What even makes something “classic”? The definition of classic includes descriptions like “traditional”, “enduring quality”, “literary work of the first rank”. So what makes these works of art timeless o
What makes classical education so effective? It is largely because of its approach to how and when students are taught. Regardless of their learning style, children learn in three phases or stages (grammar, logic or dialectic, and rhetoric), known as the trivium. In the grammar stage (K–6...
Musical manuscripts have the power to transport us to the moment of their creation and evolution, allowing us to understand the process behind the symphonies, operas, and sonatas that have shaped classical music. Musical manuscripts are more than just valuable—they are irreplaceable. Sotheby’s ...
So I don’t think that’s something that distinguishes Christianity and in particular, it doesn’t distinguish the Roman Catholic church, which is one of the central actors in what I lay out, in The Weirdest People in the World. What is interesting is that this one brand of Christianity,...
Something new in the classical realm ; Organist Cameron Carpenter is far from what you expectLacey Storer
“With roots music, it’s not competing with anything. Technology is the opposite, it's a constant push and pull to be the best, the newest, the mostsomething. Roots music for me is like a tree you grew up with – it stays the same, while you run around beneath it. You can ...
Remember to check your guidelines and the grading rubric twice to ensure you do not miss something important with yourhard essay topics! What makes a good descriptive essay topic? Let’s take a look at certain aspects that can help you improve your descriptive skills and achieve the best grade...
It makes you wonder what’s under the big ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctic and alpine glaciers. And we have a 400-year-old lineage of genetic material.” The implications are not just botanical either. There could be something life-saving, or life-preserving, in the cells of such ...
Le Dépit généreuxended things with an angstier atmosphere, accented by Phan’s melismas and Nagy’s beautifully unblemished oboe tone. Like the father inA Moment’s Oblivion, the narrator of this piece also has something they wish to forget — in this case the betrayal of an unfaithf...
"Studying has different appearances. Sometimes it requires active approach. Sometimes there is a need to concentrate, to be patient and diligent in order to revise material or learn something by heart; in this case nothing else but classical music is a helpful companion for me. Though there are...