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...
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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
A selection of our favourite questionable CD covers
To accompany your April 2011 cover CD, here is a translation of the final scene from Goethe's Faust
We ask six top choirmasters to name their favourite little-known festive treats
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From Pablo Casals to Jacqueline du Pré, Helen Wallace explores the iconic cellists and recordings of the 20th century
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What did Leo Tolstoy's Waltz sound like? Did Friedrich Nietzsche compose as well as he philosophised? Find out here as we explore unexpected amateur composers…
A potted guide to the Australian conductor's legacy
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