Rolando Villazón's top ten Verdi moments
Verdi's best music, according to star tenor Rolando Villazón - he's even drawn us a fantastic cartoon of the man himself!
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Classical music inspired by flowers
Composers through the years have been inspired by the natural world - have a look at the best flowery classical music
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David Garrett - 15 facts you never knew
He's the long-haired violin virtuoso that blurred the lines between Mozart and Metallica - but how much do you really know about David Garrett?
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The Great Gatsby: classical music inspired by the Jazz Age
A perfect classical soundtrack to Gatsby's parties. Dazzling and decadent, we take a look at the best jazz-inspired classical music.
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Star Wars - the best of the soundtracks
John Williams' scores for the Star Wars movies are legendary and rightly so - here's our guide to the big themes and the lesser-known gems.
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Film Music
Discover some of the most emotive musical scores from Lord or the Rings to Schindler's List and The Mission.