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The feline appeared on stage with perfect timing during Festival Strings Lucerne's performance of the 'Pastoral' Symphony

The acclaimed pianist has died at the age of 94. Claire Jackson remembers a remarkable musician, writer and thinker

The renowned pianist Alfred Brendel died at the age of 94 on 17 June. Here, we publish one of his final interviews, in which he recalls performing with legendary baritone, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

When a critic wrote a scathing review of his new ballet Parade, Erik Satie responded in caustic terms - and found himself standing up in court

Operatic director Thomas Guthrie selects the best examples of music inspired by ancient mythology

The BBC Music team and reviewers on the music they turn to for a sense of calm

As Steven Spielberg’s Jaws celebrates its 50th birthday, Charlotte Smith explores the vital role played by John Williams’s famously unsettling soundtrack

Forget those terrifying low-pitched roars – scientific research suggests that dinosaur voices may have been more tuneful than we think, reveals Tom Service

In 1985, Frank Zappa became a fierce defender of artistic freedom, challenging censorship and the PMRC’s moral crusade in Congress

Syd Barrett’s ghostly return to Pink Floyd’s studio in 1975 remains one of rock’s most haunting, surreal moments

Canada’s National Arts Centre is serious about education – and its flagship Orchestra is training the next crop of top musicians, writes Charlotte Smith

The Venezuelan conductor will succeed LA Opera's current music director, James Conlon