Two pieces of music by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell have been discovered by teams of musicologists in ...

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The infamously tempestuous painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio has few surviving paintings from his short and dramatic ...

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Piano Quintet in A major D.667 (2) Franz Schubert Download 'Piano Quintet in A major D.667 (2)' on iTunes ...

2. Strength in his hands When, aged five, young Maxim was first taken to meet a famous violin teacher, she asked him, "Do you have strength in these hands?" The boy punched her in the stomach as hard ...

Symphony No.5 in C# minor (4) Gustav Mahler Download 'Symphony No.5 in C# minor (4)' on iTunes ...

A mighty choral work worthy of any great stadium or concert hall – we delve into the lyrics and history of Ukraine’s national song. ‘Shche ne vmerla Ukrainas’, the national anthem of Ukraine, has just ...

Classical composers are sometimes just as good at quotes as they are at music. Take a look at these amazing, inspirational quotes from some of the greatest composers of all time.

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4. Saint-Saëns had a brilliant mind The composer’s formidable intellect was not limited to music. He had a profound interest in - and knowledge of - geology, botany, butterflies, and maths. He enjoyed ...

Mozart, Beethoven and of course Rachmaninov in full, towering glory. Their pieces may be larger than life – but how tall were the great composers themselves? We couldn't resist a good old-fashioned ...