A Captivating Video of Four Cellists Showcasing a Unique Interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s ‘Bolero’ on a Single Instrument
Four cellists play together on one instrument in a video from Wiener Cello Ensemble 5+1. In the video, the group performs Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, with four men all placing their…
Insights into Your Personality Through Your Favorite Composer
Gustav Mahler: You are the biggest drama queen but insist you don’t like drama. Frederic Chopin: You believe in love, but not being in love, and you play the ukulele. Ludwig van…
Unbelievable Student Shatters World Record with Mind-Blowing Finger Snaps to Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka
University student Satoyuki Fujimura is the proud holder of a highly unusual world record – the most finger snaps completed in one minute, as noted by the Guinness Book of Records.…
The Impact of the ‘Mozart Effect’ on Decreasing Epilepsy Seizures
Researchers from the University of Pisa have found that listening to Mozart’s music can reduce the frequency of epilepsy attacks. The concept that listening to Mozart’s music may have beneficial side-effects…
Top 10 Must-Listen Tchaikovsky Masterpieces: Essential Works by the Great Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is widely considered the most popular Russian composer of all time. He wrote many very popular classical works including the 1812 Overture and three ballets – Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty,…
Bach to the Future: How the Cello Suites Transcended Obscurity to Captivate the World
They’re one of the greatest glories of classical music but the Cello Suites took many decades to be appreciated and understood. Steven Isserlis tells the story of ‘one of the…
Why are we so snooty about Liszt when we know that he was a genius?
Key player: an engraving of Franz Liszt conducting in Budapest CREDIT: Lanmas / Alamy Stock Photo We’ve never known quite what to think about Franz Liszt. Yes, he was a staggering…
Identify the Classical Music Pieces: How Many Can You Recognize in This Mashup?
This video was posted to Youtube by Grant Woolard containing 57 pieces of classical music from 33 composers. They are crammed into a little more than 6 minutes of…
Top Five Pop Hits Inspired by Bach That You May Not Know
1. Procol Harum: ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ The unexpected 1967 hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale“ by progressive U.K. rock band Procol Harum, shows definite marks of Bach’s influence. Lead…
Annual December Celebration in Japan: 10,000 Voices Unite to Perform Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Think again. You think the Rockin’ 1000 is a massive music performance group? Think again. Every year since 1983, a choir of 10,000…