The Hardest Brass Instrument To Play
Not being a brass player myself, I have based my findings on having worked with many brass players and the comments made by them and … Read more
Not being a brass player myself, I have based my findings on having worked with many brass players and the comments made by them and … Read more
For many people, the use of the word medieval conjures up a time of extreme poverty, war and plague with little in the way of … Read more
There are and continue to be many pieces of music that do not ask the singer to sing words at all. Instead, performers may be … Read more
The tragically short life of Franz Schubert gave rise to some of the most celebrated and performed music written during that period of history. Schubert, … Read more
Edvard Grieg is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use … Read more
Even though vinyl has experienced an increase in popularity lately, it is still an audio format with a small percentage of sales. But thanks to a … Read more
Stories of child prodigies in the classical genre have a long history, going back to some of the greatest composers in the 18th and 19th … Read more
With the hundreds of years that are now between us and the world of Mozart and Beethoven, it becomes difficult to understand how their lives … Read more
The music of Olivier Messiaen is like no other I have heard. His highly individual methods of composition coupled with his use of bird-song and … Read more
A key element of this title above is what is a cadenza. The answer to this sensible question is a gigantic clue to the answer … Read more
Both Liszt and Chopin were born at a time in musical history when the piano was already established as a popular instrument with composers and … Read more
In 1897, a few months from death, Johannes Brahms could be found in front of his stove surrounded by pages of personal correspondence and sheet … Read more
Take a brief survey of the history of the piano and you will quickly discover that not all pianos are created equal. This is especially … Read more
As a beginner on almost every instrument, the range of possible pieces can be limited which is not encouraging if you want to make progress. … Read more
Female composers have throughout history frequently been overlooked in favour of male composers. The reasons given were usually flimsy, biased and even ignorant. Whilst female … Read more