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... in 200 years, researchers reveal Rachmaninov was more innovative than Beethoven, researchers say.  Picture: Getty By Maddy Shaw Roberts, ClassicFM London 3K Beethoven might be considered one of the greatest composers of all time – but his music wasn’t as original as Rachmaninov’s, researchers claim. Sergei Rachmaninov  was the most innovative composer in classical music history, according to new research that puts the Russian giant just ahead of  Bach ,  Brahms  and  Mendelssohn . A study of more than 19 composers,  published in the open access journal  EPJ Data Science ,  showed that Rachmaninov’s music was the most unlike his predecessors’ across the  Baroque ,  Classical  and  Romantic  eras (c. 1700-1900), His compositions were also judged the most original, compared to his earlier works. Beethoven , whose music bridged the gap between the Classical and R...

... the iTunes singles chart André Rieu’s version of Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ is currently topping the iTunes singles chart.  Picture: Getty By Rosie Pentreath, Classic FM London Ahead of the UK leaving the European Union on Friday, Remain campaigners are buying and streaming Beethoven’s seminal work – while Leavers champion Dominic Frisby’s ‘17 Million F***-Offs’. Classical music is making a rare appearance at the  top of the iTunes UK singles chart  in the form of Dutch violinist  André Rieu ’s version of  Beethoven ’s ‘Ode to Joy’.The final movement of Beethoven’s seminal  Symphony No. 9 , ‘Ode to Joy’ was originally written for symphony orchestra and chorus – a rarity in symphonies written in the  Romantic period  (and still now). The version currently moving around the top spaces of the iTunes chart features Rieu leading the Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu’s singles chart entry has occurred as people on the Remain side of Br...