With the unfathomable amount of classical music that is available to us, here are a few pieces that everyone needs to know. Many of them are known in part but getting to know them in their full ...

Why classical music is for everyone and not just professional musicians ... For some time in my 20s, a CD of Erik Satie’s piano music was the only thing I listened to in the morning: languid ...

The more pieces you listen to, the easier it becomes to figure out what sort of classical music you prefer. However, don’t try to love a piece just because others do – everyone has different ...

The chorus and orchestra dramatically shift between piano and fortissimo passages of music, guaranteed to grab the attention of any audience. Outside of the concert hall, ‘O Fortuna’ became the UK’s ...