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Music Quiz: Everything About Henry Purcell
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PLAYLIST The Rustle of Spring
Piano music for the new season Welcome the arrival of spring with this selection of atmospheric piano pieces inspired by or evocative of springtime. Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring No playlist of piano music for Spring would be without this
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Old McDonald’s Favorite Opera
Credit: NPR Classical
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The Changing Sound of the Horn
In the 19th century, the horn took itself off the battlefield and became part of the orchestra. As a natural horn with no valves, the tuning on a horn had to be controlled by adding extra length to the horn.
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Schubert for Beginners: Eleven Pieces to Make You Love Schubert
Composer Franz Schubert was born on 31 January 1797 in a suburb of Vienna. Here are a few brief facts about his life: Schubert wrestled with health problems throughout his life and died young. He was diagnosed with syphilis in
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ECHO…..echo
Poor Echo. In Greek mythology, she was a nymph who came to the attention of Zeus and then of Zeus’ wife, Hera. Finding her husband in a compromising position and delayed in her discovery by Echo’s long conversations, Hera condemned
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Practice, Practice & Practice…
Credit: Classical Music Daily on Facebook
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Mozart and His Divas
Catarina Cavalieri, Adriana Ferrarese del Bene and Luisa Laschi Mombelli
Did you know that in the Latin language “Diva” is the word for goddess? We constantly hear it in connection with show business, where it is used to describe a highly temperamental and demanding person. In the world of opera,
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