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Classical Music
Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
Pierre Boulez’s confrontational approach to composition changed the way we think about classical music
Classical music star André Rieu: 'My parents couldn't cope with me being happy. They were jealous'
Classical music star André Rieu: 'My parents couldn't cope with me being happy. They were jealous'
World's most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: 'Music was the only way for me to survive'
World's most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: 'Music was the only way for me to survive'
There's a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie's Maria Callas
There's a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie's Maria Callas
The Piano's Brad Kella: 'I want to see kids in the care system reach their dreams'
The Piano's Brad Kella: 'I want to see kids in the care system reach their dreams'
Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music'
Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music'
How classical music is taking cues from pop's taste for retro
How classical music is taking cues from pop's taste for retro
RuPaul's Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
RuPaul's Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
Here's one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
Here's one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
Why English National Opera relocating to Manchester will be more complicated than it looks
Why English National Opera relocating to Manchester will be more complicated than it looks
Morton Feldman at the Tate Modern – an elegy for pioneering artist Philip Guston
Morton Feldman at the Tate Modern – an elegy for pioneering artist Philip Guston
Earworms are the internal soundtrack of our lives. What's yours?
Earworms are the internal soundtrack of our lives. What's yours?
Why renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner has drawn comparisons with Lydia Tár
Why renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner has drawn comparisons with Lydia Tár
How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
Greek island of Lesbos holds spectacular and inclusive classical concert for asylum seekers
The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals
The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals
Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart
Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart
Chi-chi Nwanoku: 'It should not be a novelty that there's more than one Black face on stage'
