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'Hail to the Chief' played at President Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration

‘Hail to the Chief’ lyrics

The greatest violin concertos of all time

The greatest violin concertos of all time

Hänsel and Gretel; Darstellung von Alexander Zick (1845 - 1907)

6 pieces of classical music inspired by fairytales

'Daisy Bell' lyrics

‘Daisy Bell’ lyrics

Brahms's academic festival overture

Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture: how an honorary doctorate inspired his rowdy overture

A chour singing 'Just as I Am'

‘Just as I Am’ lyrics

A choir singing 'I Know That My Redeemer Lives'

‘I Know That My Redeemer Lives’ lyrics

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The best classical music for New Year’s Eve

English countryside

English folk songs: 10 of the best

Vaughan Williams with Pilgrim's Progress score

Pilgrim’s Progress opera: how Vaughan Williams turned John Bunyan’s allegory into an opera

Rehearsal of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker one of the best pieces of Best Christmas music

Christmas music: our favourite festive music for Christmas

American folk singer Woody Guthrie

American folk songs: 10 of the best

Which is the best Star Wars theme tune

Best Star Wars music: all nine Star Wars music scores ranked worst to best

Shostakovich

Classical music inspired by hatred

Camargo Brazilian National Archives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The best Brazilian classical music