George Frideric Handel’s Legacy as One of the Greatest Composers of the Era
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer of baroque music who was born in Germany but became an English citizen. His most famous works include his Messiah, Water Music, baroque Italian operas, and English oratorios.…
Congratulations to Jeonghwan Kim Crowned Winner of the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition
Jeonghwan Kim has been announced as the winner of 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney). Kim takes home a $50,000 cash prize award, as well as concerts, a national…
Melodic Harmony from Home: Enjoy Ravel’s Boléro Performed by the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
More than 100 Melbourne Conservatorium student musicians have come together to perform and record Maurice Ravel’s 1928 masterpiece Boléro from home. Most arts and music disciplines rely on collaboration, but…
The Saddest Classical Music Pieces Guaranteed To Make You Cry
Which pieces of classical music are guaranteed to make you cry? Miserere Nostri by Tallis Setting just three words – ‘Miserere nostri, Domine’ (‘Have pity on us, Lord’) – Tallis’s penitential anthem…
The Top 10 Most Underrated Composers
There are composers who everyone knows and there are composers who no one knows. There’s also a ‘middle’ category of composers whose names may be familiar to music-lovers, but whose…
Alicia Keys’ 8-Year-Old Son Takes the Stage to Protect His Mom after Recent Concert Incidents
Swizz Beatz shared photos of their 8-year-old son Genesis standing beside his mom while she performed at the piano during one of her concerts. Alicia Keys’ son proved to be…
‘They deserve a place in history’: Map of female composers created by a music teacher
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister, Maria Anna, who was also a child musical prodigy, at the piano. Photograph: Imagno/Getty Images Two siblings, both considered child prodigies, dazzled audiences across…
An Overview of African-American Music History
Opening this chapter in musical history is a bitter-sweet experience. When we look into the history of African-American music then we remember the appalling business of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and all…
Utilizing AI, Musicologists and Scientists Collaborate to Finish Beethoven’s Uncompleted 10th Symphony
When Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, he was three years removed from the completion of his Ninth Symphony, a work heralded by many as his magnum opus. He had…
Apple Again Fails to Save Classical Music
As classical listeners shift to streaming, Apple’s bespoke app falls short of its smaller-scale competitors. The case against the music-streaming industry is as damning as ever. The leading services pay…