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The 10 best pieces of music by Ravel
Maurice Ravel is one of the greatest French composers who ever lived. Along with Claude Debussy, he single-handedly changed ...
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What are the lyrics to the US National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner?
The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...
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First ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time as prime minister hits the stage
A new opera, ‘Mrs T’, will be released this year to mark the centenary of the British Prime Minister’s birth. Picture: Alamy A new opera, ‘Mrs T’, will be released this year to mark the centenary of ...
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Legendary pianist and maestro Daniel Barenboim announces he has Parkinson’s disease
The conductor Daniel Barenboim has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease. Daniel Barenboim has announced today that he has ...
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New study finds classical music has positive effects on unborn babies
A team of researchers from Mexico has conducted a study measuring heart rate frequencies of babies in the womb, concluding that classical music has a positive effect. A team of researchers from the ...
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1714 Stradivarius violin could fetch $18 million and become most expensive instrument ever sold
A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction on Friday at Sotheby’s in New York. The ‘Joachim-Ma ...