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Denzel Washington speaks to Dan Walker about his role as Macrinus in Gladiator II, plus his favourite classical music.

Gladiator II star Denzel Washington on classical music: ‘Bocelli’s my boy!’

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?

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

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

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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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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

The 15 greatest symphonies of all time

4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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

The 25 greatest conductors of all time

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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