The Philadelphia Orchestra has developed a new app called “Livenote” to encourage concertgoers to follow along to the music on their smartphones. The application includes program notes, musical analyses of […]
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Apps to discover and learn more about classical music
The site Macworld has hand-picked a selection of Apps for learning more about classical music on your smartphone or tablet. http://www.macworld.com/article/2835625/apps-to-discover-and-learn-more-about-classical-music.html
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A trumpeter plays at the Great Wall of China
A trumpeter plays at the Great Wall of China During the recent Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) tour of Asia, trumpeter Paul Merkelo played Gershwin at the Great Wall of China. […]
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What Composer is Your Soulmate?
What Composer is Your Soulmate? Bach, Mozart, Beethoven or Chopin? Who is your soul mate? Find out who occupies this privileged place with a funny quiz created by the Baltimore […]
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New algorithm turns the emotion of language into music
A research project in computational linguistics developped a new algorithm that turns the emotion of language into music. The experiment in automation is generating music in response to the emotion […]
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Joshua Bell playing in the subway
In 2007, the Washington Post conducted a social experiment in which the violinist Joshua Bell pretended to be a street musician playing in a subway station during rush-hour. The famous […]
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Violinist plays inside an Icelandic volcano
In 2014, the American violinist Eric Silberger played Bach inside the dormant Icelandic volcano Thrihnukagigur. Watch his performance!
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Do plants grown faster in environments with classical music?
Two articles present opposing points of view…
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How playing an instrument benefits your brain
How playing an instrument benefits your brain. A TED-Ed animated short movie by Anita Collins explains how playing an instrument is an exceptional all-around brain workout.
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Beethoven, music and mathematics
How is it possible that Beethoven could have continued composing so many masterpieces even after he became deaf? An animated short movie by TED-Ed transforms an analysis of Beethoven’s Moonlight […]
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