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Using spirituals he loved as child, William Dawson's 1934 Negro Folk Symphony is today's Midday Masterpiece.

When we feel an emotional response to the music, it can be down to familiarity. Music conjures of memories of the past – of a loved one, a dream or a family member – and hearing great classical music ...

In 2020 she won the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo with Wynton Marsalis’s Violin Concerto and Fiddle Dance Suite. Her imaginative support of children’s music education was ...

The music video was filmed at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium, London ...

February 3, 2025 • Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans.

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Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest specialist classical albums of the week, based on sales of digital bundles, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.

Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest.