Music History

Introduction In this article, we will describe in simple stages the historical period in which the fortepiano reached its maximum diffusion as an instrument favoured by the major composers and instrumentalists of the world. Although we cannot indicate the precise moment in which we switched from the intimacy of the fortepiano to the explosiveness of […]

Introduction In this article we will talk most practically and concisely possible about Curt Sachs (1881-1959), considered the founder of modern Organology: he investigated the main historiographical events that hinge on this discipline, and from which we draw today the results of important musicological investigations. Where to start? The introductory manual to Sachs’ work is

Introduction In this article I would like to talk to you in the most practical and concise way possible about one of the most influential trilogies of the Italian nineteenth century: the so-called Popular Trilogy, including Rigoletto, Il Trovatore and La Traviata, written by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) over a period of about three years, from

Introduction In this article, I would like to talk to you most practically and concisely possible about the work Carmina Burana, one of the most famous by Carl Orff (1895-1982). This orchestral masterpiece follows an ancient tradition: let’s take a step back and explore the origins of one of the most influential works of the

Introduction In this article we will answer in the most practical and concise way possible to the question Who invented musical notes? through a historical synthesis of the main events and protagonists of the story. In particular, we will focus on the birth of note names. Who Invented Musical Notes? The inventor of the name

Introduction In this article I would like to talk to you in the most practical and concise way possible about the madrigal in Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), which is part of a poetic-musical genre that flourished in Renaissance Florence, more precisely in the sixteenth century. The Madrigal In The ‘ 300 In the development of this

Introduction In this article I would like to talk to you about the figure of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) and his relationship with the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. The Hamburg-born composer is sometimes associated with Mozart for the precocity of his talent, and we know that he was admired by almost all his contemporaries, in

Introduction In this article I would like to talk to you in the most practical and concise way possible about the figure of Franz Schubert (1797-1828), considered by many great musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz, the greatest compositional genius in the History of Music; we will talk about his impromptus, which encroach on the margin of

Introduction In this article, I would like to talk to you most practically and concisely possible about the figure of Fredéric Chopin, a composer who profoundly contributed to the birth and development of contemporary pianism. I would like to spare you all those encyclopedic notions that you could find everywhere and offer you some original

Introduction In this article I would like to talk to you most practically and concisely possible about František Xaver Dušek (1731-1799): given the small volume of research on the author, it may be the first time you hear him mentioned. This is due in large part to the fact that he worked almost exclusively for