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The 10 worst things about playing the flute

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The 13 worst things to happen to a classical musician

Helium The Flute Channel

Helium and the flute - here's what happens when you inhale and play

Wouter Kellerman Game of Thrones

The Game of Thrones theme played on contrabass flute sounds haunting and monumental

flautist attracts whale

Watch this flautist make a whale come to the surface (and almost knock her over)

Musical orbit

How do you conquer stage fright? Should you ever play for free? 12 classical professionals tackle the most frequently asked muso questions

Ennio Morricone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Morricone

Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai

Hans Zimmer: The Last Samurai

Zimmer

Bach Lisa Batiashvili

Bach: Lisa Batiashvili

Bach

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Flute virtuoso's instruments 'destroyed by US customs'

gareth davies

From The Back Desk - Gareth Davies, London Symphony Orchestra

LSO

Hushabye

Hayley Westenra - Hushabye

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Debussy - Syrinx

Debussy

Catrin Finch John Rutter Blessing album cover

John Rutter and Catrin Finch: Blessing

Rutter

Album cover

Extended Edition of Flute Concertos

Mozart

Mozart Clarinet

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves

Vaughan Williams

Vivaldi Flute Concerto

Mozart - The Magic Flute

Mozart

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Mozart - Concerto in C for Flute and Harp

Mozart