Let us continue our exploration of classical music inspired by the New Testament. Roughly one third of the recorded teachings of Jesus are set as parables. These seemingly simple and memorable stories all convey messages that are central to Jesus’

The delicate dance of snowflakes – the hushed stillness of a winter landscape – the fury of a raucous blizzard… It’s easy to see why composers have been inspired by these snowy scenarios for generations. So bundle up and join

A momentous occasion took place on 7 December 1842 in the Apollo Rooms on lower Broadway. On that day, 600 audience members witnessed the first concert of the Philharmonic Society of New York. Formed as a cooperative organization of about

It seems to be a sad, tragic fact of human existence that war will always be with us. Classical composers have served in, survived, and written about war and peace for generations. Today we’re looking at fifteen pieces of classical

Dragonflies are the flying insects no one minds – they don’t bite, and we love to depict them in art, from rock paintings to the greatest representation in Art Nouveau jewelry and in Japanese Ukiyo-e art. They live on every

We have musically explored the Old Testament, the original Hebrew Bible, and the sacred scriptures of the Jewish faith. The second section of the Bible is the New Testament, written by Christians in the first century AD. It is a

Composers are particularly adept at portraying the weather in music, the most obvious example being Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, with its summer breezes, autumn gales and icy cold. The piano is a versatile vehicle to create atmospheric, evocative music, from Chopin’s

Throughout classical music history, remarkable women have not only contributed their musical talents, but imparted wisdom through their words. In this article, we’ve gathered twenty thought-provoking quotations by women composers, offering a glimpse into both their struggles and their triumphs,