Impressionist Music Characteristics: An Introduction
Like so many artistic movements that have evolved in Western Art Music, Impressionism was an organic extension of what was developing in the fine art … Read more
Like so many artistic movements that have evolved in Western Art Music, Impressionism was an organic extension of what was developing in the fine art … Read more
Claude Debussy was almost certainly one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th Century. He arrived at a time in musical history … Read more
A little like so many genres of music, the title ‘Country Music’, covers a huge selection of sub-genres of music. When thinking about Country Music, … Read more
In terms of Western Art, the Baroque period followed the Renaissance and is broadly agreed to cover the years from 1600 until around 1750 when … Read more
Franz Liszt gained a formidable and deserved reputation during his long life, as a virtuoso pianist and composer. For many pianists studying and performing the … Read more
We enter a weighty, academic world when exploring the title above. It’s a fascinating and consuming aspect of the study of music but one that … Read more
It feels slightly wrong to simply title this article with the name Tchaikovsky when he properly deserves his full title of Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 … Read more
Composer and legendary performer JS Bach was by all accounts a remarkable musician. When we look back this far in time it is commonly very … Read more
The manufacturing of any instrument from the humble recorder to the church organ is a complex process that requires the skill of many people. Numerous … Read more
Opera buff or not, you are unlikely not to recognise the title above of one of WA Mozart’s most discussed, analysed and performed operas: The … Read more
The way I intend to explore this question is both modern in terms of modern classical music and modern popular music. Both genres have evolved … Read more
This article is going to give two highly important periods of Western Classical Music a chance to square up to one another and discover how … Read more
If you visit Austria today, and in particular Salzburg, you could be forgiven for thinking that WA Mozart was a manufacturer of chocolate or liqueurs. … Read more
Rhythm is a vital element of music. It is one that we respond to almost innately whether a pounding techno-beat or a lilting waltz, rhythm … Read more
I wonder where this statement originates from. I am asking as it implies that all music teachers are strict, possibly even stricter than any other … Read more