Justin Wildridge is a media composer and multi-instrumentalist based in South-West of England where he works from his own studio. He holds a Doctorate in musical composition from the University of ...

Characteristics of Medieval Music. The Medieval period can broadly be thought of as spanning the late twelfth century up until the beginning of the Renaissance in around the mid-fourteen hundreds. It ...

Fact: Piano stairs have been a hit in cities worldwide, from Milan, Italy to Santiago, Chile and more. Studies have shown that when faced with the choice between climbing stairs or riding the ...

Given the distance, in time the stories that surround these two great composers vary greatly and many are difficult to put stock into. In short, Beethoven and Mozart did meet. One account that is ...

Our greatest connection to a composer is through his music. And as a lot of the music we listen to is so exceptional, it is easy to imagine that the person who created it is also entirely exceptional.

The Unique Power of Music. For music as a subject, the opportunity for creativity, imagination, individuality and personal well-being is virtually in-built. This is true for all Art subjects, but for ...

The music of the Baroque came directly before the Classical period and many of its features flowed naturally into the newly emerging Classical period. Many of the characteristics of the Baroque did, ...

Reggae Music’s History and Influence. The Origins of Ska and Its Influence on Reggae. Ska was the predecessor to Reggae. It evolved as a new music genre from the ever-popular rhythm and blues of the ...

A recent example of this might be the film La La Land (2016), directed by Damien Chazelle, with a score by Justin Hurwitz.This light-hearted film is a musical developed for the silver screen.. Here ...

While philosophers and scholars of the pre-modern era kept studying music from an harmonic point of view and often delved deeper into the concept “musica universalis”--this time mediating it with ...

Albert Einstein Musical Life. Many of us are very familiar with the equation E=MC 2 and the many pictures of the wild-haired scientist who created it, but what do you know about Albert Einstein’s life ...

Germany Classical Music Festivals. Germany holds many well-established festivals, notably in the summer months.The Dresden Festival runs between 18th May – 18th June and has included some big names ...