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Ludovico Einaudi surprises young fan in spontaneous airport piano duet

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

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David Bowie’s isolated vocals from ‘Life On Mars’ reveals the true power of his tenor range

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Bats have a wider vocal range than Mariah Carey, at an astonishing seven octaves

Bats have a wider vocal range than Mariah Carey, at an astonishing seven octaves

Music literacy matters T-shirt

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Violinist Boglarka Gyorgy plays with a washing machine

Violinist plays a surprisingly charming duet… with her bleeping washing machine

Choir trolls John Rutter

Choir sings parody song ‘I Can’t Believe it’s not Rutter’ to actual John Rutter

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Guest conductor, Tim Schultheis, truly came to sleigh at this orchestral concert...

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William Haselden 1919 cartoon

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This ‘drunk version’ of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March is classical comedy gold

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Nine of the world’s top 20 most performed living composers are women, new report finds

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Nina Simone (left), and Odetta (right) were two trailblazing musicians whose early musical trainings were rooted in classical

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Doreen Carwithen is the step great-grandmother of Joe Alwyn, actor and long-term partner of Taylor Swift

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Amanda Aldridge and the power of the parlour song.

Google celebrates legendary British composer and opera singer, Amanda Aldridge, with Doodle

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We can accurately guess your birth month from your classical music preferences

We can accurately guess your birth month from your classical music preferences

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How far can you get in this classical music ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ quiz?

How far can you get in this classical music ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ quiz?

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Put the musical instrument in its correct place in the orchestra

QUIZ: Can you put the musical instrument in its correct place in the orchestra?

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How old is your soul?

How old is your soul, based on your classical music taste?

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15 most famous opera songs and arias

15 most famous opera songs and arias

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A smaller, but still immense, 5,000 strong choir in Japan sing Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’

Listen to this 10,000-strong Japanese megachoir sing Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’

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John Williams makes history as oldest person to be nominated for an Academy Award

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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Some of history's greatest composers were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery.

This week’s Classic FM radio highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2022

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Martha Argerich Performs With The Youth Orchestra de Bahia in 2018

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Steven Spielberg confirms plans to make a documentary on film composer John Williams.

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Cellist HAUSER plays ‘Phantom of the Opera’ on Lloyd Webber musical’s 35th anniversary

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