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Music for Royal Funerals: what music is likely to be played at Prince Philip's funeral?

Music for Royal Funerals: what music is likely to be played at Prince Philip’s funeral?

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Ammonite: who wrote the music to Francis Lee’s BAFTA-nominated film?

Where are Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win BAFTA for Best Original Score

Which are Stravinsky's most famous pieces

Radio 3’s Stravinsky Day to be postponed, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh

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The Woman in the Window on Netflix: who wrote the music and can you buy the soundtrack?

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The best voice-controlled speakers for classical music lovers

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Greatest recordings

Our recommendations of essential additions to your listening library

What was the War of the Romantics?

The best film, TV and video game music recordings released in 2021 so far

The best film, TV and video game music recordings released in 2021 so far

The best world music recordings of 2021

The best world music recordings released in 2021 so far

The best classical albums released in 2021

The best classical albums released in 2021 so far

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Lockdown listening

How to stay entertained with classical music during self-isolation

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The BBC Music Magazine Concert Livestream Calendar

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Creating ‘live’ sound at home with your hi-fi system: the best equipment on the market

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15 socially distanced pieces of classical music

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: Music journalist Paul Morley

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Music to my Ears: Composer Caroline Shaw

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Music to my Ears: Composer Debbie Wiseman

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Music to my Ears: former Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger

Albums of the week

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

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Horn Discoveries

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I Am Hera

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Christian Lindberg: Liverpool Lullabies, etc

The great composers

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

How to play Stravinsky: the challenges and joys of the great composer

How to play Stravinsky: the challenges and joys of the great composer

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Who was Pauline Viardot?

Who was Pauline Viardot?

Portrait of the singer Pauline Viardot (1821 - 1910) (oil on nois 0,20 x 0,31), Sand Maurice ( 1823 - 1889 ), Museum of Romantic Life in Paris, France,. (Photo by: Christophel Fine Art/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Five of the best works by Pauline Viardot