CLASSICAL

Mexico’s music is as diverse as the country itself. The country’s musical history began thousands of years ago, with its indigenous people laying the foundations … 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

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

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

Spanish music dominates the country’s festivals and celebrations. The country’s diverse regions produce and enjoy various sounds, from flamboyant flamenco to alternative rock, pop, and … Read more

Blues is a musical form and a musical genre. The term “blues” derives from its initial relationship with gloomy issues and sounds. When we have … Read more

Even if you have not come across the term minimalist about music, the chances are you have listened to minimalist music. Since Michael Nyman coined … Read more

If you ask almost anyone to name a classical composer, they are highly likely to name Mozart. In part, this is because his music has … Read more