Six Interesting Facts About Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
For a man who left behind volumes of written records and explanations, Prokofiev remains a remarkably mysterious figure in the history of 20th century music. … Read more
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StaffPad: the New Musical Notation App
An exciting new app designed to enable composers and musicians to create musical scores by hand has been released called StaffPad. Made with the support … Read more
Ten Reasons to Thank Your Music Teacher
Many people making a living from music, or even those who carry it on as a hobby, will be able to remember being heavily influenced … Read more
The 16 Most Beautiful Classical Music Pieces Inspired By Flowers
1. Waltz Of The Flowers by Tchaikovsky 2. Le Violette from Pirro e Demetrio by Scarlatti 3. The Tale Of The Stone Flower by Prokofiev 4. A … Read more
Watch The Notes Come To Life In This Animation Of The Bolero
In a video that looks just like a segment of Disney’s Silly Symphonies or Fantasia, artist Simon Brethé animates the pentagram, making the notes of … Read more
Pianist starts concert series for parents and carers of autistic children
Two concerts aimed at parents and carers of children and young people suffering from autism will take place in the UK over the next month. … Read more
Study to look in to new concert hall for London
The British government revealed at the end of February that it was supporting a feasibility study in to constructing a new purpose-built concert hall in … Read more
Do you have what it takes to play in the Berlin Philharmonic?
The Berlin Philharmonic is one of the leading orchestras in the world with a powerful tradition going back decades. Now they are hiring, and that’s … Read more
Q&A: Violinist Eric Silberger shows us the endless possibilities of Classical Music
If you need proof that classical music lends itself to countless contexts and environments, well, let us just tell you that violinist Eric Silberger performed … Read more
Is this glass harp version of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy better than the original?
Polish Glass music duo “Glass Duo” graces the stage of the Santo Stefano Basilica in Bologna with a dreamlike interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the … Read more
Ten Sensual Classics because yes, Classical Music Can Be Sexy
We know, we know. As soon as someone mentions “erotic” classical music and sensual classics, you immediately think of Ravel’s Bolero and its joke about … Read more
Happy Birthday in the Style of Vivaldi
Everyone celebrates Antonio Vivaldi’s birthday in a different way. Here at CMUSE, we highlighted six interesting facts about his life. Five years ago, Google gave … Read more
Top 5 Operas for People who Hate Opera
This list is for those those who cringe at opera’s lengthy runtimes and lachrymose plotlines but have never actually seen a “fat lady” sing. The following … Read more
What would an argument sound like on a musical instrument?
Violinist, composer, conductor and also actor Aleksey Igudesman might have an answer for that, and that answer bears the title “Chilekli Devekushu”. In a virtuoso-like performance … Read more
You Can’t Believe How Much Rachmaninoff Influenced Popular Music
The creators behind this video have it completely right. There’s a reason why Rachmaninoff’s music is so widely known and almost unanimously appreciated: for the past century, it … Read more