Our cover star is the vibrant US soprano Angel Blue<\/a><\/strong>, whose leading operatic roles on both sides of the Atlantic herald her arrival as one of the world\u2019s top sopranos. After enchanting the crowds at the 2024 Last Night of the Proms<\/a><\/strong>, Angel tells Ashutosh Khandekar<\/strong> about her journey from local beauty queen to global opera star.<\/p> Continuing with our American theme, Tom Stewart<\/strong> meets Anthony McGill<\/a><\/strong>, principal clarinettist of the New York Philharmonic and a leading advocate for greater diversity in the classical world. And, as President Trump prepares to be sworn in for the second time on the frosty steps of Washington\u2019s Capitol, Terry Blain<\/a><\/strong> looks back at the music performed during past presidential inaugurations \u2013 and what those works can tell us about the ambitions and priorities for that politician\u2019s tenure (who could forget the inspiring sight of Yo-Yo Ma<\/a><\/strong>, Itzhak Perlman, Gabriela Montero \u2013 and one Anthony McGill \u2013 performing at the inauguration of President Obama in 2009?)<\/p> If music can be used to inspire a nation, so too can it satirically subvert political and cultural movements, as Stephen Johnson<\/a> <\/strong>explores in his history of satire in music. From Schumann<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s veiled mockery of superficial public tastes to Shostakovich<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s brave defiance of Stalin\u2019s dark regime, there\u2019s more in common between music and politics than first meets the eye… and ear.<\/p> Elsewhere, Rebecca Franks<\/a><\/strong> explores the inner workings of Mozart<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s mind in a bid to learn more about his unique genius. Using today\u2019s psychoanalytic methods, what can we learn, asks Rebecca, about the mind perhaps the greatest musical genius of all?<\/p> Staying on a cerebral theme, we look at the mutual attraction between science and music<\/a><\/strong>. Anecdotally, the scientific mind is often drawn to music: Naomi Yandell approaches six eminent scholars for their thoughts on its attraction. And we have a very illuminating chat with legendary British actress Patricia Routledge. Though known chiefly for her brilliant portrayal of a social climber on TV\u2019s Keeping Up Appearances<\/em>, Routledge was once also a successful mezzo-soprano<\/a><\/strong>, as the actress recalls with Michael White<\/strong>.<\/p> For our travel feature, we’re off to Eisenstadt, Austria, the Austrian town where Joseph Haydn<\/a><\/strong> began his working life as kapellmeister for the noble Esterh\u00e1zy family. Under the microscope for this month’s Building a Library is Schubert<\/a><\/strong>‘s song cycle Die sch\u00f6ne M\u00fcllerin<\/em>: Amanda Holloway<\/strong> is all ears as she listens to the best recordings of this set of songs detailing the doleful cycle of love, hope, rejection and despair.<\/p> Our Composer of the Month is the unfairly neglected Elisabetta de Gambarini. Stephen Pritchard<\/strong> <\/em>relates the sparkling talent, entrepreneurial drive and shameful treatment of an unheralded 18th-century musical pioneer. And, for our Music that Changed Me slot, composer Rachel Portman reveals the six pieces of music that have helped shaped her as a musician and person.<\/p> Happy reading!<\/p> PS here’s a look at our cover CD this month – a tribute to the wonderful BBC Singers<\/a><\/strong>, who recently celebrated their centenary. You’ll find performances of choral works including Leonard Bernstein<\/a><\/strong>‘s Chichester Psalms, for which the Singers are joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>. Click here<\/strong><\/a> or on the image to see the track details for this month’s cover CD.<\/p> By Published: Friday, 20 December 2024 at 12:46 PM Welcome to BBC Music Magazine‘s January 2025 issue! This month, America is on our minds as we start this new year and bid fond farewell to a quarter-century. 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