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2,008 people drumming to one beat at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony

The monumental sound of 2,008 people drumming to one beat at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Tenor stuns pub audience with a thunderous ‘Nessun dorma’ at karaoke night

Tenor stuns pub audience with a thunderous ‘Nessun dorma’ at karaoke night

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7-year-old classical guitar virtuoso plays with extraordinary passion and precision

7-year-old classical guitar virtuoso plays with extraordinary passion and precision

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rebukes flautist’s remarks on coronavirus vaccines and US election fraud

US orchestra fires flautist who shared coronavirus conspiracy theories on social media

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Lang Lang plays piano in Beijing, 2020

‘We’re not numbers, we’re humans’ – pianist Lang Lang on the need for music education and opportunity

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Classic FM Live returns to the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall: get your tickets for a spectacular celebration of classical music

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The astounding moment a virtuoso played three trumpets at once

The moment an incredible Swedish brass virtuoso played three trumpets at once

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This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

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Young pianist Elisey Mysin

7-year-old pianist mesmerises with virtuosic and heartfelt Chopin on live TV

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more lyrics to happy birthday

There are lyrics to ‘Happy Birthday’ that you literally never knew about

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Nate Mercereau duets with the Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is emitting a ‘creepy’ hum, so this musician used it as a drone in his music

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Vibrant new look at West Side Story remake by Steven Spielberg

‘West Side Story’ Spielberg remake: 2021 UK release date, trailer, cast and soundtrack revealed

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ROC and Tchaikovsky at Tokyo 2020

A Tchaikovsky piano concerto is being played at the Olympics instead of the Russian National Anthem. Here’s why.

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New York's Metropolitan Opera

New York’s Met Opera bans all children under 12 from audience due to COVID-19

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An airport pianist earned $60k in tips after a stranger posted his playing to Instagram

An airport pianist earned $60k in tips after a stranger posted his playing to Instagram

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Russian pianist wows with Liszt

Age-defying piano virtuoso stuns crowd with incredible streetside performance

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Violin boat with it's maritime friends

An Italian artist has just built an incredible 12-metre violin boat, which will sail the canals of Venice

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What's the music in 'No Time to Die'?

No Time To Die soundtrack: what’s the music in the new Bond film and when is it released?
How Susan Boyle’s unexpected Olympics appearance stole the show

How Susan Boyle’s unexpected Olympics appearance stole the show

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Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé sing 'Barcelona'

The iconic time Freddie Mercury and soprano Montserrat Caballé’s duet initiated the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

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Pianist Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich: 11 stunning photos of the great pianist

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Mother's Day music

14 beautiful pieces of classical music for Mother’s Day

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Arnold Schoenberg joke

28 cringe-worthy classical music jokes that you need in your life

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