Why Do Pianists Wear Gloves? (Answered)
Actors, musicians, dancers, as well as many other people involved in The Arts sometimes have their idiosyncrasies. This could be aligned with a long-standing superstition, … Read more
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The Joy of Classical Music: NOT Boring at All
All too often Classical music is given a raw deal and summarily dismissed as boring, or perhaps worse still irrelevant. In part, I think some … Read more
Brahms Vs Wagner (Differences Between Johannes Brahms And Richard Wagner)
Comparing two composers presents a difficult challenge. In the case of Brahms (1833-1897) and Wagner (1813-1883), both are celebrated Romantic composers whose contributions to the … Read more
The Importance of Music Education in Schools
Coming from the standpoint of a seasoned teacher with over thirty years at the chalk face, I passionately believe in the importance of music education … Read more
Six Interesting Facts about Johann Sebastian Bach
Dubbed “the Homer of Music”, Johann Sebastian Bach was recognized as the greatest master of harmony and counterpoint of all time—for harmony is to music “what logic … Read more
Did Chopin Compose Only For Piano?
If you take a look back through the hundreds of years of Western Musical history, you’ll quickly discover that many of the composers wrote music … Read more
Characteristics of Prehistoric Music: An Introduction
This article will attempt to stretch the musical timeline as far back as our current research allows and examine the findings relating to music from … Read more
Five Signs You May Be Practicing Too Hard
The gruelling schedules professional musicians go through prior to an audition or performance are familiar to everyone. By rehearsing as much as possible, so the … Read more
Why does Renaissance Music Sound Different from Medieval Music?
Both of these periods of Western Musical history cover a considerable quantity of time and music. This includes dramatic evolutionary steps taken creatively during these … Read more
Controversial History Between Beethoven and Napoleon
Beethoven and Napoleon Beethoven was a man of his time, aware and interested in the world in which he found himself. Nature was often at … Read more
What Makes Classical Music Classical?
I regularly hear the term ‘classical music’ being used to describe anything from Phillip Glass through to Josquin Des Prez. It is a way of … Read more
10 Most Interesting Facts About Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi is considered, together with Richard Wagner, the most important opera composer of the nineteenth century. Throughout his entire life Verdi wrote operas which … Read more
Music Lessons Were The Best Thing Your Parents Ever Did For You
If your memory of music as a child is of your parents forcing you to go to that dreaded piano lesson every week, now you … Read more
10 Great Composers Who Died Young
These ten composers died before their 30th birthday. Many more composers, of course, died in their thirties and forties (most famously Mozart, who passed at … Read more
13 Easy Violin Pieces for Beginners
In this article, I have hunted down pieces for the less experienced violinist that are both rewarding and challenging to play. Even though these pieces … Read more