21-Year-Old Tears Up “American Idol” With Heartfelt Song About Her Dad
Ash Ruder of Turlock, California, grew up listening to her dad, Bryan Ruder, making up songs on the family’s piano. She learned to love music from a young age and…
Adorable 2-Year-Old “Sings” The Blues, Then Pulls Out The Harmonica And Has Dad Cracking Up
Everyone gets the blues, including toddlers. And if you’re 2-year-old Luca, the best possible coping method is a cute little jam session with dad! While most two-year-olds are indulging in…
Smiling 3-Year-Old Plays The Piano And Then Completely Astounds Everyone
The adorable toddler began the video with a smile and a wave for the camera. “Hi, Mommy!” At that point, little Charlotte seemed just like any other 3-year-old girl.Charlotte’s…
2-Year-Old Dazzles With Cutest Paso Doble and Dances His Heart Out
There’s nothing cuter than a little child expressing their joy through dance… and this isn’t the first time we’ve seen an energetic kid break it down. It’s hard to…
The Top 20 Famous and Fabulous Female Piano Players
Throughout the history of music, there have been countless female pianists who have made their mark on the world of classical and popular music. From the virtuosic and technically brilliant…
Save Your List: 20 Of The Greatest Pianists In History
The 20 Greatest Pianists of all time Great pianists have an aura about them like no other musician. Working their magic on the 88 keys in front of them in…
The Emotional Tale Behind Dmitri Shostakovich’s Monumental First Violin Concerto
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) composed music in a turbulent political climate where Soviet authorities alternately praised and condemned his work. He kept his first violin concerto in a drawer for…
Reveals | A New Study Exposes Rachmaninoff’s “Hidden” Career
Listen to Sergei Rachmaninoff’s sweeping, luxuriantly Romantic music — his Second Symphony, his Second Piano Concerto — and it’s hard to imagine that this towering figure of 20th century music ever had a…
7 Essential Sergei Rachmaninoff Classical Masterpieces You Shouldn’t Miss
Sergei Rachmaninoff’s influence is impossible to overstate. He is often referred to as the “most Russian” of all composers and one of the greatest interpreters of classical music tradition.…
Review Of The CD Early Recordings: Mozart, Beethoven, Prokofiev, And Ravel Featuring Martha Argerich’S Brilliant Youth
Apart from a recording of Schumann’s Kinderszenen taken from a concert at her own festival in Lugano in 2007, and the very occasional Scarlatti sonata played as an encore,…