Unveiling the True Mozart: Delving into the Person Beyond the Legends
On October 1791, Mozart wrote a letter to his wife Constanze, who was convalescing in the spa of Baden: ‘I’ve just come back from the opera; – it was full…
The Journey of Ludovico Einaudi: Rising to Become The World’s Most Popular Classical Composer
“On every new project I try to write in a different way, and see if there’s a new side of myself I haven’t explored,” Ludovico Einaudi has explained. “I find…
Bringing Classical Music to New Audiences: The Impact of August Manns, Victorian Conductor at Crystal Palace
A drab, drizzly late-November afternoon in Sydenham, south east London. Seagulls trudge around the spreading puddles where once the stupendous Crystal Palace proudly stood… and died, in a heart-stopping, heart-breaking…
The Ninth Symphony Mystery: How Composers Tried to Break Free from a Musical Curse
The ninth symphony is one of the most celebrated and challenging forms of musical expression. It is also the source of a strange and enduring superstition that has haunted some…
The Riot at the Premiere of Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’: The Most Notorious Scandal in the History of Music
The premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) is perhaps the most notorious scandal in the history of music. The ballet was first performed by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes…
Debussy’s Masterpieces: A Compilation of 10 Essential Musical Pieces
Claude Debussy was one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is regarded as the founder of musical impressionism. When challenged by the…
Greek Piano Prodigy, Stelios Kerasidis, Crafting His Original Compositions
Stelios Kerasidis is a piano prodigy who had already played at both New York’s Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall in London by the age of 7. The Greek…
Lucy, a 13-Year-Old Blind Pianist, Shows An Incredible Chopin Performance On Public Piano And Leaves Everyone Awestruck
The story of a talented 13-year-old pianist has captured the hearts of viewers following her mesmerizing performance of Chopin’s Nocturne in B flat minor at Leeds Train Station, as part…
Man Sits Down To Play The Piano Even After A Tornado Hits His Kentucky Home
Man Plays Piano After Tornado Strikes His Kentucky Home After a tornado struck in Kentucky and its surrounding areas, thousands were left without electricity or water, buildings and homes were…
Mozart’s Midnight Masterpiece: “Don Giovanni’s” Overture Composition
Despite a few drinks in his system, or perhaps because of them, Mozart managed to compose a masterful overture the night before “Don Giovanni’s” premiere. As is often the case…