Listen to Gershwin playing Gershwin in this 1924 recording of Rhapsody in Blue
An incredible rarity for the world of Classical Music: while we cannot actually make sure what a piece actually sounded like when it first was … Read more
Angelica Frey
Here is what happens inside your body when you play a brass instrument
Studying the way the body is influenced by music is always a thoroughly fascinating topic, isn’t it? While we mostly focus on what happens to … Read more
Is classical music really superior to all other genres?
You do love classical music. You would not even be here if you did not care about it. However, did you ever ask yourself if … Read more
Is practising music as we intend it *really* necessary?
If you (half-heartedly) took up an instrument as a kid, you must remember being forced to practise for the customary hour each day–if only we … Read more
Take a Look at This Steampunk Marble-Powered Music Box
Instruments like the theremin (you can control it without physical contact!) are simple compared to the Wintergatan Marble Machine, the latest invention by Swedish musician … Read more
Listen to Vader’s Redemption, or The Imperial March in A Major Key
The Imperial March of the Star Wars Franchise composed by John William became a leitmotif as recognizable as Wagner’s themes. Curiously, it was not featured … Read more
Six Famous Csardas You Must Listen To
In the course of the nineteenth century, folk elements started becoming more and more prominent within classical music compositions, adding a little bit of color … Read more
Listen to Lady Gaga’s powerful Oscar Performance
Lady Gaga is slowly morphing from eccentric pop star to Old-Hollywood chanteuse, displaying a composure and a voice whose power reminds us of divas the … Read more
Taylor Swift’s 1989 won Album of The Year thanks to Simple Lyrics, Strong Melodies, a Touch of Melancholy
Like her or not, Taylor Swift triumphed at the Grammys: 1989 won Best Pop Vocal Album and for Album Of The Year; “Bad Blood” won … Read more
Pentatonix won a Grammy for their version of The Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy
A Cappella group Pentatonix recently won a Grammy Award for their arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, in the category “Best Arrangement, … Read more
Watch Celine Dion perform Adele’s Hello
Adele’s Hello has entered the power-ballad Hall of Fame the minute it premiered on Youtube. Structure-wise, the wistful verse and the powerhouse chorus make it … Read more
This Ted Talk Brilliantly Explains How To Read Music
If I asked you what Justin Bieber and Beethoven had in common, I bet you would shudder in disgust, thinking that not even The Piano … Read more
Did Lady Gaga Sing The National Anthem like a Dramatic Soprano?
Last Sunday, Golden-Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Lady Gaga appeared clad in a red power-suit (was she channeling Hillary Clinton?) to sing the United … Read more
Adele’s Hello and Mozart’s Lacrimosa come together thanks to The Piano Guys
The Piano Guys are back with another mash-up that blends eighteenth-century spiritualism with very very secular millennial angst. That’s where Adele’s Hello meets Mozart’s Lacrimosa, … Read more
Did you know you can now play the piano with Simon’s Cat?
Love him or hate him, Simon’s Cat is a character that closely depicts all behavioral patterns of our feline best friends. He is extremely needy … Read more