Six Interesting Facts about Johann Sebastian Bach
Dubbed “the Homer of Music”, Johann Sebastian Bach was recognized as the greatest master of harmony and counterpoint of all time—for harmony is to music “what logic … Read more
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What would an argument sound like on a musical instrument?
Violinist, composer, conductor and also actor Aleksey Igudesman might have an answer for that, and that answer bears the title “Chilekli Devekushu”. In a virtuoso-like performance … Read more
How and how long should you practise? Violinist Itzhak Perlman weighs in
“Practise slowly” is the most common advice violinist Itzhak Perlman gives children whenever they ask him for his autograph. Practising slowly, he continues on The … Read more
Seven Reasons Why You Should Date a Classical Musician
The contemporary dating scene might, at times, resemble TS Eliot’s wasteland or, worse, a post-apocalyptic landscape punctuated by primeval beings who shy away from light. Apps like … Read more
Seven Ancient Myths about Music Instruments
We all know that music is beneficial to the human mind: it lowers anxiety, pain levels, it alters your brainwaves and, of course, helps infants’ … Read more
Six Curious Facts About Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
With a body of work of 169 compositions, whose genres include symponies, concertos, operas, ballet, chamber music and even a choral setting of the Russian … Read more
Five Curious Facts about Music and Brain Damage
Music is the ultimate “brain” activity, as it involves the motor, visual, auditory, audiovisual, somatosensory, parietal and frontal areas in both hemispheres and the cerebellum. … Read more
Honoring Berlioz’s legacy: A selection of seven “psychedelic” Classical pieces
In 1969, Leonard Bernstein presented and conducted “Berlioz takes a trip,” part of the Young People’s concert series.” On that occasion, he discussed and played … Read more
This might be the best orchestral version of Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody is, by all means, one of the most artistically elaborate songs of the past four decades, seamlessly integrating elements of opera, ballads and … Read more
This inspiring documentary takes you through the creation of a cello from scratch
The sound of the cello expresses intimacy, warmth, fullness and is at the same time lyrical, tragic, epic and melancholic. How can all this be … Read more
How to overcome Stage fright in Seven Easy Ways
Are you experiencing racing pulse and rapid breathing, dry mouth and tight throat, trembling hands, knees, lips, and voice, sweaty and cold hands, nausea and an uneasy feeling in your stomach, and vision changes? Are … Read more
With ‘I want you Bach’, The Piano Guys mingle Bach with Jackson 5
The Piano Guys did it again. After combining Ants Marching with Ode to Joy and Let it Go with Vivaldi’s Winter, they now present “I Want … Read more
‘Bubble piano’ plays bubbles in sync with Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
MIT researchers recently translated the ebullient spirit of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy into real bubbles. On a piano-like surface—which is boiling, we have to add– bubbles … Read more
Have You Ever Heard of Music for Cats?
Now that pets are treated more and more like actual human beings or particularly spoiled children, we cannot be surprised by the fact that the … Read more
Music notes can help you solve the Rubik Cube!
Ever since being introduced to the markets in 1974, the Rubik Cube has made millions of humans elated (upon their being able to complete it) … Read more