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Wax cylinders: what they are and how they revolutionised music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Wax cylinders: what they are and how they revolutionised music in the late-19th and early-20th centuries

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Stephen Hough: the best recordings by the British pianist

Mozart's Piano Concertos best recordings

The best recordings of Mozart’s Piano Concertos

What is the point of John Cage 4 33?

What is the point of John Cage’s 4’33”?

Who are the members of the Kanneh-Mason family

Who are the members of the Kanneh-Mason family?

Why is breathing important in music?

Why is breath important in classical music?

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The best classical music for running

Best hymns for Remembrance Sunday

The best hymns for Remembrance Sunday

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Ten reasons you should never marry a classical musician

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10 impossible classical masterpieces

The best Christmas classical music CDs and recordings released

The best Christmas classical music albums and recordings

Beatrice Rana, of Italy, performs with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Slatkin on the third day of the final round of the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 8, 2013. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The best recordings of pianist Beatrice Rana

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Richard Morrison: why music education in the UK is under threat – but there’s still hope

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 08: General view outside ahead of the Last Night Of The Proms at Royal Albert Hall on September 8, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)
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The history of the Royal Albert Hall

Music for Royal Funerals: what music is likely to be played at Prince Philip's funeral?

Music for Royal Funerals: what music was played at Prince Philip’s funeral?