Bagatelle noun: bagatelle; plural noun: bagatelles a thing regarded as too unimportant or easy to be worth much consideration. (Oxford Languages definition) A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the piano, and usually of a light, mellow

The period of the 1960s in New York was a key moment in the history of American art. It was a unique space of time in the country’s history and one which had a lasting influence in Europe too. One

Luciano Pavarotti once called her “The Voice of the Century,” and during a career spanning more than four decades, she was universally known as “La Stupenda,” The Stupendous One.” Joan Sutherland’s radiant soprano effortlessly stretched over more than three octaves,

Some marriages do end up in divorce court, but very few divorces become prescribed case studies during the first year of law studies. But that is exactly what happened when Frederica von Stade—described as one of America’s finest artists and

Whenever people are looking for inspiration, they often look up into the sky. Classical composers are no exception. We’ve gathered fourteen pieces of classical music that encourage us to take a breath, go outside, and look up. Franz Liszt: Nuages

Helber Fernandes Ribeiro, a Brazilian pianist based in the United States, is passionate about expanding the reach of Brazilian piano repertoire, making it accessible to broader audiences and inspiring educators and students alike. His collaboration with Instituto Piano Brasileiro (IPB)

In his 1990 work …as others see us…, Scottish composer James MacMillan chose paintings in the National Portrait Gallery to depict in music. He started with a line from the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who wished for the gift ‘to

On 4 November 2024, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Gabriel Fauré. He might well have been the greatest master of French songs, with his settings achieving a beautiful balance of prosody, melody, harmony, and polyphony. In