12 Delicious Food Recipes Named After Famous Musicians
Many of the foods we enjoy today were named for their creator or the inspiration of the recipe. So many foods and recipes we take … Read more
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The Contribution of Antonio Vivaldi to Baroque Music
It is consistently a challenge to summarise the life of an individual in around a thousand words. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), was not only a phenomenally … Read more
The Virtuoso Pianists: Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Horowitz
One outstanding characteristic of the Romantic period was the rise of the virtuoso pianist-composer. Many features of the Romantic Era were somewhat extreme, particularly in … Read more
The Best of Mozart (7 Beautiful Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
In this day and age of top ten, best one hundred, and all-time greatest, it’s challenging to be asked to write an article on the … Read more
6 Beautiful Versions of Ave Maria
I expect you may have already come across the two main words of the title Ave Maria and know their meaning. However, to make sure … Read more
How Hard Is Für Elise Difficulty | By Ludwig Van Beethoven
I was certain that I knew this little piece of Beethoven’s quite well having played it, listened to it, and taught it for decades. Following … Read more
These Are The 12 Most Expensive Violins Of All Time
In 2006, this damaged violin was found in the attic of a home in Britain. After two years of in-depth trace analysis it was proved … Read more
7 Best German Composers Of All Time
Best is quite a troublesome word to associate with almost anything, but here I have the dilemma of attributing it to German composers. In the … Read more
George Enescu – 10 Facts About The Great Romanian Composer
George Enescu was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, and teacher, regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and Romania’s most … Read more
15 Most Inspiring Jacqueline du Pré Quotes
Jacqueline du Pré is arguably the greatest talent to ever play the cello. She combined mind, heart, body and soul to produce the most expressive … Read more
The Piano Music Of Lesser-known Composers
It’s often said that history is written by the victorious. In a cultural context, this is no different, especially the further one travels back in … Read more
The Influence of Italian Opera on Classical Music
To appreciate the extensive influence Italian opera has had on Classical music we need to take a good look into its past. One claim is … Read more
The Influence of Nationalism on Classical Music
Nationalism can be considered to refer to music that embraces some traditional elements such as that of folk songs or typical dance forms. It can … Read more
The Impact of Richard Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” on Opera
The 19th Century witnessed some of the most extreme musical developments in Western history. Everything appeared to be expanding. Orchestras commonly numbered a hundred performers, … Read more