Vladimir Sofronitsky – one of the forgotten pianists.
Vladimir Sofronitsky (1901-1961) was a Russian pianist who made his name not playing the classical and romantic composers but in his performances of the works of Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915), his wife’s late…
Celebrate the Day of Hungarian Classical Music with a Mesmerizing Performance: Teo Gertler’s Carmen Fantasia by a Violin Prodigy!
On the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Classical Music, enjoy the brilliant performance of Jenő Hubay’s Carmen Fantasia by violinist prodigy Teo Gertler, acompanied by Concerto Budapest , conducted…
BREAKING: A 7-Year-Old Himari Yoshimura Receives the Grand Prize in the Grumiaux Junior Competition
Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 (excerpt of 1st mvt) Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated prodigy violinist virtuoso since…
Paganini’s Magnum Opus: Exploring the Virtuosic Mastery of His Most Challenging Violin Composition
We all know Niccolò Paganini’s crazy virtuosic talents and his difficult pieces. Violinist Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840). Painting by Georg Friedrich Kersting. Yesterday, I learned of another one of…
André Rieu To Bring 60-Piece Johann Strauss Orchestra To Little Caesars Arena In Detroit This September
André Rieu is known to millions around the world as the “King of the Waltz.” He has sold 40 million CDs and DVDs and notched 30 No. 1 chart positions…
7 Of The All-Time Toughest Violin Pieces: From Locatelli To Paganini And From Bach To Bartok
7 Most difficult pieces to play on the violin From Locatelli to Paganini and from Bach to Bartok: these are the hardest violin pieces ever written Listen how they sound…
Adorable Girl Claps For Street Busking Sax Player And Then His Performance Gets Even Better
Adorable Girl Claps For Street Busking Sax Player And Then His Performance Gets Even Better See this adorable moment unfold in the video below! Picture this: a lively town square,…
12,000-Year-Old Bird Bones Revealed as Prehistoric Flutes
We’re familiar with discoveries of ancient art works and tools long-buried, but knowledge of early human use of sound-making devices – or palaeo-organology – remains a mysterious realm. While revisiting…
Keaton Music Typewriter (1936/1953)| Musical Notation Machine, An Interesting Invention That Few People Know About
Since the 19th century, the world has received amazing inventions about machines temporarily called “Music Notation Machine”. While in the past, to create a piece of music, people often wrote it…
On This Day in Music History: Celebrating the Birth of Innovative Composer Anton Bruckner
Musical Journey of the Innovative Composer Anton Bruckner Born in the tiny village of Ansfelden on 4 September 1824, Anton Bruckner became one of the most innovative figures of the second…