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Tuba or Not Tuba
Free the Brass
The tuba is the heavyweight champion of the brass family. With a bell big enough to double as a satellite dish and a sound that could wake a hibernating bear, this glorious instrument is the musical equivalent of a foghorn
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Can Classical Music Help You Study?
We often hear the popular opinion that music, especially classical music, helps calm thoughts and improve focus. You may have seen many people in cafès or libraries with headphones listening to music while working or studying—whether it’s Mozart, Bach, or
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Tiny Strings and Big Vibes
Ukulele Bonanza
Strum it, pluck it, or just hug it like a tiny guitar with big dreams. I am talking about the ukulele, a pint-sized hero among the instruments that is ready to steal your heart with its plinky charm. It all
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Antonín Dvořák’s Poetic Sketches
A Tapestry of Mood and Melody
The great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák is not really known for his piano music. Standing in the shadows of such masters as Schumann and Brahms, Dvořák’s piano music is nevertheless a significant part of his oeuvre. His solo piano compositions
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Mental Training for Musicians – Unlocking Peak Performance
Music is not just about technical skill; it’s about focus, confidence, emotional resilience, and the ability to perform under pressure. While hours of physical practice are essential, elite musicians worldwide are turning to mental training to enhance their abilities, just
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Too Good to Be Forgotten: Serge Jaroff’s Don Cossack Choir
Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, connoisseurs of classical choral music in Russia have been able to access Russian choral music the Soviets had long suppressed, such as that of the Don Cossack Choir of Serge Jaroff
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Experiencing Morton Feldman’s For Samuel Beckett
“I have to warn you, this is not classical music the way you know it”. These were the words of the person sitting behind me before the performance of Feldman’s For Samuel Beckett at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London,
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Rachmaninoff’s Fiery Concerto Brilliance (Part 1)
Mikhaïl Pletnev with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
The celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth in 2023, Mikhaïl Pletnev and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Dima Slobodeniouk embarked on an ambitious musical adventure of performing the composer’s four piano concertos over two consecutive evenings.
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