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Are you a diehard classical music fan? Take our tricky quiz and find out

Only diehard classical music fans can pass this quiz

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Singers and orchestra at Tupou Tertiary Institute

Trio of Tongan singers perform ‘O sole mio’ – and it’s pure musical joy

10 best pieces of minimalist classical music for ultimate relaxation

10 best pieces of minimalist classical music for ultimate relaxation

People have been sharing their four-word classical music horror stories and it’s hilarious

People have been sharing their four-word classical music horror stories and it’s hilarious

What makes the Star Wars soundtrack so good? An analysis of John Williams’ music.

What makes the Star Wars soundtrack so good? An analysis of John Williams’ music.

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What is the ‘secret chord’ mentioned in Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’?

How good is Billie Eilish’s singing voice, from a classical music perspective?

How good is Billie Eilish’s singing voice, from a classical music perspective?

Three Lions lyrics, melody and instrumentation: Just how good is Football’s Coming Home?

Three Lions lyrics, melody and instrumentation: Just how good is Football’s Coming Home?

The greatest classical music drops

Six of the biggest dance floor ‘drops’ in classical music history

Music theory song

One song that teaches you everything about music theory

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No one believed Mozart was only nine years old until he started playing with a cat

No one believed Mozart was only nine years old. Until he started playing with a cat, mid-performance.

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Oboe rings stock photo fail

A jewellery advert with a model ‘playing’ the oboe is baffling the woodwind world

Hilarity as violinists prank unassuming house viewers with ‘Psycho’ music in shower

Hidden violinists startle unsuspecting house viewers with ‘Psycho’ music in shower

TikTok violinist duets with howling dog to create melancholic ‘doggo’s lament’

A TikTok violinist duetted with his howling dog, and created this melancholic masterpiece

Rowan Atkinson, Mr Bean, performs during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012.

The iconic time Mr Bean played ‘Chariots of Fire’ with London Symphony Orchestra at the 2012 Olympics

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From left: Anna Clyne, Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Errollyn Wallen

‘We have proved we are trailblazers’ – inspiring women of Edinburgh International Festival share hopes for classical music

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Forgotten female composers feature in interactive map

Explore the world’s forgotten women composers in this incredible interactive map

Women in Music

Elinor Remick Warren was one of America’s most in-demand 20th century composers

The incredible story of Elinor Remick Warren, one of America’s most in-demand 20th century composers
Composer, conductor and pianist Avril Coleridge-Taylor

Meet Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s daughter Avril, a trailblazing conductor, composer and pianist in her own right

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Colette Maze: "The piano is always faithful"

Watch inspiring 107-year-old pianist Colette Maze, who has played for more than a century

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QUIZ: Can you unscramble these iconic classical composer names?

QUIZ: Can you unscramble these iconic classical composer names?

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Can you name these blurred-out musical instruments?

We blurred these 15 musical instruments, but any real music geek will still recognise them

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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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Perfect pitch quiz

Do you have perfect pitch? Take our test and find out

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Answer these questions truthfully and we’ll reveal which classical composer is your soulmate

Answer these questions and we’ll reveal which classical composer is your actual soulmate

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Music for Studying

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Music for Memorials

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Christening Music

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