Little five-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed on the harpsichord, his small, dimpled hands moving quickly and precisely across the notes. The Empress of Austria, Maria Theresa, and her family ...

There are so many issues involved in choosing the top classical pianists. Should it be based on their technical ability, their reputation or following, the breadth of their repertoire or their ...

The prelude to Richard Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde supplies the main musical theme of the film, and Trier‘s use of an overture-like opening sequence before the first act is a technique closely ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the most influential and important composers whose life spanned the Classical and Romantic periods. His life began in Bonn, Germany in 1770. He was one of three ...

In a similar vein to many other classical composers who are collectively considered to be important, Beethoven was a pioneer. If you only examine his contribution to the piano repertoire, this ...

Mozart and Beethoven are amongst the most celebrated composers in the Classical world of music. Not only their phenomenal outpouring of works but their personal lives continue to this day to fascinate ...

Frederick Chopin has to be one of the most iconic composers of his age. In so many ways he embodies the Romantic image of a composer; genius, mysterious, sufferer, and poet. Chopin lived a difficult ...

The influence of W.A. Mozart across all areas of culture has been colossal, from the Baby Mozart Project through to contemporary song. You can hardly pass through a day without encountering the music ...

We could say that most indie music is alternative, but not all are indie. Let’s unpack this statement. Many alternative rock bands in the 1980s signed with independent labels, but later moved to one ...

Reggae music has had a profound influence on many aspects of Western culture from fashion to popular music. Across the United Kingdom, the USA and Africa, Reggae secured a strong foothold in the ...

It’s maybe an odd thought to consider that once there were no orchestras. That fabulous collection of a hundred or more hard-working musicians ready to perform a symphony or concerto, not existing.

Music is littered with vocabulary. Dictionaries of music list the numerous terms that you have the option to embed into your language if you wish. Many of these terms are Italian as that wonderful ...