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Sir Roger has been described in tributes as “a joyful companion” and “a warm, friendly man”. He is remembered as a music ...
Fellow cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason called out the airline for its ‘awful’ treatment of classical musicians. An Israeli ...
A violin that went missing after World War Two has been identified – and it appears to have been hiding in plain sight.
Classical music can elevate a commercial away from the everyday, and into a sense of otherworldly wonder. Here are its ...
As the Pope began his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, a town in Alban Hills near Rome, his long-time friend Father Alejandro ...
Milan’s La Scala theatre has warned punters that they will be banned from entering the site if they arrive wearing beachwear, ...
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, who is also a classically trained cellist, performed the ballad during a concert at St ...
The world record for the largest string orchestra has been broken in Germany. On Sunday 6 July, 1,353 musicians braved rain ...
He might struggle to reach the pedals, but a five-year-old pianist is set to become the youngest to ever perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Alec Van Khajadourian began piano lessons age three ...
John Williams proves just how scary two repeated notes can be in this ominous soundtrack. Rarely does a piece of film music seem to so perfectly capture the film's atmosphere. In the case of Jaws ...
Mendelssohn: 15 facts about the great composer His Wedding March is heard as brides walk down the aisle all over the world - but what else is there to know about Felix Mendelssohn?
While the royal Netflix drama has moments of self-confessed embellishment, it turns out this moment actually happened. And what’s more, Diana’s musical interests went a lot further than just a one-off ...