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Sir Roger Norrington

Conductor Sir Roger Norrington, who made controversial vibrato-free recordings, dies aged 91
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Can you believe these eight classical masterpieces nearly didn’t exist?

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Cellist vows to ‘never fly Air Canada again’ after being denied boarding with full-price ticket

Cellist vows to ‘never fly Air Canada again’ after being denied boarding with full-price ticket
Suspect and the missing violin

Man arrested in search for 285-year-old violin stolen from London pub

10 famous adverts that used classical music to evoke emotion

10 famous adverts that used classical music to evoke emotion

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Long-lost ‘Mendelssohn’ Stradivarius violin taken in Nazi Germany traced in Japan

Long-lost ‘Mendelssohn’ Stradivarius violin taken in Nazi Germany has been traced in Japan

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Pope Leo XIV is a pianist

The new Pope, Leo XIV, is a pianist who can play fiendish Bartók piano solos

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Andre Rieu plays violin at UEFA Champions League in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands national anthem: what are the Dutch lyrics and English translation?

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'O mio babbino caro' - a Puccini aria often performed by soprano Renée Fleming

What are the lyrics and translation of ‘O mio babbino caro’?

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Largest string orchestra world record, Recklinghausen, Germany

1,350 musicians break world record for largest string orchestra with immense ‘Ode to Joy’

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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Best symphonies: Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak and Florence Price

The 15 greatest symphonies of all time

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4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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A young Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle, and Seiji Ozawa conduct their respective orchestras.

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Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

The 30 greatest classical music composers of all time

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La Scala bans flip-flops and shorts in beachwear crackdown at top opera house

La Scala bans flip-flops and shorts in beachwear crackdown at top opera house

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Laufey sings ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in memory of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota.

Laufey sings ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ at Liverpool church in memory of footballer Diogo Jota
5-year-old pianist to make history as youngest ever performer at Carnegie Hall

5-year-old prodigy to make history as youngest ever pianist to perform at Carnegie Hall

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Classic FM Live at 25 with Viking at the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live at 25 with Viking: join us for a spectacular concert at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2025!

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Erik Satie

27 lost works by Erik Satie heard for the first time, 100 years after the composer’s death

Aled Jones and Stuart Burrows

Child star Aled Jones sings with late tenor in poignant ‘Panis Angelicus’ duet

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Glastonbury festival gates open to a brass band playing John Williams’ Superman

Glastonbury festival gates open to a brass band playing John Williams’ Superman!

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Timothy Richards performing ‘Nessun dorma’

Welsh tenor stuns stag-do party with extraordinary performance of ‘Nessun dorma’

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A boy plays the trumpet at a No Kings protest in San Diego

‘Goosebumps’ as young boy plays Star-Spangled Banner on his trumpet at San Diego protest

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Composer proposes to his partner with live 78-piece orchestra at Abbey Road studios

Composer proposes to his partner with live 78-piece orchestra at Abbey Road studios

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Inventor creates piano doorbell

Inventor replaces his ‘boring’ doorbell with a miniature piano

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Pope Levo XIV at the Vatican

Resurfaced footage shows Pope Leo singing ‘Feliz Navidad’ with church band in Peru

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