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Violin boat with it's maritime friends

An Italian artist has just built an incredible 12-metre violin boat, which will sail the canals of Venice

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What's the music in 'No Time to Die'?

No Time To Die soundtrack: what’s the music in the new Bond film and when is it released?

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How Susan Boyle’s unexpected Olympics appearance stole the show

How Susan Boyle’s unexpected Olympics appearance stole the show

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

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

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Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé sing 'Barcelona'

The iconic time Freddie Mercury and soprano Montserrat Caballé’s duet initiated the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

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Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony begins on Friday 23 July

Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: Every piece of music played at the event

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Classic FM Live returns to the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall: get your tickets for a spectacular celebration of classical music

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Events

Lang Lang at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

When Lang Lang played piano for 2 billion people at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

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When Pavarotti sang his final ‘Nessun dorma’ to close Italy’s Olympics Opening Ceremony

When Pavarotti sang his final ‘Nessun dorma’ to close Italy’s Olympics Opening Ceremony

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University music students perform in a concert

‘Act of vandalism’: outrage as English government cuts to arts and music education approved

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Hong Kong Airport Flashmob

Orchestra of young musicians takes over Hong Kong airport in joyous flashmob

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The return of live classical music: concerts, festivals and venues that are opening this summer

The return of live classical music: best concerts, festivals and venues returning this summer

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Coronavirus

Olympics composer Keigo Oyamada has resigned after resurfaced bullying reports

Olympics opening ceremony composer resigns after horrific boasts of bullying classmates

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Andrew Lloyd Webber cancels Cinderella opening night due to ‘impossible’ self-isolation conditions

Andrew Lloyd Webber forced to cancel Cinderella show due to ‘impossible’ Covid rules

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Best classical music inspired by the Olympics

12 glorious pieces of classical music inspired by the Olympic Games

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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly theme, except it’s sung by a vocalist

Watch this epic vocalised ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’ theme from a royal military band

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Opera house in Germany under water as floods cause ‘considerable damage’

Germany’s floods fill opera house with ‘one and a half metres’ of water

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Video highlights

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Mozart Rondo alla Turca on two pianos

Mozart has been awfully quiet since this pianist fired out ‘Rondo alla Turca’ on two pianos at once

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Spectacular bird chorus sings Mozart opera duet in colourful short film

Spectacular bird chorus sings Mozart opera duet in colourful short film

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Imposing organ rendition of Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ will get your heart racing

Imposing organ rendition of Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ will get your heart racing

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Pianist Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich: 11 stunning photos of the great pianist

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Mother's Day music

14 beautiful pieces of classical music for Mother’s Day

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Arnold Schoenberg joke

28 cringe-worthy classical music jokes that you need in your life

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