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How the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra became a pawn in a Nazi propaganda scheme

How the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra became a pawn in a Nazi propaganda scheme

Sydney Opera House: how it became one of the world's most iconic opera houses

Sydney Opera House history: how Jørn Utzon’s creation became one of the world’s most iconic opera houses

The best cathedral and abbey choirs across the UK

The best cathedral and abbey choirs across the UK

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Singing with Nightingales: folk singer Sam Lee on the majesty of duetting with nature

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Squid Game soundtrack: what pieces of classical music are used in Squid Game and who composed the score?

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Why global TikTok phenomenon ‘Wellerman’ isn’t actually a sea shanty

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News

The latest news from the classical music world

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St John’s College, Cambridge makes history as it opens its choir to girls and women for the first time

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Jacqueline Wilson to bring her characters to life in concert with BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Nathalie Stutzmann named as second ever female conductor of a major American orchestra

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Cellist Laura van der Heijden signs to Chandos Records

BBC Proms

Everything you need to know about this year's edition of the world's greatest classical music festival

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Photo Gallery: Last Night of the Proms 2021

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The BBC Proms in photos: the best snaps taken at the 2021 Proms so far

Everything you need to know about the Last Night of the Proms

Everything you need to know about the Last Night of the Proms

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Tenor Stuart Skelton creates Last Night of the Proms cocktail to toast the end of the season

Greatest recordings

Our recommendations of essential additions to your listening library

The best recordings of Sibelius's Symphony No. 7

The best recordings of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 7

Mozart's Piano Concertos best recordings

The best recordings of Mozart’s Piano Concertos

Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 guide

A guide to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1

The best Christmas classical music CDs and recordings released

The best Christmas classical music albums and recordings

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Music to my Ears Podcast

Top musicians share their musical passions with the BBC Music Magazine team

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Music to my Ears Podcast: Cosmo Sheldrake

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Music to my Ears Podcast: Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński

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Music to my Ears Podcast: Pianist Peter Jablonski

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Music to my Ears Podcast: Boxer and bassoonist Hannah Rankin

Albums of the week

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music Magazine

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Caroline Shaw: Let the Soil Play its Simple Part

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Penderecki – Complete Music for String Quartet etc

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Love Songs (Angela Hewitt)

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The great composers

Explore the lives and works of classical music's finest composers

What happened to Ivor Gurney?

Ivor Gurney: how the composer’s life was plagued by mental illness

Which composers died during WW1

14 composers who died in the First World War

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Was Chopin epileptic?

Luigi Cherubini

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