Reggae Music’s History and Influence. The Origins of Ska and Its Influence on Reggae. Ska was the predecessor to Reggae. It evolved as a new music genre from the ever-popular rhythm and blues of the ...

The Role of Patronage in Baroque Era Music. Unlike today, where composers can receive or pitch for commissions from individuals, companies, or foundations, the options for funding during the Baroque ...

A recent example of this might be the film La La Land (2016), directed by Damien Chazelle, with a score by Justin Hurwitz.This light-hearted film is a musical developed for the silver screen.. Here ...

4. Inverted Counterpoint. This final contrapuntal offering incorporates a challenging technical method that will elude many composers. What happens is the melodic voices become interchangeable. This ...

The Impact of Stradivarius on Violin Making. In a recent article, I gave a broad account of the evolution of the violin with a particular focus on the work of the Cremona luthiers.At the head of this ...

Mozart’s Operatic Influence on Modern Pop Music. The influence of W.A. Mozart across all areas of culture has been colossal, from the Baby Mozart Project through to contemporary song.. You can hardly ...

Germany Classical Music Festivals. Germany holds many well-established festivals, notably in the summer months.The Dresden Festival runs between 18th May – 18th June and has included some big names ...

Chopin International Piano Competition. Jerzy Zurawlew a Polish pianist and conductor was the man who began the Chopin International Piano Competition.This he did in 1925 shortly after the end of the ...

Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring Impact. With the distance of one hundred and ten years between us now and the premiere of Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring, it can be difficult to understand ...

Baroque Era. The Baroque Era saw a growing number of composers working extensively in the genre. One of the most important operas of the early 17th century was by Claudio Monteverdi.This opera was ...

The Revolutionary Use of Leitmotif. One of the key elements is Wagner’s innovative use of leitmotif.A leitmotif is frequently used by composers to evoke a character, emotion or scene.. This musical ...

During the Classical Era, there are perhaps more overt cultural influences.Consider the somewhat overplayed Rondo alla Turca (K.331), by WA Mozart.. We know from reliable accounts that this piece was ...