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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The Music of Poetry
Johannes Brahms’ New Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 65 August 27th, 2023The Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52 had been a tremendous financial success for Johannes Brahms and his publisher. These compositions had perfectly capitalized on two musical trends of the mid-19th century. A popular love for dances to be played by piano -
The Child Prodigies of Classical Music
From Mozart to Richard Strauss August 26th, 2023Let’s continue our exploration of early compositions by famous composers. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is widely regarded as the child composer par excellence. It was probably because of Mozart that the image of the child composer first -
Understanding Sounds August 25th, 2023 Each human being is born with five senses; the senses of touch, sight, smell, taste, and the most important one for the musician: the sense of hearing. A disclaimer first; there have been some studies that have proved that the -
Song For Hope: An Interview With Director Chris Haigh August 25th, 2023 Song For Hope is an award-winning documentary that captures the awe-inspiring story of Ryan Anthony. In 2012, Ryan was diagnosed with terminal cancer. During the years following his grim prognosis, the documentary crew followed Ryan everywhere, from hospital to anywhere -
On This Day
25 August: Lenny Bernstein Was Born August 25th, 2023Once Lenny Bernstein, born on 25 August 1918 had graduated from Boston Latin High School, it was time to choose a university. He applied to Harvard, and although his grades had been high, his chances of getting into that most -
Five Ways to Impress Your Music Teacher August 23rd, 2023 Learning an instrument is hard work. Having a good relationship with your music teacher can make everything so much easier. So today we’re looking at five ways to impress your music teacher: 1. Listen carefully to what your teacher has -
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Arrangements for 2 Pianos August 22nd, 2023Claude Debussy, born on 22 August 1862, returned to Paris in the spring of 1887 after having spent two years at the Villa Medici in Rome. As a lauded winner of the famed Prix de Rome, he had left Paris -
10 Fun and Exciting Clarinet Duos August 21st, 2023 The clarinet is one of my favourite instruments, and it is very hard to argue against the Mozart Clarinet Concerto or the Brahms Clarinet Quintet. The instrument was a relatively new addition to the woodwind family and was invented by