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Unseen footage reveals Dick van Dyke singing ‘Mary Poppins’ with THE Richard Sherman on piano

Unseen footage reveals Dick van Dyke singing ‘Mary Poppins’ with THE Richard Sherman on piano

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Austrian artist JJ won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with his song, "Wasted Love."

Austrian Eurovision winner JJ is a countertenor who sang with the Vienna Opera

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Netflix releases series inspired by Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’

What classical music is featured in Netflix’s The Four Seasons, and how is it inspired by Vivaldi’s masterpiece?

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Young audience members can enjoy classical concerts at a low price across the UK

15 cheap classical music concert ticket schemes for young audiences

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87-year-old pianist moves judges with original composition

87-year-old veteran moves ‘The Piano’ judges to tears with original composition

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Best World War II film scores: Atonement, Saving Private Ryan, The Imitation Game

10 of the greatest Second World War movie soundtracks

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11 greatest uses of opera in Hollywood films

11 most memorable uses of opera in films

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Alexander Armstrong narrates a VE Day concert by the Parliament Choir and Sinfonia Smith Square in Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster

Classic FM on VE Day 80: join us for special concerts and premieres and send your requests

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Sue Perkins to present Classic FM’s Race to Antarctica with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

Sue Perkins to present Classic FM travel series ‘Race to the Galápagos Islands’ with HX

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18-year-old pianist Zak plays Beethoven and Chopin medley at Sheffield train station

18-year-old pianist stuns with original Beethoven and Chopin medley at Sheffield train station

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This image obtained from AP video shows a tag with the text ''K.L. Dachau'' seen through the f-holes of a Dachau-built instrument dubbed the ''violin of hope'' in Magyarpolány, Hungary, Tuesday April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nikolett Csanyi)

Secret note found hidden in Jewish prisoner’s violin at Dachau concentration camp

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Anthony Gabriele conducts Classic FM Live at the Movies with Viking

Classic FM Live at the Movies with Viking – photo highlights from the Royal Albert Hall

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Winners of Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2024 on stage at Classic FM Live with Dan Walker

The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2025 with ABRSM – nominate an inspiring teacher!

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What music will be played at the funeral of Pope Francis?

What music will be played at the funeral of Pope Francis?

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Key differences between a classical and an acoustic guitar - pictured: Ed Sheeran and Miloš Karadaglić

What are the key differences between a classical and an acoustic guitar?

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Portrait of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, 1891, oil on canvas, 45.7 × 58.4 cm, National Museum, Warsaw Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Who was Paderewski, the composer who became Poland’s Prime Minister and signed the Treaty of Versailles?

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Sir Karl Jenkins and Sergei Rachmaninov take the top two spots in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2025

Karl Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man’ voted to highest ever Classic FM Hall of Fame spot in 25th anniversary year

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Squirrel falls into chorister’s folder during Good Friday service

Dive-bombing squirrel falls into chorister’s folder during Good Friday service

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Strange four-key piano

Quirky automatic piano has only four keys that move every time you play a note

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Choristers sing Allegri’s haunting ‘Miserere’ in empty St Paul’s cathedral

Choristers sing Allegri’s haunting ‘Miserere’ in empty St Paul’s cathedral

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John Williams facts

John Williams facts: Movie scores, family, age and awards

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Lang Lang

Lang Lang’s albums, age, wife and more facts about the star pianist

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Queen coronation balcony

What music was played at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation?

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