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What’s the story behind Ravel’s ‘Boléro’, and why is it so controversial?

What’s the story behind Ravel’s ‘Boléro’, and why is it so controversial?

Maurice Ravel is one of the greatest French composers who ever lived.

The 10 best pieces of music by Ravel

Hayato Sumino plays Bolero on two pianos.

Viral virtuoso Hayato Sumino plays Boléro on two pianos

Mozart and Elgar both loved their pets.

8 classical composers who absolutely adored their pets

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Harpist Catrin Finch and Debussy

10 best pieces ever written for the harp

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Ravel was the only composer of ‘Boléro’, court rules after six-year co-writer dispute

Ravel was the only composer of ‘Boléro’, court rules after six-year co-writer dispute

How Kris Bowers created ‘the Bridgerton sound’ – from hip-hop beats to Ravel inspiration

How Kris Bowers created ‘the Bridgerton sound’ – from hip-hop beats to Ravel inspiration

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When Torvill and Dean won gold with timeless ‘Boléro’ routine at 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics

Remembering Torvill and Dean’s timeless ‘Boléro’ figure-skating routine at the 1984 Winter Olympics

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Pope Leo XIV is a pianist

The new Pope, Leo XIV, is a pianist who can play fiendish Bartók piano solos

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Andre Rieu plays violin at UEFA Champions League in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands national anthem: what are the Dutch lyrics and English translation?

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'O mio babbino caro' - a Puccini aria often performed by soprano Renée Fleming

What are the lyrics and translation of ‘O mio babbino caro’?

Puccini

Largest string orchestra world record, Recklinghausen, Germany

1,350 musicians break world record for largest string orchestra with immense ‘Ode to Joy’

Beethoven

La Scala bans flip-flops and shorts in beachwear crackdown at top opera house

La Scala bans flip-flops and shorts in beachwear crackdown at top opera house

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Laufey sings ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in memory of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota.

Laufey sings ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ at Liverpool church in memory of footballer Diogo Jota
5-year-old pianist to make history as youngest ever performer at Carnegie Hall

5-year-old prodigy to make history as youngest ever pianist to perform at Carnegie Hall

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Classic FM Live at 25 with Viking at the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live at 25 with Viking: join us for a spectacular concert at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2025!

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Erik Satie

27 lost works by Erik Satie heard for the first time, 100 years after the composer’s death

Aled Jones and Stuart Burrows

Child star Aled Jones sings with late tenor in poignant ‘Panis Angelicus’ duet

Aled Jones