''BBC Music Magazine'' is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" al ...

History

The first issue appeared in September 1992.

BBC Worldwide BBC Worldwide Ltd. was the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the BBC, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in January 1995. The company monetises BBC brands, selling BBC and other British programming for broadca ...

, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC was the original owner and publisher together with the Warner Music Enterprises during its initial phase.

Immediate Media Company Immediate Media Company Limited (styled as Immediate Media Co) is a British multinational publishing house that currently publishes a significant range of titles, including ''Radio Times, BBC Top Gear, BBC Good Food'' and a host of others. In ...

has been the publisher since 2012. ''BBC Music Magazine'' has also an edition in North America which was first published in March 1993. The magazine reflects the broadcast output of

BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also featuring. The sta ...

being devoted primarily to classical music, though with sections on

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

and world music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The magazine's circulation is 37,530. Profits "are returned to the BBC". The magazine features articles on subjects such as favourite conductors and trends in

21st-century classical music 21st-century classical music is Western art music in the contemporary classical tradition that has been produced since the year 2000. A loose and ongoing period, 21st-century classical music is defined entirely by the calendar and does not refe ...

. Previous editors of ''BBC Music Magazine'' have included Helen Wallace and Oliver Condy. The current editor is Charlotte Smith, since January 2022.

References

External links

Official BBC Music Magazine website

List of cover discs
{{Authority control BBC music BBC publications Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom Music magazines published in the United Kingdom Classical music magazines Magazines established in 1992