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73Layman's Review: Beethoven - Symphony No. 3, Eroica
by M. Beck
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... published 7 months ago
73All About Sunspots
by M. Beck
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 the... published 8 months ago
595 great christmas albums
by M. Beck
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. published 9 months ago
67Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, In a Nutshell
by M. Beck
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... published 10 months ago
71Layman's Review: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No.2 & No.7
by M. Beck
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... published 10 months ago
71Layman's Review: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concertos, K271 & K503 (No. 9 and No. 25)
by M. Beck
This is a layman's review of Mozart's Piano Concertos, K271 & K503 as performed by Alfred Brendel and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Sir Charles Mackerras conducting. Did you know that Wolfgang Amadeus... published 10 months ago
71Layman's Review: J.S. Bach - The Two and Three Part Inventions
by M. Beck
This is a review of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Two and Three Part Inventions, played by Glenn Gould for anyone who has an interest in classical music, but finds it difficult to decide what they might like. published 10 months ago
65Bach, in a Minute
by M. Beck
There's an excellent story of Mozart hearing a performance of Bach's motets and exclaiming, "Now, here is something one can learn from!" Beethoven is known to have referred to Bach as the "Original father of Harmony". And Chopin would sequester himself away and play Bach's music before performing a concert. Pretty Heady stuff! published 10 months ago
72A Brief History of Classical Music
by M. Beck
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. published 10 months ago
59A Halloween Story
by M. Beck
This is not a horror story. Well, that is to say that it's not about ghosts or goblins or a headless horseman who haunts the countryside. This is a story about that other age old American Halloween tradition: vandalism. It's only an innocent sort of vandalism, or at least that's all it was meant to be when the whole thing started.... published 10 months ago
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