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Older bass singers in St Thomas boys choir sound more ‘brilliant’ when girls are listening

Older bass singers in boys choir sound more ‘brilliant’ when girls are listening

Lucy played a Bach piano prelude alongside teacher Daniel at the Royal Albert Hall

Blind 15-year-old pianist Lucy plays enchanting Bach prelude in Royal Albert Hall debut

The most memorable times classical music featured in the hit cartoon ‘Bluey’

‘Bluey’ soundtrack: the most memorable times classical music featured in the hit cartoon

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Violinist Esther Abrami and pianist Khatia Buniatishvili – beautiful and moving pieces of classical music

10 most beautiful and moving pieces of classical music

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The 10 biggest tear-jerkers in classical music

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The greatest classical music for babies

10 most beautiful and calming pieces of classical music for babies

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Double bassist Luis Cabrera plays the ‘Prelude’ from Bach’s Cello Suite No.1

Double bassist plays Bach’s Suite No.1 for solo cello – and it sounds utterly glorious

Beautiful pieces of classical wedding music

30 beautiful pieces of classical music for your wedding ceremony

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Solo cellist plays Bach prelude as rain falls on church steps in mesmerising video

Solo cellist plays Bach Prelude as rain lashes on historic temple steps

20 of the greatest piano concertos of all time. Pictured (L-R): Arsha Kaviani, Mitsuko Uchida, Yuja Wang.

The 20 best piano concertos of all time

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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Best symphonies: Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak and Florence Price

The 15 greatest symphonies of all time

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4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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A young Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle, and Seiji Ozawa conduct their respective orchestras.

The 25 greatest conductors of all time

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Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

30 of the greatest classical music composers of all time

Best pianists of all time

The 25 best pianists of all time

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What are the lyrics to ‘Away in a Manger’?

What are the lyrics to ‘Away in a Manger’, and why does the carol have two melodies?

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‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire’ as music theory

A genius professor rewrote ‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire’ as a lesson on music theory

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11 relaxing pieces of Christmas music

11 most relaxing pieces of Christmas music

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Bradley Cooper says epic Maestro take felt like he was ‘levitating’ above the orchestra

Bradley Cooper says he was ‘levitating above the orchestra’ in surreal Maestro conducting scene

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Curtain call for English National Opera's 'Carmen' production in February 2023

English National Opera to move north, relocating to new Manchester home by 2029

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Princess of Wales tells of Lang Lang inspiration for budding pianist Princess Charlotte

Princess of Wales tells of Lang Lang inspiration for budding pianist Princess Charlotte

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The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking on Classic FM

Vote for your favourite Christmas carol in The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking 2023

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What are the lyrics to ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’?

What are the lyrics to ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’, and what is the Christmas carol really about?

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From Mary Had a Little Lamb to Humpty Dumpty - the best nursery rhymes

10 best nursery rhymes ever written

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Once in Royal David's City

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