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Wicked soundtrack: who composed it and what are the famous songs?
Stephen Schwartz’s bewitching musical vision has been brought to life for the silver screen. But what are all the songs in ...
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‘I just stole it from Beethoven’: Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz on how he wrote ‘Defying Gravity’
Stephen Schwartz sat down with Classic FM to break down the hit song ‘Defying Gravity’. American musical theatre legend and ...
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Six pieces of festive music that aren’t actually about Christmas at all
However, the actual opera has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. Instead it’s an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy ...
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What does ‘concerto’ mean in classical music, and what is its history?
It’s one of the most enduringly popular classical music forms ever created, but what makes a piece of music a ‘concerto’, and ...
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Vote for your favourite Christmas carol in The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking 2024
It’s time to vote for your all-time favourite Christmas carol, in The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking on Classic FM!