Dr Justin Wildridge 
From the nationalistic prowess of the Big Five to the internationally acclaimed ballets written by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Stravinsky, Russian music and culture have critically … Read more
The focus of this article is the ever popular music of Disney. There is a huge catalogue of amazing and memorable work from this film … Read more
The history of Western Classical Music can be broadly divided into the following periods; Medieval; Renaissance; Baroque; Classical; Romantic and Modern. In this article, I … Read more
Sometimes after a tough day at work or school, the most effective way to relax can be to listen to some reflective, ambient music. The … Read more
This is a question I have often been asked by students of all ages. The simple answer for the modern piano is 88 but this … Read more
In this article, I am going to take a brief survey of some of the more famous piano solos from the world of Jazz. This … Read more
At a not too distant point in time, the variety of pieces available to young pianists was somewhat limited and often uninteresting. Today with the … Read more
In this article, I am going to explore some of the more famous works for the keyboard that JS Bach composed during his colourful life. … Read more
Choosing where to start as a beginner on the piano can be daunting, especially if you do not have the luxury of a teacher to … Read more
The focus of this article is to have the opportunity to single out some of the most heartfelt and sad pieces of music composed for … Read more
Perhaps due to its presence in so many movie scores these days, the piano has epitomised itself as an instrument of intense emotional expression. There … Read more
Sacred music broadly covers music that has a religious focus at its heart. This is in opposition to what is termed secular music that tends … Read more
Extraordinary as it may sound, there have been bagpipes in a vast array of forms for around 3,000 years. The instruments are known to have … Read more
In this article, I am going to take a look into the challenges of playing these two extremely popular instruments. Is a guitar an easier … Read more
One of the first things to consider when you are studying Beethoven’s piano music is that the instruments he used to play on and compose … Read more