There are SO many great music scholars out there. So many folks that make it easy for us to access information on music and its history. That’s the cool thing about music scholarship: it doesn’t stay the same. Because there’s always something new to uncover or reinvestigate. Â
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A. Kori Hill Ok, here’s a quick intro to the tools we use to analyze classical music: First, we need to know the names of each scale degree. As you […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
Trinity Le, CFK Intern Born in France in 1892, Darius Milhaud was a prolific composer, conductor, and teacher who embraced many international influences in his music. He was associated with […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
I like to think of art songs and concert spirituals as mini operas, as they are vocal pieces that tell a dramatic, emotional story. It can be a narrative; a […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
Dun dun dun DUN! Four of the most recognizable notes in classical music. All thanks to Ludwig van Beethoven and his Symphony No. 5 in C minor.
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
A. Kori Hill Some folks joke that Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) wrote the same concerto 200 times. He didn’t; he wrote at least 300, some think as many as 500, though […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
A. Kori Hill Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–1799), was a virtuoso violinist, composer, conductor, and fencer. His life brought him into contact with many famous people. As the music […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
A. Kori Hill When you listen to Monie Love’s “It’s a Shame (My Sister)â€� you’ll hear quotes of The Spinners’ “It’s a Shameâ€�. When you hear Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delightâ€� […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
Remember how we talked about Messiah by Handel and The Ballad of the Brown King by Bonds? How did Handel tell a musical story about Jesus’ life and Bonds’ tell […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
A. Kori Hill No matter your age, it’s never too early (or too late!) to think about college. There are a lot of opinions about whether college is as useful […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
