Who Set It Best: "Down by the Salley Gardens" (William Butler Yeats)
The poem "Down by the Salley Gardens" was published as part of Yeats' first collection of poems. It has been set by several different com...
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Sep 24, 20213 min read
Who Set It Best: Mignon's Song "Kennst du das Land" (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
The song "Kennst du das Land" by the character of Mignon from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship" has inspired..
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Jul 13, 20215 min read
10 Best Classical Music Pieces for Beginners
Not your typical "classical music for beginners" list. We've selected some of our favourite works, and we hope you'll love them, too!
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
Living Composer: Jessica Krash
Washington, DC-based composer and pianist Jessica Krash's music has appeared in many different kinds of performance contexts...
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May 5, 20212 min read
Who Set It Best: "Mandoline" (Paul Verlaine)
The poem "Mandoline" by Paul Verlaine has been turned into song form by several composers. Learn about the poem and listen...
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Apr 15, 20213 min read
Who Set It Best: "Come Away, Death" (William Shakespeare)
"Come Away, Death" is a song from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It is sung by the fool Feste - a fool being a clever peasant or commoner...
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Jan 8, 20215 min read
Listening Lists: Schubert Lieder
Austrian composer Franz Schubert completed over 600 secular vocal works - most of which were Lieder (pronounced like "leader"). The word...
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