BBC Music Magazine
A year-by-year guide
September 1992 Weeks after becoming a mum, editor Fiona Maddocks (left) takes the reins for the first ever issue(above) of BBC Music Magazine. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is chosen to grace the cover.
April 1993 A 20-page Choral Music Guide takes readers through its history and greatest works, plus introduces the finest choirs, conductors and recordings. Further guides soon follow.
September 1994 Author Germaine Greer’s ‘Why don’t women buy CDs?’ feature evidently gets under the skin of several male CD collectors – The BBC Music post bag subsequently bulges.
