First underwater violinist, fastest Flight of the Bumblebee: 15 mind-bending musical records
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Jeremy Pound goes in search of some of classical music's most eye-catching record breakers ..read more
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These are the pieces that classical musicians love (and hate) to play. One composer comes up a lot
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Which works do orchestral players love to play? And which do they dread? We head round the sections of some of Europe’s finest ensembles to find out ..read more
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Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks – a guide to the uplifting work composed to mark the end of a war
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Handel’s uncanny gift for furnishing a great moment in history with suitably grandiose music is brilliantly demonstrated in his Music for the Royal Fireworks ..read more
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The sunny Dvořák symphony guaranteed to give your mood a lift
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Terry Williams names the best recordings of a symphony packed with the feel-good factor of a composer for whom life was firmly on the up ..read more
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales: all you need to know about the Welsh orchestra returning to the Proms in 2024
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Discover the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, one of the BBC's five orchestras and an ambassador for classical music in Wales ..read more
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These are the world’s 28 best orchestras - and their finest recordings that you must hear
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Our guide, continent by continent, to the world's best orchestral ensembles - and a great recording that shows each at their stunning best ..read more
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Verdi the climate activist: how the Italian composer’s ‘Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves’ is fighting climate change
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Verdi’s famous chorus finds a modern mission at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland ..read more
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Daleks, congas, protests, and the year no one came: 100 unforgettable BBC Proms
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Jeremy Pound looks at some of the finest moments – plus a few not-so-glorious episodes – from the BBC's near-100-year guardianship of the world’s greatest classical music festival ..read more
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Jessye Norman: the game-changing singer and diversity champion who performed for two presidents
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She sang for two presidents and picked up four Grammys, and made huge strides for black singers in a largely white industry. Meet the iconic, game-changing American soprano, Jessye Norman ..read more
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All you need to know about the Berlin Philharmonic: the acclaimed German orchestra returning to the Proms in 2024
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Discover the Berlin Philharmonic, the legendary German orchestra known for its charismatic conductors and special sound ..read more
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