Johann Sebastian Bach: “Bread And Notes” Were His Childhood Companions
If Johann Sebastian Bach had a destiny, it was written on a stave: the last of seven children – seven, like the musical notes – and a descendant of a 150-year lineage of…
Celine Tam and Helene Fischer Deliver An Incredible Duet
In 2017, child sensation Celine Tam from Hong Kong performed an astonishing duet with German singer Helene Fisher. She took part in the tenth series of Britain’s Got Talent in…
Extremely Gifted Pianist Gamazda Composes Renditions That Have Received 47.5 Million Views
Gamazda is a Russian pianist with some incredible talent. Offstage her name is Alexandra Kuznetsova, she was born in Moscow into a musical family. She began her musical journey by…
Why Debussy Disregarded All the Rules That Bach Had Written
Bach is often considered as the father of Western classical (and popular) music. His influence is great and still resonates today. Through a vast creative output Bach consolidated the rules of…
JS Bach and Corelli: The Baroque Era in Music and Architecture
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) and Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) were two of the composers most familiar to me in my youth, with their oratorios, concerti grossi and choral compositions, respectively, heard particularly during the…
Mesmerizing Rendition of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Marc Martel and the Tbilisi Children’s Capella
In 2019, the renowned Canadian singer Marc Martel was invited to attend the Golden Wave Award ceremony in Georgia. This is the country’s leading music award show at the lavish…
Fritz Kreisler: The World-Deceiving Violin Virtuoso
Fritz Kreisler was one of the most naturally gifted violinists of his time. Born in 1875, he composed and performed haunting, romantic melodies that became huge hits, becoming world-renowned for his…
The Tragic and Triumphant Story Of “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison’s single “Oh, Pretty Woman” was released in August 1964.It spent three weeks at the top of the US’s Billboard Hot 100.It was the second and final number one…
In A Dazzling Performance Of A Classical Masterpiece, Four Cellists Use One Cello To Play Ravel’s Bolero.
One Cello, Four Cellists Sometimes two hands are just not enough…so how about 8 hands playing one cello all at the same time? And just to top it off, let’s…
Princess Diana Playing Rachmaninov at a Piano in a Casual Way
The Princess was well-known for her musical talents and interest. In this recently unearthed video below, Princess Diana played Rachmaninov during a royal Australian tour, which blew everyone in the…