classical music
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The lights are dim, and calming classical music plays from built-in speakers.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Calming music, such as classical music, is usually best.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Dr Samantha Ege, pianist and music historian said Odeleye's performance in The Piano "shone a massive light on the Black women in classical music who came before her".
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
She played the violin from age 8, but it was only after she heard Puccini at 13 that she fell in love with classical music.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
For all the scepticism of film music among ‘serious’ composers, cinema was a lifesaver for classical music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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