King Charles played ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ on a recorder made from a carrot, delighting hundreds of guests at the event which recognised those involved in community music across the UK.
A new study has found that high blood pressure can reduce people’s sensitivity to classical music. Research investigating the ...
A German brass group took their playing to new heights when they treated plane passengers to a performance of ‘The Bare Necessities’.
The National Education Union has warned of an “arts apocalypse” in schools, less than two weeks after Ed Sheeran called on ...
The Royal Albert Hall of Fame with Anna Lapwood’ will air from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April, 9pm-10pm on Classic FM.
When you think of a waltz, it’s likely that your thoughts turn to Johann Strauss, the Viennese composer often dubbed ‘The ...
A man who pretended to be an instrument collector in order to steal over $300,000 of violins and bows has been sentenced to ...
From Mendelssohn’s Elijah to his Scottish Symphony, here are some of the early Romantic composer’s most glorious pieces of music. Although he only lived to 38, Mendelssohn left behind a remarkable ...
What’s the best classical music for Mother’s Day? From lullabies to symphonies, here are some of the most beautiful pieces of classical music written with mothers in mind, to celebrate the maternal ...
A standard piano has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black. But who decided this number would be the norm, and why? The king of instruments has played a significant role in music history. From concertos and ...
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