The clavichord offers a radically intimate take on music of the late Baroque. Where the harpsichord plucks the strings, the clavichord caresses them with tiny blades of brass. It was the instrument of ...

Haden and Redman came from the world of Ornette Coleman, the Texas firebrand whose free jazz revolution had unravelled the ...

Alan Parsons meant "Sirius" as nothing more than a humble intro. Without him knowing, it turned into a sports arena ...

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In the months before the start of the Revolutionary War, John Behrent (also spelled Berent) built the first piano sold ...

The Beethoven Center at San Jose State University, boasting the world's second-largest collection of items related to the revolutionary German composer, adds an intriguing 18th-century ...

Combining a persuasive sense of rhythmic freedom, accent and melodic direction with exquisitely coloured tonal focus, the four create a stylish musical narrative.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard released a well-received recording of Book I of The Well-Tempered Clavier in 2014 on DG. The celebrated French pianist has finally followed that up with Book II (this time for ...

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Every Friday, you get bombarded with new music. To make it easier to get on board with the most killer stuff, we’ve digested it all, and curated the ultimate weekly chart. Follow us on Apple Music, ...

Schools, colleges, and offices tend to restrict certain entertainment and music websites to you from wasting your time on unproductive activities. However, there are still plenty of websites that ...