The dedication page of a musical score is always fascinating. It’s always fun to ask why a particular composer chose to honour a particular man…or, in rarer cases, woman. Today, we’re looking at the best violin music dedicated to women,

The world’s greatest orchestras have long awed audiences from their concert hall stages, but now, thanks to the magic of the Internet and YouTube, their reach can extend far beyond their physical auditoriums. Today, millions of listeners around the world

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

Composers have been writing violin concertos since the beginning of the eighteenth century. Over the next three centuries, composers created thousands of violin concertos. Most have since fallen into obscurity…but a handful have demonstrated their enduring appeal to both musicians

If you’re a classical music fan drawn to sad, slow movements in piano concertos, this is the list you’ve been looking for. Whether it’s Chopin’s gentle melancholy, Ravel’s elegant wistfulness, or Rachmaninoff’s romantic despair, each of these slow movements paints

I’ve been diving into the piano music of Dmitri Shostakovich lately, and it’s like stumbling into a secret room full of contradictions. The music seems gritty, tender, sarcastic, and soulful all at once. Everything seems full of restless energy with

When you ask music lovers to name their favourite violin concertos, they’ll likely mention works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, or Sibelius. But venture just a little bit further outside the established canon and you will find fascinating and deeply moving works

Over centuries of musical history, women composers have continually defied expectations to write all kinds of music…including piano concertos. In fact, women have been writing piano concertos for the entire history of the genre. Today, we’re looking at thirteen works