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In the recording, he speaks with composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Anton Rubinstein, pianist and conductor Vasily ...
In 2021, researchers at Birmingham City University warned that A-level music in schools is at risk of disappearing by 2033 due to an alarming and rapid decline in access to A-level music in state ...
Opera houses aren’t just places to listen to the world’s most beautiful music – they are also some of the world’s most ...
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During the study, participants who were exposed to jazz, rap and rock music at mealtimes chose unhealthier, more calorific ...
Williams first met Ax in 1994 in the very venue this new concerto was premiered. In 2022, Ax read a New York Times article ...
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Classic FM’s Dan Walker about the role of music in the UK curriculum, the life ...
The Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) has pulled its 2026 production of Puccini’s Tosca in Israel following backlash from staff.
The touching moment when a father joined his son for a very special performance of a beloved sacred song. When a former baker took to the stage with opera’s biggest star, it was a story about music ...
King Charles’ coronation was a magnificent celebration of choral, orchestral and liturgical music-making. Here are the details of every piece of music performed during the service at Westminster Abbey ...
Opera is home to some of music history’s most hummable tunes, from Mozart and Puccini to Verdi and Rossini. We’ve cherrypicked 15 of the absolute best.
Why do our musical instruments morph in extreme temperatures? We speak to musicians and musical instrument makers on how best to practise and perform in both high heat and cold weather.