What if classical music history was written as a series of shamelessly sensational headlines designed to drive clicks on the Internet?
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How many recordings of one piece are enough? Say, like, a THOUSAND?
Was this famous Mass of death really meant for a fun family singalong?
What did this guy do when he heard Schubert's "Unfinished" symphony? He finished it.
Bayreuth was almost built in New Ulm, Minnesota
Critics don't know a thing about music, and this composer proved it
You'll feel guilty about loving the seductive music this composer wrote for his best friend's wife
Read this and you'll be outraged that Tchaikovsky was played at the Olympics
This dead white guy was Beyoncé's cousin
Look at this composer's self-portraits and you won't be able to sleep tonight
When he conducted, this composer looked like an awkward bird with an apple on his head
Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty
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