Classical Music Played in the Most Unusual Ways
‘No one stirs up a stew in the genre so charmingly as the string quartet Salut Salon. Their enthusiasm for extraordinary pieces is so contagious … Read more
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WHEN WAS THE ORCHESTRA PIT FIRST INVENTED?
What means ‘a pit’ in theatre terms? The orchestra pit is between the stage and the audience and at a lower level. There is often … Read more
Tchaikovsky and Brahms: it is fun to learn what happens when two fine composers of different temperaments meet for the first time
These two great composers were born on the same day, seven years apart, and it is known that they could not stand each other. It … Read more
The New Year’s Concert Of The Vienna Philharmonic
The New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic takes place each year in the morning of January 1 in Vienna and it is broadcasted around … Read more
WHICH IS THE WORLDS FIRST LP MUSICAL RECORDING?
RCA Victor introduced an early version of a long-playing record for home use in September 1931. These “Program Transcription” discs, as Victor called them, played … Read more
Who Was the First Documented Conductor?
Did you know that Jean-Baptiste Lully, the first documented conductor, was the first musician to use a baton. It was a heavy, six-foot-long staff that … Read more
THE OLDEST SURVIVING VIOLIN, WHO MADE IT?
The violin first emerged in northern Italy in the early 16th century especially from the Brescia area. Many archive documents testify that from 1485-95 Brescia … Read more
STRAVINSKY AND PICASSO – FUNNY STORY
In 1917, Stravinsky met the great artist Pablo Picasso in Italy. While visiting him, Picasso drew a picture of Stravinsky. Igor packed it in his luggage … Read more
Most Nominated Film Composers Of Our Times
What would a movie be without music? Music is such an important aspect of the movie industry, and the composers have a very important role. … Read more