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10 pieces of classical music for a perfect night’s relaxation

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I am an opera singer

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

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Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov’s estate was engulfed in flames over the weekend

Rimsky-Korsakov’s estate devastated by fire, destroying over 1,000 valuable artefacts

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Is Austin Butler really singing and playing guitar in his role as rock 'n' roll legend, Elvis Presley?

Is Austin Butler really singing and playing guitar in ‘Elvis’ movie?

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Hakuna matata

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10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

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4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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21 of the greatest women composers in classical music

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Some of history's greatest composers were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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

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Angela Rayner, Dominic Raab and a controversial Mozart opera

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Freddie De Tommaso is a leading tenor of his generation.

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Lizzo plays virtuosic flute solo for James Corden in Carpool Karaoke sketch.

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A group trumpet lesson at a primary school

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Lang Lang performs in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland, California.

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Composer John Williams

John Williams hints at retirement from film music, says new score might be his last

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Howling singing dog

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Yunchan Lim performs Rachmaninov to win the final of the Van Cliburn competition under Marin Alsop.

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Epic Kate Bush cover turns ‘Running Up That Hill’ into a virtuosic piano fantasia

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Thomas Edison speaking through his perfected phonograph in the 1870s

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Pianist Lang Lang aged 12

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