Dmitri Shostakovich: the Soviet voice of the oppressed. Discover the lives and works of all the great composers, at classical ...

The French composer, Claude Debussy, is known as the first impressionist composer. He was born in 1862 and is often referred to as one of the most influential composers of the time. Some of his most ...

Some composers have the rare gift of naivety. They don’t impress or stir us with complexity. They simply place a luminous chord here, a sad drooping phrase there, balanced with unerring rightness.

Music history has a funny way of remembering the loud voices while quietly shelving the revolutionary ones. We celebrate Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach without question.Yet ask most people to name a ...

The Old World similarities between New Orleans and Venice, Italy, have sparked a new chamber music ensemble in the Crescent City.

Classical music can feel daunting to dig into if you haven't had a lot of exposure to the genre or didn’t grow up playing an instrument. With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be ...

Everyday, contemporary composers are making their mark on the sonic palette of classical music. Throughout history, there have been incredible examples of music, artforms, and creative cultures forged ...

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In popular culture, it’s not often that classical music gets a spot in the proverbial spotlight. But more recently, two celebrated films have taken the subject up and earned critical and cultural ...

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The University of Akron’s Celebrating African American Composers concert features works by leading Black composers performed by university faculty and students.