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Edvard Grieg
…chamber works. His piano concertos, particularly the Piano Concerto in A minor, are celebrated worldwide for their melodic beauty and innovative harmonies. His incidental music for Henrik Ibsen’s play “Peer…
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Behind the Curtain: The Life of a Classical Musician
…music often begins in childhood. Aspiring musicians spend countless hours honing their craft, often missing out on typical childhood experiences to dedicate time to their instrument. This dedication continues into…
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America’s First Orchestra
…review didn’t hold back, offering “a few observations given in candor and good feeling.” There was attention paid, but not enough, to the pianos and fortes, that is to the…
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Edward Elgar
…a quaint village near Worcester, England, Edward William Elgar was the fourth of seven children. Elgar’s father, William, was a professional violinist and a piano tuner who owned a music…
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Claudio Monteverdi
…court musician Claudia de Cattaneis in 1599, and they had three children together. However, he also endured the loss of his wife and two of his children to the plague,…
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Antonín Dvořák
…Nelahozeves, a small village north of Prague, Antonín Leopold Dvořák was the eldest of fourteen children. His father was a professional zither player, an innkeeper, and a butcher. The young…
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Aaron Copland
…piano and arranged music lessons for her children. Copland, a sensitive and avid reader, showed his musical inclinations at an early age, writing songs by eight and a half years…
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Golliwogg’s Cakewalk by Debussy, Played by Aloysio Rachid
…the spirit of a children’s party with its lively and syncopated rhythm, reminiscent of classic jazz. Aloysio Rachid, a Brazilian pianist, delivers an instrumental piano solo performance of this piece….
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Robert Schumann – Traumerei
Robert Schumann’s “Traumerei” is the 7th piece from his collection called “Kinderszenen” or Scenes from Childhood. It was a childhood favorite that I’m excited to share with you all. Enjoy!…
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Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?
…to classical music, learning to play a musical instrument has been shown to have long-term benefits on cognitive skills. In one study, young children who took keyboard lessons for six…
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 for Solo Piano – 1st Movement, Performed by Arsha Kaviani
Arsha Kaviani performs a stunning solo piano arrangement of the first movement of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2….
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…pottery family. Ralph showed an early interest in music, learning the piano and violin as a child. In 1890, Vaughan Williams entered the Royal College of Music in London, where…
