Haydn the Jokester
Many people know Franz Joseph Haydn as “Papa Haydn”, a well-deserved nick-name in view of his reputation as the father of the symphony. But you may not know that he…
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Where Does It Come From?
Often I find myself in a state of awe with this question: “How on earth does someone create a piece of music that can – one or two hundred years…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 11 – Repetition and Sequence
Discover two aspects of form in this Chat – the use of repetition and sequence in music.
This has been an incredible series. I could take in SO much more than I could at the beginning ones. You have really trained my ears!!! I have been enjoying classical music for more than 60 years (as a child my parents played classical music at dinner and we guessed the composer) but I NEVER knew how to listen before!