1-10 of 28 hubssort by Hot Best Latest
83A Brief History of Classical Music
Did you know that much of what people call "classical music" technically isn't Classical? Knowing the periods of classical music can make it easier to find music you like when shopping for classical music. Here's a brief overview of the different periods of music that typically fall into what people refer to as classical music.
6 comments
835 great christmas albums
A few years ago, my wife and I thought it would be fun to put together our own mix of Christmas music. We did it because there were so few Christmas albums where we could say we liked all or even most of the songs that were on them. But we do have a collection of stock CDs that we also like quite a lot, and also listen to every year. Here's a list of 5 of our best.
5 comments
80Layman's Review: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3, Eroica
Beethoven's Eroica symphony opens with two chords heard round the world. These two simple but powerful triads in E flat shook the foundations of serene early 19th century music. This was a battle cry. This was a Clarion call to a new understanding of music...
4 comments
81The difference between stars and planets
Have you ever gazed up at a star in the sky and wondered if it was really a star and not just a planet like Venus or Mars? Have you ever wondered what the difference between a star and planet really is? Well,...
21 comments
80Layman's Review: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No.2 & No.7
This is the latest in my Layman's Review series on Classical Music CDs. I do this because I love the music and I do this in an effort to help other people with an interest in Classical Music find what they...
6 comments
797 tips for successful selling on eBay
If you're like most people, you've got closets and desks full of old ‘junk' that you never even knew you had! Through personal experience, I've found eBay to be one of the most efficient and profitable...
4 comments
79Top 10 essential freeware replacements for windows apps
Back in the 1990's, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) spent a great deal of time prosecuting Microsoft for having (or trying to create) a monopoly on desktop computing. The times have changed....
9 comments
78Facts About Mars
Mars is known by many as the "Red Planet" and was known to the Greeks and Romans as "the Bringer of War", but what do we know about Mars Today? Here's a brief overview of what is currently known.
13 comments
76Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, In a Nutshell
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27 1756 to Anna Maria and Leopold Mozart in Salzburg, Austria. He was baptized "Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart." Young Wolfgang was a child...
6 comments
75All About Sunspots
A sunspot is a dark spot on the Sun, but you probably already knew that. What you might not have known is what causes sunspots and why sunspots are dark. Sunspots exist on the surface, or photosphere, of...
6 comments
