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Death at the keyboard: a pianist's final, fatal performance at Carnegie Hall 

Photo gallery: highlights from the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025

'It's simply untrue to say that women lack the stamina to play brass instruments' – trumpeter Imogen Whitehead

Britten Sinfonia principal trumpet player Imogen Whitehead on why we should challenge anti-female stereotypes in brass playing
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It takes work to engage with classical music... But the rewards are huge

Think you don’t like classical music? These 7 works will change your mind

Violinist James Ehnes selects pieces to play for sceptics who don’t believe they’ll like classical music
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‘My fingers were slipping all over the keys’: clarinettist Julian Bliss on his nightmare concert in the rain

The hair was long - and so were the songs. In praise of prog rock, classical music's unruly cousin

What happens when classical music-style levels of ambition, invention and sheer length are grafted onto pop music? The answer, as Meurig Bowen explains, is Prog Rock
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Korngold Symphony in F sharp: a searing account of the misery of life in Nazi Germany 

Despite Korngold’s denials, there is much to suggest that his Symphony in F sharp is a grim depiction of the dark days of Nazism, argues Jessica Duchen
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From the streets to the stage… Brad Kella on how winning Channel 4’s ‘The Piano’ changed his life

If you’re a fan of Channel 4’s keyboard contest The Piano, you’ll be very familiar with Brad Kella, the young composer-pianist who won the last series. Here he reflects on a crazy year, owning a Steinway and how music has changed him for the better…
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Curtis Institute: inside the American school bringing on tomorrow's greatest musicians

As the Curtis Institute marks its centenary, Charlotte Smith visits the elite Philadelphian music school to discover the secrets of its success
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The 7 greatest composer movies you need to watch (and one that's almost comically awful)

From Amadeus to Lisztomania, we rate the portrayals of classical music's greats on the big screen
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Howard Shore: the film composer behind Hannibal Lecter and Bilbo Baggins

Howard Shore reflects on his years in Middle-earth and tells Michael Beek why he has a lot to thank the LPO for...
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Gold medals and sex kittens: 5 times the music of Ravel has been used in popular culture

The 1970s legend who swapped prog rock epics for classical music

Genesis keyboard player Tony Banks was a seminal figure in the 1970s prog rock movement. Now, he's pivoted into classical music. Jeremy Pound quizzes him on his musical journey
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Slaps, jeering and insults: the highbrow 1913 concert that turned into a violent brawl

The conductor with the 4-metre baton... and more unbelievable musical records

Jeremy Pound goes in search of some of classical music's most eye-catching record breakers
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Wendy Carlos: the fearless trailblazer behind Kubrick’s most haunting soundscapes

Discover the bold, brilliant world of Wendy Carlos—electronic music pioneer, innovator, and trailblazing figure in sound and identity.
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