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Arsha Kaviani Rachmaninov

Why this virtuoso reimagined a Rachmaninov Concerto as an epic for solo piano

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Cat piano prodigy surprises owner with tuneful solo.

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

Does Timothée Chalamet really sing in new film ‘Wonka’?

Did Timothée Chalamet really sing in Wonka, and what instruments can he play?

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Arsha Kaviani plays Rachmaninov at Classic FM Live

Rising star pianist’s thrilling Rachmaninov finale blows away a packed Royal Albert Hall

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Menahem Pressler makes his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The incredible moment 90-year-old Menahem Pressler made his DEBUT with the Berlin Philharmonic

Berlin Phil

Princess of Wales tells of Lang Lang inspiration for budding pianist Princess Charlotte

Princess of Wales tells of Lang Lang inspiration for budding pianist Princess Charlotte

Lang Lang

Colette Maze, who became the oldest pianist to record an album aged 108, has died at the age of 109.

World’s oldest recording pianist, the inspiring Colette Maze, dies aged 109

Myleene Klass plays piano to raise money for Classic FM's charity, on Global's Make Some Noise Appeal Day

Myleene Klass: Classic FM presenter’s age, children, musical background and more facts

Can Emma Raducanu play piano? Tennis star shares videos of her practising at home

Can Emma Raducanu play piano? Tennis star shares videos of her practising at home

Hazel Scott performs on two pianos at once, in a 1943 film.

When Hazel Scott played two pianos at once in a jaw-dropping display of virtuosity

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Lucy played a Bach piano prelude alongside teacher Daniel at the Royal Albert Hall

Blind 15-year-old pianist Lucy plays enchanting Bach prelude in Royal Albert Hall debut

Bach

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Sir Patrick Stewart: ‘I am not a musician – but I taught myself to play a Mozart piano concerto!’

Sir Patrick Stewart: ‘I am not a musician – but I taught myself to play a Mozart piano concerto!’

Mozart

Star Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc taught himself piano, and now composes his own music

F1 driver Charles Leclerc is a self-taught pianist who now composes his own music

Pianist Lucy plays at the Royal Albert Hall

Blind pianist Lucy stuns Royal Albert Hall with breathtaking Debussy debut

This bizarre one-octave ‘microtone’ piano will change your perception of pitch and harmony forever

This one-octave ‘microtone’ piano will change your perception of pitch and harmony forever

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Explaining flat, sharp and natural notes in music

What’s the difference between a sharp and a flat note?

Violinist Esther Abrami and pianist Khatia Buniatishvili – beautiful and moving pieces of classical music

10 most beautiful and moving pieces of classical music

Yuja Wang is one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century.

Who is Yuja Wang, and what makes her so good at the piano?

Yuja Wang