As well as symphonies, the tone poem and descriptive overture were popular as pieces of stand-alone orchestral music that evoked anything from a painting or poem to a feeling of nationalistic fervour.

Throughout the history of classical music there have been numerous legends, myths and spooky stories. Paganini was said to be sponsored by the devil, Schumann was plagued by thoughts of death and ...

After testing the manuscript’s paper and ink, analyzing its handwriting and musical style, and consulting outside experts, ...

Naomi: Our first piece of music is by Scottish composer Anna Meredith ... As we reached the Romantic period, the emotion, drama and story-telling through music really took hold.

He was a leading composer of the Romantic era and brought the music of Norway to an international ... all performing the same piece. Where as the Grade 4-5 arrangements are around 3 minutes ...

In 1878 a young Manhattan patrician named Templeton Strong turned down a proffered job with the swanky law firm of Strong and Cadwalader (now Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft), tucked an oboe ...

For the first time in more than 90 years, a previously unknown waltz by a renowned 19th-century composer has been uncovered.

A mystery of a waltz that was previously founded by curator of the New York Robinson McClellan in 2019 has been finally ...

To help you choose your next romantic getaway in Florida ... boasts an outstanding art collection, including pieces depicting that lavish period in American history. And if you're not afraid ...

Enchanting music that will transport you to new worlds-- that’s how the Minot Symphony Orchestra hopes the audience will feel ...

The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra is playing works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Borodin and Montgomery at its season opener Saturday.

An unknown work in the composer’s hand has emerged in a New York museum, the first such find in more than a half century. The pianist Lang Lang plays it here.