8 Famous Ragtime Piano Music Pieces You Should Listen To
This article will take a quick tour through a variety of some of the most well-known ragtime tunes for piano. Ragtime music first emerged around … Read more
Dr Justin Wildridge
Piano vs Organ (Difference Between Piano and Organ)
Two of the most respected, played and composed for instruments play the central role in this particular article. I am going to attempt to make … Read more
Is Classical Music Still Relevant Today? (Answered)
Maybe the simple response to this pertinent question is that it is a matter of individual taste and preference. If it were not relevant then … Read more
9 Fun Piano Music Pieces That Will Make You Laugh
It can be tricky to anchor down what many players, students and audience alike consider to be fun pieces. Fun to play, fun to perform, … Read more
11 One Hand Piano Songs You Can Perform with One Hand
It isn’t uncommon for pianists of all ages to have experienced injury or even the loss of a hand. For some, it has been the … Read more
10 Really Sad Violin Pieces That Will Make You Sob
Perhaps it is the vocal quality of the violin that gives its capacity to stir our deepest emotions. Catherine Medici was well aware of the … Read more
Characteristics of Biblical Music: An Introduction
Throughout the Bible references to music are made, often with descriptions of occasions that were marked by music. Accounts of various types of instruments are … Read more
7 Pieces of Classical Music about Death
The subject of death has been a focus of a large number of classical pieces of music from the earliest times to the present day. … Read more
The Orchestra in the Romantic Period
For the purposes of this article, I will broadly agree that the Romantic period of Western Classical Music runs from 1830 until the early 20th … Read more
4 Famous Baroque Music Pieces You Should Listen To
For this article, I am going to take a look at some of the famous pieces of Baroque music. What is interesting about this particular … Read more
6 Dramatic Classical Music Pieces You Should Know
In this article, I am going to take a whistle-stop tour of some of the most dramatic classical ever composed. Some may be familiar, others … Read more
Characteristics of Renaissance Music
The Renaissance period of music is one of the most diverse and exhilarating in the entire history of music. When you begin to delve and … Read more
6 Famous Renaissance Music Pieces and Composers
Even though the Renaissance period covered over two hundred years of cultural history many of what would be considered to be famous pieces from that … Read more
6 Most Scary Pieces of Classical Music
The world of Western Classical Music covers a vast array of extraordinary music to make every sense tingle. This article will take a brief look … Read more
Beethoven’s Symphonies: Three of the Best Symphonies by Beethoven
When considering a particular set of works that cover most of a composer’s life, it really comes down to personal choice. Beethoven and his Symphonies … Read more