Some Guy Takes Music Too Far with His 44-Furby Organ and I’m Scared
An amazing inventor on YouTube has fully realized his dream; to create an organ made out of Furbys. Watch his ingenious invention here:Read More
The flute is one of the great instruments used in cultures throughout the world. Western audiences know the instrument best in traditional classical music. However, primitive flutes have been discovered as old as 40,000 years old! Although this is an old instrument, many incredible musicians are performing this instrument today. Some of these musicians are […]Read More
Modes are an integral part of music theory: notes, time signatures, and chords, modes help build the foundation of all music. This is true in both classical music as well as other genres of music. The modes have interesting names inspired by the theory of Ancient Greek music. Modes are not new: in fact, they […]Read More
This is one for the ages, a truly incredible story. Watch as Leonard Bernstein, on national television, present a 7-year-old Yo-Yo Ma and his sister to JFK. Other people who were at this historic event included Pablo Casals, Van Cliburn, and Jackie Onassis.Read More
Music for 18 Musicians is perhaps Steve Reich’s most popular, if not most important, piece of music. Composed between the ages of 38-40, Music for 18 Musicians premiered at New York City’s Town Hall on April 24th, 1976, nearly five decades ago. In 1978, the first recording of the work was released on ECM Records, […]Read More
Cello just may be the mightiest instrument in classical music; with its booming bass, silky middle register, and achingly beautiful high notes, this is an instrument equally adept to the solo repertoire as it is performing in an orchestra. Many have wielded this fine instrument, performing it throughout the world’s finest concert halls. However, who […]Read More
Beethoven’s nine symphonies are staples of the classical music canon. The mere genre of the symphony is, near unquestionably, eternally associated with the composer himself. The greatness these magisterial works exude is unquestioned. Yet, when discussing symphonies, even the most remarkable orchestral composer himself did not write nine equal symphonies: instead, some of his works […]Read More
This music is certainly not the John Adams of old. If you are looking for the pretty, agreeable harmonies of his most iconic works like Short Ride in a Fast Machine or his masterpiece Hallelujah Junction, you won’t find that here. Rather, this is the work of an older, more mature composer who no longer […]Read More
Classical music is fraught with myths and misconceptions. Some, like the one referenced in the title, are just plain silly and obvious in their origin; of course it was Beethoven who was deaf. However, neither Beethoven or Mozart were blind… Other myths, however, have been imprinted into the lexicon of popular belief through movies, word-of-mouth, […]Read More
Perhaps the most popular genre of classical music within the last century, minimalist music is defined by repetitive melodies, simple harmonies, and accessible rhythms. What makes minimalism so fascinating is its artistic reach; both audiences in and out of classical music have deemed composers in this genre among the canon of contemporary classical music greatness. […]Read More