November, 2023

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Twenty Quotes by Women Composers Throughout Classical Music History
Throughout classical music history, remarkable women have not only contributed their musical talents, but imparted wisdom through their words. In this article, we’ve gathered twenty thought-provoking quotations by women composers, offering a glimpse into both their struggles and their triumphs,
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A False Report of a Death: Sor’s Variations on Malborough s’en va-t-en guerre
After starting his career in the military, as was the tradition in his family, Fernando Sor (1788–1839) worked for the invading French military and then moved to Paris when they departed, fearing retribution for his work with the occupiers. While
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The Real Reason for Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony
Credit: Janet Horvath on Twitter
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Therapeutic Music Created From Healing Plants
‘Linea Naturalis’ by Helen Anahita Wilson
The therapeutic qualities of music are well known and this new release from award-winning British composer, sound artist and pianist Helen Anahita Wilson is intended to help people who are undergoing cancer treatment. “Every single sound that you hear comes
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Pharaohs, Patriarchs and Prophets
Old Testament in Music II
Let us continue our exploration of classical music inspired by the Old Testament. According to the Hebrew Bible, Saul was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. And as it frequently happens with royalty, at some point
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Finding Music in the New World
Delius’ Florida Suite
Frederick Delius (1862–1934) was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, a center for wool manufacture. Known as the ‘wool capital of the world’, it also took on the names ‘Woolopolis’ and ‘Wool City’. Delius’ parents came from Germany to Bradford and
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On This Day
25 November: Sergei Taneyev Was Born
A highly gifted pianist and composer, Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915) was one of Russia’s most influential music theorists. His treatise on counterpoint was called “one of the best books of its kind” by Stravinsky. The delightful blend of rigorous counterpoint, brilliant
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Musicians and Artists : Casablancas and Rothko
Benet Casablancas: Four Darks in Red, After Rothko Although normally on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Mark Rothko’s 1958 Four Darks in Red was on loan to the Tate Modern in London when Catalan
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