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

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

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

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

For a decade complete, ‘O Holy Night’ has been voted the best-loved Christmas carol of all time in our annual poll.

Dreams come true for Diana Newell, as the 88-year-old pianist makes her Royal Albert Hall debut. Diana Newell, the pianist ...

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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Paul Bettany has revealed how his own insecurities helped him unlock a raw, anguished portrayal of Antonio Salieri in Sky’s forthcoming Amadeus miniseries.

Musicians played newly-invented instruments on the ‘Avatar’ set, composer Simon Franglen tells Classic FM. Avatar returns to our screens for a third time with Avatar: Fire and Ash, all three hours and ...

Prokofiev: 15 facts about the great composer The Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev was one of the giants of 20th century music. His works ranged from ballets - including Cinderella and Romeo and ...

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 ...