Klaus Döring's Classical Music/Klaus Döring's Klassische Musik

Clockwise from top left: Turandot (Puccini), Pavarotti, Mozart, Torvill and Dean dance to Ravel's Boléro, Rossini.  Picture: Getty Images By Sofia Rizzi, ClassicFM London Here are some of the world's most famous classical music melodies and everything you need to know about them. There's nothing more annoying than humming a tune but not knowing what it's called or where it's from. Fear not – here are some of the most famous tunes from the history of music, complete with all the background information you need. And if you want to hear more famous classical tunes, why not order a copy of our new album,  The Classics You Know? Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik The official name of this piece is the  Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major , and it was composed by  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  in 1787. Mozart himself gave the piece its nickname, when he jotted this name down in the log book he kept detailing all the music he wrote. The music has b...

... you didn’t even notice in pop music Mariah Carey with an oboe.  Picture: Getty By Maddy Shaw Roberts 0 The oboe has been a regular fixture in classical orchestras since the Baroque era – but its melancholic, singing tone is also an essential ingredient in some of the best-known pop bangers. These are the greatest  oboe  lines in pop music… Natural – S Club 7 Before we get to enjoy the pop-tastic vocals of everyone’s favourite S Club member (obviously Rachel Stevens, don’t @ us), the 90s group presents us with something even more interesting: an oboe, playing an unexpected few lines from  Fauré ’s  Pavane . What a throwback. The Sun Always Shines On TV – A-ha You have to listen out a bit harder for this one, but the oboe plays an essential role in ‘The Sun Always Shines On TV’. It helps to build up the suspiciously slow, melodic introduction, so it’s even more of a surprise when the synthpop beats st...

... of practicing scale Piano practice stock image.  Picture:  Getty stock image 2K They're the bane of every young (and not so young) musicians' life. But why have scales become so key to music practice? By Victoria Longdon, ClassicFM London Did you learn an  instrument  at school? If so it’s highly likely that your teacher gave you scales to practise. These humble little exercises consist of playing set patterns of notes up and down, and are a staple of most mainstream music exams. It's also highly likely that your teacher never explained to you why you had to learn these (whisper it) boring exercises, or the multitude of benefits they can bring to your playing. Because – believe it or not – scales weren’t invented purely to make exam candidates sweat. So let’s demystify this musicians’ ritual.What is the point of scales, and why should you include them in your practice? Building Blocks Sc...

Please read this incredibly inspirational story about the power of music By: ClassicFM London Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata - Felipe Camacho Read Felipe's incredible story below. > By Maddy Shaw Roberts 450 Yesterday, we asked our Facebook followers to tell us an inspirational story about the power of music – and this guy completely blew us away. Felipe Camacho  is (deep breath) a pianist, oboist, classical composer, conductor, chemist and pharmacist. But without music in his life, he might not have even graduated. Read his story below: Felipe's story.  Picture: Facebook After Felipe heard  Beethoven ’s ‘Moonlight’ sonata for the first time, his life turned around. “Everything became so much more clearer and for some reason higher learning became interesting and easier to grasp (physics, chemistry, algebra, calculus, biology, psychology, etc..),” he wrote in a Facebook ...