Classical Music Magazine
Encyclopedia
Classical Music magazine is a trade magazine for the classical music
profession. It champions those working in the UK classical music industry and has correspondents across Great Britain
and in New York
.
Its website includes regular news updates on topics relevant to the classical music industry, for example, a widely-referenced account of the interruption by protesters of the Jerusalem Quartet's concert at London's Wigmore Hall
on 29 March 2010.
at the Socialist Workers Press in Bethnal Green
... We worked hard, laughed a lot and panicked frequently.’
After nine months, Rhinegold Publishing took over the title, changing the frequency to fortnightly. After a further nine months, as Classical Music & Album Review, in 1979 it was given the enduring title Classical Music.
The second editor of the magazine, Robert Maycock, held the position from September 1977 to June 1986. He was succeeded by Graeme Kay, who was in turn succeeded by the current editor, Keith Clarke, in 1991. Past members of the magazine’s editorial team include The Times
’ chief music critic Richard Morrison, opera producer Mike Ashman and Fleet Street arts correspondent Dalya Alberge.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
profession. It champions those working in the UK classical music industry and has correspondents across Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Its website includes regular news updates on topics relevant to the classical music industry, for example, a widely-referenced account of the interruption by protesters of the Jerusalem Quartet's concert at London's Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall is a leading international recital venue that specialises in hosting performances of chamber music and is best known for classical recitals of piano, song and instrumental music. It is located at 36 Wigmore Street, London, UK and was built to provide London with a venue that was both...
on 29 March 2010.
About Classical Music Magazine
- Strapline: The news magazine of the classical music profession
- Frequency: Fortnightly
- Price: £3.95
- Editor: Keith Clarke
- Publisher: Rhinegold PublishingRhinegold PublishingRhinegold Publishing is an independent publisher of music magazines, music yearbooks and education resources, founded in 1977. Its education arm, Rhinegold Education, publishes study guides for the subjects of music and drama & theatre studies...
Supplements
Classical Music subscribers receive various supplements throughout the year, which are available to buy separately. The following are currently available:- Brass & Wind Special Report
- Composers 09
- Festivals 2009
- Music Competitions 2009
- Music Scholarships 2009
- Summer Schools 2009
Content
The size of issues varies from fortnight to fortnight, from 52 pages to 76 pages. Each issue consists of the following broad plan:- News: The magazine includes at least four pages of news every month.
- Barlines: Four pages of shorter news stories and listings in the following categories: musical chairs (tracking changes in personnel throughout the industry), announcements, awards, webwatch, charity events, events, and obituaries.
- Q&A: Topical five-minute interview
- Premieres: At least one page, comprising listings of premiere performances for the fortnight beginning one week following the publication date and a ‘Premiere of the fortnight’ composer interview.
- Features
- Book reviews
- Recording: Double-page-spread of news and reviews on the latest releases, by records correspondent Phillip Sommerich
- Broadcasting: In-depth feature and guide to what to listen out for in the following weeks, by broadcasting correspondent Richard Fawkes
- Appointments: job vacancies from across the industry
- Associations profile
- Letters
- Hornblower’s diary
History
Classical Music started out as Classical Music Weekly, launched under editor Trevor Richardson in 1976. In a retrospective for the 500th issue, he wrote ‘CMW was printed on the same presses as Private EyePrivate Eye
Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical and current affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop.Since its first publication in 1961, Private Eye has been a prominent critic and lampooner of public figures and entities that it deemed guilty of any of the sins of incompetence, inefficiency,...
at the Socialist Workers Press in Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,...
... We worked hard, laughed a lot and panicked frequently.’
After nine months, Rhinegold Publishing took over the title, changing the frequency to fortnightly. After a further nine months, as Classical Music & Album Review, in 1979 it was given the enduring title Classical Music.
The second editor of the magazine, Robert Maycock, held the position from September 1977 to June 1986. He was succeeded by Graeme Kay, who was in turn succeeded by the current editor, Keith Clarke, in 1991. Past members of the magazine’s editorial team include The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
’ chief music critic Richard Morrison, opera producer Mike Ashman and Fleet Street arts correspondent Dalya Alberge.