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 for all in schools. Broadly speaking, it can be ...

We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

Emerging in the middle of the 18th century, the symphony has been one of classical music’s most vibrant forms for over 300 years. With that in mind, it’s never going to be an easy job to pick ten of ...

Alkan was, according to many accounts, not only a virtuoso pianist but a warm, if slightly shy, individual. It was through Alkan’s professor at the Conservatoire, P.J.G Zimmerman, that the young ...

In a previous article, I was fortunate enough to focus on female composers, and amongst the collection was Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179). Why did I choose her to discuss over others? The question ...

It is not uncommon to find that film producers either choose to not commission a new score, preferring instead to use existing classical music. Other producers perhaps combine a mixture of both.

In a recent article, I gave a broad account of the evolution of the violin with a particular focus on the work of the Cremona luthiers. At the head of this revolutionary group of innovators was the ...

For tens of thousands of people, going to a gig or concert is a passion. For others, the very idea of standing in a crowd of 10,000 jiggling fans listening to a band or orchestra is appalling. For ...

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It seems that despite several valiant attempts to secure Grand Opera ...

During the Renaissance, culture, science, and philosophy experienced a rebirth. As the name for the period suggests, there was a strong move away from the old Medieval traditions towards a new ...

If you’re a Stanley Kubrick fan, you may already have experienced that tremendous link between space and music. The opening scene of the film is visually exciting on its own, but when underscored by ...

Later synths became increasingly sophisticated, eventually including microprocessors and MIDI capabilities. Both the Prophet-5 and the Yamaha DX7 became iconic synths, the latter adorning the stages ...