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Bassoonist pleads for return of stolen instrument

Professional musician begs for return of her £30,000 bassoon stolen from London home

Queen and Stravinsky

‘We are the Champions’ sounds exactly the same as ‘The Rite of Spring’ – and life will never be the same again

Eric Barga's bassoon was mistaken for a rifle in Springfield, Ohio

Someone called 911 to report a gun – but it was just a guy playing his bassoon

Elgar's Nimrod in a multi-tracked version for bassoon

It's Elgar's Nimrod – but played on six bassoons

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Dulcian bassoon bird duet

A hilarious duet for Renaissance bassoon and a very angry bird

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Andrew Wojo bassoon helium

Mozart's Bassoon Concerto played with helium sounds wonderfully terrible

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Ed Sheeran plays Andrea Bocelli’s flute in Tuscany

Ed Sheeran plays Andrea Bocelli’s prized flute in impromptu music lesson

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Jude Law learned to play harpsichord and flute as Henry VIII in new Tudor film

Jude Law learned to play harpsichord and flute as Henry VIII in new Tudor film

11 of the greatest flautists in the world: Claire Chase, Emmanuel Pahud, Katherine Bryan

11 of the greatest flautists in the world

Miguel’s recorder videos have millions of views on TikTok

Nimble-fingered recorder virtuoso goes viral playing classical concertos in his car

The 15 best pieces of music by Mozart.

The 15 greatest pieces of classical music by Mozart

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Why do orchestras tune to an oboe’s ‘A’?

Why do orchestras tune to an ‘A’?

Why are flutes held to the side?

Why are flutes held to the side?

Leading flautist Katherine Bryan had her £15,000 flute stolen from a London train.

Top flautist ‘devastated’ after her £15,000 flute was stolen on London train

Lizzo plays ‘The Lord of the Rings’ on recorder

Lizzo plays ‘The Lord of the Rings’ theme in surprise recorder performance on the movie set

Mischievous cat steals owner’s music stand during flute practice.

Mischievous cat repeatedly steals owner’s music stand during flute practice

This is what a 12,000-year-old bone flute may have sounded like

Archaeologists uncover tiny 12,000-year-old flutes which mimic the piercing calls of prehistoric birds

Yellowstone National Park seismic activity transformed into a mesmerising flute solo, performed by Dr Alyssa Schwartz.

Scientist transforms volcanic vibrations at Yellowstone park into a hypnotic flute solo

The Neanderthal Flute is carved from the bone of a Cave Bear

Hear the world’s oldest instrument, the 50,000 year old neanderthal flute

Lizzo: pop star, flute star, and now an animated sitcom voice-over star.

Lizzo and her flute star in The Simpsons season finale, in ‘dream come true’ cameo

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Musical friends – Lizzo and Sir James Galway

‘Sir James Galway championed the flute in the 1970s – Lizzo is doing the same for today’s generation!’

Sir James Galway

Lizzo and Sir James Galway at Met Gala 2023

Lizzo and Sir James Galway’s ‘treasured’ duet – flute footage emerges from 2023 Met Gala

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Árstíðir sing in Wuppertal train station

An 800-year-old Icelandic hymn sung in a train station is utterly haunting

Wallen, Marsalis, Joplin.

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Cissy and Whitney Houston singing

Remembering Cissy Houston’s unbelievable vocal talent, in soul duet with daughter Whitney

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Maria Anna and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Was Mozart’s sister actually the most talented musician in the family?

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Young Persons guide trilogy

Introducing ‘The Very Young Person’s guide to Classical Music Collection’ book trilogy!

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Ophélie Gaillard’s 300-year-old cello has been stolen for a second time

French cellist issues plea after rare €1.3 million cello is stolen in home burglary

John Williams reacts to violinist playing Schindler's List theme in moving tribute

John Williams reacts to violinist playing Schindler’s List theme in moving tribute

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Young boy conducts in the Carlo Felice Theatre

Conductor dad sits his son on the podium, who reveals his incredible baton skills

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25-year-old Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko wins Leeds piano competition

‘It was unforgettable’ – 25-year-old Canadian wins prestigious Leeds piano competition

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