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The pianist who dared to challenge Beethoven to a musical duel in Vienna – and his fate…

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The number of students taking Music A-level has plummeted since 2010

Music A-level exam entries in England fall by a staggering 45 percent to all-time low

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Leonard Bernstein’s family defend Bradley Cooper: ‘Our dad would have been fine’ with prosthetic nose

Leonard Bernstein’s family defend Bradley Cooper: ‘Our dad would have been fine’ with prosthetic nose

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Hans Zimmer hid this ominous medieval chant in his score to ‘The Lion King’

Hans Zimmer hid this ominous medieval chant in his score to ‘The Lion King’

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First ‘Maestro’ movie trailer starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein finally released

First ‘Maestro’ movie trailer starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein finally released

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While we know that Old MacDonald Had a Farm, did you know that the original song was written for an opera over 300 years ago?

What are the lyrics to ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’? The nursery rhyme with operatic origins...

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Malakai Bayoh talks to Classic FM about his musical life and rise to fame

‘I’m a bit shocked’ – 14-year-old treble Malakai Bayoh on his Britain’s Got Talent success and rise to fame

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Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST) in April 2023.

The transformative free musical instrument scheme that Andrew Lloyd Webber wants in every secondary school

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Thousands flock to the Glyndebourne Opera Festival every summer to picnic on the house’s lawn and watch world-class music

What is Glyndebourne? The annual opera festival in a 500-year-old country house

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Malakai Bayoh sings heavenly ‘Amazing Grace’

Star treble Malakai Bayoh sings heavenly ‘Amazing Grace’ in a stunning London church

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Organist plays epic ‘Davy Jones’ from Pirates of the Caribbean in bone-chilling cathedral acoustic

Organist plays epic ‘Davy Jones’ from Pirates of the Caribbean in bone-chilling cathedral acoustic

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From the cellist of Sarajevo, to the legendary conducting of Leonard Bernstein, these are 10 of the most iconic photographs from classical music history.

10 poignant and iconic photographs from classical music history

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Cat disrupts a live orchestra performance in Istanbul

Naughty cat disrupts live orchestra concert and steals the show

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Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins

The story of Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, a 19th-century piano prodigy born into slavery

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Carl Davis was a beloved conductor and composer

Carl Davis, beloved conductor and BAFTA-winning composer, dies aged 86

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Woman plays violin during brain surgery to save her musical skills

Woman who played violin through brain surgery gives touching tribute to her neurosurgeon

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The greatest pieces of music for cello

These are factually the 15 best cello pieces in existence

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