Antonio Vivaldi was a renowned Italian composer and violinist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Venice on[…]

An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play various instruments from different families, such as strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. The orchestra is[…]

The piano is a keyboard instrument that has a long and rich history of innovation and evolution. It is widely regarded as the most popular[…]

Frédéric Chopin was a Polish composer and pianist who lived from 1810 to 1849. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of[…]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a composer of the Classical period who was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756. He was the youngest of[…]

Dvorak – Short Biography vořák was born in Nelahozeves, a Bohemian village on the Vltava River north of Prague. He came to know music early, in[…]

The Story Behind “Canon In D Major” by Pachelbel Like his other works, Pachelbel’s Canon went out of style, and remained in obscurity for centuries. A[…]

Verdi – Short Biography Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was[…]

The Story Behind “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse[…]

The Story Behind the Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven Beethoven was already growing deaf when he started his fifth symphony in 1804. He began working on[…]