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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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Nicholas McCarthy pianist

‘There are 3,000 works for left-hand alone – so there’s certainly enough to be getting on with’ – Nicholas McCarthy

Videos

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'

Robert Tiso glass harp

Ravel’s Boléro multi-tracked on wine glasses looks (and sounds) breathtaking

Free Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot: Who is the classical equivalent?

Romantic Classics Various artists

A tight squeeze for Rachmaninov

Rachmaninov

Sonia Wieder-Atherton En Sonate

Enthralling Schubert sonata