David Bowie musical coming to London
Less than one year after David Bowie’s death, the David Bowie musical Lazarus will play in London from 25 October 2016 to 22 January 2017 … Read more
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Try out Bach on the banjo
The arpeggiated chords in the prelude of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 are almost universally known. The technical demands of such a piece, however, are … Read more
Who are the musicians playing a Stradivarius?
Several world-class soloists play violins by Antonio Stradivari, but those instruments are not universally cherished as one might think. Christian Tetzlaff, for example, stopped playing … Read more
New Beethoven portrait covers 1 million square feet
Ludwig Van Beethoven’s portraits depict a man with an intense gaze,a strong jaw, furrowed brows and a mane of wavy hair. Those features lend themselves … Read more
HBO’s Bolshoi Babylon takes a look behind the scenes
You may remember that in January 2013, the artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater Sergei Filin suffered serious injuries after getting sulphuric acid thrown in … Read more
Have you ever seen this rare footage of Glenn Gould practicing?
Prepare to be mesmerized by this video of Glenn Gould practicing the Sinfonia part of The Partita no.2 by Johann Sebastian Bach. A lifelong admirer … Read more
Did you ever find Teletubbies creepy? Try this video
You will not be able to get this video featuring a psychedelic mash-up of Teletubbies footage paired with Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire out of your mind. … Read more
Exploring the link between manic depression and artistic creativity
Understanding the link between manic depressive illness and artistic creation is quite fascinating: it dips into the “mad genius” archetype and current studies are now … Read more
Opera doesn’t just move you emotionally
Music moves you, that is a fact. And this doesn’t just happen to music lovers. Unlike other forms of art, music is able to stir … Read more
“Light of the Seven” is yet another great Game of Thrones track
When Queen Cersei decided to blow up the Sept of Baelor in the season 6 finale of Game of Thrones, composer Ramin Djawadi graced the … Read more
Check out Philharmonia’s interactive Stravinsky documentary
Philharmonia released an interactive documentary on Stravinsky to coincide with the ongoing Stravinsky:Myths&Rituals festival at London’s South Bank. It brilliantly illustrates the composer’s life and is well … Read more
See why the acoustic guitar is perfect for Star Wars’ Imperial March
Our worship of Darth Vader (we empathize with Kylo Ren) and his theme never fades, and we think this cover performed by musician Jonas Levfert … Read more
Move over Mozart: video game music helps productivity
Sorry, Mozart fans. You might have to reconsider all those articles praising Mozart’s works for their beneficial effects on productivity: it seems like the child … Read more
See David Garrett try out Stradivari and Guarneri violins
When violinist David Garrett paid a visit to the Museo del Violino in Cremona, which boasts several Amati, Guarneri, Stradivari and Rugeri violins, he had … Read more
See the effect of a soprano’s ancient herding call
During a bright summer night, soprano Jonna Jinton showed us the magic of an ancient Swedish herding call. Soon after she started vocalizing, the cows … Read more