Analysing 'Classical Music' magazine

What draws attention to this magazine is the combination of the image and the masthead. The masthead occupies around 1/5 of the front cover which is represented by the image in the rest of the cover. Id use the style of the masthead in my own magazine because it is bold, stands out and is what you instantly look at when looking at the magazine. The cover stories don't really reveal much on the front cover. On my own magazine id prefer to make them a bit more catchy and interesting, but as this genre is classical, it is suited to it as it is simple and not something you'd find on a teens magazine. The font on the magazine suits the genre but I wouldn't use this for my own, even if my magazine was about classical music. However it does appeal to the target audience as it is simple, easy to read and is a big enough font size. 
The magazine appeals to both genders and I would say that the target audience would mainly be adults. I know this because classical music usually has a bigger audience from the older generation, and doesn't look like a magazine that would appeal to younger people unless they listen to this particular genre. 
There isn't much going on in this magazine, but with this genre it would be expected to be simple with not a lot going included on the front cover. Having too much on the particular front cover would make it look overcrowded. 
The model in the photo represents the genre of the magazine as she is holding a violin which is a instrument that is used mainly in classical music. She is looking away in the photo which gives a more peaceful affect on the magazine, because if the model was looking at the camera it would be more direct effect. The model is wearing a red dress which again represents the genre and links to the theme colour on the magazine which is red and black. The model is dressed appropriately as it doesn't look stupid and over the top. If I were to be doing a classical magazine I would probably want my model to be dressed similar, as it is appropriate and suits well to the genre.