String Quartet Part 3: Mendelssohn Hensel to Villa-Lobos

October 3, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Explore string quartets by Mandelssohn Hensel, Smetana, Dvorak, Villa-Lobos, and more.

We’ve talked about the history of the string quartet and its origins with Haydn in the Classical era (click here for that post). Then we explored some string quartets from composers like Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich (that post can be found here). For the third part in this series, I want to introduce you to […]

Star Wars Inspired by Classical Music Part 1

May 4, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

How do you make a film score memorable? Aside from catchy themes and exciting rhythms, composer John Williams has turned to classical roots for his Star Wars scores, making them some of the most well-known film scores to date. In honor of Star Wars Day today, let’s take a look at some Star Wars music […]