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Classical Academy is your knowledgable friend - enjoy listening and learning more about composers and their music, as well as great performances, and the role of film, theatre, television and radio in the history of recorded music and sound.  

 
Whether you're a new listener or a seasoned professional, whatever your particular interests may be, the Academy gives you the chance to explore the world of Classical music, from the giants of the genre and the greatest works ever written to unearthed hidden gems and the strangest of little-known facts.
 
You can dip into specialist areas, or follow our guided tour – simply click on any category to get started on your journey through our web of featurettes. We hope you enjoy the music as much as we do!
  
 
New in the Academy this month:

Opera in the Baroque

Golden Age of the Natural Trumpet

Maslanka's Music: An Expression of the Soul

Julius Caesar

Roots and Branches

Three Little Maids From School

Pablo Picasso Gets Hitched

The Parisian Organist Par Excellence

Cracking Clarinet Classics

To Silesia With Gorecki

April Showers

Paul Hindemith

Magical Madrigals

Cornelius and German Lieder

Muddy Waters

 
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