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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk makes surprise cameo in ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet

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Festival crowd pirouettes to Tchaikovsky in viral orchestra footage

Hear Tchaikovsky’s real voice, captured in rare 1890 recording on Edison cylinder

Hear Tchaikovsky’s real voice, captured in rare 1890 recording on Edison cylinder

Ralph Fiennes to direct his first opera in Paris' magnificent Palais Garnier

Ralph Fiennes to direct his first opera in Paris’ magnificent Palais Garnier

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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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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More than 40% of musicians may suffer from tinnitus, according to new research.

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