Part of How To Classical. Why does the oboe tune the orchestra? Why does the orchestra sit the way it does? What does rosin actually do to a violin bow? If you find the traditions of the classical ...
The performance of the Hummel Grand Concerto for bassoon from 1805 here is just superb. French-born Sophie Dervaux (née Dartigalongue, just like the armagnac) is principal bassoon in the Vienna ...
For many listeners, classical music conjures up images of old men in powdered wigs, ballerinas in swan-like tutus, perhaps even a season or two of Bridgerton. The origins of classical music are rooted ...
Members of the Charlotte Strings Collective rehearse at UNC Charlotte ahead of their performance that spotlights the music of Black composers in NoDa on March 27. At a time when many groups are ...
You’ve heard of violin strings snapping mid-performance. Now, get ready to watch a grand piano string fly off its pin, like an over-exerted elastic band. The video below, seen over 100,000 times on ...
From principal oboist Mary Lynch’s reedy mastery to the politely timed coughing of its die-hard patrons (a mini-explosion between movements), the Seattle Symphony holds an eternal soft spot in my ...