Dynamics (Music) Explained (+ Cheat Sheet!)
What does dynamics mean in music? Dynamics describes the volume in music. It indicates how loud or soft a passage in a piece of music should be played. In the following, I explain dynamics in music as well as the most important dynamic indications. You will read a definition of dynamics in music, hear audio examples and get a PDF Cheat Sheet.
Articulation (Music) Explained (+ Cheat Sheet!)
What does articulation mean in music? Articulation describes two things: first, how a tone is formed, second, how several tones are joined together. Below is a more detailed explanation of articulation in music, an overview of the main types of articulation with matching audio examples (and a cheat sheet!), and answers to the most important questions about articulation in music.
3 Curious Facts about George Frideric Handel
He was the German who learned in Italy and became a star in England: George Frideric Handel. Learn three curious facts about the baroque composer here.
The Invention of Opera
Who invented opera? Around 1580, scholars met in Florence and created a new art form with the opera. However, there was a misunderstanding…
StarkConductor Blog Birthday: The 5 Most Popular Blogposts
The StarkConductor blog turns 1 year old today! Reason enough to show the 5 most popular blogposts once again.
Mozart’s 22 Operas (List)
Mozart created 22 stage works in his lifetime. Among them are world-famous ‘evergreens’ such as The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. But many Mozart operas are also completely unknown, or have you ever heard of the ‘Goose of Cairo’? All 22 Mozart operas can be found in the following list.
Big Five Orchestras: The 5 most important orchestras in the USA?
The Big Five orchestras are the 5 most important orchestras in the USA. These are the orchestras in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago. Whether this classification is still up to date, however, is disputed.
Cleveland Orchestra: 3 Facts You Didn’t Know
The Cleveland Orchestra is the youngest of the Big Five orchestras, the 5 most important orchestras in the USA. I will show why the Cleveland Orchestra is a special orchestra with three facts.
Philadelphia Orchestra: 4 Highlights between 1904 and 1916
The Philadelphia Orchestra was founded in 1900 and shaped cultural life on the American East Coast from the very beginning. The world stars of classical music enjoyed coming to the young orchestra. Four particularly significant Philadelphia Orchestra concerts took place between 1904 and 1916.
