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Steibelt and Beethoven dual

The pianist who dared to challenge Beethoven to a musical duel in Vienna – and his fate…

The greatest pieces of music for cello

These are factually the 15 best cello pieces in existence

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From Mozart to Elgar: the best pieces of classical music for beginners

15 timeless pieces to begin your journey into classical music

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar Cello Concerto; Alison Balsom plays Haydn Trumpet Concerto; Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Williams Violin Concerto No.2

The 20 greatest concertos in classical music

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Fragile skull fragments, presumed to be Beethoven’s, returned to Vienna for study

Fragile skull fragments, presumed to be Beethoven’s, returned to Vienna for study

Billy Joel and Beethoven

Did you know Billy Joel’s ‘This Night’ uses the same melody as Beethoven’s Sonata Pathétique?
Did you have ‘a work by Ludwig van Beethoven sung by Harrison Ford’ on your bingo card for the upcoming Indiana Jones film plot?

Why Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony makes a surprise appearance in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The 20 best violin pieces ever written

The 20 best violin pieces ever written

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The Aurora Orchestra performing in Printworks London

Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 fills Printworks in Aurora Orchestra’s thrilling immersive concert
The Stumpff Lock in a laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany.

Scientific analysis of Beethoven’s DNA reveals he had Hepatitis B and high risk of liver disease

Best classical music

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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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Soloist unable to board flight – after Ryanair said her 18th-century violin was ‘too big’ for the plane

Soloist barred from flight – after Ryanair claimed 18th-century violin ‘too big’ for the plane

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The 15 best pieces of music by composer and virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt.

The 15 greatest pieces by Franz Liszt

Matteo Bocelli performing with his father Andrea, at the O2 Arena in September 2022

Matteo Bocelli: Everything you need to know about Andrea Bocelli’s son

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The Shireland CBSO Academy is in West Bromwich, Sandwell – one of England’s most deprived boroughs

This academy is Britain’s first school set up in partnership with a professional orchestra

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Fiji World Cup Rugby team sing in France

Fiji rugby team sing together in spine-tingling harmony ahead of World Cup triumphs

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Listening to music can make us feel happier, says new study

Music takes 13 minutes to ‘release sadness’ and 9 to make you happy, according to new study
A12 orchestra plays in Netherlands protest

Orchestra passionately mimes Mozart ‘Dies Irae’ in protest – after police banned their instruments

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This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery.

This week’s Classic FM radio highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

Listening to music with your child has long been thought to help develop their mind and listening skills.

10 of the best pieces of classical music for children

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India players stand to sing the national anthem at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka

What are the lyrics to India’s national anthem?

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