BBC Music Magazine March 2022

Across

1 Allegretto, say, one very quiet, swamped by US city (5)

4 Rock guitarist now and then playing, involving small band, ultimately (9)

9 Owner of pipes returned for a sleep (3)

10 Solver after he solves tricky “Beatles hit” (3,5,3)

11 Poles with question about a stage work by 23 (8)

13 Those against accepting choreographer’s initial capers (6)

14 Piano lot used when playing closing piece (8)

15 Source of church music upset many in odd parts of Hull (6)

18 Gives rapturous reception to Eisteddfod successes (6)

20 The writer left poem to be performed on small reed organ (8)

22 Contralto to give voice? Here’s editor, perhaps (6)

23 Composer troubled by his demon (8)

25 Arrangement of Lehar with a piano and wind instrument? (7,4)

27 Tenors accepting love child (3)

28 To organise cellist’s part? A complicated procedure (9)

29 Good party with music has slow music (5)

Down

1 French rejection applied to musical work left upside-down? Not so much (3,6)

2 One of the Swedes supporting musical genre? They’re wooden things (7)

3 Observes no leading English rock band (3)

4 See 24 down

5 Proms conductor to seek favours of director (4)

6 23’s crazed lead character – eyes went peculiar, peculiar (7,4)

7 English cathedral is upset over a note that’s heavenly (7)

8 Percussion – odd – coming in from the sign (5)

12 Choral hymn – what’s possibly revealing in it? (5,6)

16 Rhythm of hymns, say – more gentle, not completely variable (4,5)

17 Sample from band put down to include a piano (4,4)

19 Lied or chanson no star ruined? Good (3,4)

21 Sound of exclusive artist in Strauss opera (7)

22 Position in orchestra leads to composing historic song (5)

24/4 Converted two to most of 23 – including this work? (4,3,5)

26 Feature of violin and piano, say (3)

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