Classical Comrades Unite in the Making of Musical Masterpieces
Celebrate National Friendship Day with a pair of musical mates, Haydn and Mozart. BFFs: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn On this week’s episode of Music in the Making,…
Dementia-Stricken Musician Paul Harvey Receives OBE for Viral Piano Performance
A “fairytale end to an incredible story,” as a former music teacher living with dementia is appointed an OBE in the King’s birthday honours. Four random piano notes have become…
Epic and Thunderous Sounds of the World’s Biggest Violin, Requiring a Trio to Play
Weighing over 130kg, this ginormous instrument is the largest playable violin in the whole world… Musicians across the world have set and broken all kinds of Guinness World Records over…
The Mysterious Tale of Joseph Haydn The Vanishing Skull and the Burial with an Extra Head
10 years after Joseph Haydn died, his body was to be transferred to a grand tomb, befitting his status as a musical genius. But when the grave was opened… the…
REVEALS: Classical Music’s Enigmatic World – Secrets, Lies, and Unexplored Realities
Secretive sopranos and cunning composers – classical musicians don’t always tell the truth. 1. Byrd’s Catholic secrets Renaissance composer William Byrd was forced to keep his Catholic religion secret in…
Donkey’s Heartwarming Connection as it Melts into Guitarist’s Shoulder with Every Strum
Hazel The Donkey And Christopher We have seen some incredible footage of animals enjoying music in a similar way to us humans, however, this Donkey named Hazel has started fangirling…
Dancing Baby and Piano-Playing Hound Deliver the Ultimate Home Entertainment Experience
Buddy Mercury The Charismatic Beagle If you’ve never heard about him, Buddy Mercury is a rescue dog who has become a sensation on the internet. Named after rock sensation and…
‘It Sounds Utterly Glorious’ – Double Bassist’s Astonishing Rendition of Bach’s Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello
This musician realised that with the right bow, the Bach Cello Suite No.1 could come to life in a wonderful way on the double bass… Since Bach composed his Cello Suites in the early…
Why Do We Call Classical Music ‘Classical Music’?
It’s not actually all Classical (big ‘C’) at all, so why has the name stuck as an umbrella term for Western instrumental, orchestral and choral music? The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘classical music’ as…
Top 10 Famous Classical Music Masterpieces
Classical music has stood the test of time for many reasons, its beauty, complexity, and the vastness of repertoire have inspired audiences for hundreds of years. Within classical music, there…