With centuries of history to consider, it can be easy to get in a bit of a twist when it comes to the various eras of Western classical music. Here’s a quick guide to the four key periods we usually learn about in music theory: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century and beyond....
Polyphony means “many sounding”. It is when more than one melody is played together in one piece of music. Polyphony is a special feature of European classical music. Composing Polyphonic music is hard. Composers were trained by monks in the churches or at universities. Women were not allowe...
Taylor’s had a huge year, so celebrating in a big way only makes sense. Her Eras Tour is officially the highest grossing tour of all time, by an artist of any genre, and from any era in music history. And talk about perfect timing, as Taylor’s birthday coincided with her latest...
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (12 August 1644 – 3 May 1704) was one of the most important composer and violinist in the history. Biber’s music, especially the Mystery Sonatas, was… See More Congratulations on Spring Festival Millennial & Other Genres ...
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When you're working on music, at what point do you get excited about a song or know that it's going in the right direction? When it does happen is when I start to push it forward in a real way. There's an amazing amount of f—king ...
Crossovers between genres and time periods in music have been happening quite a long time with composers of the classical period having done similar to The Beatles did in those three songs. Even in the middle age period on into the Renaissance composers were obligated to incorporate folk tunes ...
Many students who study a classical instrument will someday be asked to perform a piece from the Baroque or Classical eras of music. These pieces are standards of the repertoire for almost every instrument and can be very challenging, but many are also simple in nature and are appropriate for...
What called you back into the studio to make your own music? I never know. My life is a lot less structured than people would think. The way I make Bleachers records — and even in everything I make with other people — there's a real looseness to it because I like to be [in th...
The North American dates kick off in Glendale, Arizona, tonight.Published on March 17, 2023 By Rhian Daly Taylor Swift has shared four new singles – including three new “Taylor’s Version” re-recordings – ahead of the start of The Eras tour. “In celebration of The Eras Tour, I’m...