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Versailles, Music in 1853 and The Oxford History of Western Music

Classical music magazine. Tom Service travels to Versailles to discover more about its Royal Opera House, re-opened in September 2009 after an extensive restoration programme.

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  • Sat 16 Jun 2012 12:15

Knock on wood – six stunning wooden concert halls around the world

Steel and concrete can't beat good old wood to produce the best sounds for music.

The evolution of video game music

Tom Service traces the rise of an exciting new genre, from bleeps to responsive scores.

Why music can literally make us lose track of time

Try our psychoacoustic experiment to see how tempo can affect your timekeeping abilities.

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