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10 women who changed the classical music world forever

10 women who changed the classical music world forever

Beyoncé sings the US National Anthem in 2019

When Beyoncé sang the US National Anthem a cappella to combat miming criticism. And absolutely nailed it.

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Violinist Nicola Benedetti has announced a new series of ‘With Nicky’

‘With Nicky’: Nicola Benedetti’s educational violin videos with practice tips, techniques and support

Nicola Benedetti

9 of Clara Schumann’s all-time best pieces of music

9 of Clara Schumann’s all-time best pieces of music

Alice Mary Smith, the first British woman to have composed a symphony

Ever heard of Alice Mary Smith, the first known woman in Britain to have composed a symphony?
Martin Luther King Jr's wife, Coretta Scott King, was a celebrated soprano and violinist

Meet Coretta Scott King, a soprano and violinist who used music in her civil rights campaigning
10 of Florence Price’s all-time best pieces of music

10 of Florence Price’s all-time best pieces of music

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The music of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom on Netflix – how blues musicians transcended racial barriers

The music of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom on Netflix – how blues musicians transcended racial barriers
Jennifer Hudson performs 'America the Beautiful' at the 2013 Pepsi Super Bowl

What are the lyrics to ‘America the Beautiful’, and what’s the patriotic song’s history?

Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

30 of the greatest classical music composers of all time

Amanda Aldridge and the power of the parlour song.

Who was Amanda Aldridge? The parlour song composer and teacher who inspired a generation

Organist Anna Lapwood plays along with on-hold music

An organist was put on hold for 70 minutes, so she played along with the hold music.

9 of the most relaxing pieces of modern classical music

9 of the most relaxing pieces of modern classical music

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Women can't be conductors and here are all the reasons why

Great opera composers: Monteverdi, Puccini, Donizetti

10 of the world’s all-time great opera composers

Join in with violinist Nicola Benedetti’s virtual New Year Sessions

Benedetti Sessions: Join in with violinist Nicola Benedetti’s virtual New Year and Mini Sessions

Nicola Benedetti

Ethel Smyth

Meet the composer who was also a suffragette: Ethel Smyth

Florence Price, first African American composer t

The inspirational life of composer Florence Price – and why her story still matters today
Marin Alsop and Catherine Bott

‘If someone says “I can’t get used to women conductors”, at least I know what I’m dealing with’: Marin Alsop

Marin Alsop

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

‘Why are we afraid of new music? We don’t like what we don’t know’ says conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
Jessica Curry

‘The video game industry is a hard industry to be in as a woman – let’s claim our space and stop apologising’ – Jessica Curry

Women Composers

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Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen

Jessica Curry

Jessica Curry

Debbie Wiseman

Debbie Wiseman

Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann

Women Artists

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Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti

The Ayoub Sisters

The Ayoub Sisters

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich

Mood

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Music for Studying

Music for Studying

Relaxing Music

Relaxing Music

Summer

Summer

Occasions

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Wedding Music

Wedding Music

Music for Memorials

Music for Memorials

Christening Music

Christening Music