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The French cantata, emerging in the late 17th century and flourishing through the early 18th century, represents a distinctive musical form that blended Italianate influences with the expressive and refined aesthetic of French Baroque music. Originating around 1700, the French

Have you ever browsed a classical music program and wondered what all those cryptic numbers mean? BWV 988? K. 550? Sz. 106? Well, you’re not alone. Many music lovers don’t know what they mean! But these catalogue numbers are more

Sergey Akhunov’s Jazz Inspired by Henri Matisse In 1941, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) had abdominal surgery and afterwards was confined to a bed or a chair. With his limited mobility, painting and sculpting were out of the question; however, he still

Of all the senses one can attempt to evoke by means of the written word, sound may be the most complex. Words can easily call to the mind’s eye, landscapes, facial expressions, and all things visual. Taste, touch, and even

For many listeners, the Second Viennese School conjures fear rather than affection—a fog of theory, numbers and atonality. The truth is far richer. These composers charted one of the most fascinating journeys in musical history, from the emotional heat of

The opening song of Taylor Swift’s 2020 album Folklore contains the lyric “You know the greatest films of all time were never made.” Sometimes I wonder if the greatest classical music was never made. Every classical music lover is going

With an intense, focused opening, violinist Paul Huang and pianist Helen Huang bring us immediately into the world of Francis Poulenc (1899–1963). His violin sonata, FP 119, was written during WWII, and then later revised. During the War, Poulenc was