Beautiful Christmas Flash Mob Spreads Joy to Strangers
The Five Strings Christmas Flash Mob performance of ‘The first Noel’ has given us goosebumps all over. We love the way they spread Christmas joy by surprising folks ‘Flash Mob’…
What Musical Instruments Did Queen Victoria Own And Play?
Queen Victoria’s musical instruments Erard piano Buckingham Palace, London © Royal Collection Trust It may have been described by none other than Proms director David Pickard as ‘an impressive piece…
Why Did Arthur Schopenhauer Believe Music To Be The Greatest Of All Art Forms?
While the music tastes of any two people may vary drastically, you would have to look far and wide to find a person who would claim that the artform has…
A Guide to Kodály’s Háry János and His Greatest Recordings
Who was Háry János? There is flaky historical evidence that he may actually have existed – an army veteran of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s sequence of (usually losing) Napoleonic wars in…
7 Siblings Perform ‘Under The Sea’ Piano Rendition At Georgia Aquarium
The Rogers Family presents a delightful piano rendition along with stunning view of ‘Under The Sea’ at the Georgia Aquarium. The Rogers Family is a family of seven siblings (twins,…
Identical Harpist Twins Will Touch Your Soul With Their Heavenly Performance
There are a plethora of different music genres out there. If you’ve never heard of Harp Rock before, you wouldn’t be the only one. Twin sisters Camille and Kennerly, also…
Meet The Woodwind Family Members To Learn What Exactly Woodwind Instruments Are
What are woodwind instruments? Woodwind instruments form one of two categories within the wider wind instrument family – the other being brass. Despite their name, woodwind instruments are not always made…
“Cutest Moment in Classical Music”: Dog Crashes a Performance of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, in the Ancient City of Ephesus
A quick one for all dog lovers out there. Last week, while performing Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ Symphony No.4 in the ancient city of Ephesus, members of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra noticed something strange out of…
The Best Recordings Of Mozart’s Violin Concertos
Why did we think Mozart composed 8 violin concertos? Little more than 50 years ago, it was widely thought Mozart had composed eight violin concertos. Most notorious of all was the so-called Adelaide (‘No.…
Incredible Singing by 300 People A Cappella Version of ‘Carol of the Bells’
A choir of more than 300 people performs a stunning a cappella rendition of ‘Carol of the Bells’, featuring Peter Hollens. This performance is the combined efforts of 3 popular music groups;…