8 Facts About Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
If you're like me, when you heard the name Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, you thought, "Isn't that the guy who wrote Rime of the Ancient Mariner? The English poet?" Nope, that's Samuel…
Articles about various classical music composers. Learn more about famous names like Mozart to more obscure composers like Dietrich Buxtehude.
A Look At Female Classical Music Composers
Depending on the instrument you play or your passion for classical music, you may have heard the works of one or a few female composers. Pianists, for example, may know…
Get To Know “The Black Mozart” – Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Name: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. His family name is often misspelled as "Boulogne". He is sometimes referred to as "The Black Mozart" and while that nickname was presumably intended…
William Grant Still: A Man Of Many Firsts
When it comes to classical music, William Grant Still isn't exactly a household name and that's quite unfortunate because his music is truly captivating. I vividly remember the first time…
10 Facts About Dvorak That You May Not Know
You may know Antonín Dvořák as the composer of the much-loved and often-played Symphony No.9 'From the New World' (aka the New World Symphony), but there is more to…
Classical Music Composer Friends
Friendship comes in many forms. When it comes to your circle of friends, you may include everything from acquaintances to BFF's. Or you may prefer something more intimate and…
Coffee’s Connections With Classical Music
Coffee and classical music have a lot of obvious similarities. They can be smooth at times, robust at others. There are connoisseurs of each and some of both. You might…
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10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About John Williams
John Williams. You probably know him best as the composer of some of the most famous film scores including Superman, the Star Wars Trilogy, ET, Jurassic Park, and the…