Category: Different styles
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The Romantic period in classical music, which spanned from the early 19th century through the early 20th century, is known for its deep emotional expression and rich, lush harmonies. Composers during this time sought to evoke a wide range of human emotions through their music—everything from the tenderness of love to the intensity of grief,…
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When we think of iconic American music, one piece that often comes to mind is Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag. This ragtime composition, written in 1899, has become one of the most recognized and influential works in the genre. But what’s the story behind this timeless tune? Let’s take a deeper dive into its creation,…
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In the months of November and December, music releases are typically left to Christmas and Holiday releases. But today, November 15th, has been a day I’ve been looking forward to. Jon Batiste’s release of “Beethoven Blues”, where he has taken Beethoven’s works and added jazz, blues and his own creativity to it. I’ve written about…
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Last month, I blogged about Jon Batiste’s interpretation of Beethoven and how many may not like it. Well, he released another video of his creative and beautiful interpretation of Beethoven. This time, Batiste takes on the theme of the 5th Symphony and adds blues, jazz and ultimately, his own interpretation to the work.…
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One of the things that has happened because of Covid…..but was already happening before Covid, is the opportunity for students to learn online. In today’s post, I’m going to talk about two specific kinds of online learning, having lessons online, and learning via apps or YouTube tutorials. So, let’s start with online lessons. I…
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For the month of February, my #tunethursday posts will not be about a specific tune, but, will be highlighting specific genres of music, the contributions of musicians of color and how they’ve come to influence current music. Today, we start with ragtime. Ragtime had about an 18 year (1899-1917) run in popularity, but those 18…
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The Four Seasons, by Vivaldi, are exquisitely written and the Spring theme is one of the more famous melodies out there. But why did Vivaldi write it? The Four Seasons is a concerto, one of over 500 written by Vivaldi, who was born in 1678 and died in 1741. The thing about this concerto, though,…
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I came across this video and was amazing. Larnell Lewis is a drummer who plays with the jazz band Snarky Puppy, one of my favorite jazz groups! The whole point of the video is that he listens to the song once, and tries to drum along with it. Watch and see what happens. I tell…