Adele operatic mezzo

Is Adele actually a good singer?

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

See more Latest in wellbeing

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
practice tips for musicians

10 tips to help you practise more effectively

Latest in travel

See more Latest in travel

french flag

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

Latest in money

See more Latest in money

Violin comparison

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

Discover Music

Expensive Stradivarius violin

Why are musical instruments so expensive?

Latest quizzes

See more Latest quizzes

Only a music guru can tell whether these facts are about Mozart or Beyoncé

Only a music guru can tell whether these facts are about Mozart or Beyoncé
Pick your favourite classical music and we’ll reveal your best personality trait

Pick your favourite classical music and we’ll reveal your best personality trait
We can accurately guess your birth month from your classical music preferences

We can accurately guess your birth month from your classical music preferences

More From ClassicFM

The best live-streamed and archive classical concerts available online 2021

The best classical music and opera online streams available in 2021
Alfred Schnittke gravestone

Composer Alfred Schnittke basically has the greatest gravestone ever

Discover Music

Hip-hop dancer glides to Philip Glass piano music

Hip-hop dancer’s feet ‘glide’ to Philip Glass in breathtakingly fluid performance
Bill Bailey plays The Star Spangled-Banner in a minor key

Comic genius Bill Bailey proves The Star-Spangled Banner sounds way better in a minor key

Videos

Music of Kings & Queens, featuring music by Debbie Wiseman, and narration by Helen Mirren and Damien Lewis

Debbie Wiseman’s new album, The Music of Kings & Queens now available to pre-order

Wiseman

Princess Elizabeth playing the piano in Buckingham Palace, 1946.

Queen Elizabeth II plays piano, sang madrigals at Windsor, and has two honorary music degrees

Discover Music