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This cat gets emotional listening to music

Snoop, a beautiful black and white cat, gets surprisingly emotional over classical music—he even looks like he’s shedding a tear while listening to Chopin. Clearly, he's feeling all the feels.
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Korngold Symphony in F sharp: a searing account of the misery of life in Nazi Germany 

Despite Korngold’s denials, there is much to suggest that his Symphony in F sharp is a grim depiction of the dark days of Nazism, argues Jessica Duchen
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George Gershwin wrote some of the 20th century's most joyous music. Here are seven of his best works

What are the greatest pieces of music written by the jazz-influenced classical composer, George Gershwin?
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Baroque composers: 11 of the greatest musicians from a dazzling era of music

Just who were the Baroque’s finest exponents? Great names abound, but here are ten of the best Baroque composers who should be on anyone’s list…
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From the streets to the stage… Brad Kella on how winning Channel 4’s ‘The Piano’ changed his life

If you’re a fan of Channel 4’s keyboard contest The Piano, you’ll be very familiar with Brad Kella, the young composer-pianist who won the last series. Here he reflects on a crazy year, owning a Steinway and how music has changed him for the better…
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Curtis Institute: inside the American school bringing on tomorrow's greatest musicians

As the Curtis Institute marks its centenary, Charlotte Smith visits the elite Philadelphian music school to discover the secrets of its success
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Alkan: the lost prodigy who shaped Chopin and Ravel

A performer who became a hermit, Charles-Valentin Alkan wrote the most demanding piano works in history, says Malcolm Hayes
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