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Beat showcases all things classical; get your fix of Beethoven, Bach and beyond with plenty of Pomp and even more Circumstance.
The Classical Era in Music
The term “classical” is often used to mean what might otherwise be called “serious” music, to distinguish it from pop, rock, folk, jazz or any other classification. These terms are never satisfactory, however, and often give rise to confusion.
By John Welford5 years ago in Beat
The Romantic Era in Music
The Romantic era in music is generally taken to mean the period from about 1820 to 1920, which was a century during which a massive amount of music in all genres was produced, and it must also represent the greatest concentration of “famous” composers, if by that is meant those whose works are performed regularly today and which are instantly recognisable.
By John Welford5 years ago in Beat
The Enigma Variations, by Edward Elgar
The Enigma Variations is one of the most popular orchestral works written by the English composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934). It comprises a theme and 14 variations, the last one also doubling as the work’s finale. It was composed in 1898-9 and was first performed in London on 19th June 1899 when it was an immediate success.
By John Welford5 years ago in Beat
Josina van Boetzelaer
Throughout the centuries, women have been sidelined in classical music. While parents encouraged their daughters to learn to play the keyboard and sing, it was only appropriate in small, house concert settings, where the daughter’s playing could attract an eligible bachelor. Despite this, many women composed gorgeous works, which were often lost to time. Recently, I discovered the music of Josina van Boetzelaer and learned her story and her music.
By Lisa Newill-Smith5 years ago in Beat
Where Will Classical Music Be A Hundred Years From Now
As a fanatic classical music fan, I want this music genre to exists forever. And that it won’t stop. It must be told generations from now on. And I think that people, these days, don’t even know who Mozart is, or Beethoven, Vivaldi, or whatever composer on earth there is.
By Agnes Laurens5 years ago in Beat
How to Overcome Your Fear of Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream
Every time I take out my excerpts book it falls defiantly open at one page featuring the excerpt that every clarinetist fears the most: the Scherzo from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream. While there are many ideas about how to tackle this passage without getting your tongue in a twist, I don't want to get too technical with details of how to position your tongue within your embouchure or how to take a proper breath as it is my belief that with just a few general pointers it should be possible to improve your playing of this piece.
By Clarinet U5 years ago in Beat
The Musician
The silence of the Musicians bedroom is rent by the loud ringing of an alarm clock. Swiftly she rises from the floor upon which her thin mattress lies, and smothers the sound with a delicate hand. The room is dim; the rays of the pale spring sun shine in to create a shaft of light in which shimmering dust dances.
By Oscar Rodwell5 years ago in Beat
