Did WA Mozart Play the Piano?
Many composers dedicate their lives to creating breathtaking, innovative, and even ground-breaking music without being renowned for their instrumental or vocal skills. Whilst they may … Read more
Many composers dedicate their lives to creating breathtaking, innovative, and even ground-breaking music without being renowned for their instrumental or vocal skills. Whilst they may … Read more
Fast piano music is a genre characterized by lively, energetic, and often virtuosic compositions that showcase the technical prowess of the pianist. Whether it’s the … Read more
War, with its tumultuous and devastating impact on humanity, has been a recurring theme in art and literature throughout history Classical music, as a powerful … Read more
In this exploration of classical music about spring, we will embark on a journey through a rich repertoire of compositions that evoke the sights, sounds, … Read more
From delicate piano melodies to sweeping orchestral movements, classical composers have found inspiration in the imagery of snow, using music as a medium to convey … Read more
Classical music has long been inspired by a wide range of subjects, and one of the recurring themes is fire. Fire symbolizes various emotions and … Read more
There are and have been many established routes for singers and instrumentalists to have their achievements recognised. The range of available options today is a … Read more
Whenever you are composing for a group of instruments/voices, achieving the desired balance between the different performers can be challenging. Experience in live performance helps … Read more
Throughout musical history, there have been advances. Some of these are technical, some theoretical, and others instrumental. One of the most significant and enduring steps … Read more
Classical music is often cited as being the most challenging of genres for the ardent pianist to tackle. What is occasionally overlooked are pieces of … Read more
It might be useful to frame the title of this article within its historical context. This way there is a better approach to exploring the … Read more
Distinctions when it comes to the humble piano can be more complex than one might first imagine. There’re fortepianos, upright pianos, miniature pianos, console pianos, … Read more
Western classical music has developed a system of notation that has spanned nearly ten centuries. The results of this gradual process of evolution and refinement … Read more
The title above implies that, in some way, the hands of pianists are radically different from the hands of non-pianists. Whilst there is a marginal … Read more
You may have a clear image of the noble piano as a solo, somewhat lonely instrument. It’s a self-sufficient 88-toothed beast that does do quite … Read more