Bach score sold for $3.3 million compared to work of art
A rare score in the handwriting of J.S. Bach was sold at auction in July 2016 for $3.3 million, reaching the high end of its … Read more
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A pianist’s Pokemon Go improvisation
This pianist has been inspired like millions of others by the new Pokemon Go game and has produced a mash-up of the themes from the … Read more
Dissonant tones only unpleasant to a Western ear
Research conducted with a remote Amazonian tribe suggests that people used to non-western music have no preference for consonant over dissonant notes. A significant amount … Read more
Does this mean Beethoven to you?
Plans are well under way for celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth in 2020, and a German firm has given the composer a new, … Read more
Wallander opera opens in Germany
An opera based on the popular fictional Swedish detective Kurt Wallander opened in Germany last Friday. W: The Truth Beyond picks up the story at … Read more
Want to be a pianist without a piano?
Or at least without a piano as we know it. A company has reportedly developed technology that would enable you to play the piano on … Read more
Why Do We Get The Chills From Listening To Music?
Do you often get chills up your spine or goosebumps when listening to music? Research suggests that could be because your brain is wired differently. … Read more
Robert Nix: Once In A Blue Moon
Robert Nix’s fifth album blends alternative, post-punk, classical and progressive rock elements with sharply critical lyrics. His determination to create a different sound is demonstrated … Read more
What Did Music Sound Like In Shakespeare’s Plays?
Events are taking place in Britain and around the world to mark the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Music was an important element in his plays … Read more
Prepare To Be Shocked At What Happens To Violinist In This Video
An expansive gesture by a conductor had disastrous consequences during a concert in northern Portugal. The violinist was performing a Tchaikovsky concerto on his 1809 … Read more
Elgar’s Cello Concerto Opens BBC Proms
A new video released in the lead-up to Friday’s opening night of the BBC Proms let’s you see the cello in a fascinating new way. … Read more
Sad Music Can Lift Your Mood
Researchers studying the impact of sad music on listeners have discovered that one of the most common reactions to it was a feeling of pleasure. … Read more
Watch How This Orchestra Brought 4 July To China
The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra was on a 14 city tour in China over the past few weeks. But the players didn’t want to miss celebrating … Read more
David Cameron’s Resignation Inspires New Composition
It lasted only a fleeting second or two. But the brief melody that British ex-Prime Minister David Cameron hummed outside Downing Street on 11 July … Read more
Tenor Causes Controversy With Canada’s National Anthem
A performer with vocal ensemble The Tenors changed the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem to include the phrase “all lives matter” at the Major … Read more