In a new six-part series for Classic FM, Travelling Composers with HX Expeditions, Sue Perkins is back to follow in the ...

Generally speaking, the Baroque period is when the orchestra was born, opera kicked off in a big way and the concerto gave soloists the chance to properly show off. From the period's beginnings in the ...

2. Mozart's first concert and a European tour (1762 - 1765) The young Mozart was, as we know, an early starter when it came to music. But he was especially young to be a concert pianist in 1762, and ...

Gioachino Rossini is one of history's best-loved opera composers, and his overtures are the perfect place to get a flavour of them. Find out why with our guide to his best ones! You can't get very far ...

One of Classic FM’s Rising Stars, Alexander Malofeev, wins Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Awards 2026.

Writing on LinkedIn, head of department Dr Hannah Robbins confirmed the closure. “Music at Nottingham has run for more than ...

You’ll recognise this famous tune as the theme played every year to introduce TV coverage of the London Marathon. In fact, it was composed by Ron Goodwin to soundtrack the 1966 film The Trap. The ...

Classical music, along with nature-inspired virtual reality landscapes, can help reduce blood pressure significantly, new ...

John Humphrys, one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, explores some of classical music’s most fascinating stories and the common ground between them in Connecting Notes, Saturdays from 9pm-10pm ...

Symphony No.5 in E minor Opus 64 (3) Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Download 'Symphony No.5 in E minor Opus 64 (3)' on iTunes ...

Star tenor Andrea Bocelli is going on tour in 2027 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his breakthrough album Romanza, first released in September 1997. The album marks a particular moment in Bocelli ...

Canon in D major Johann Pachelbel Download 'Canon in D major' on iTunes ...