Joanna Gosling joins Classic FM

Classic FM welcomes Joanna Gosling to present new Sunday afternoon programme

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South Africa’s national anthem: what are the lyrics and why are there two separate songs?

South Africa’s national anthem: what are the lyrics and why are there two separate songs?

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Michael Spyres and Danielle de Niese sing Verdi at the Royal Albert Hall

This ‘Drinking Song’ from Verdi’s La traviata is a glass of pure musical joy

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Mischievous cat steals owner’s music stand during flute practice.

Mischievous cat repeatedly steals owner’s music stand during flute practice

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Lang Lang

Lang Lang’s albums, age, wife and more facts about the star pianist

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Sir Elton John speaks to Classic FM at the Royal Academy of Music

Sir Elton John: ‘I never would’ve written these songs without my classical training’

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Aretha Franklin with her good friend, Luciano Pavarotti

The time Aretha Franklin stepped in for ‘good friend’ Pavarotti, and sang Nessun Dorma

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Lizzo plays Mozart on the 2023 Glastonbury Festival

Lizzo just played Mozart on the Glastonbury stage, and it was an iconic moment

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Filipino soprano Lara Maigue casually sings amazing Mozart

Singer casually gives astonishing karaoke performance of Mozart’s fiendish ‘Queen of the Night’ aria

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Violinist Solomiia plays ‘Love Changes Everything’ in special recording with Danielle De Niese

16-year-old Ukrainian violinist’s poignant ‘Love Changes Everything’ with star soprano Danielle De Niese

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Lizzo donated $50,000 during the Sphinx Organisations’ Juneteenth donation drive

Lizzo donates $50,000 to boost representation of Black and Latinx artists in classical music

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Verdi from English National Opera and Paul Daniel

Operatic chorus sings Verdi’s thunderous ‘Anvil Chorus’, raising the Royal Albert Hall roof

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The Windrush generation transformed the British cultural and musical scene after arriving in the UK 75 years ago.

How the Windrush generation changed British music and the arts forever

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Thousands of pieces of music have been composed for long-running the video game series

Who wrote the Final Fantasy soundtracks and what are the most famous themes?

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Beibei Wang plays Tan Dun

Percussionist turns water into a solo musical instrument in an extraordinary concerto

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Videos

Charlie Puth: piano major, Rachmaninov fan and jazz improvisor.

Yes, Charlie Puth has perfect pitch. He’s also a piano major who loves Rachmaninov and jazz

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Seokyoung Hong performs with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition.

This 15-year-old’s searing Rachmaninov just won him the 2023 Cliburn Junior Piano Competition

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