BBC Music December 2019

For this month’s issue, we asked 174 leading composers about the greatest composers of all time. One of these great composers stars on your cover CD this month – JS Bach.

Plus, Brian Wise addresses the rise of movie-style age ratings in opera. Iván Fischer talks about his work with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and his ethos as a conductor, and we name the greatest percussion moments from orchestral music.


We explore Mendelssohn’s Scottish-inspired Symphony No. 3 and name the very best recordings. The pioneering 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen features as our Composer of the Month.

Click the image below to download the inlay for this month's free cover CD.