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Victoria's secret: the queen's ear trumpet and other weird instruments

The woman behind the first long weekend on the Canadian barbecue calendar inspired this photo gallery of the most unusual musical instruments.

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Disc of the Week: Garrick Ohlsson plays Griffes

Never heard of composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes? Pianist Garrick Ohlsson makes a completely convincing case for his music with this recent release. 

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A playlist fit for a Queen

In honour of our national holiday’s namesake, here is a sampling of Queen Victoria’s top tunes. 

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Exclusive video: VSO performs Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf

Want to introduce the under-10 set to classical music? Look no further than Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, narrated by Grammy-winning maestro, Bramwell Tovey.

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Opera spotlight: Colin Davis conducts Weber’s Der Freischütz

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