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When music kills: seven tales of musical curses and death wishes

From eerie coincidences to bizarre psychological effects, here are seven stories of classical music with deathly powers
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Dalia Stasevska extends BBC Symphony principal guest conductor contract to 2027

Bonbons, candied fruits and royal jelly... 5 notoriously sweet-toothed composers

Would you go for a delicate Marjolaine or a hearty game pie? Bakewell tart or savoury fougasse? We find out which composers had a taste for sugary treats…
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Simon Rattle receives 2025 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

The celebrated British conductor receives the award, worth €250,000, on 17 May 2025 at a ceremony in Munich
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And the BAFTA goes to...? Music nominees revealed!

The nominees for the British Academy Film Awards have just been revealed, and here are the composers up for this year’s BAFTA for Original Score...
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The great composers

Explore the lives and works of classical music's finest composers

Greatest Recordings

Our recommendations of essential additions to your listening library

Albums of the week

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music Magazine

Audio equipment reviews and advice

A selection of the best reviewed albums from the latest issue of BBC Music Magazine
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