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The Stumpff Lock in a laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany.

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Pachelbel’s Canon on trains

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The 292-year-old Guarneri violin known as the ‘Baltic’

Centuries-old Italian violin breaks auction records after selling at £7.71 million

Kingdom Hearts; World of Warcraft; Final Fantasy

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Met Opera ordered to pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for cancellations over Putin ties

Met Opera ordered to pay Anna Netrebko $200,000 for cancellations over Putin ties

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This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery.

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Classic FM Live: Best of British

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Luciano Pavarotti 10th Anniversary Concert

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Classic FM Live, April 2017

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