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It was a 200 year wait, but thanks to an X-rays blast, a lost opera has been restored. You can even hear the perviously hidden music here....X-rays restore lost operawww.classicfm.comScientists have restored the final bars of an aria scribbled out more than 200 years ago by composer Luigi Cherubini

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This is a photo from Istanbul - an image which captures music's power to both protest and calm. Find out more about musicians in Turkey's anti-government demonstrations here:

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Have you been hard at work today? Slaving away at the computer? I've got Schubert here after 6 with a symphony to help you unwind at the end of the day! Looks like he would have a good broadband connection there... John Brunning (listen along here:

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Do Mahler's words resonate with you this afternoon? ...have a look at these other fantastic composer quotes here:

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Happy birthday to Sir Paul McCartney today (I'm playing something by him now) I've been fortunate enough to interview the former Beatle on a couple of occasions. I was extremely nervous about meeting him but I needn't have worried, he put me at my ease straight away. You can listen to them here:Anne-Marie

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For your noon soundtrack, we're playing Schumann, with the London Symphony Orchestra and the legendary Sir Colin Davis. While you listen, take a look at these great pictures of the late conductor...Sir Colin Davis (1927-2013): A Life In Pictureswww.classicfm.comWe pay tribute to the towering influence of British conductor Sir Colin Davis who passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

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Great to hear of success for Classic FM across the pond - winning 'Best Classical Format' at New York Radio Festival! John SuchetClassic FM wins at New York Radio Festivalwww.classicfm.comA ceremony in Manhattan for the New York International Radio Festival has awarded Classic FM in the 'Best Classical Format' category

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2 questions from me: 1) A sure sign you are getting older when.... (please complete) and 2) I know I'm still young inside when I.....(ditto). In honour of the 50 habits in today's news which say you are getting older! Best, Tim (ps, Rossini, who wrote the 'Sins of My Old Age')

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Good Morning! Hope all well. Firstlyfirstly, the #Engima : which musical work is this? RULES - NO GIVING IT AWAY (it annoys folk!) So...if you get it, simply post...your favourite UK holiday destination. Best, and composer clue after 7. Tim

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`My My - In Waterloo Napoleon did surrender' as the great Swedish historians (ABBA) once sang. This day in 1815. Same year as the first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland, and the Whipping Post falls out of fashion in the UK. Modern Europe was indeed shaping up! Guess who forgot to bring his glasses to work today. Bob.

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This week the Full Works Concert profiles some of the finest new albums - more about the selection here:One of Jane Jones' choices tonight is Nigel Hess' 'In The Lochnagar Suite', inspired by Prince Charles' book, which tells of an old man who lives in a cave in the cliffs of a mountain which overlooks the royal estate at Balmoral.

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Hi from John Brunning. This man wrote one of my Smooth Classics at 7. Haven't played him for yonks. And he is...?

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Hello, Anne-Marie with you this afternoon on the day back in 1885 when the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbour. It's one of those sights that, when I went to the Big Apple for the first time, left me speechless; the sheer majesty of it was breathtaking. What about you, which famous sights around the world have you found awe-inspiring?

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Discover more about birthday boy Igor Stravinsky here: And here's Picasso's portrait. So cool...

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Can you spot him in these pics? Our presenter John Suchet joined a host of classical music lovers to perform with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in their SuperConcert! Bravo, John!John Suchet plays trombone with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestrawww.classicfm.comTelevision journalist, Classic FM presenter, Beethoven expert - and now 'trombonist with the RLPO'

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It was a dream come true - playing trombone with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on Saturday. The experience of a lifetime. Inspiring, emotional, unforgettable. John Suchet

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OK, here's a version of what you should have been able to see. This is the image Mozart was concealing on More Mozart Monday. Did you/can you see it? And, more to the point, let me know: would you like any more 'magic eye' enigmas this week? Best, Tim

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Morning.Tim L here. And the first #Enigma of the week? Its a different sort - a 'MagicEye' one. What image...is Mozart concealing? RULES - don't give it away: Simply post the highlight of your weekend when you solve it. Best, Tim

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