At first those new tendencies were related to the use of dodecaphonism, and later to the use of a technique called sonorism in Poland which was based on the priority of the tone of sound over all ...

With so many terms, styles, composers and performers, it can be tough to understand it all. This guide introduces you to the basics of classical music. Whether you're new to the music or need a ...

Johannes Chrystostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756–1791) was arguably the most gifted musician in the history of classical music. His inspiration is often described as 'divine', but he worked ...

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five ... a tiny detail that would have gone unnoticed by all but the most discerning of ...

Classical composers largely worked between the years ... but dividing the melodies more equally between all the instruments. The video ends with Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and his Symphony ...

Not all classical-related awards fall into Field ... This year’s biggest winner from the classical fold was undoubtedly the Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, whose imaginative “Téenek ...

A composer, music theorist, teacher and writer, he is considered among the first modernists in classical music and is credited for transforming the practice of harmony in 20th-century classical music.