MUSIC BLOG
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Musings about the different forms and purposes of music, its place in our life, and its power in affecting our hearts and minds.
2. Resources, tips and advice for cultivating the Beauty of music in your home.
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I talk a lot about the power and importance of music and specifically address the important role classical music plays in its capacity to awaken wonder, create order from chaos, and to reveal the inner beauty for which we long and to which we belong.
Color and Draw along to Classical Music with your Kids: Coloring Book Recommendations Paired with Famous Classical Works 🎨 🎼
Growing up I’d often color or draw along to classical music, and it was one of my favorite activities.
Why should we listen to classical music? Thoughts on its distinct traits and why we should make more time for it in our lives.
In its cathedral of sound, I seemed to hear the full complexity of the human life story organized into a majestic, cohesive whole. It filled me with renewed wonder at the world both within and around me, and when I emerged from this space, I looked at the world differently, with more respect, and with a deeper awareness of its power and beauty.
What is a Cadenza? A Breakdown of one of classical music’s most powerful moments.
Cadenzas create a moment of contrast and intimacy: we glimpse their power as an individual apart from the orchestra and outside the strictures of notation and accompaniment.