When you listen to the dramatic Symphonie Fantastique ("Fantastical Symphony"), it's hard to believe that it was written in 1830. It almost sounds like a scary movie film score! This famous Romantic piece is an example of programmatic music, music that...
What is a lied? During the Romantic era, German composers began setting famous poems to music. These songs were called lieds (or lieder), and they're performed by a vocal soloist with instrumental accompaniment (typically a piano). Franz Schubert was the king...
Medieval musicians played different instruments than the ones we now use. Over time, the unique sounds, styles, and techniques of their world eventually evolved into the way we create music today. Let's listen to some of the most common instruments of the Middle...
You know the Christmas classics – but do you know these classical Christmas classics? The tradition of performing special music to celebrate the holiday season dates back to over 1,000 years ago! Click the song titles or use our Classy Christmas Spotify...
