This list profiles the most influential composers of the current century. But these artists are linked by more than just their accolades. Read on!
Tag: composers
What the “Tristan Chord” Is and How to Use It
An in-depth exploration of one of the most storied chords in opera, what makes it so influential, and how to use it yourself in your compositions.
Why Are There No Saxophones in Orchestras?
A quick historical deep dive on the journey of the saxophone from French military pride to jazz band spotlight, but never the symphonic orchestra.
What We Learned from ‘Composers or Types of Pasta’
Thanks to a hilarious internet quiz, we’ve discovered works from 8 spectacular Italian composers that we definitely thought were types of pasta.
Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann: The Inspiring Composers Music History Missed
Editor’s Note: The conspicuous absence of women from the historical canon of great classical composers…
On Sofia Gubaidulina, the Once-Blacklisted 86-Year-Old Composer Who’s Still Working
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A Beginner’s Guide to Morton Feldman — an Intimate Encounter with Sound
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Orchestral Works for Children’s Education: Britten, Prokofiev, and Saint-Saëns
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Scarlatti and Rossini Prove That Cat-Inspired Composing Is Hundreds of Years Old
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Sibelius, That High-Functioning Drunkard
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