Music Matters
The History of Musical Pitch - Music History
The history of musical pitch. Many of us assume that musical pitch has always been gauged at the same level but this is not the case. Concert pitch is the pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a...
Mr Henry's Music World
Music Composers Short History of the Greats!
Learn about the great music composers in our music history with this short animated video.
Amphio
Beethoven and Rihanna
Journalist Paul Morley compares how recordings of contemporary pop music, such as Rihanna, have far more sonic scope than Beethoven's orchestral ones which were limited by technology.
The Telegraph
Classical music for a modern age: outside the concert hall
Classical music for a modern age: outside the concert hall
Odd Quartet
Music Theory - The History Of Music Clefs
A brief history of the music clefs we use today. From the medieval period up through the modern era the music clefs we use in sheet music have gone though many different changes.
Odd Quartet
Music History - Listening Guide To Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Spring
Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer of the Baroque era and was very well known during his time as a performer and a teacher. One of the types of music that he like to compose was called “concerto”. A concerto is a type of composition...
Music Matters
Name the Composer Quiz! - #3 Do you know your classical composers?
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
Odd Quartet
Music History - Clair De Lune By Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune is one of Claude Debussy's most popular piano works. Today we take a closer look at the music and the composer. Here are some more awesome videos about Clair de Lune.
Odd Quartet
Music History - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 Listener's Guide Music History
Rachmaninoff's piano concerto No. 2 is one of his most well known pieces, but did you know that Rachmaninoff struggled with depression and writer's block before being able to write this lovely piece of music? We look at the history...
Odd Quartet
Music History - The Most Recognized Piece Of Music (probably) Beethoven’s 5th
Today we take a look at a piece of music that you have probably heard many times - Beethoven's 5th symphony. Why is it so recognizable and how did it become so popular?
Curated Video
Meet the Austrian carpenter safeguarding precious flutes with his new 'smart case' invention
New ReviewProfessional flutists often face a problem when it comes to protecting their fragile and expensive instruments: many cases don't hold the flutes in place, making them vulnerable to damage. But a carpenter from a small Austrian town may...
Curated Video
Dreisig and Beczala, the irresistible couple in “Manon”
Childish, narcissistic or a femme fatale? 'Manon' is one of the most dazzling figures in the opera world, and now she is being played by the talented young singer Elsa Dreisig in a production by Floris Visser . It is a career jump for...
Curated Video
Hélène Grimaud: "the hope is to convey enough emotion to alter time"
Muscia meets French pianist Hélène Grimaud as she takes to the stage with Lionel Bringuier and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Not afraid to take risks, Hélène Grimaud is famous for her vibrant style and...
Curated Video
Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'
When you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, the "Messa di Gloria". The London Symphony Orchestra recently performed it...
Curated Video
Juan Diego Flórez and Olga Peretyatko: Vienna's tragic lovers
It's one of the delights of the bel canto-repertoire: Donizetti's opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”. Laurent Pelly creates a dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere at the Vienna Staatsoper . Olga Peretyatko and Juan Diego Flórez incarnate the...
Curated Video
Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi 2019
The Russian city of Sochi celebrates culture in all its forms during its Winter Arts Festival . This year, as always, there was music, theatre, opera and dance. Many of the event's performances are collaborations between Russian and...
Curated Video
'Concert for Peace': Vienna Philharmonic and pianist Yuja Wang mark 100 years since end of Great War
The world famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War with a symbolic "Concert for Peace" during a memorable performance at the Royal Opera House at the Palace of Versailles....
Curated Video
Violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos electrifies with Stravinsky concerto
Leonidas Kavakos has a unique timbre and a flawless techinque. In Luxemburg the Greek violin virtuso recently interpreted Stravinsky's extraordinary Violin Concerto in D major, and "Musica" was there to talk to him. He began by speaking...
Curated Video
Leonidas Kavakos talks about his swooning for Stradivarius
The Greek violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos has been playing on various Stradivaris for quite some time. But it was the encounter with the "Willemotte" Stradivarius 24 years ago that left a deep impression on him. It wasn't for sale back...
Curated Video
Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb explores the world of symphony orchestra
Blues and gospel diva Liz McComb is exploring the world of symphony orchestra. To commemorate that slavery started around 400 years ago in the USA, she wants to bring together the musical heritage of her ancestors, like blues, gospel and...
Curated Video
Watch: Orchestra players perform on water
The Karelian State Philharmonic Orchestra performed on water at an abandoned marble quarry. As the sun set, onlookers perched on top of cliffs listened to the sound of the musicians, who played on a boat which circled the quarry....
Curated Video
Summer festivals 2018
As well as enjoying music at summer festivals this year, the Globaltica World Cultures Festival in Poland aims to explore other diverse themes. Festival goers can enjoy different music, films, workshops and debates at this year's events...
Curated Video
Breaking musical boundaries: Martin Fröst's daring journey
"Where does the music go when it all becomes silent?" That's the kind of question one might expect from a visionary artist known for pushing the musical boundaries. The charistmatic Swedish clarinet virtuoso and conductor Martin Fröst...
Curated Video
Inside the clarinet virtuoso's creative mind
Martin Fröst is known for his cutting-edge performances. He invited Musica to his home in Stockholm to give us an insight into his creative mind. "I'm the type of musician who really wants to have a traditional life as a classical...