Since 2004, the worldwide-recognized record producer, rapper, fashion designer and music video director Kanye West has deepened his Goliath-sized musical footprint into the foundation of pop culture with his record label G.O.O.D. Music – an acronym for Getting Out Our Dreams. With the music giant Def Jam as it’s distributor, G.O.O.D. Music started off with…
The nocturne was first used as a composition played at an evening party, to inspire thoughts of the twilight hours. The term was first official given to a composition by John Field, an Irish composer who had an indirect influence on Chopin’s own music. Chopin openly admired Field and was influenced by his compositions. Field…
Chopin wrote exclusively for the piano, whether as a solo instrument or highlighting the piano in a group setting. A vast majority of his more than 230 compositions are for solo piano. As the instrument evolved, so did the compositions. Many of his pieces are technically demanding. They are also very emotionally involved. Compositions range…
Frederic Chopin, child prodigy, virtuoso pianist, and gifted composer, has left modern day pianists with a wealth of beautiful and challenging pieces to master and perform. Chopin’s piano compositions are challenging for all pianists because of their emotional intensity and the technical difficulty found in most pieces. As a great composer of the Romantic era,…
Although Debussy wrote music for various instruments as well as for a full orchestra, he is best known for his piano music. This music was unlike almost anything else being written at the time, and it remains popular among classical music aficionados for its flowing, dreamlike quality. The elements for which Debussy was often criticized…
Claude Debussy was a French composer who lived from August 22, 1862 to March 25, 1918. He was one of the most influential composers in the field of impressionist music along with his contemporary Maurice Ravel, although Debussy disliked the fact that the term was used to describe his music. Nevertheless, Debussy’s piano music was…
Everyday people look for ways to improve their lives. Nutrition and exercise are certainly the main components to a healthy lifestyle but the addition of playing a musical instrument, such as the piano, provides numerous benefits for individuals both physically and mentally. A pianist can reap several benefits while in the early stages of learning.…
Just after we meet Douglas, the protagonist in “The Sopranos” creator David Chase’s new rock ‘n’ roll coming of age story “Not Fade Away,” the shy New Jersey teen watches The Rolling Stones U.S. television debut. Next thing you know, Douglas is smoking weed, growing his hair long, and playing drums in “a band like…