: our greatest composers? You read it here first. <\/p> Conductor Kent Nagano (who reveals the work that bowled him over at the age of eight) and soprano<\/a><\/strong> Carolyn Sampson (who has a major milestone to celebrate this year) are among the other big names talking to us this issue. <\/p> And, talking major milestones, we’ve got one of our own! This is our (cue fanfare) 400th issue, so we’re using that as an excuse to pore back over our long and fascinating back catalogue. Anne-Sophie Mutter<\/a><\/strong>, Mstislav Rostropovich<\/a><\/strong>, and Jacqueline du Pr\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> are just three of the cover stars as we take a look back through the archive. <\/p>
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