BBC Music Magazine

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When was the piano invented and by whom?

When was the piano invented and by whom?

Best Baroque composers

Top 10 Baroque composers

Pipe organ at the Cathedral of St Ouen, Rouen in France

Six of the best pipe organs in the world

which are the best orchestras in the world

The world’s top ten orchestras

How did Enrique Granados die?

How did Enrique Granados die?

Who composed the music for The Crown

‘The Crown’ on Netflix: Who wrote the music and can you buy the soundtrack?

A Brief History of Christmas Music

How did Christmas music start?

What's the difference between a hymn and a Christmas carol

What’s the difference between a Christmas carol and a hymn?

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 the carol Away in a Manger

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?