5 Pieces of Melancholy Classical Music That Make You Depress
Classical music spans a vast range of emotions from the brilliant and ecstatic through the maudlin to the darker corners of despair. In this article, … Read more
Dr Justin Wildridge
How Many Quiet Instruments Do You Know In This World?
To a certain extent, nearly all instruments can play a whole range of dynamics or volumes. They can produce a subtle quiet tone or a … Read more
Mournful Tones In These 6 Pieces of Gothic Classical Music
The world of the Gothic can most likely be traced back to a novel by Horace Walpole (1717 – 1797; 4th Earl of Orford), titled … Read more
What does Op. Mean in Music?
Composers are not always known for their organizational skills. Keeping composition work in order and cataloged was not something many composers took time to do. … Read more
Darkest Minor Keys By Famous Music Composers
When people first start to get to grips with the concept of harmony in music (from a Western point of view at least), the words … Read more
6 Pieces of Eerie Classical Music That Daunting You
There is a fine line between scary and eerie, but in the selection of pieces below, I have attempted to make this distinction. I have … Read more
Best Classical Music Propaganda You Must Know
Best Classical Music Propaganda It’s perhaps challenging to imagine that an Art form such as music, can be used for propaganda but when you reflect … Read more
Characteristics of Reggae Music: An Introduction
When I first came across Reggae I found myself quickly seduced by its fusion of African, Jamaican, and American musical styles. A friend of mine … Read more
Characteristics of Hector Berlioz Music: An Introduction
Characteristics of Hector Berlioz Music For many listeners, Hector Berlioz epitomizes the image of the Romantic composer. His works are often monumental in their ambitions … Read more
Characteristics of Funk Music: An Introduction
As a musical genre, Funk has its roots firmly embedded in jazz. Funk incorporates many elements of jazz alongside soul and earlier African-American styles of … Read more
Characteristics of Haydn Music: An Introduction
Two composers stand shoulder to shoulder as giants of the Classical era. One is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the other Joseph Haydn. Whilst there are definite … Read more
Characteristics of Gospel Music: An Introduction
The popular version of Gospel music that appears in movies and echoes in many a church hall in the US, in particular, has its roots … Read more
Characteristics of Bluegrass Music: An Introduction
Approaching this article from a slightly obscure angle, I have to mention that I love the word ‘bluegrass’. Of all the extraordinary genres of music … Read more
Characteristics of Ragtime Music: An Introduction
To many people, the mere mention of the word Ragtime prompts the name, Scott Joplin. This is because he is perhaps the most celebrated composer, … Read more
Characteristics of Chamber Music: An Introduction
Chamber music refers to a more intimate musical setting that that of grander orchestral or operatic music. When listening to chamber music, we are likely … Read more