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Lady Gaga’s Alejandro samples Monti’s Czardas; Bach provides inspiration for Muse

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Wigmore Hall partners with Classic FM to offer £5 tickets for under 35s

Classic FM’s £5 tickets for under-35 audiences at Wigmore Hall – explore upcoming dates

Anna Dennis sings ‘The Queen of the Night’

Soprano stuns by singing Mozart’s ‘Queen of the Night’ aria in shopping centre surprise

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The traditional ‘piping in of the haggis’

Why does the haggis get its own entrance music? Inside the Burns Night tradition

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Jacqueline Du Pré

Who was Jacqueline du Pré, the legendary cellist who brought the Elgar Cello Concerto to the masses?

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All of John Williams’ record-breaking 54 Oscar nominations so far

All of John Williams’ 54 Oscar nominations so far – including five wins

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German bass Ivan Rebroff had a vocal range of over four octaves

Hear the record-breaking range of German bass Ivan Rebroff, down to his earth-shuddering low F

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More than half of gamers would go see a classical concert.

More than half of gamers would like to attend a live orchestral video game music concert

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New Jesse Eisenberg film ‘A Real Pain’ is scored entirely by Frédéric Chopin

New Jesse Eisenberg film ‘A Real Pain’ is scored entirely by Frédéric Chopin

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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.

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Children learning to read and perform music as part of the initiative from the RBC.

Over 300 primary school pupils can now read and write music, thanks to top music school

Yo-Yo Ma and Marion Cotillard in Notre Dame

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and French actor Marion Cotillard perform an intensely mystical duet

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The Lost Music of Auschwitz

Hear haunting music composed at Auschwitz for the first time in 80 years

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Sir Simon Rattle.

When Simon Rattle raised the roof of a brand-new Symphony Hall with unforgettable Mahler

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John Williams facts

John Williams facts: Movie scores, family, age and awards

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Mohand Al Ashram, a Palestinian singer and Oud player, sits in front of a small classroom of children.

Palestinian music teacher uses drone sounds to teach school children in haunting video

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Ambassador Suzuki singing the Welsh national anthem

Japanese UK ambassador sings Wales’ national anthem in Welsh, delighting crowds

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Angelina Jolie says learning to sing for Maria Callas portrayal felt ‘freeing’.

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Aled Jones sings ‘Walking in the air’

Aled Jones sings ‘Walking in the Air’ in falsetto... 40 years on!

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97-year-old Herbert Blomstedt conducts epic climax of Mahler Symphony

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