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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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Tchaikovsky: doomed marriage, tortured sexuality... and devastatingly beautiful music

Tchaikovsky: a great Russian, a great Romantic - and a master of the lament
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Brawling, bed-hopping... murder? Music's 15 worst-behaved composers

From Mozart to Peter Warlock, here are 15 composers who stepped out of line - socially, sexually, or just with too much motorbike-based nudity
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Is there a link between mental illness and creativity? Top psychologists have their say

The cliché of the ‘mad genius’ has long perpetuated the idea that creativity and mental illness are linked. But, asks Rebecca Franks, how true is that notion?
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Classical music can calm our anxiety. Here’s the science behind it

The music that calms us can be deeply personal, writes Claire Jackson, yet certain universal elements are scientifically proven to ease stress
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This adorable toddler can name any classical work within seconds

In this clip, three-year-old Vincent Billington can identify great classical works in seconds. And he's not falling for his dad's efforts at misdirection
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