Top Six Multi-Talented Composers You Need to Know
We present six composers who, whilst writing some of the finest music in history, managed to dedicate time to other talents Cage – Artist and Naturalist John Cage is renowned for…
Unraveling 10 Myths About Mozart
Did Mozart transcribe Allegri’s Miserere after hearing it just once? Does listening to his music make you cleverer? We rethink ten myths commonly associated with the composer. 1. He died in a pauper’s grave…
Greatest Works of Franz Liszt: 11 Incredible Compositions and Interesting Facts
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “Franz Liszt”? For the vast majority of people, Liszt evokes feelings of love, enchantment, and great elation in his piano…
Genius of the Piano: Chopin’s Most Beautiful Melody
This is one of the songs I love to play on the piano, a wonderful piece by Chopin who was a genius of the piano. This talented Polish musician is…
10 Mozart Pieces You Might Not Be Aware Of
Ch’io mi scordi di te?, K505 Mozart’s concert-arias are a treasure trove of neglected masterpieces. ‘Ch’io mi scordi di te?’ is actually an aria and miniature piano concerto rolled into…
Touching Footage Captures 92-Year-Old Man Serenading His Ailing Wife
An unbelievably poignant and moving video has gone viral on Facebook. It shows 92-year-old Howard Serena serenading his wife of 73 years, Laura. Laura is in bed in a hospice…
Valentina Irlando: Exceptional Pianist and Cellist Defying the Odds of a Rare Muscle Condition
Valentina Irlando Brilliant Pianist And Cellist With Rare Muscle Disease Valentina Irlando is an Italian musician best known for her viral videos playing both the cello and the piano. Her…
The Influence of a Tragedy: 500 Songs Created by 2 Sisters and 1 Murder
The ballad “The Two Sisters” tells the story of an older sister murdering her younger sister by drowning. AROUND A FIRE IN THE not-so distant past, listeners in Northern Europe might…
Grażyna Bacewicz: A Selection of Her Best Compositions
Grażyna Bacewicz was admired by Witold Lutosławski as ‘a distinguished Polish composer of the 20th century and one of the foremost women composers of all time’. She began composing when…
Greatest Black Classical Composers Throughout History
The history of Western music tells an enthralling story of musical genius, virtuosity, and unparalleled artistic expression. Nevertheless, it is a story that stars only a select few, and the…