Mozart once wrote an entire symphony in just four days. From Haydn to Schumann, these composers penned these beloved classical music staples at astounding rates.

Famously, Paul McCartney awoke from a dream one day with the melody to “Yesterday” already in his head, and completed the tune (albeit with “scrambled eggs” used as a placeholder lyric) that same ...

This series tells the extraordinary story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; a child prodigy, a flawed human and a composer the like of which the world has never seen. Blending Mozart’s letters, music ...

Mozart has a dig at bad composers and even worse performers. Find out more about A Musical Joke, well-loved for its use as the theme to Horse of the Year show. Watch and listen to different recordings ...

Mozart's Requiem is one of the most famous choral works in the classical repertoire. The mournful 'Lacrimosa' is a highlight, but how much of it did Mozart actually write? We all know that Wolfgang ...