Music
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The golden ratio: an ancient Greek formula could be responsible for most hit musicals
A simple question asked frequently of those who have achieved greatness in their field. Stephen Langston The Conversation Sometimes, that…
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If I could go anywhere: searching for music in the places where Chopin lived and died
But while landmark destinations, such as Carnegie Hall or Glyndebourne, are wonderful to visit, it can be paradoxical to travel…
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How to unlock music as key to the art of remembering
During that time, people have regularly approached with me a similar set of befuddling stories and questions. Lisa Genove The…
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A song dedicated to the memory of Don Giuseppe
Don Giuseppe-Α. Ζένιος, Μ. Κωστράκη, Σ. Σιόλας, Ε. Τσαλιγοπούλου, Μ. Φάμελλος | Χ. Σταμούλης-Π. Θωμά – YouTube Performed by: Andreas…
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Music streaming: listening to playlists drives down the revenue of smaller artists
That’s not the case on music streaming platforms, where artists aren’t paid a fixed fee when you stream their songs…
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‘Music is a way of reclaiming time’: Behrouz Boochani’s lauded memoir becomes a poetic musical event
A little blond girl plays in the shallows at Christmas Island, oblivious to a tugboat filled with exhausted refugees pulling…
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Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer dead at 91
“The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend,” Andrews said in a statement.…
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Decoding the music masterpieces: Ravel’s Bolero — a sinuous and sexy composition with ‘no music in it’
Writing to a friend shortly after finishing the work, Ravel described it as having “no form in the true sense…
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Why you should consider adding classical music to your exercise playlist
Whether you’re a runner, a rower or a bodybuilder, there’s a good chance you have a favourite selection of tunes…
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Beethoven at 250: Four Masterpieces to Celebrate the Big Day
Among the countless COVID cultural casualties has been the big Beethoven birthday bash. Daniel Lelchuk The Bulwark The 2020 calendar…
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How Greek musicians weathered an economic crisis could help UK performers handle COVID fall-out
Opening a virtual concert in support of music workers, his words were emotional – but firm: Ioannis Tsioulakis The Conversation…
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Decoding the music masterpieces: Handel’s Messiah oratorio, composed in just 24 days
It’s a tradition worth noticing, as the Messiah was originally composed as an Easter offering, first performed in Dublin on…
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Beethoven: ‘Happy birthday, Maestro, and thank you for the beauty you have left us’
“Virginia Woolf wanted to be buried to it” Sinéad Doyle The Irish Times Marina Carr, prolific and award-winning Irish playwright…
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Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance
We had travelled south from Brisbane to see show number 141 of a 143-date world tour of David Byrne’s American…
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Two of Us: inside John Lennon’s incredible songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney
His tendency to speak in bold strokes – “Before Elvis there was nothing!” – belied at times both the variety…
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A magpie’s song that lifted the darkness: new opera tells potent tale
“But they sing, and sing to you. And that carolling is the most glorious thing.” Nick Miller WA Today In…
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