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It is an almost impossible task to reach a universal agreement regarding the ‘best’ of almost anything, especially when it comes to something artistic. This … Read more

Different techniques of adjusting speed in a piece of music are adopted by all composers to bring a range of effects, emotions, and expressions. One … Read more

What makes a composer stand out from the crowd is more often than not their individuality; their unique voice. Chopin is no exception. Not only … Read more

Beethoven’s Op.27; No.2 Piano Sonata was given the nickname ‘Moonlight’ after a comment made by poet Ludwig Rellstab who felt that the opening movement conjured … Read more

Classical music spans a vast range of emotions from the brilliant and ecstatic through the maudlin to the darker corners of despair. In this article, … Read more

There is a fine line between scary and eerie, but in the selection of pieces below, I have attempted to make this distinction. I have … Read more

Classical Music With A Good Story Behind Them 1. ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ by Olivier Messiaen I am going, to begin with, what … Read more

Some of the most emotionally charged music to come from any period of classical music includes the Requiem. Its origins date back many hundreds of … 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

Classical music permeates so many of the everyday happenings in our lives that sometimes it is easy to overlook. Consider how many advertisements make full … Read more

Classical Music Inspired by FairyTales 1. ‘Der Erlkönig’ by Franz Schubert (D.328) This is one of the most terrifying songs that Schubert ever wrote. It … Read more

As musical history has developed pieces of music written by composers have gradually been increasing in duration. An early symphony by Haydn or Mozart would … Read more