Top Five Must-Listen Pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor Written as a job application, Bach’s sublime Mass, written over two decades, is a rich feast of superb orchestration and dizzying vocal textures. Recommended recording: Véronique Gens,…
Park Performance: George Harliono, an 11-Year-Old Piano Prodigy’s Astonishing Play
If you love the piano, you’ve probably heard of George Harliono. If you haven’t and love beautiful music, you should check out his channel. George started playing the piano when…
The 5-year-old prodigy plays her own jazz composition
Elina Martirosyan is a five-year-old musical prodigy. She has been writing and performing new jazz standards since she was four years old. Elina was born into a musical family in…
Which Musical Instruments Did Beethoven Master?
Beethoven’s date of birth meant that he was destined to live between two major eras of musical history; the Classical and the Romantic. He was born in Bonn, Germany, in…
‘It Sounds Utterly Glorious’ – Double Bassist’s Astonishing Rendition of Bach’s Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello
This musician realised that with the right bow, the Bach Cello Suite No.1 could come to life in a wonderful way on the double bass… Since Bach composed his Cello Suites in the early…
Why Do We Call Classical Music ‘Classical Music’?
It’s not actually all Classical (big ‘C’) at all, so why has the name stuck as an umbrella term for Western instrumental, orchestral and choral music? The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘classical music’ as…
Top 10 Famous Classical Music Masterpieces
Classical music has stood the test of time for many reasons, its beauty, complexity, and the vastness of repertoire have inspired audiences for hundreds of years. Within classical music, there…
Top-notch Performances of JS Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier
In her search for the best keyboard solo recordings of Bach’s large sets of preludes and fugues, Kate Bolton-Porciatti traverses all the major and minor keys. Bach’s collection of 48…
Valentina Irlando: Exceptional Musician, Mastering Piano and Cello Despite Rare Muscle Disease
Valentina Irlando is an Italian musician best known for her viral videos playing both the cello and the piano. Her inspirational story has caught the attention and hearts of millions…
Touched to the Core: A Journey of Emotion that Moved Hearts to Tears
Music has the power to tug at the heartstrings, and evoking emotion is the main purpose of music – whether it’s joy or sadness, excitement or meditation. A certain melody…