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Happiness, brilliance, pain and fear: the 7 most passionate musical declarations of love

French cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca names the musical declarations of love with which he is smitten
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Musical politicians: 11 great political figures with musical talent to burn

With the US presidential election looming, we name the musical politicians vying for the position of history’s most musical world leader
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What are microtones? The tiny building blocks of all music...

Though we may not always realise it, microtones – intervals of smaller than a semitone – are all around us when we listen to music, explains Tom Service
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Murder schemes, all-night drinking, saucy shenanigans: 15 reckless and rebellious composers

From Mozart to Peter Warlock, here are 15 composers who stepped out of line - socially, sexually, or just with too much motorbike-based nudity
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Best Beethoven recordings of all time: 20 great moments in Beethoven recording history

We name the best albums and recordings every Beethoven lover needs to add to their collection
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BBC Radio 3 launches Unwind – a 24/7 stream of calming classical music on BBC Sounds

Best of Chopin: seven essential works by the great Romantic

From the Minute Waltz to the Funeral March, we choose some of the very finest pieces by the great Polish composer and pianist
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Impostor syndrome: why even the greatest performers share our feelings of inadequacy

Even the most elevated artists sometimes suffer from impostor syndrome – but that vulnerability makes them even better musicians, explains Tom Service
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