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Portrait of Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

What are the lyrics to ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ and what do they mean?

Ed Sheeran reveals Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’ as inspiration behind new album

Ed Sheeran reveals Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’ as inspiration behind new album

From the cellist of Sarajevo, to the legendary conducting of Leonard Bernstein, these are 10 of the most iconic photographs from classical music history.

10 poignant and iconic photographs from classical music history

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The greatest pieces of music for cello

These are factually the 15 best cello pieces in existence

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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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Edward Elgar's music is used at US graduation ceremonies

Why is Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 the US graduation song?

Elgar's 'Nimrod' voted greatest piece of British classical music

Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’ voted greatest piece of British classical music in Classic FM’s Great British Classics
Every piece of music at King Charles’ coronation service at Westminster Abbey

Every piece of music at King Charles’ coronation service at Westminster Abbey

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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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Australian animated show Bluey is one of today’s most popular children’s TV programmes

Bluey soundtrack: what are all the pieces of classical music used in the TV show?

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Yuja Wang is one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century.

Who is Yuja Wang, and what makes her so good at the piano?

Yuja Wang

Maxim Vengerov, Lise Davidsen, Yo-Yo Ma: among today’s leading classical artists

The 30 greatest classical musicians performing today

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A depiction of Jesus holding a lamb

What are the lyrics to ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’ and who wrote the hymn?

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Whitney Houston and Luciano Pavarotti stunned crowds with an opera duet.

When Whitney Houston surprised the world with an extraordinary Verdi aria… with Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti

Royal Swedish Opera cancels all performances after tragic accident

Royal Swedish Opera cancels all performances as stage technician tragically dies after fall
Alexander Armstrong embarks on a Musical Voyage challenge for Global’s Make Some Noise

Alexander Armstrong embarks on a Musical Voyage charity challenge for Global’s Make Some Noise!
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

Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2023: winners Emily Jones and Jason Redhead

We’re revealing the winners of the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2023 with ABRSM!

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A major fire broke out at the factory of one of the world’s oldest piano manufacturers on Tuesday night.

Fire breaks out at Bösendorfer piano factory, destroying an entire building

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