5 reasons to subscribe to the fantastic concert-streaming site: Symphony.live! 1. Richness of content Symphony Live has a mouthwatering collection of concerts from international orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. Not only can you listen to music from over 50 composers, this clever site hasn’t missed a trick: They offer creatively curated …
A conversation about understanding music, Beethoven’s Große Fuge, and musical animation. American composer, pianist and software engineer, Stephen Malinowski, is best known for his musical animations, nicknamed Music Animation Machine. His visual representations help to understand the different textures in a piece of music, that is, the different layers of sound, and the relationship between them. They are colourful …
Customs of the time were not that different from ours today. Let’s dive in and discover the contemporary Vienna! How Beethoven celebrated Christmas? Apart from a short recollection from his childhood years, including holiday wurst, wine, punch, coffee, singing and playing, we do not know how Beethoven celebrated Christmas. We do know, however, that he was baptized as a …
The uniqueness of December is always in the air. Even Beethoven saved many of his greatest works to premier in this month. December is a unique month and for most of our readers a special month, too. It is also a very busy month, partly because of the holidays, but also as it marks the end of the current …
The creative process is often a delicate balance between homage and originality. The weight of history can be a daunting force, particularly for those who aspire to greatness. The towering figures, the giants of the past, their achievements and creations made for eternity, cast long shadows that can scare away even the most talented. Yet, for many it is …
Voluntary exposure to challenges is the only way to grow. In our contemporary fragile world of safe spaces, trigger word warnings, sensitivity trainings and general over-protection from parents, for many it may be unthinkable that there were times when youth willingly exposed themselves to great challenges, seeking both personal and professional growth on the way. Just as the human body, and the genome …