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Today I’d like share with you Serenade for Strings by Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky. This piece was written for a strings-only orchestra in 1880. Tchaikovsky noted in in the score, “The larger number of players in the string ..
Today we are going to conclude (at least for now) our exploration into the symphonies of Anton Bruckner with his last symphony, No. 8. It took me probably twenty listens to understand this symphony. Bruckner’s music lacks ..
Before I get to my musical note, I want to share with you an incredible TED talk by Benjamin Zander, “The Transformative Power of Classical Music” (watch it here). Mr. Zander makes the point that “Everyone loves classical ..
When we look at famous composers, we often assume that they were always famous and everything they composed was loved by the public. The reality is anything but. Take Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet overture, ..