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Mozart's middle name wasn't really Amadeus

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The most sinister lyrics you never noticed in Christmas carols

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See a screening of ‘Home Alone’ with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall

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Soloist forced to travel with ‘naked’ 1782 violin as airline refuses her boarding with case

Soloist forced to travel with ‘naked’ 1782 violin as airline refuses her boarding with case

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10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

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The 20 greatest operas ever written

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The best classical music playlists to suit your every mood

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Uncovered 9th-century manuscript could contain earliest Western music notation

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Key differences between a classical and an acoustic guitar - pictured: Ed Sheeran and Miloš Karadaglić

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Why does a piano have 88 keys?

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Why the Severance theme music is so terrifyingly catchy

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Dive-bombing squirrel falls into chorister’s folder during Good Friday service

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Brass players delight passengers with impromptu ‘The Bare Necessities’ on aeroplane

Brass players delight passengers with impromptu ‘The Bare Necessities’ on aeroplane

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Steven Spielberg, Bill Clinton and Tina Fey all played in their school orchestras

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Cat piano prodigy surprises owner with tuneful solo.

Owner catches her cat playing the piano, with surprising virtuosity…

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Lise Cristiani (December 24, 1827 – October 24, 1853)

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First female musician in New York Philharmonic ‘said no’ to Oscar-winning documentary

First female musician in New York Philharmonic ‘said no’ at first to Oscar-winning film about her life

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Doreen Carwithen is known as the world’s first full-time female film composer

Meet Doreen Carwithen, the world’s first fully-professional female film composer

Saint Cecilia Playing The Organ.

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Who is Toshiko Akiyoshi? Meet the Japanese pianist and composer who transformed jazz music

Who is Toshiko Akiyoshi? Meet the Japanese pianist and composer who transformed jazz music

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Can you answer these quiz questions using just the musical notes?

Can you answer these quiz questions using just music notes?

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Are you smarter than a musical 18-year-old? Find out below...

Can you answer these A-Level music questions? Find out if you would pass first time...

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Can you answer these GCSE Music questions? Find out if you would pass first time...

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Who are Sideshow Bob and Bugs Bunny playing in these operatic parodies...

Can you guess the opera these cartoon characters are singing?

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2025 Christmas highlights on Classic FM

Christmas on Classic FM: explore our 2025 radio schedule highlights

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Bass clarinettist plays in ‘cathedral-like’ acoustic of cooling towers

Bass clarinettist plays in ‘cathedral-like’ acoustic of cooling towers

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This keyboard kitten is a fan of classical music

10 calming pieces of classical music for your pet

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Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi wrote his famous ‘Totoro’ theme in 20 minutes

Composer Joe Hisaishi: ‘I wrote the Totoro theme in 20 minutes!’

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The spookiest pieces of classical music for Halloween.

The 20 scariest pieces of classical music for Halloween

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Who is Dave, and does he really play the harp?

Why does Rosalía’s song ‘Berghain’ feature a symphony orchestra and German opera?

Why does Rosalía’s song ‘Berghain’ feature a symphony orchestra and German opera?

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New music by 17th century Baroque composer Henry Purcell has been unearthed, 330 years after his death.

Two ‘highly significant’ Purcell works discovered, hidden among legal documents

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Incredible footage shows dad playing guitar while undergoing brain surgery

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John Rutter was locked in a choir room to write 'The Lord is my Sheperd'

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Hans Zimmer’s 10 best soundtracks – from Gladiator to Interstellar

Hans Zimmer’s 10 best film scores – ranked from good to Interstellar

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Downton Abbey 3, The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: a complete guide to the award-winning soundtrack and composer

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More than 2,000 children come together to stage Rotherham’s first ever opera

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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