In classical music, the Romantic Era lasted from around 1810 to around 1910. That century gave us some of the most famous symphonies in the repertoire. Nineteenth-century composers like Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Dvořák, Schubert, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, and others elevated the symphony
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Stravinsky’s Literary Sources March 17th, 2021 Igor Stravinsky had a vast appetite for literature. That appetite basically reflected his constant desire for learning, exploring, and for making new discoveries. Forced into exile by World War I, Stravinsky initially found inspiration in Russian folklore. A collection of -
10 Contemporary Female Composers That You Should Know March 16th, 2021 To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, I would like to introduce ten contemporary female composers who have not been introduced on Interlude before. While certainly not exhaustive, this list of ten composers illustrates the wide scope of -
Piano Music for Springtime March 16th, 2021 Springtime – the turning of the season, the weather growing milder and the days longer, the first fresh buds of blossom appearing – is fertile territory for musical inspiration, as this selection of piano pieces inspired by Spring or emblematic -
Xu Zhong and the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra: “Song of Life”
21 March 2021: Suzhou Grand Theatre March 15th, 2021The number of symphony orchestras in China has grown exponentially over the last couple of years. One of the newest kids on the block is the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra founded in 2016. This enormous orchestral flowering has in large part -
Music for Meditation or Reflection March 15th, 2021 When our contributors were asked to list the work that they thought best for meditation or reflection, they ranged around the entire musical spectrum from J.S. Bach to Steve Reich. Come ponder on the wonders of classical music with these -
What Are Music Lessons For? March 14th, 2021 It seems a simple question, doesn’t it? And the simple answer is that music lessons are for learning music / a musical instrument. But learning an instrument, either via formal music lessons or self-teaching, offers so much more. Gustav Holst: -
Music for Travelling: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Takes to the Rails March 13th, 2021 What’s your local subway system like? Like being in a tiled basement, somewhat dimly lit, and all you hear are the rumbles and screeches of the trains? In a new collaboration between the HK Philharmonic and the MTR in Hong -
Forgotten Cellists: Harvey Shapiro March 13th, 2021 Our popular series forgotten cellists from 2018 continues with several outstanding artists you may not know of. One-thousand students claim cellist Harvey Shapiro the “cello doctor” was the single greatest influence in their lives. The esteemed pedagogue taught at Juilliard