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Now playing Next musica The Vienna Philharmonic: one of the world’s great orchestras Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is one of the world's great orchestras. Musica speaks to some of its leading artists to find out what it is actually like to be part of such a revered classical music institution. 14/07/2022
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Now playing Next no comment Hundreds of amateur musicians rock out ahead of Paris concert "It's one of the happiest days of my life": Betty Boin, a civil servant by day, and a drummer and guitarist in her free time, rehearses, with dozens of other amateur musicians, at the Stade de France venue on the outskirts of Paris. Saturday, she will join over 1,000 musicians on the lawn. 13/05/2022