Hallelujah! Unveiling the Tale of Handel’s Masterpiece: Messiah
For such an incredibly well-known work, the genesis of Handel’s masterwork was remarkably humble… After the London ‘season’ ended in 1741, Handel turned as usual to writing works for the next autumn.…
Dr. K discovers a ‘genius’ pianist who has never taken a single music lesson
Talented piano player Brendan Kavanagh has released another great video online, this time with him performing an incredible medley alongside a ‘Ragtime Goddess’. Kavanagh has long-been one of the greatest…
A Young Child Places Money In The Musician’s Hat As He Plays The Cello, Starting A “Orchestrated” Flash Mob
In our modern world, the element of surprise is a cherished commodity. With the internet and smartphones at our disposal, we’ve grown fond of creating and capturing unexpected moments,…
Lionel Yu – Piano Player SHOCKS Audience With Dubstep Remix of Moonlight Sonata
A pianist performs for a large audience while seated at a grand piano on the Kennedy Center stage. In what initially seems to be another classical performance from a…
Young and Old Musicians Gather Together with André Rieu to Perform an Old Irish Jig
André Rieu was born on 1st October 1949. He is a well-known conductor and a Dutch violinist. He is known to many for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He…
Four-Hand Piano: How the Trend Began and Why It Was Famous for Its Romantic Potential
Long before the 18th century, when composers first began writing music for two players sat at the same piano, fellow students and amateur keyboardists had been helping each other out, filling…
British Violinist Leia Zhu, 8 Aged, Performs The Second Violin Concerto By Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
8 year old British violinist, Leia Zhu performing the 2nd and 3rd movements from Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto – in the Final of the 2015 International Russian Rotary Music Competition, in Moscow.…
An Organ Recital: Featuring Works Of Johann Sebastian Bach And German Romantic Composers Who Were Influenced By Him
On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Dr. Robert Parkins, Duke University Organist, presented a recital on the Chapel’s Flentrop organ, featuring works of Johann Sebastian Bach and German Romantic composers who…
How A Jovial Atheist Became One Of The 20th Century’s Most Prolific Hymn Writers
Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote pastoral music during profoundly turbulent times. Songs of Travel (1901-1904) (Please note that the above recording only contains the first song of this cycle.) YouTube The opening…
Joshua Tan, Age 4, Excellent Performing Étude & Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
Joshua Tan – Warwickshire Music Suzuki Strings Group Soloist Concert 25th of May 2021. With thanks to his wonderful violin teacher, C P-B. Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach/ Charles-François Gounod: “Méditation…