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Early Mozart manuscript

Early Mozart manuscript sold for £318,400 at Paris auction

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Paul McCartney confirms Glastonbury headline slot with cryptic photo of composer Philip Glass

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Oboist Janice Thomson has died after falling down a flight of stairs at a concert hall.

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This Indian version of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme is too infectious for words

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Police officer plays snake charmer's flute to capture snake in station

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Someone has made a very odd techno-pop remix of The Marriage of Figaro

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Eímear Noone returns for fifth series of High Score on Classic FM

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The rare portrait of a teenage Mozart will be auctioned

A rare portrait of teenage Mozart is being auctioned in Paris

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Steve Reich and students of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

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Jeff Goldblum

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Why does music make us feel certain emotions?

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Stolen £250,000 violin returned to owner in a Waitrose car park

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Alan Titchmarsh and the Queen

The Queen told Alan Titchmarsh he’s ‘given lots of ladies a lot of pleasure’

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Damaged tenor viol

Airline seriously damages precious viol after charging musicians $240 at check-in

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South Africa Rugby World Cup 2019

South Africa’s national anthem: what are the lyrics and why are there two separate songs?

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Hospital installs ‘piano staircase’ to boost exercise

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Ballet could help Parkinson’s

Ballet dancing could help Parkinson’s, researchers say as £2m study is launched

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Google Doodle celebrates Halloween

Halloween Google Doodle 2019: who wrote the spooky waltz music?

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is best seen as a Halloween film, says composer Danny Elfman

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and her composer sister, Isobel, duet on ukulele while Olivia Colman sings

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Toddler dresses up as a tiny, piano-playing Elton John for Halloween

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Police release CCTV image of man linked to violin theft

Lost £250,000 Tecchler violin was ‘stolen from luggage rack’ on train

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Saturday Night Live choirs

Saturday Night Live sketch accurately roasts choirs and their outfits

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This Yamaha piano plays Bach just like legendary pianist Glenn Gould

This piano plays Bach just like legendary pianist Glenn Gould, thanks to artificial intelligence

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Conductor Vasily Petrenko: “To understand classical music you need no language – it’s a direct link from heart to heart”

Vasily Petrenko: ‘To understand classical music you need no language – it’s a direct link from heart to heart’

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Elon Musk's son plays piano

Elon Musk posts video of his son playing Debussy on piano for senior citizens

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Royal Opera House

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Stephen Morris and the 310-year-old violin

Musician on tour with Andrea Bocelli ‘devastated’ after leaving 18th-century violin on train

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Lebanese protestors sing ‘Ode To Joy’ in Arabic

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Clapping ‘banned’ at Oxford University

Clapping banned at Oxford University and replaced with jazz hands

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Musical vending machine

This US college has a musical vending machine – and it’s every music geek’s dream

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Classic FM’s Composer in Residence, Debbie Wiseman, records 'Ein Bisschen Fehlt' with National Symphony Orchestra at Angel Studios 2019

British composer completes Mozart’s 230-year-old unfinished work, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

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8-year-old Edward Yudenich

This incredible 8-year-old can conduct Liszt better than you ever will

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Marching band plays Lizzo’s ‘Juice’

School marching band turns Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ into a glorious brass fanfare

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Violin on Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow unearths antique Italian violin worth £60,000

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John Humphrys joins Classic FM to guest-present More Music Breakfast

John Humphrys joins Classic FM to guest-present More Music Breakfast

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Baby Shark, but by two organists

‘Baby Shark’, but it’s played by two organists in Washington Cathedral

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Almost half of UK musicians have experienced sexual harassment at work, new research shows

Almost half of UK musicians face sexual harassment at work, new research shows

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Muhai Tang’s trousers fall to his knees during a performance

Orchestra plays on as conductor’s trousers fall down during performance

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – watch the final trailer

Arron Crascall surprises members of the public with opera

This guy yelling out opera arias in public is comedy gold

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Left-handed classical musicians

Left-Handers Day 2019: celebrating the most successful left-handed classical musicians

Nicola Benedetti violin

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Verdi's airport adventure

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