QUIZ: True or False: Franz Liszt
How much do you know about composer Franz Liszt? Take our "true or false" quiz to find out (and to get a Liszt pun)!
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- Mar 15, 2021
- 7 min
8 Classical Music Works about...Autumn/Fall
Many composers have been inspired by the seasons in their work. As the Southern Hemisphere heads into autumn/fall 2021, listen to our select
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- Mar 8, 2021
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8 Classical Music Works about...Spring
Many composers have been inspired by the seasons in their work. As the Northern Hemisphere heads into spring 2021, listen to our selections.
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- Mar 1, 2021
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Living Composer: Sam Russell
Our Living Composer for March is Sam Russell - a UK-based guitarist and composer, who specializes in metal and neo-classical music.
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- Feb 19, 2021
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Classical Inspirations: Amy Beach (ages 6-12)
Announcing: Classical Inspirations: Amy Beach! Classical Inspirations is a series designed to introduce children to classical music...
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- Feb 12, 2021
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Listening Lists: Inspired By Love
Here are some of our favourite classical music works inspired by love!
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- Feb 5, 2021
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QUIZ: How many female composers can you recognise?
Take our quiz to find out how many female composers you can recognise, and then scroll down to listen to some of their works!
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- Feb 1, 2021
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Living Composer: Gregg Wager
This month's Living Composer is Gregg Wager - an American composer, author, critic, and pianist. Gregg was born in Adrian (Michigan,...
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- Jan 26, 2021
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Listening Lists: Verdi Opera Excerpts
Whet your appetite for Verdi with excerpts from five of his many operas! Il trovatore: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus)...
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- Jan 22, 2021
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QUIZ: How much do you know about early music?
Troubadours, motets, Gregorian chant, lutes...the Medieval and Renaissance eras were a unique time in music history! Introduction To...
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- Jan 11, 2021
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QUIZ: Name the musical instrument
Test out your musical instrument knowledge with our latest quiz! Let us know how many you got right! Learn more about Sound Garden
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- Jan 8, 2021
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Listening Lists: Schubert Lieder
Austrian composer Franz Schubert completed over 600 secular vocal works - most of which were Lieder (pronounced like "leader"). The word...
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- Jan 1, 2021
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Living Composer: Christian Dachez
2Our Living Composer for January 2021 is Christian Dachez - a multi-genre French composer who writes for a diverse range of settings and...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Get intentional with classical music!
Just in time for Christmas and the end of 2020 (I'm sure this year has already had more than 366 days!) comes our new product: Classical...
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- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Living Composer: Kirsten Strom
Our Living Composer for December is Kirsten Strom - a young composer, conductor, and creative writer from New Zealand. Though she was...
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- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
Classical Christmas Countdown
This post is where you'll find all the music featured in our FREE Classical Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar. Download here! Day 1:...
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- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
We've created a way for you to introduce your children (0-6) to classical music!
Introducing our Composer Activity Guide: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for parents and carers of children aged 0-6! This guide introduces you...
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- Nov 23, 2020
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Learning to Write with Classical Music
Music education, beginning as early as possible, has major benefits for learning. Not only will a child who receives a solid musical...
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- Nov 10, 2020
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Living Composer: Nigel Keay
Our Living Composer of the month is New Zealander Nigel Keay, who has been based in France since 1998. Nigel is a freelance composer and...
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- Nov 5, 2020
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QUIZ: Which 21st Century opera are you?
Opera as an art form has continued to grow and develop throughout the 21st century, with new works being premiered every year. Take our...
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