Analysis of the magazine Gramophone

The magazine front cover " Gramophone" relates to the genre classical music. We know this because the title has the connotation of being an antique record player which is used to compose classical music. This magazine is targeted at the older generation; women and men over the ages of 50 as this is the genre of music they enjoy best. Also, because the music is quite slow and string instruments were used along time ago, therefore relating to their generation.

The main image is a long shot of Joyce DiDonato in a traditional opera singer outfit. This relates to the genre as opera music is usually classed as classical music, therefore her outfit compliments this. She is wearing bright pink and green in order to match the copy on the text.The colours are very vibrant, therefore may be reflecting the singer's personality as well as making her stand out.Her hand is placed on her hip and she is stood at a slight angle in order to show she has power and dominance. The image is framed with strap lines along the left and right hand side in order to anchor the image, showing the main image is the focus of the magazine. As Joyce DiDonato is traditionally dressed, this allows the audience to recognise what is being feature in the magazine. Furthermore, if other's looked at it and didn't know who Joyce DiDonato was, they would be able to recognise that she was an opera singer, just by looking at her outfit.

As the typeface mathces the colour of the image, this shows that the magazine is professional as the colour scheme is linked in order to compliment the image. Also the colour white is also used for the strap lines and mast head. This is to outline the important text on the page, again allowing it to stand out. The main story about Joyce DiDonato is placed next to her on the right in order to show the story is about her. This is obvious as the colours pink and green are only used for her story and the size of the copy is much larger, showing she is the main attraction of the magazine. The colour yellow is also used, however only slightly in order to give the magazine a bit more colour, as the background is dull.