CLASSICAL

There are a great number of composers who for whatever reason fall through the historical net, missing the halls of fame, sometimes in spectacular fashion. … Read more

Alkan was, according to many accounts, not only a virtuoso pianist but a warm, if slightly shy, individual. It was through Alkan’s professor at the … Read more

Before plunging headlong into the details of this title, let’s just take a moment to appreciate what is meant when the word counterpoint is used … Read more

When we look back in time to an era so distant as the Ancient Greeks, we can have a large degree of speculation and educated … Read more

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most celebrated classical composers to ever have lived. His life and his music continue to attract authors who … Read more

Arriving with any certainty at historical facts can prove to be a slippery quest. The earliest accounts of opera being performed in America date back … Read more

Experiments with electronics stretch back further in time than you might first imagine. Natural human curiosity coupled with the desire to create something unheard of … Read more

Before plunging headlong into the composers themselves, let’s pause and take a brief look at what microtonal music is. For the best part of over … Read more

There’s an old adage that goes something like history is written by the victors. In the case of Western Cultural history, all too often women’s … Read more

The violin has become such a familiar instrument to us these days that it is perhaps difficult to imagine the humble origins from which it … Read more