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Stephen Mangan shares his favourite classical music

Stephen Mangan shares his favourite pieces of classical music

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A biopic about Maurice Ravel and his iconic ‘Boléro’ is coming soon

A new biopic about Maurice Ravel and his iconic ‘Boléro’ is set for 2024 release

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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15-year-old star figure skater lands historic jump in stunning Ravel ‘Bolero’ routine

15-year-old figure skater lands historic jump in stunning routine to Ravel’s Boléro at Olympics

Ravel’s Boléro on the Seine

This orchestra floated on the Seine in Paris, playing Ravel’s Boléro

This magnificent Boléro flashmob in Spain will certainly lift your spirits

This orchestra’s magnificent Boléro flashmob in Spain is a picture of musical joy

Bolero on just one cello

Four cellists play Ravel’s Bolero on one cello, in acrobatic classical masterpiece

New York Philharmonic’s Boléro Skype concert is just pure musical joy

Amid coronavirus crisis, New York Philharmonic’s virtual Boléro concert is just pure musical joy

New York Phil

Hong Kong ballet video

This stunning video will challenge all your preconceptions about ballet

Videos

Double bass lyrics for Boléro

A double bassist has written lyrics for Ravel’s Boléro – and they’re just hilarious

Clara Schumann and Liszt in colour

Someone is colourising classic photos of great composers and the result is stunning

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Yuja Wang Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit

This is one of the hardest pieces in the world – but this virtuoso makes it look *effortless*

Yuja Wang

Pieces the great composers hated

From Boléro to the 1812 Overture: these are the pieces that embarrassed the great composers

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Ravel Bolero snare drum

These are the 29 stages of listening to Ravel’s Boléro

Ravel Left Hand Piano Concerto Jean-Efflam Bavouze

'When I play Ravel’s Left Hand Concerto my goal is to make it sound like I have THREE hands'

Romantic Classics Various artists

A tight squeeze for Rachmaninov

Rachmaninov

Sonia Wieder-Atherton En Sonate

Enthralling Schubert sonata