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79Top 5 Classical Composers of All Time
by Isabella Snow
Well, this is the Top 5 as I see it, anyway. Granted, I’m not a classical musician and I absolutely hated classical music when I was a child – but I suspect that’s because I hated being forced to play it... published 11 months ago
77Layman'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 8 months ago
76Music And How It Affects Our Thoughts, Feelings... Ultimately Our Actions!
by Write On!
Is music that powerful - that depending upon what we choose to listen to on a regular basis - that choice can affect the ultimate process of how we come to ACTION? WHAT WE THINK? HOW WE FEEL? WHAT WE DO? published 7 months ago
76A 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 11 months ago
74Who Was Beethoven's Immortal Beloved?
by Siu-Wai
In 1995, a popular movie called "Immortal Beloved", starring Gary Oldman as Beethoven, told the tale of three women that Ludwig van Beethoven was apparently madly in love with. Couched as a mystery/romance,... published 4 days ago
74Layman'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 11 months ago
73Layman'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 11 months ago
72Wolfgang 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 11 months ago
72Learning Classical Guitar Music
by LanaGarcia
Classical guitar music is seen by alot of people as being somehow inaccesible without years of study. But the term "clasical music" is very broad, and when put together with the guitar, it could refer as much... published 14 months ago
70Bach, 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 11 months ago
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