The World of Music
Interesting facts and quirky stories from around the classical music world
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18/06/2013
We talk to the presenter about the standard of this year's competition, the atmosphere...
17/06/2013
Photographer James Cheadle and art editor Dav Ludford head to the Royal Albert Hall
29/05/2013
In February 2006, BBC Two showed Riot at the Rite, a specially commissioned film that relived the...
The World of Music
We take a 20th-anniversary look at the best discs to have graced BBC Music Magazine
The past 20 years on the opera stage
Download the text for your cover CD
Listen to historic recordings
An English translation of the text of Debussy's mystic work, conducted on the February BBC Music Magazine cover CD by Thierry Fischer
On the January BBC Music Magazine cover CD you can hear a recording of Vaughan Williams himself conducting his choral work Dona nobis pacem. Here we print the full text of the piece.
Whether it’s breaking the tension of a thriller or adding sparkle to a musical, jazz musicians have a history of making scene-stealing cameos on the silver screen. Neil McKim explores six of the greatest
Greek pianist Panos Karan undertakes an unusual concert tour...
A round-up of our favourite clips, quotes and amusing snippets
A dubstep symphony
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