From Earthly Melodies to Celestial Aspirations: The Evolution of Composer Alexander Scriabin
As the 19th century transitioned into the 20th, Russia was experiencing an era of profound complexity. It was a time marked by an unsettling blend of societal decay and a…
Bach Is Played By A Giant Wooden Xylophone In A Japanese Forest
Giant Wooden Xylophone Sometimes advertising is boring, intrusive, and just plain annoying. However, when a company gets creative with their adverts, it can be very special. A Japanese mobile phone…
How Kids Discovered Classical Music Through Old Cartoons
THREAD: Lots of us learned classical music from watching old cartoons, so I’m going to identify the pieces that frequently popped up. One of the most recognizable is Franz Liszt’s…
Famous Cellist Was Kicked Off a Flight Even Though He Had a Business Class Ticket for His Cello
Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia was kicked off a Copa Airlines because he brought his cello onboard despite having bought business class tickets for both himself and his cello. He was…
Listen To This Epic Electric Guitar Cover Of J. S. Bach – Prelude no. 2 in C Minor
Meet Laura Lace, a very talented guitarist from Riga in Latvia. Since 2008 Laura has been uploading videos of her amazing performances onto her YouTube channel. She is so…
A Bouncy Jazz Cover Of Depeche Mode’s ‘Enjoy the Silence’ From The 1920s
Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with singer and clarinetist Chloe Feoranzo to perform a bouncy 1920s jazz cover of the classic Depeche Mode love song “Enjoy the Silence” on largely acoustic instruments. Fan favorite singing clarinetist Chloe…
Top 10 Legendary Cellists in Music History
1. Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Rostropovich, a great cellist of the 20th century was born in Baku Azerbaijan in 1927 to parents who themselves were talented musicians. Before entering Moscow Conservatory…
Announcing the Champion of the 2023 Nina Simone Piano Competition
The Nina Simone Piano Competition is a new biennial event specifically for talented young African American pianists, hosted in Cincinnati, USA 23-year-old Clayton Stephenson has been announced as the Grand…
Johnny Cash’s Final Live Concert Was a Triumph of the Spirit
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash. That’s how Johnny Cash started his concerts before firing up his early hit Folsom Prison Blues (1955). His last public performance was no exception. Before we…
A Five-Year-Old Boy And His Father Laugh Before He Breaks Into A Difficult Piano Piece
This is a very talented young pianist called Tsung Tsung. He first came into the limelight after a video he posted on YouTube back in 2012 went viral – receiving…