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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…music has seen some seriously unusual sounds! 1. The Theremin The theremin is like something out of a science fiction movie and was one of the first electronic instruments ever…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…choir lofts facing each other, inspired Gabrieli to create works with spatial effects and carefully specified groups of instruments and singers. This innovative use of space and acoustics in his…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…understand the performers and that he struggled to hear high notes and soft voices, although loud sounds were painfully intolerable. Despite his fears and the potential impact on his career,…
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Does Classical Music Really Make You Smarter?
…bullet for boosting intelligence. While listening to classical music may have short-term effects, it doesn’t affect intelligence in the long term. The General Music Effect Some scientists suggest that the…
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Leroy Anderson
…on the Billboard charts. Anderson’s affinity for creating unique instrumental effects led to some of his most famous works. He used a typewriter as a musical instrument in “The Typewriter,”…
