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BBC Music Magazine Free Download of the Week

Free download: Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 19

St Anne Cathedral (aka Belfast Cathedral) church in Belfast, UK

Belfast Cathedral to replace professional choir with volunteers to cut costs

A posrer of the Ballets russes

What was the Ballets Russes and what happened to it?

Boy enjoying classical music

How can I get my child into classical music?

New Taipei Performing Arts Center opens in Taiwan

New Taipei Performing Arts Center opens in Taiwan

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September 2022

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Image

New film tells the story of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Danny Elfman, the composer of The Simpsons theme tune

Who is Danny Elfman, the composer behind The Simpsons?

whats-on-at-tonights-bbc-prom

What’s on at the BBC Proms this week?

Flag of Scotland, often waved when the Scottish National anthem lyrics are sung

What is the Scottish national anthem and what are its lyrics?

The Kings choristers enter the chapel

What makes a chorister’s voice distinctive?

Classical crossover

How classical crossover has fuelled creativity

Composer Jean Baptiste Lully

Lully, Jean-Baptiste

The Royal Opera House at TThe Royal Opera House Palace of Versaille

The history of The Royal Opera House at The Palace of Versailles, from its birth under Louis XIV to the 21st century

A star being asked for an encore

Musicians are doing encores all wrong, says Richard Morrison