One of the most famous, haunting and beautiful compositions of all time: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata The summer of 1801 saw Beethoven compose what turned out to be one of his best compositions of all time: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. This beautiful … Continue reading →
One of the greatest composers of all time – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart boy genius Here is a 3-minute video about his life. Some of the facts are still in dispute, but a helpful video nonetheless. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born … Continue reading →
A Brief History of Beethoven’s Symphonies Ludwig van Beethoven composed all nine of his symphonies over a period of 25 years from 1799 to 1824. That is not all he composed during that time, but when one considers the sheer … Continue reading →
Four Misconceptions about Classical Music “Classical” music has a bad reputation among mainstream music lovers. It’s likely that most people in your life are radio listening pop music buffs who wouldn’t give classical music 5 minutes of listening time because … Continue reading →
Pachelbel’s Canon in D is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written and is often used in wedding ceremonies – frequently as a processional. It was written by Johann Pachelbel. He was a German composer, organist and … Continue reading →
Roman Numerals Did music theory begin in Rome? History doesn’t say if it does or not but one thing is for sure: Without Roman Numerals, music theorists would have to totally redesign their system of analyzing music. Let’s take a … Continue reading →
Taking a Look at the Most Popular Songs of all Time in Classical Music Like so many other music genres, classical music has a history replete with innovative compositions. The works of the great composers echo across the centuries to … Continue reading →
Beethoven was never much for rules so why obey them for one of his most famous pieces? Even the title of the piece popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata bears reference to Beethoven’s love of not doing things the way … Continue reading →
Would you like to learn some of the great classical piano pieces such as Beethovens “Fur Elise”, “Moonlight Sonata”, Chopin’s “Prelude in C Minor”, or Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” without having to be a very advanced pianist? If … Continue reading →
Have you noticed that any music that uses orchestral instruments is often referred to as classical music? If you have any doubt that this is true, take a look at ITunes, the most popular music download site in the world. Anything that would be performed in a concert hall is lumped in to the “classical” genre. Is this accurate?
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