John Williams

These are inarguably the best musical themes from all the Star Wars films

Nadine Benjamin

‘I quit banking to become an opera singer’ – rising star Nadine Benjamin

Kreutzer Stradivarius violin

What’s so good about Stradivarius violins?

andrew lloyd webber

Here’s exactly why Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the great melodists of our times

Did Beethoven meet Mozart

Did Beethoven meet Mozart?

Beethoven

Elton John piano retirement

Here’s why Elton John is a piano genius

Latest in wellbeing

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8 pieces of classical music perfect for exercise

10 pieces of classical music perfect for exercise

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11 reasons you should never date a classical music

11 reasons you should never date a classical musician

Discover Music

Musicians - brain surgery

These musicians keep on making music… in the middle of major surgery

Latest in travel

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french flag

Why does everyone love the Marseillaise, France’s national anthem?

Latest in money

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What do NFTs mean for the world of classical music?

The unstoppable rise of NFTs, and what they could mean for classical music

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Violin comparison

Can you hear the difference between a £50 violin and a £250,000 violin?

Discover Music

Latest quizzes

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Put the musical instrument in its correct place in the orchestra

QUIZ: Can you put the musical instrument in its correct place in the orchestra?

How old is your soul?

How old is your soul, based on your classical music taste?

Have you ever tested your musical IQ?

Are you a musical prodigy? Take this scientific music IQ test

Latest on Classic FM

Cate Blanchett stars as tyrannical ‘maestro’ Lydia Tár in Oscar-tipped movie ‘TÁR’

TÁR: who is Lydia Tár, what’s the music and how did Cate Blanchett learn to conduct?

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ORA SIngers at the Tate Modern

40 socially-distanced singers performing ‘Spem in alium’ at the Tate Modern is profoundly uplifting
A silhouette of two violinists against sheet music.

New report reveals ‘devastating scale’ of harassment and discrimination in the music industry
Lizzo performs on a crystal flute, courtesy of the Library of Congress, in Washington D.C.

Lizzo makes history by playing the Library of Congress’ 200-year-old crystal flute

Videos

Elgar’s greatest compositions

10 of Elgar’s greatest pieces of music

Elgar

Christmas music by members of the Durham Cathedral Choir

O Magnum Mysterium: what are the lyrics, and which composers have set it?

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Two masked flute players in a Hong Kong propaganda video.

Hong Kong propaganda video showing ‘double-masked’ flute players catches attention

Coronavirus

Music literacy matters T-shirt

‘I like to eat puppies’ – viral t-shirt shows why musical literacy is important

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Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2022: shortlisted artists include Anna Lapwood, Mitsuko Uchida and Kirill Petrenko

Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2022: how to watch, and all the nominated artists

Events

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

This week’s radio highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery