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Pope Leo asks Michael Bublé to sing spontaneous Schubert ‘Ave Maria’ at the Vatican

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Violinist Boglarka Gyorgy plays with a washing machine

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Malaika Mihambo is a world champion long jumper, and plays classical piano to unwind.

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A young Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle, and Seiji Ozawa conduct their respective orchestras.

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Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

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RAYE used a 300-year-old Baroque music sample on her new album

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Josh Groban sings to the tune of ‘Zadok the Priest’ for operatic Oscars opening sketch

Josh Groban sings to the tune of ‘Zadok the Priest’ for operatic Oscars opening sketch

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