BBC Music Magazine

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Order of the Golden Spur

Why did the Pope award Mozart a Papal knighthood and the Order of the Golden Spur?

Why did Bach go to prison

Why did Bach go to prison?

What are the words to Hark the Herald Angels sing

What are the lyrics to Hark the Herald Angels Sing?

When was La Scala in Milan built

When was Milan’s La Scala built?

The words to the carol Once in Royal David's city

What are the lyrics to Once in Royal David’s City?

Best Jazz saxophone players of all time

25 greatest jazz saxophonists of all time

who invented the steinway piano

Who invented the Steinway piano?

Silent Night lyrics

When was Silent Night written and composed?

Six of the best pieces of classical music to work out to

The best recordings of Paul Robeson

Eight of the best BME composers you should know about

Who is Sheku Kanneh-Mason?

Ludwig van Beethoven

6 of the Best: Beethoven’s overlooked works

Six of the best: pieces of classical music for Easter

A guide to the 2020 remake of West Side Story