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10 of the Craziest Musical Instruments Used in Classical Music
…been used by composers like Olivier Messiaen to create eerie, otherworldly effects in orchestral music. It looks like a mix between a piano and a radio, with keys and a…
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Listening Forward Without Letting Go
…the orchestra, sit with his ballet world and its satellites, like Petrushka or the fierce lyricism of his “Elegy for Solo Viola”. Schoenberg took courage to the edge, then designed…
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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
…2013, a study published in The Laryngoscope supported this theory, proposing that Beethoven’s prolonged consumption of lead-tainted wine was a likely contributor to his hearing loss. As Beethoven’s hearing deteriorated,…
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Is Classical Music Dying?
…classical music a larger audience. Platforms like Instagram and Twitter allow artists to connect directly with fans, while video sites like this one make it possible for artists to share…
