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We've ranked the 15 greatest albums of 1972 - perhaps the most significant year in rock history

These 15 seminal albums from 1972 defined rock’s golden era - and shaped the music landscape forever
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Was Mozart's sister Nannerl the better musician?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a gifted older sister, Maria Anna, known as Nannerl. A prodigy in her own right, was Nannerl actually the more talented Mozart, asks Sylvia Milo
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These 7 composers were desperately unhappy in love - but forged sublime music from their pain

When it comes to love, the great composers are, frankly, pretty much like the rest of us: hopeless. Here are six composers who endured terrible love lives
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Scriabin: mystic, devil worshipper, erotic composer... one of music's most captivating figures

Surrounded by controversy throughout his life, the composer Alexander Scriabin did little to discourage people from seeing him as a kind of Messiah, as pianist and Scriabin devotee Yevgeny Sudbin explains
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Out of the flames: the miracle organ that survived the Notre-Dame inferno

When flames engulfed Notre-Dame in 2019, the organ miraculously survived. Now cleaned and restored, it is sounding as good as ever, discovers John Allison
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Favourite Franz Liszt work: six great pianists name a best-loved piece from the great Romantic

We ask six Liszt pianists to name one work by the composer that inspires them above all others
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Genesis: their 16 greatest songs, ranked

Explore Genesis’s greatest songs—from epic prog masterpieces to iconic hits—ranked for their creativity, emotion, and lasting impact.
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This kitten hears a violin for the first time – and her response is priceless

Watch Esther Abrami playing the violin to her kitten - and the frankly adorable response from the musical feline
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Meet the most fascinating figures from classical music

The great composers

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

Greatest Recordings

Our recommendations of essential additions to your listening library

Albums of the week

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

Audio equipment reviews and advice

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