TAKE the opportunity to soothe away the stresses and strains of life by hooking-up to onlineclassics.com.

On offer at the site is a wide range of music from opera to orchestral pieces, and all just a click of a mouse away.

You have access to the best seats in the house, without having to leave your living room, thanks to state-of-the-art sound and video streaming technology

Although this may mean some older computers will struggle, if you have a machine that's no more that a couple of years old you should be fine and can find a wide range of pieces including Tchaikovsky, Elgar and Beethoven.

And even if you are a bit of a novice to all things classical there is a brief description of the piece of music or performance, so you will know the story behind the piece.

An interesting service offered is a constantly growing archive, exceeding 250 hours and available to watch entirely at your convenience.

The site is great for people who want to find out more about classical music and the arts but are not in a position to go to events and performances. The website is offering a service that is at the cutting edge of internet technology, offering anytime, anywhere access to the performing arts.

Pull up a chair and take a listen.

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