It’s almost spring! As the weather starts to warm up and the days get longer, it’s no wonder composers are inspired by this time of year. The new growth and vivid colors make for some beautiful imagery – and music. With that in mind, here is some of the most beautiful classical music inspired by […]
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Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, I want to share with you some of my favorite contemporary female composers. Check out these posts here for more awesome women composers! Contemporary Female Composers Jennifer Higdon My first introduction to Higdon was a listening assignment for my music theory class in college. The professor made us listen […]
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As a musician, it is important to have access to tools and resources that will help you progress. Here are my favorite tools and resources for pianists (and all other musicians). Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. But it doesn’t cost you any extra! And it helps support me while I […]
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Film scores are the symphonies of the 21st century. John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Alan Menkin (just to name a few) are some of today’s top movie composers because they have helped define the genre of film music. Today, let’s talk about how the Black Panther score, composed by Ludwig Göransson, has earned its place […]
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Are you looking for ways to spruce up your piano teaching? Or are you trying to teach yourself how to play the piano and are looking for resources to do that? If you answered yes to either of those questions, look no further! Here are my top 5 piano teaching tools for every pianist: 1. […]
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In 1827, Classical/Romantic composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) wrote eight solo piano pieces called impromptus. An impromptu is a musical work, usually for a solo instrument, that embodies the spirit of improvisation. His impromptus were published in two sets of four: Op. 90 and Op. 142 (which wasn’t published until after he died). These eight impromptus […]
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Whether it’s water, summertime, or cold weather, nature is a huge inspiration to artists of all kinds. In today’s post, let’s take a look at some classical music inspired by clouds. Nuages by Debussy This beautiful work uses harmonies, melodic motifs, and subtle changes in the music to create an image of clouds. Read my […]
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Learning a musical instrument is difficult. Between the fear of disappointing your teacher and being shown up by child prodigies, sometimes it can be difficult to motivate yourself to keep practicing. But here are 5 ways you can stay motivated to practice even when you don’t feel like it. 1. Enjoy the music you are […]
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I first came across Tony Anderson through his track Immanuel, a gorgeous combination of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and Carol of the Bells. The effortlessness of the music struck me right away. There’s an electric energy in Immanuel that I love, and that changed me as a musician. I still turn this piece on when I need some calming background music: […]
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Instead of focusing specifically on the piano concerto (a piece of music, typically in three movements, where a virtuosic solo piano is accompanied by an orchestra), I wanted to research piano-and-orchestra pieces by female composers that didn’t necessarily follow this mold. So here is a collection of unique compositions featuring piano and orchestra by some […]
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