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Music by John Williams trailer

First trailer drops for major new John Williams documentary on Disney+

John Williams reacts to violinist playing Schindler's List theme in moving tribute

John Williams reacts to violinist playing Schindler’s List theme in moving tribute

Astronaut plays John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’ theme in first-ever violin solo in outer space

Astronaut plays John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’ theme in first-ever violin solo in outer space

Youth orchestra plays 'Harry Potter' music in Glasgow university cloisters

Indonesian orchestra plays magical ‘Harry Potter’ theme in Glasgow university cloisters

From Jurassic Park and The Lord of the Rings to Interstellar – the most epic film scores ever written

15 most epic film scores

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Greatest film soundtracks: Gladiator, Titanic, The Lord of the Rings

The 50 best film scores of all time

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The 15 best film scores of the 21st century

Definitively the greatest film scores of the 21st century so far

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John Williams conducts at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Opening Ceremony

The iconic time John Williams conducted his own ‘Olympic Fanfare’ at the 1984 LA Olympics

John Williams and Steven Spielberg have been making movies together for 50 years

Hear the original score from John Williams and Steven Spielberg’s first EVER film together

Aaron Copland and beyond: classical music to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day

D-Day: 10 pieces of classical music to mark the 80th anniversary

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Best classical music

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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.

The 25 greatest conductors of all time

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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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Gladiator 2 soundtrack: who composed it and which themes feature?

Everything you need to know about the soundtrack to Gladiator II

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Yuja Wang plays a piano with three pedals – but what are they for?

Why does a piano have three pedals, and what do they do?

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Einaudi surprised the crowd at St Pancras.

Einaudi surprises commuters with train station piano performance

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From Elgar to Ivor Gurney – explore reflective pieces of classical music for Remembrance Day

15 reflective pieces of classical music for Remembrance Day

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Here’s why Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is an unassailably epic work of genius

Here’s why Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is an unassailably epic work of genius

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Chopin

A new piece by Chopin has been discovered after almost 200 years

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The best musicals on film.

12 best movie adaptions of musicals, ranked

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Cynthia Erivo sings for Dame Julie Andrews

When Cynthia Erivo serenaded Julie Andrews with stunning rendition of ‘Edelweiss’

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Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Lopez sing ‘Quizás’ on Dancing with the Stars

When Andrea Bocelli sang a Cuban love song with Jennifer Lopez in surprising duet

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Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, legendary musical pioneer, dies aged 91