Archaeologists have discovered one of Britain’s rarest ancient instruments: an Iron Age carnyx, a bronze battle trumpet once ...

Composer Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from an upcoming gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC after the venue was renamed to include President Donald Trump’s name. The Wicked composer is the ...

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World-renowned opera singer Sir Bryn Terfel trades the opera stage for the studio, joining Classic FM to present a new ...

Wolfgang and Constanze went on to have six children together between 1783 and 1791. However, only two of the children ...

Here’s what went into Will Sharpe’s preparation for the piano scenes in Sky Arts’ new adaptation of ‘Amadeus’.

She didn’t skip a beat when the cannonball – fortunately a lightweight prop – bounced onto one of the timpani behind her, ...

Composer Max Richter, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, and Olympic ice skaters Torvill and Dean are among those recognised in the ...

We all know Auld Lang Syne from bleary-eyed New Year’s Eve renditions, but have you ever wondered exactly what the words mean, and where they come from? And what about the tune? Most of us will know ...

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It’s a medieval torture device that was used – once upon a more primitive time – for publicly shaming bad musicians and other disturbers of the peace. The contraption, which is essentially a heavy ...