Barriers Remain To Music Education For Children
Despite widespread support for the idea that music education should be open to all, new research from University College London shows that this aspiration is … Read more
CLASSICAL
What Happened When A Nightingale Sang With A Cello?
Cellist Beatrice Harrison produced one of the most famous early broadcasting recordings in May 1924 by playing in the garden of her Surrey home. She … Read more
Learn How To Appreciate Classical Music For Free
A new online course which is currently open for registration has been created by Stanford University to help participants appreciate classical music. It focuses on … Read more
Flight Of The Bumblebee For Double Bass
American-based double bassist Lev Weksler has arranged Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee as you’ve never seen it before. Instead of the orchestral performance, everyone is … Read more
Here’s How To Make Your Debut At The Metropolitan Opera
The majority of singers or musicians who make their debut on the big stage know about it many days, if not weeks, in advance. But … Read more
How the 1812 Overture Became Part of the Fourth of July Celebration
One of the most popular pieces of classical music for the Fourth of July fireworks is Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Its full name: 1812 Festival Overture, … Read more
Listen to Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth’s ‘Game of Thrones’ vocal warmup
Are you physically and mentally preparing to enjoy the epic Game of Thrones season 6 finale, titled “The Winds of Winter” (but where is the … Read more
New York Philharmonic archives contain over 170 years of music history
The New York Philharmonic has developed a digital archive covering its 174-year history, allowing researchers to view data and other information about the approximately 16,000 … Read more
Here are six awesome and controversial facts on Stravinsky, the greatest composer of the 20th century
Where Literature had James Joyce and the art world had Picasso, music had the genius of Igor Stravinsky. Even though it would be easy to … Read more
Watch 14-year-old Joshua Bell Tackling Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
During a masterclass with Joseph Gingold in 1982, a teenage Joshua Bell (sporting a bowl cut) makes his way through the third movement of Tchaikovsky’s … Read more
How do you compare with the salaries of the great composers?
Many of the best known classical composers enjoyed very different financial fortunes during their careers. Based on the incomes of eleven great composers, this infographic … Read more
How a Children’s Song Achieved Classical Music Success
Children’s songs and folk music are often handed down through an oral tradition. They seem to spring up without any specific composer yet survive numerous … Read more
Leonard Bernstein conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in an exceptional archive
In 1966, Leonard Bernstein and the London Symphony Orchestra gave a sensational performance of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” for BBC Television. The venue was the … Read more
Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli shows what a truly incredible voice is capable of doing
The Italian mezzo-soprano, Cecilia Bartoli sings with a technique that few singers have or can hope to have. She executes coloratura runs with such a strength … Read more
Is Tchaikovsky an underrated composer?
In fact, he has been tied to the cliché of emotionalism and easy accessibility and his inventiveness never got the recognition it deserved. Sure, his … Read more