Aaron Copland and the Sound of American Music
Aaron Copland composed music known for its “American” sound during a time when music in the United States was still heavily influenced by the European … Read more
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Lowell Mason: Composer and Pioneer of Music Education in American Public Schools
Known for his contributions to both public education and church music, Lowell Mason’s early music training was in singing and structure of hymns. By the … Read more
Brilliant Use of Classical Music in Movie Trailers
It is not uncommon to find that film producers either choose to not commission a new score, preferring instead to use existing classical music. Other … Read more
Eleven Beautiful Pieces of Classical Music Inspired by Water
The water element abounds in classical music throughout the centuries: just consider Händel’s Water Music (whose title, however, just references the fact that his music … Read more
Famous Musical Siblings: 5 Tales of Blood, Success, and Disappointment
Johannes and Friedrich Brahms Johannes was the golden child. Two years older than Friedrich, he was quickly marked for greatness by his piano teachers. Wanting … Read more
The Influence of Indian Classical Music on Western Composers
As the opportunity for musicians to travel became more accessible and cheaper, the influence of other cultures began to impact composers across the world. From … Read more
15 Amazing Concert Venues From Around the World
Deciding on the best music venues around the world was always going to be a controversial topic, what with so many different criteria to judge … Read more
6 Famous Romantic Era Music Pieces You Should Know
This article is given over to some of the most well-known and well-loved pieces from the Romantic era of music. The Romantic era is one … Read more
Baroque Dance Suites: A Forgotten Genre?
Forgotten Baroque Dance SuitesBefore the idea of the sonata and sonata form took hold of music in the Classical Era, the Dance Suite was an … Read more
31 Things to Know about Franz Schubert
1) Franz Schubert was born January 31, 1797 and died 31 years later. 2) He was the only one of the great Viennese composers actually … Read more
The Future of Classical Music in the 21st Century
This is a particularly interesting title as we enter uncharted territories with the rise of AI across The Arts. Some greet this revolution with eager … Read more
Silent Night: From Poem to Christmas Carol
The Christmas carol Silent Night was first performed at a Christmas Eve service in 1818 in the village of Oberndorf, outside of Salzburg, Austria. The … Read more
Five Famous Composers Who Suffered From Deafness
Hearing loss has been an occupational hazard for musicians for some time. It has been receiving more attention recently as significant numbers of musicians have … Read more
The Brewer’s Daughter: How Giuseppe Verdi’s first love ended in tragedy
In The Man Verdi, Frank Walker describes Giuseppe Verdi‘s birthplace as “the merest hamlet”. Born in Le Roncole on October 10, 1813, Giuseppe Verdi was … Read more
Here is What Great Philosophers Thought of Music
While philosophers and scholars of the pre-modern era kept studying music from a harmonic point of view and often delved deeper into the concept “musica … Read more