A man has been charged after allegedly stealing an antique violin worth £150,000 from a North London pub while its ...

Her debut album My 21st Century Blues bagged a record six BRIT Awards and four Grammy nominations in 2024. The album features ...

Comedian and presenter Tom Allen joins Classic FM to host a brand-new series, revealing the most extraordinary personalities behind some of the world’s favourite classical music. From opera superstars ...

Listen live to Classic FM online radio. Discover classical music and find out more about the best classical composers, musicians and their works.

Listen live to Classic FM online radio. Discover classical music and find out more about the best classical composers, musicians and their works.

The viola is the middle voice of the string family. It is slightly larger than a violin and has a lower and deeper sound than a violin. Since the 18th century it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

The Phantom of the Opera - Music of the Night Andrew Lloyd Webber Download 'The Phantom of the Opera - Music of the Night' on iTunes ...

Pity the poor viola. Butt of all the jokes in the classical music world and maligned by string players everywhere. But we just can't help laughing at these viola jokes. Here are 12 of the best.

Symphony No.5 in Eb major Opus 82 (3) Jean Sibelius ...

1. Hearing music from the womb Maxim Vengerov was born into a musical family on 20 August 1974 in Novosibirsk, Siberia. His mother sang and conducted, and his father played oboe in an orchestra. Maxim ...

We explore the origins, history and lyrics of one of the most popular children’s songs in the English-speaking world. Humpy Dumpty sat on the wall is one of the nation’s most enduringly popular ...

With the rise of streaming services, young people are listening to more Mozart and Bach than they did 10 years ago. And during lockdown, classical music has experienced a second boom. Classical music ...