Classical Music and Mathematics
Throughout my career as a teacher of music, it has often been assumed by colleagues that my mathematical ability would be similar to my musical … Read more
Dr Justin Wildridge
Is Classical Music Still Relevant Today? (Answered)
Maybe the simple response to this pertinent question is that it is a matter of individual taste and preference. If it were not relevant then … Read more
Music Composition and Production
In the not too distant past, these two words would not have ever shared the same sentence. Nowadays, they are almost inseparable. One way to … Read more
Classical vs Jazz Music (Differences Between Classical And Jazz Music)
This article is an opportunity for two established pillars of the musical community to square up to one another and to discover how they compare. … Read more
Classical Music vs RAP (Differences Between Classical Music And RAP)
At first glance, this might seem a curious title to write about but music has a universality that makes any form of music comparable to … Read more
Music Composition and Creativity
It was once claimed that there was a dominance of male composers, artists and poets because men were not able to give birth and so … Read more
Self Playing Piano: Pianos that Play Themselves
At first glance, this might seem like quite an odd title for an article, but actually self-playing pianos, to coin another phrase, are not such … Read more
Multiplayer Piano: 6 Piano Pieces for 4 Hands and More
Whilst we regularly see performances on the piano with a single pianist, there are a large number of astonishing pieces specially composed for one piano … Read more
6 Great Movies About Piano For Piano Lover
Movies and Films About Piano 1. The Piano (1993) This is perhaps the most commonly known film with the piano as a central feature of … Read more
8 Pieces of Classical Music For A Better Sleep
At times we all struggle to be able to rest and even sleep after a challenging day. In this article, I am going to see … Read more
5 French Classical Music Pieces You Should Listen To
Germany and Italy as countries are often accused of dominating the world of Western Classical Music. To an extent, that is true but the effect … Read more
5 Famous Blind Piano Players You Should Know
This article is dedicated to those legendary piano players who are not only astonishing performers but also musicians without their sight. I have deliberately moved … Read more
What is an ‘acrosonic’ piano?
One of the many aspects I enjoy about writing articles for CMuse is that I have the opportunity to discover new things about music. I … Read more
Different Types of Classical Music: An Introduction
The commonly recognised ‘periods’ of Western Classical Music I have covered in a previous article. This piece centres on the different types of Classical music … Read more
History Of The Baby Grand Piano
There are quite a number of different sizes of the modern-day piano, from the modest ‘upright’ to the imposing ‘Concert Grand’. I could also include … Read more