Classical music articles designed to help everyone learn more about the genre. Articles suited for all levels of music knowledge.
How Maria Theresia von Paradis overcame the odds after losing her eyesight to become a musician and composer in 1700's Vienna. And how her lost works haven't stopped her from…
Ruth Crawford Seeger was one of a group of American composers known as "ultramoderns" who wrote works during the 1920s and 1930s. Her distinctive style was once referred to as…
Mozart wrote 41 symphonies (according to original numbering) and some are arguably better than others. Number 41, nicknamed the "Jupiter Symphony", is rated by many critics as among the greatest…
The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory") was written in 1861 by Julia Ward Howe, wife of Samuel Howe - a scholar…
Whether you are an avid orchestral performance attendee or you go to the occasional concert or two, you have probably seen at least one concerto featuring a soloist. You may…
This May, DU Lamont School of Music's Heidi Leathwood will join the Parker Symphony in performing Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor. It's one of the composer's most popular works…
Porgy and Bess is one of George Gershwin's best-known works (along with Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris). It is an English-language folk opera featuring a cast of…
Handel's "Messiah" is one of the most widely played pieces during the Christmas season and certainly the most popular oratorio (a musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists). It's also,…
If you've ever listened to baroque music (think Vivaldi, Corelli, Handel, etc.), you've probably seen the term Concerto Grosso and wondered, "What is that?" Well, as you can probably guess,…
Vltava, better known by its German name, Die Moldau (or The Moldau), is a symphonic poem that is patriotic in every sense of the word. It is one of…